Month: February 2022

New research proves a virus — one that almost all of us have — “causes” multiple sclerosis. View original article Contributor: Kim Tingley

Health care providers are increasingly opening offices and clinics in street-level storefronts, malls and shopping centers, taking advantage of rents depressed by the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Jane Margolies

As a medical student, Dr. Farmer decided to build a clinic in Haiti. It grew into a vast network serving some of the world’s poorest communities. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry and Alex Traub

President Biden has made “harm reduction” a central pillar of his plan to fight a record number of drug-related deaths, but a conservative backlash is threatening the effort. View original article Contributor: Sheryl Gay Stolberg

A flurry of new studies suggests that several parts of the immune system can mount a sustained, potent response to any coronavirus variant. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

A preliminary report suggests that mask wearing and social distancing may curb the spread of disease from humans to great apes. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes

Camilla Edwards developed postpartum cardiomyopathy several months after having her first child. The condition is a rare form of heart failure that happens during the last month of pregnancy or … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Medicaid has become a significant safety net for families during the COVID-19 pandemic, with about half of all children in the United States now covered through their state’s public health … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Three kinds Brut antiperspirant or deodorant and two kinds of Sure antiperspirant are the latest products recalled for benzene content, the seventh spray product recall for the carcinogen. Here’s what … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Q. One of my girlfriends had eye surgery and said they did it from the inside out. Is that even possible? A. Yes, it’s possible. Your girlfriend probably had a … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: