Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
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Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs
Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis. View original article Contributor: Jan Hoffman
RFK Jr. Walks a Tightrope on Trump Deal for Obesity Drugs
The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president. View original article Contributor: Dani Blum and Rebecca Robbins
Bird Flu Ravaged the World’s Largest Elephant Seal Population, Study Finds
After the H5N1 virus hit the remote island of South Georgia in 2023, more than 50,000 breeding females may have disappeared. View original article Contributor: Emily Anthes
Infant Formula Company Tied to Botulism Outbreak Had Known Problems
A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell
Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage
At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
F.D.A. Names Agency Veteran to Run Drug Division
Dr. Richard Pazdur, who has been the F.D.A.’s top cancer drug regulator, represents a stabilizing choice for an agency reeling under staff cuts and low morale. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins
The Young Women Grappling With an ‘Old Man’s Disease’
Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin and Lucy Lu
F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
Infant Formula Recalled Amid Botulism Investigation
Health agencies asked caregivers to stop using two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after they found an increase in cases of infant botulism. View original article Contributor: Amanda Holpuch