Category: Health Fitness

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Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

The report, which follows a draft leaked last month, demonstrates both the ambitions and limits of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s…

In the 1980s, when government lagged in its response to the disease, he solicited private support for prevention and treatment.

The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only…

By promoting suspicions about the institutions he oversees, critics say Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing public health. He says…

He started fighting wildfires as a teenager. After inhaling smoke on the front lines for six seasons, he faced an…

The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate…

Studies over the last decade of acetaminophen use in pregnancy — including a recent scientific review — have yielded mixed…

Scammers are using A.I. tools to make it look as if medical professionals are promoting dubious health care products.

He was pivotal in discovering how sound waves are converted into signals that the brain can perceive as a whisper,…

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York plans to authorize pharmacists to provide the vaccine to almost anyone who wants it…

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain recover after a stroke or traumatic injury.

The health secretary fired the original committee members in June, replacing them with some who have been critical of vaccines.

Governors in California, Oregon and Washington said their states would work together on vaccine guidance in a time of turmoil…

In the world of presidential health, distrust and speculation run so rampant that even Mr. Trump’s online assurance that he…

Changes in screening recommendations over a decade ago may have inadvertently resulted in later diagnosis of the most common cancer…

After six months of turmoil, the loss of the new director and a round of high-profile resignations marks a new…

Patients are flooding medical practices with reports of the telltale signs of Covid and questions about whether they will be…

After she lost her son to an overdose, Serena Fallon went on a quest to hold someone accountable for his…

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence. Experts see President Trump as borrowing some…

A network dedicated to early phase trials of treatments for children with brain cancer will be phased out.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s assault may have dealt lasting damage to the agency, experts fear, with harsh consequences for public…

The selection of Jim O’Neill, a former Silicon Valley executive, drew objections from Democrats, who noted his lack of medical…

Because a C.D.C. panel has not yet recommended the shots, the country’s largest pharmacy chains are requiring prescriptions or holding…

The director, Susan Monarez, declined to fire agency leaders or to accept all recommendations from a vaccine advisory panel made…

A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for…

Susan Monarez was said to have refused to adopt Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s stance on vaccination policy.

A new study reveals some of the crucial molecular steps on the path to bipedalism.

The patient had traveled to Central America, where an outbreak of myiasis, an infection by screwworm larvae, has been ravaging…

The conflict that has put rebels in control of much of the east of the country has left victims with…

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including…

Health issues prevented the women, who were in their 80s, from climbing out, officials said. They became unresponsive after overheating…

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to…

President Trump’s planned pharmaceutical tariffs threaten to hit many of the most common and well-known drugs that Americans take.

More Americans are choosing burials in which everything is biodegradable.

Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop…

For some cultures, the practice of cranial deformation may have offered individuals a path to privilege later in their lives.

Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated…

These coaches help professional athletes achieve their goals through mental preparation — and they could help you, too.

To understand the virus’s re-emergence in America in 2025, some experts are looking to a past epidemic that had a…

The administration has pledged to end support for Housing First, the approach behind the V.A.’s greatest housing success story.

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen…

A small, preliminary study found that marathoners were much more likely to have precancerous growths. Experts aren’t sure why.

Simply giving money to poor families at certain times reduced deaths among young children by nearly half, a new study…

Medicaid pays for most of the in-home care that lets disabled Americans live independently. Will coming cuts put that care…

The U.S. Forest Service has fought decades of efforts to better protect its crews — sending them into smoke without…

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to…

A draft of an upcoming White House report on children’s health was not as harsh toward the agriculture industry as…

The dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has disrupted the global supply chain that provides a therapeutic food, leaving thousands of malnourished children…

Manufacturing in Ireland has long helped many American drug companies pay lower taxes. But that strategy was designed for a…

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased…

International charities warned that, left unchecked, the disease’s spread might exacerbate similar outbreaks across the African region for weeks or…

Dr. Vinay Prasad’s rehiring was an unusual instance of a federal official targeted by the right-wing activist Laura Loomer being…

In its campaign against “woke” science, the Trump administration has closed down studies and programs focused on the gaps between…

If you’ve lost yourself in a relationship, it may be time to untangle your identities and establish clearer boundaries.

