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Health By Emily Baumgaertner from NYT Health https://ift.tt/J4OWIrK via IFTTT your-feed-science, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Race and Ethnicity, Income Inequality, Firearms, Native Americans, Research, Black People, Hispanic-Americans, Population, your-feed-healthcare Gun suicides increased from prepandemic rates in all racial and ethnic groups, but the degree of change differed drastically.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8LG7ZuK via IFTTT Research, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Memory, Psychology and Psychologists, Brain, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science Traumatic memories had their own neural mechanism, brain scans showed, which may help explain their vivid and intrusive nature.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jlAN4G8 via IFTTT Malaria, Floods, Supply Chain, Global Warming, Deaths (Fatalities), Disease Rates, Pesticides, Two Thousand Twenty Two, Vaccination and Immunization, Weather, your-feed-science The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.

Health By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/GJKWZpM via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Deaths (Fatalities), Longevity, Drug Abuse and Traffic, your-feed-healthcare But the country’s health has not fully rebounded from the pandemic, according to new data from the C.D.C.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CYKVz3l via IFTTT Cancer, Immunotherapy, Blood, Genetic Engineering, Research The agency is looking into reports that some patients developed new blood cancers after receiving CAR-T treatments.

Health By Stephanie Nolen and Natalija Gormalova from NYT Health https://ift.tt/erWnwhp via IFTTT Hepatitis, Medicine and Health, International Relations, Developing Countries, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/186t3sg via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Deaths (Fatalities), Children and Childhood, Medicine and Health, Developing Countries, Rumors and Misinformation, Measles, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CahHr8S via IFTTT Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Elderly, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Research, Age, Chronological, Elder Care, Cohousing Communities Some seniors prefer age-restricted communities, while others want intergenerational living. There is little research to show which option is healthier.

Health By Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/d6QBTqi via IFTTT Elderly, Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid, Longevity, Insurance, Pensions and Retirement Plans, your-feed-healthcare Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know.

Health By Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/pmwK3OY via IFTTT Elderly, Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid, Longevity, Insurance, Pensions and Retirement Plans, your-feed-healthcare Deciding when, or whether, to buy long-term care insurance can be complex. Here’s what to know.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/nAl9OKw via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Multiple Sclerosis, Autoimmune Diseases, Immune System, Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Antibodies, Mononucleosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bacteria, Lupus Erythematosus In a few patients, the immune system becomes misdirected, attacking the body instead of the virus.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/f19c5Ua via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC), Viruses, Carbon Dioxide, Science and Technology, Epidemics, Workplace Environment, Air Pollution, Hygiene and Cleanliness, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed the necessary remedies.

Health By Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sWv5Q8U via IFTTT Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Elderly, Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Nursing Homes, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Elder Care, Medicaid, Real Estate Investment Trusts, Longevity, Baby Boomers, Long-Term Care Insurance, Retirement, your-feed-healthcare The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.

Health By Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FWvUm1e via IFTTT Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Elderly, Nursing Homes, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Elder Care, Longevity, Medicaid, Long-Term Care Insurance, Health Insurance and Managed Care, your-feed-healthcare The facilities can look like luxury apartments or modest group homes, and can vary in pricing structures. Here’s a guide.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/G3L8h4B via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Infant Mortality, Premature Babies, Babies and Infants, Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Blood Waiting two minutes to sever the umbilical cord after birth raises the chances that a premature infant will survive, new research shows.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/K5vOGgd via IFTTT Sickle Cell Anemia, Genetics and Heredity, Genetic Engineering, Blood, Bone Marrow, Hemoglobin, Crispr (DNA), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions of dollars per patient.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/HgTGRJ3 via IFTTT Veterans, Electronic Health Records, Genetics and Heredity, Research, United States Defense and Military Forces Diverse data from the Million Veteran Program has already contributed to hundreds of medical studies, and the V.A. is continuing to recruit more participants.

