Month: August 2024

Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1, more than 8,000 cases of the illness were reported in the Americas. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

Though appendectomies have long been the gold standard of care, doctors have treated some appendicitis cases with antibiotics. View original article Contributor: Laura Dattaro

State and county fair season is in full swing. but the H5N1 outbreak is changing the look of the annual ritual of summer and fall. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

The arrival of updated Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for the KP.2 variant comes well into a summer wave when Americans have struggled to find an existing shot. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil, Lena H. Sun

After early-career battles with health-care corporations, it’s unclear whether the Democratic presidential ticket remains as keen to go to war with the industry. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, Lauren Weber

Syphilis was nearly eliminated in the 1990s, but rates have since soared to a 70-year high. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein

For over three years, long Covid has presented Joshua Roman with health challenges — and has indelibly shaped the music he makes. View original article Contributor: Pam Belluck and Emon Hassan

In huge numbers, older people are taking gabapentin for a variety of conditions, including itching, alcohol dependence and sciatica. “It’s crazy,” one expert said. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

If you’re asked to share a few fun facts about yourself, you’re probably not going to rattle off your blood pressure or cholesterol levels (even if your “good” cholesterol is, well, really good). But you should have a solid sense of what those numbers are, experts say. Why? “That old adage that an ounce of … Read more