Unproven treatments put patients at risk of potentially harmful health effects as well as having their hopes dashed and their wallets emptied. View original article Contributor: Frances Stead Sellers
Jerome Adams and his wife want to tell their own story about melanoma and prevention. View original article Contributor: Manuel Roig-Franzia
Nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021, in part due to the coronavirus pandemic, global health officials said. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jeong
Julie, who is 38 and lives in North Carolina, considers herself, her husband, and their two children “zero COVID people.” Motivated by studies about COVID-19’s potential long-term effects on the body, they orient their lives around not getting the virus. That means avoiding indoor spaces where people won’t be masked, often wearing masks outside, and … Read more
In a report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, scientists at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided the first real-world evidence on the effectiveness of the bivalent booster shot that the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized in September. The researchers conclude that the bivalent … Read more
The United States recorded nearly 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in 2021, more than doubling in the last two decades. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
Q. I am a soccer fan who is super excited to watch the World Cup. I was wondering what soccer injuries are likely to be the most common during their … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:
The company OpenSensors uses small, inexpensive sensors to monitor air quality and other conditions in offices. The timing couldn’t be better. View original article Contributor: Craig S. Smith
I like to think I’m an excellent gift giver—but I’ve occasionally detoured into questionable territory. I once wrapped up a 25-inch cardboard cut-out of my smiling face. The recipient—a family member who wished they saw more of me—loved it (despite the strange looks from everyone else). My other greatest hits have been less controversial: Jeni’s … Read more
Holiday lore has it that you better not pout, you better not cry. But that’s all some of us want to do during the holiday season, when the pressure to be festive is so intense, anyone who doesn’t comply risks being declared a grinch or a Scrooge. There are plenty of reasons one might dislike … Read more