Month: October 2024

Once, years ago, I found myself in an ice-cold bath with no memory of walking to the bathroom or running the tub. Another time, I terrified my friend by leaving our hotel room in the middle of the night—then pounding on the door, demanding to be let back inside. Both times, I awoke in the … Read more

The rare viral hemorrhagic fever can be transmitted among humans through infected body fluids, but not casual contact such as hugging or shaking hands. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

Claims for many supplements go far beyond what has been proved, but some may in fact help help you fend off illness, stay strong and even look good. View original article Contributor: Ashley Abramson

Kamala Harris’s recent plan to expand Medicare to cover home health, vision and hearing reflects Sanders’s priorities — but Sanders wants her to go further. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, McKenzie Beard

Parents of fentanyl victims are divided on whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris can effectively curb the epidemic and have emerged as powerful voices on the campaign trail. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle

The report’s authors wrote that health literacy is important to help adults make decisions about their health. View original article Contributor: Hannah Docter-Loeb

The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture. View original article Contributor: Benjamin Mueller