Year: 2023

Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers. View original article Contributor: Matt Richtel

The state plans to use state funds, which a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Lee said would be more efficient than receiving federal dollars. Some organizations are concerned they will be cut off if they don’t align with his conservative politics. View original article Contributor: Ava Sasani

Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off in the body, the F.D.A. warned. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

The only guaranteed way to prevent Long COVID is to avoid getting infected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Recently, however, researchers have found promising signs that certain drugs may reduce the risk of developing Long COVID if they’re taken shortly after infection. Those studies are preliminary, but they raise an intriguing question: Should … Read more

Coffee lovers—and their doctors—have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat. But it did signal a slight increase in another type of irregular heartbeat in people … Read more

When Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor and 2024 presidential hopeful, was inaugurated for a second term in February, DeSantis centered his vision for the next four years on the idea that “freedom lives” in the Sunshine State. Baked into DeSantis’ speech was an emerging battle for the public memory of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Over the … Read more

Climate experts have long warned about the myriad ways that warming temperatures can negatively affect human health. Now that global temperatures are predicted to increase by 1.5°C by the 2030s, that risk is becoming increasingly real. One long-held prediction that appears to be coming true—according to the results of a new study—is how climate change … Read more

A proposed bill would ban chemicals used in processed foods, including Skittles and Hot Tamales. Here’s what you need to know about red dye No. 3 and titanium dioxide. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Hassan

President Biden celebrated the Affordable Care Act’s 13th anniversary by lauding the expansion of insurance coverage to tens of millions more Americans. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein

The deadly Ebola-like disease spread by bats may be becoming more common under the influence of climate change, say scientists. View original article Contributor: Katharine Houreld