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

We know that health threats can have a disproportionate impact on different groups. This inequality can be due to differences in living and working conditions, access to and uptake of vaccination, testing and treatment, and underlying illnesses. Each of these risk factors can increase the chance of contracting an infection or being impacted by an … Read more