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal officials may withdraw an endorsement for the vaccine in younger children.

The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways…

Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to…

As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems.

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a…

Overuse of digital gadgets harms teenagers, research suggests. But ubiquitous technology may be helping older Americans stay sharp.

President Trump’s laissez-faire approach is notable, given that the development of the Covid vaccine was seen as one of his…

While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary’s agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who…

The president posted talking points provided by one firm that donated millions, and his administration delayed a change on coverage…

The U.S. government intends to incinerate $9.7 million in already-purchased birth control in Belgium after U.S.A.I.D shut down. Destruction may…

An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests.

The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.

That kind of shot was first used during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the health secretary has been sharply critical of…

Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated…

In unpublished research, researchers found live virus on equipment, in wastewater and in the air in so-called milking parlors.

The new report paints a sobering picture of immunizations as infectious diseases like measles surge across the United States.

The administration has not put forward a clear legal authority to compel drugmakers to reduce their prices.

Tatiana Andia knew Colombia would permit her a medically assisted death. She took her country with her on the journey…

As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs.

Four radioactive wasp nests may indicate previously undetected environmental contamination at the decades-old Savannah River Site. Here’s what to know.

Generations of Americans who struggled to complete a pull-up in front of their classmates winced as President Trump announced that…

Like many Americans, Republicans believe that insurance should be tied to employment — and increasingly they don’t think it’s essential…

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck…

The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public…

After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing…

As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals…

In the latest quarter, higher costs were felt across the company’s vast health insurance operations.

Many pharmaceutical products made in Europe will face a 15 percent tariff, pinching manufacturers and potentially leading to higher drug…

The restaurant mistakenly used oil infused with THC, a psychoactive ingredient found in many cannabis products, in food preparation last…

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and more.

Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a patient’s risk. Yet the…

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious…

She was the last of four sisters who became a Depression-era sensation, performing onstage. Offstage, they endured abuse and were…

Eight therapists share lessons they find themselves repeating again and again.

If you’ve noticed that certain baked goods are more tolerable abroad, it may not be all in your head.

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports…

Therapists are cautious about sharing personal information. When they fall ill or die unexpectedly, the shock can be shattering.

Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been…

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves.…

In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific…

Some women’s symptoms improved quickly after taking the pill, but depression persisted in others. Doctors are trying to learn which…

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants…

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood.

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or…

A little-noticed plan for an “infertility training center” signals that the administration intends to take a new approach with Title…

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills…

Three patients with a muscle-wasting disease died from liver failure after taking the therapy, Ele­vidys, or a similar treatment.

The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But…

The man, 61, was in critical condition after entering an exam room in Westbury, N.Y., on Long Island, without authorization…

Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated.

For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t tell…

Unlike with opioids, there is no medication to suppress cravings for meth and other stimulants. As use soars, hundreds of…

PEPFAR, the AIDS relief program, hasn’t operated in Russia since 2012.

Specialized hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home health agencies provide rehab therapy. Insurers may limit the services you can get.

Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as…

The letters, many of which were already available online, detail why the regulators initially declined to approve some drugs. All…

Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration…

The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said.

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on…

The N.I.H. has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young researchers, many of whom come from the very places…

The task force recommends which screenings and other preventive health measures must be covered by insurance.

The concept, centered around healing your ‘inner child,’ is catchy. Here’s what experts have to say.

Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal.

The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result…

The regulatory agency confronts a future determined by a health secretary hostile to its mission.

How the new health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is dismantling the agency.

New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said.

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding…

In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration’s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of…

President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of…

Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines.

Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology.

He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just…

Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that…

Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings…

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and…

Scientists show that the frequency of a set of words seems to have increased in published study abstracts since ChatGPT…

A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing…

Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard.…

Experts have long pointed to inflammation as a natural part of getting older. But a new paper suggests it might…

Hints of a more skeptical approach to immunizations have already surfaced.

