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Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1Utbs4Z via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Research, Breast Cancer, Women and Girls, Cancer, Mammography Women’s breasts become less dense with age. Cancer may be more likely in breast tissue that is persistently denser over time, a new study suggests.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/caUQngf via IFTTT OxyContin (Drug), Opioids and Opiates, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Philanthropy, Pain-Relieving Drugs, United States Politics and Government, Science and Technology The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy.

Health By BY JAYA PADMANABHAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/UAxf2Du via IFTTT Language and Languages, Memory, Research, your-feed-science, Elderly People who spoke two languages daily in their youth tended to score higher on memory tests later in life, the researchers found.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Dd9oKAy via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Immune System, Tuberculosis, Clinical Trials Early in the pandemic, scientists began testing an old TB vaccine against the coronavirus. But the trial enrolled fewer participants than expected as new Covid vaccines were introduced, and no discernible effect was found.

Health By BY REED ABELSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/GYbFlyR via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Finances, Nonprofit Organizations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures The California health care organization will create a new nonprofit that aims to acquire a half-dozen additional community health systems.

Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1PAC6xr via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Factories and Manufacturing, Supply Chain, International Trade and World Market, Biotechnology and Bioengineering Leaders on the continent have vowed that if there is another pandemic, they won’t be shut out of the vaccine market.

Health By BY ELLEN BARRY from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jN6AqJ3 via IFTTT Books and Literature, internal-sub-only, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Mental Health and Disorders, Psychology and Psychologists, your-feed-healthcare Dr. Judith Herman, who helped launch the field of trauma studies, has returned to publishing after a long, mysterious ordeal.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Ickm5Rn via IFTTT Conflicts of Interest, Opioids and Opiates, Philanthropy, OxyContin (Drug), Suits and Litigation (Civil), United States Politics and Government, Pain-Relieving Drugs Even as the nation’s drug crisis mounted, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine continued to accept funds from some members of the Sackler family, including those involved with Purdue Pharma.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6Q0DP8q via IFTTT Elderly, Friendship, Happiness, Sociology, Conversation, Loneliness, Psychology and Psychologists The people at the dog park, the bank teller, the regular waiter — these casual relationships may be “weak ties,” but they’re also a key to well-being.

Health By BY MICHAEL LEVENSON from NYT Health https://ift.tt/gHjUR3i via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Vaccination and Immunization, Blood Clots, Deaths (Fatalities), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns One expert said the blood-clotting syndrome was estimated to occur in one in 50,000 people under 40 and one in 100,000 over 40 who received AstraZeneca’s vaccine.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wWHMGAm via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Fentanyl, Veterinary Medicine, Opioids and Opiates, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Pain-Relieving Drugs, Horses, Livestock, your-feed-healthcare Drug dealers are mixing xylazine, an animal tranquilizer relied on by veterinarians, into fentanyl, with deadly results. But controlling it is tricky.

Health By BY APOORVA MANDAVILLI from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ImBCEen via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Elderly, Immune System, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Viruses Older Americans and those with weakened immune systems, groups still particularly vulnerable to the virus, may receive additional shots of the reformulated vaccine, federal officials said.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/qpzwFDA via IFTTT your-feed-science, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Corporations, Abortion, Mifeprex (RU-486), Federal-State Relations (US), Generic Brands and Products, Abortion Drugs, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Federal Courts (US), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, your-feed-healthcare The suit by GenBioPro, the generic maker of mifepristone, is the latest strand in the intense legal battle over abortion pills.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/4Ri5DpF via IFTTT Diabetes, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Research, Men and Boys, Disease Rates, Pancreas, Viruses, Long Covid Men and people with severe illnesses were more likely to develop the condition within a year. But the data does not prove that the coronavirus causes diabetes.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DsdVeuF via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, your-feed-healthcare Seniors and people with compromised immune systems may get a second bivalent booster if at least four months have passed since their last one.

Health By BY ANNA KODÉ from NYT Health https://ift.tt/UAGJaoZ via IFTTT Medical Devices, Plastic Surgery, Fat Tissue, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1MX2RIO via IFTTT your-feed-science, Black People, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Discrimination, Tests (Drug Use) Researchers said racial bias was the only explanation for excessive testing of Black mothers at a Pennsylvania health system.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BRNbH7z via IFTTT your-feed-science, Decisions and Verdicts, Abortion, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion Drugs, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Appeals Courts (US), your-feed-healthcare The judges blocked the drug from being sent to patients through the mail and rolled back other steps the government had taken to ease access.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND JULIE CRESWELL from NYT Health https://ift.tt/zTtH9AJ via IFTTT Teenagers and Adolescence, Advertising and Marketing, E-Cigarettes, Smoking and Tobacco, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Youth The case ends major litigation over claims of marketing e-cigarettes to adolescents, resolving thousands of lawsuits and amounting to billions of dollars in payouts to states, cities and people.

