Month: May 2024

Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

Gina Moffa’s fear of flying took off early. When she was 10, her mother—overwhelmed by bad turbulence on a flight to Italy—clambered to the emergency exit and tried to get out of the plane. A fellow passenger offered her Valium, and a nun onboard prayed the Rosary with her. “And then she was OK,” says … Read more

Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care. View original article Contributor: Azeen Ghorayshi

Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

An outdated medical term often masks treatable illnesses, health experts contend. View original article Contributor: Rachel E. Gross

(DES MOINES, Iowa) — As Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin began thinking about ways to prevent starvation and protect the world’s food supply, they came up with what Fowler called “the craziest idea anybody ever had” — a global seed vault built into the side of an Arctic mountain. About 20 years ago, Fowler, now … Read more