Month: November 2023

Looking after a sick family member can mean putting your own life on hold, often with little recognition or outside support. View original article Contributor: Catherine Pearson

On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Béjar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] In the note, as first … Read more

The decision by the Food and Drug Administration is expected to add to the demand for a new class of drugs transforming how patients battle obesity. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert

Despite spending more per person on health care than any other nation, the United States has a crisis of premature deaths. The Post’s health team has been investigating why that is, and today we learn how politics, stress and chronic illness play a role. View original article Contributor: Elana Gordon

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has done gymnastics with broken ribs and shattered toes. The greatest gymnast of all time says she’s never shied away from a challenge. And in … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Researchers showed that cells in your hair follicles release important chemical messengers in response to gentle touches to your skin. View original article Contributor: Veronique Greenwood

The obesity medication contains tirzepatide, the same active ingredient in the diabetes drug Mounjaro. View original article Contributor: Dani Blum