Health By BY JAN HOFFMAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FHEnXxB via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Opioids and Opiates, Fentanyl, your-feed-healthcare Officials said the formal designation was a sign of the grave danger posed by xylazine, which can cause horrific wounds and, when mixed with fentanyl, increase the likelihood of overdose.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DA4UYNJ via IFTTT Abortion Drugs, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion, Decisions and Verdicts The drug, misoprostol, was not part of a federal judge’s recent ruling invalidating the F.D.A. approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

Health By BY GINA KOLATA from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cjAGwNp via IFTTT Heart, Defibrillators, First Aid, Research, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Deaths (Fatalities) While researchers are divided over whether more people should have automated external defibrillators at home, those who have used one have no doubts.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Pj0gSu8 via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Decisions and Verdicts, Abortion, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion Drugs, Biotechnology and Bioengineering More than 250 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and, if it stands, would create uncertainty for the entire pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Db0v7o3 via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Decisions and Verdicts, Abortion, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Abortion Drugs, Federal-State Relations (US), Suits and Litigation (Civil) Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/7erNpvJ via IFTTT Decisions and Verdicts, Abortion, Abortion Drugs, Mifeprex (RU-486), States (US), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, your-feed-healthcare One invalidated the F.D.A.’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. The other ordered the F.D.A. to do nothing to restrict the pill’s availability.

Health By BY PAULA SPAN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/m2z8iVH via IFTTT Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Mortgages, Elderly, Age, Chronological, Interest Rates, Home Equity Loans, Credit Scores Despite solid financial track records, many older Americans have a hard time refinancing because of their mortality risks and lower retirement incomes.

Health By BY PAM BELLUCK from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hZv1wtu via IFTTT Abortion, Abortion Drugs, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Courts and the Judiciary The Texas judge’s ruling was quickly contradicted by another federal judge in Washington State who ordered the F.D.A. to keep mifepristone available.

Health By BY SAM ROBERTS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WEeO2dS via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Doctors, Smoking and Tobacco, Black People, Law and Legislation, Trans Fatty Acids Among his accomplishments in New York City was successfully lobbying to ban smoking indoors, a move that was replicated around the world.

Health By BY EMILY ANTHES from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mweP9Wl via IFTTT Veterinary Medicine, Telemedicine, Videophones and Videoconferencing, Pets, Animal Behavior, Cats, Dogs, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals Veterinary telemedicine could help more pet owners access much-needed care and put anxious animals at ease, but challenges remain.

Health By BY RONI CARYN RABIN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Z9lI8fD via IFTTT your-feed-science, Research, Alcoholic Beverages, Diet and Nutrition, Alcohol Abuse, your-feed-healthcare The review found that the methodology of many previous studies was flawed and that risk of myriad health problems increased significantly after less than two drinks a day for women and after three for men.

Health By BY STEPHANIE NOLEN from NYT Health https://ift.tt/TxUJfBl via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Marburg Virus, Ebola Virus, Clinical Trials, Research, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare The spread of the Ebola-like virus has claimed lives but could be a crucial chance to test a vaccine — if supplies and researchers are mobilized in time.

Health By BY ANDREW JACOBS AND CHRISTINA JEWETT from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8KO1fIN via IFTTT Eyes and Eyesight, Bacteria, Antibiotics, Infections, Drug Resistance (Microbial) Watch for symptoms of infection and do not use recalled or expired products.

Health By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND ANDREW JACOBS from NYT Health https://ift.tt/olKqJdU via IFTTT Eyes and Eyesight, Factories and Manufacturing, Bacteria, Deaths (Fatalities), Antibiotics, Infections, Medicine and Health, Recalls and Bans of Products The C.D.C. traced deaths and cases of blindness to products imported from India. The agency said it was concerned that the bacteria could gain a foothold in the U.S.

Health By BY AMY SCHOENFELD WALKER, JONATHAN CORUM, MALIKA KHURANA AND ASHLEY WU from NYT Health https://ift.tt/LSlrANt via IFTTT Abortion, Abortion Drugs, Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization (Supreme Court Decision), Roe v Wade (Supreme Court Decision), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) The Times reviewed 101 studies of medication abortion, spanning continents and decades. All concluded that the pills are a safe method for terminating a pregnancy.