Health By Unknown Author from NYT Health https://ift.tt/h6CUXDv via IFTTT Polls and Public Opinion, Elder Care, United States Politics and Government, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Nursing Homes Most Americans are unprepared to deal with the soaring costs of long-term care.

Health By Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2LgHpf7 via IFTTT Elder Care, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Home Health Care, Grandparents, Long-Term Care Insurance, Families and Family Life, your-feed-healthcare Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/qmNw7GR via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Deaths (Fatalities), Men and Boys, Longevity, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Research The life expectancy gap between men and women reached its widest in nearly three decades, driven by more men dying of Covid and drug overdoses.

Health By Jan Hoffman and Hilary Swift from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EQHgUzY via IFTTT your-feed-science, Methamphetamines, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Opioids and Opiates, Buprenorphine (Drug), Mental Health and Disorders, Fentanyl, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Addiction (Psychology), Heroin, Cocaine and Crack Cocaine, Naloxone (Drug), United States Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare Millions of U.S. drug users now are addicted to several substances, not just opioids like fentanyl and heroin. The shift is making treatment far more difficult.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hL6WXgm via IFTTT your-feed-science, Heart, Genetic Engineering, Cholesterol, Genetics and Heredity The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients at risk of heart disease.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/PZURe3a via IFTTT Dementia, Elderly, Families and Family Life, Alzheimer's Disease, Mentors, Home Health Care Mentoring programs bring together those just starting to care for family members with dementia and those who have been coping for some time.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/S03Vmw6 via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Gonorrhea, Antibiotics, Clinical Trials, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Bacteria A new antibiotic, zoliflodacin, is as effective as the current standard of care. Its creation may hasten the arrival of other needed antibiotics.

Health By Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/A4XeoNJ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Medicaid, Children and Childhood, States (US), Poverty, Research, Federal-State Relations (US), State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP), Medicine and Health, Income Many of the children were eligible for federal aid, experts said, but errors have been common as states “unwind” assistance from earlier in the coronavirus pandemic.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8DVCrWT via IFTTT Research, Antidepressants, Depression (Mental), Sex, Serotonin (Chemical), Prozac (Drug), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), audio-neutral-informative Some patients are speaking up about lasting sexual problems after stopping antidepressants, a poorly understood condition.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/OTpngq6 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Semaglutide (Drug), Obesity, Weight Zepbound, which is already sold by Eli Lilly as the diabetes treatment Mounjaro, was shown to reduce patients’ weight by as much as one-fifth in drug trials.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/8awXPHF via IFTTT your-feed-science, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, Tests (Medical), Shortages, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medicine and Health, Babies and Infants, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/okWKV1R via IFTTT Children and Childhood, Teenagers and Adolescence, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Mass Shootings, Research, Mental Health and Disorders, Firearms, School Shootings and Armed Attacks, Deaths (Fatalities), your-feed-healthcare Gunshots are the top cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. Fatal or not, the wounds reverberate through communities and the health care system.

Health By Stephanie Nolen and Natalija Gormalova from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cDhj6sT via IFTTT Tuberculosis, Vaccination and Immunization, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Tests (Medical), Clinical Trials, Medicine and Health, Developing Countries, Drug Resistance (Microbial), Infections, your-feed-science, your-feed-healthcare Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools.

Health By Clay Risen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hcaC9re via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Children and Childhood, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychology and Psychologists, Therapy and Rehabilitation A child psychologist, he argued that behavioral therapy had to come first in addressing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with drugs like Ritalin as a supplement.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/4BcK2la via IFTTT E-Cigarettes, Teenagers and Adolescence, Smoking and Tobacco, Research, Menthol, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/c5P41gN via IFTTT your-feed-science, Infant Mortality, Babies and Infants, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Birth Rates, Race and Ethnicity, Deaths (Fatalities), Women and Girls, Native Americans, Statistics, Black People, Whites, Maternal Mortality, Medicine and Health, Alaska Natives, Hispanic-Americans The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.