Month: December 2024

You could be treating your cuts the wrong way. Here’s what to do to prevent infection and hasten healing. View original article Contributor: Ashley Abramson

By 2030, the number of LGBTQ+ seniors is expected to double. Many won’t have partners and most won’t have children or grandchildren to help care for them, experts say. View original article Contributor: Judith Graham

The number of people living underground in Las Vegas has risen, and it can be difficult to persuade them to come above ground for medicine and treatment. View original article Contributor: Angela Hart

Experts and community leaders say vulnerability questionnaires have worsened racial disparities among the unhoused. View original article Contributor: Angela Hart

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities. View original article Contributor: Emily Baumgaertner

In crowded Kinshasa, two strains of mpox are sweeping through a community that relies on selling sex. Hundreds of thousands of vaccines sent to the country have not been used. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen and Victoire Douniama

Attempts to restrict pharmaceutical advertisements have failed many times over the years, often on First Amendment grounds. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins