Why Omicron Might Stick Around
Omicron, the 13th named variant of the coronavirus, seems to have a remarkable capacity to evolve new tricks. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer
Month: September 2022
Eric Idle: I Survived Pancreatic Cancer. It’s a Funny Story
About three years ago I was incredibly lucky: I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Lucky? One of the most lethal forms of cancer, how on earth was that lucky? Well, because it was found incredibly early. No, not before lunchtime, but before it had gone anywhere. A decade before I had asked my doctor for … Read more
I’ve Had COVID-19. Do I Still Need the Omicron Booster?
With the highly transmissible versions of Omicron now causing nearly all of the COVID-19 infections in the U.S., most people have likely gotten infected, even if they’ve been vaccinated and boosted. So people are naturally asking whether they really need to get the latest booster shot, which is the first to target the Omicron variant. … Read more
How Menopause Affects Cholesterol—And How to Manage It
Kelly Officer, 49, eats a vegan diet and shuns most processed foods. So, after a recent routine blood test revealed that she had high cholesterol, “I was shocked and upset,” she says, “since it never has been [high] in the past.” Officer is not alone. As women enter menopause, cholestrol levels jump—by an average of … Read more
NIH advisers urge tighter oversight of experiments on deadly viruses
Debate over pathogen research has grown more rancorous amid speculation that some kind of “lab leak” might have played a role in the origin of the coronavirus. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach
New York City drops vaccine mandate for private employers
The city will keep its requirement for city employees to be vaccinated, Mayor Eric Adams said. View original article Contributor: Bryan Pietsch
Modern Love Podcast: How to Feel Yourself
At 83, and legally blind, a woman needs help with one of her favorite pastimes: visiting the sex shop. View original article Contributor:
F.D.A. Warning on NyQuil Chicken Alerts Many to Existence of NyQuil Chicken
Cooking poultry in cold medicine is a bad, dangerous idea that few people seemed to be aware of until the government warning attracted media coverage. View original article Contributor: Daniel Victor and Amanda Holpuch
Alzheimer’s disease: Alternative treatments and therapies to use beyond medicines – Health shots
Alzheimer’s disease: Alternative treatments and therapies to use beyond medicines Health shots >View original article Contributor:
The Little-Known History of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics
Paramedics are lifelines in U.S communities, responding to all kinds of medical emergencies. And yet, the history of the emergency medical services (EMS) is little-known. In American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America’s First Paramedics, author Kevin Hazzard, a former paramedic, spotlights the Black men in Pittsburgh who pioneered the … Read more