Year: 2023

Q. I was skiing last week when I fell and my thumb was snapped sideways as I landed on my ski pole. I felt a pop and had severe pain. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

What’s in your faucet can be a dangerous thing. If you’re like an estimated 200 million Americans, every time you turn on the tap, a host of contaminants come out with the water. Among these are trace amounts of PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Also known as “forever chemicals”—because that’s pretty much how … Read more

If you spend any amount of time online, you’ve probably picked up a few psychology terms without realizing it. Take “gaslighting”—which recently became so popular that it clinched the mantle of Merriam-Webster’s 2022 Word of the Year. Other terms that have crept from the therapist’s couch into the public lexicon include love-bombing, triggered, grooming, and … Read more

Pfizer Inc.’s bivalent shot for COVID-19 has received emergency approval to be used as a booster in some infants and toddlers. Children between six months and four years old can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech SE shot at least two months after completing their primary series of vaccinations, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. Kids … Read more

Nearly one out of every 100 people living in Lamb County, Texas, died of COVID-19, one of the highest death rates in the nation. But in June 2022, more than two years after the start of the pandemic, many residents in the rural towns making up the panhandle county say things are back to normal. … Read more

In 2021, deaths of pregnant women soared by 40 percent in the United States, according to new government figures. Here’s how one family coped after the virus threatened a pregnant mother. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

A pregnant woman is more likely to develop serious Covid-19 and to die of it. Several factors amplify the risks. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin

Chart Inc., the manufacturer of a tank that failed with 4,000 embryos and eggs inside, has settled with an undisclosed number of people who lost the tissue. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein

U.S. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk says he will rule as soon as possible on FDA approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medical abortions. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein