New research makes it harder to define death
The shifting concept of death is tracked, from the cessation of breathing to the end of brain activity, in an article for Scientific American. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
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Lots of Americans have a fear of flying. There are ways to overcome the anxiety disorder.
Therapies, breathing exercises, anti-anxiety medication and cognitive behavioral treatment are among the methods to counter aviophobia. View original article Contributor: Sarah Vander Schaaff
Some patients with vaping-related lung injuries are being hospitalized a second time
The relapses are a disturbing new development in the ongoing national outbreak that has spread to every state except Alaska. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun
Appeals panel expresses skepticism about Medicaid work requirements
Judges echo lower-court opinion that Trump administration failed to consider people losing health coverage View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
You’re literally eating microplastics. How you can cut down exposure to them.
You can’t avoid the tiny pieces. But small steps — such as drinking tap water, vacuuming and using nonplastic containers — will curtail the problem. View original article Contributor: Consumer Reports
The Big Number: 9 point drop in cholesterol seen among U.S. children
A report says a group of 26,047 youths ages 6 to 19 showed the improvements affecting their cardiovascular health from 1999 to 2016. View original article Contributor: Linda Searing
On YouTube, people with disabilities create content to show and normalize their experiences
In return, they have received support and acceptance, discovery of other people with similar conditions, information sharing and even income. View original article Contributor: Jessica Chiu
Trump administration plans to delay any changes if the ACA loses in court
With no viable plan for replacing critical health benefits, the administration may seek to put off a Supreme Court hearing, officials say. View original article Contributor: Paige Winfield Cunningham
Medical staffers are experts. But my hospital travails show why they can get it dangerously wrong.
How my repeated ER visits were part of my frustrating experience with a thyroid cancer odyssey. View original article Contributor: Litsa Dremousis
I’m a female doctor. I often face sexual harassment at the hospital. And I’m not the only one.
Both patients and faculty make inappropriate comments and advances, and it’s difficult to fend them off. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Tsai