Month: August 2024

Online health influencers have plenty to say lately about oils. We should cook with certain oils, banish others from our pantries, swish them around our mouths for flawless gumlines, and lather our bodies and hair with them for everlasting beauty. About the only purposes not suggested for oils are finding lost socks and doing our … Read more

Danielle Fishel, who played Topanga in “Boy Meets World,” said she was diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as DCIS and urged others to get mammograms. View original article Contributor: Annabelle Timsit

The campaign has reiterated that Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are game for a fight with the health-care industry, pointing to their records. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, McKenzie Beard

Ethics rules barred Dr. Jeffrey E. Shuren from working on matters involving clients of his wife’s law firm. But he did not always step aside. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett

If you’ve been putting off a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep. But colonoscopies are more than worthwhile, since they’re the gold standard for detecting colon cancer.  So who should schedule a colonoscopy, and what can you expect … Read more

Plus, the facts about lactose intolerance, cheese and cholesterol, and Greek yogurt vs. regular yogurt View original article Contributor: Rachel Meltzer Warren

Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs were supposed to revolutionize the battle against obesity. But evidence shows big economic and racial disparities in access. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha