Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives. Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill that removes the residency requirement for the decades-old law. Last year in a … Read more
Whether you get it from a vaccine or an infection, COVID-19 immunity does not last forever. In a study published May 3 in JAMA Network Open, researchers combed through studies to determine just how long protection from the shots endures. The scientists, led by a team from Italy, analyzed 40 studies that documented people’s vaccination … Read more
Ted (not his real name) arrived at my apartment two hours after Jason (also not his real name) texted him. I was expecting somebody young, but Ted was an older man, in his 60s or 70s. The van he pulled up in was white and unmarked. He was wearing a red turtleneck sweater, jeans, old … Read more
The shot will be used to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in older adults — a turning point in the six-decade-long vaccine effort. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
The drug, donanemab, is the latest treatment to target amyloid beta, a protein that builds up in the brain and is a signature characteristic of Alzheimer’s. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Doctors encourage physical activity after knee replacement surgery. But it might mean adapting your workouts in ways that lessen the impact on your knees. View original article Contributor: Marlene Cimons
The shot will be used to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in older adults — a turning point in the six-decade-long vaccine effort. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
The drug, donanemab, is the latest treatment to target amyloid beta, a protein that builds up in the brain and is a signature characteristic of Alzheimer’s. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Doctors encourage physical activity after knee replacement surgery. But it might mean adapting your workouts in ways that lessen the impact on your knees. View original article Contributor: Marlene Cimons
The shots would be the first vaccines available against a respiratory virus that kills thousands and leads to many more hospitalizations each year. View original article Contributor: Christina Jewett