The directive, in a memo issued Tuesday, came after two court rulings that questioned the Trump administration’s swift cuts to…

A new drug that gives almost complete protection against the virus was to be administered across Africa this year. Now,…

Significant numbers of older people have the condition. Many find relief with an effective treatment that is being more widely…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the agency, Gavi, had “ignored the science” in immunizing children around the world.

He walked away from his family’s hugely successful ice cream business to crusade for a plant-based diet and against cruelty…

The administration has gutted agencies like U.S.A.I.D., and President Trump has denigrated their work as wasteful and rife with fraud.…

Critics saw in the move the beginnings of a more restrictive approach to providing vaccines to Americans.

Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher, was detained in February after failing to declare scientific samples she was carrying into the…

The panel will revisit the hepatitis B shot given at birth, among others. The former head of an anti-vaccine group…

The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against racial minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore…

The Senate health committee chairman said new members of a key advisory panel who were appointed by Robert F. Kennedy…

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the…

Temperatures in Central Park this week could reach 100 degrees for the first time since 2012.

From a lone clinic in Texas to an entire school district in North Dakota, the virus is upending daily life…

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as…

Major companies had faced mounting pressure to stop denying or stalling authorization of coverage for treatments and prescriptions.

Most in a small group of patients receiving a stem cell-based infusion no longer needed insulin, but the drug may…

Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further…

About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for…

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to…

The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might…

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that…

Experts weigh in on what to bring for a healthy, stress-free trip.

The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies,…

The question for the justices is whether the centers may pursue a First Amendment challenge to a state subpoena seeking…

When U.C.L.A. psychologists first proposed teaching adults with autism how to date, funders wouldn’t go near it. Now we are…

She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health.…

The state’s governor signed legislation to allow clinical trials of a psychedelic drug that shows promise for veterans in treating…

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.

Three of the health secretary’s picks to replace fired members of an influential panel that sets U.S. vaccine policies have…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, dismissed 17 scientific advisers to the C.D.C. Critics fear newly appointed members will…

From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.

Every breath you take, they really may be watching you.

The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.

Republicans targeting safety net programs once invoked women they claimed were living lavishly on government funds. Now as they seek…

Senators criticized the head of the National Institutes of Health for not taking responsibility for Trump administration cuts to research…

With a Trump-driven reduction of nearly 2,000 employees, agency officials view artificial intelligence as a way to speed drugs to…

The U.S. health secretary chose to “retire” members of a committee that makes significant decisions about who receives immunizations, including…

The proposed limits on federal loans fall well below the costs of medical school. Critics say this could deter students…

The outbreak has been tied to multiple brown organic and brown cage-free egg brands distributed to grocery stores in seven…

A federal investigation found a Kentucky nonprofit pushed hospital workers toward surgery despite signs of revival in patients.

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and…

Though the Sackler name was tarnished over Purdue Pharma’s role in the opioid crisis, Arthur Sackler’s should not be, she…

Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he…

A new study shows how the technology deployed in Covid vaccines helped scientists coax the virus out of hiding.

The states consider it a move to force the F.D.A. to review and acknowledge extensive research showing the pill’s safety.

The U.S. health secretary said people should have access to experimental therapies including unregulated uses of stem cells. But some…

As the United States cuts budgets and restricts immigration, China and Europe are offering researchers money and stability.

The spending proposal terminates support of health programs that, according to the proposal, “do not make Americans safer.”

At issue is how to interpret a federal law barring hospitals from turning away poor or uninsured patients.

Multiple myeloma is considered incurable, but a third of patients in a Johnson & Johnson clinical trial have lived without…

Coming June 5: A six-part podcast exploring the origins of medical treatment for transgender young people, and how the care…

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

Paula Ritchie wasn’t dying, but under Canada’s new rules, she qualified for a medically assisted death. Was that kindness or…