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Health By Sopan Deb from NYT Health https://ift.tt/lgDouUz via IFTTT Social Media, Stanley Cup, Plastic Bottles There is some lead in the sealing material used in the cup, the company says. But experts say it’s inaccessible to people drinking from one, and caution that at-home lead tests are unreliable.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/0wsNX1T via IFTTT your-feed-science, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Syphilis, Sex, Chlamydia, Women and Girls, Disease Rates, Medicine and Health, Condoms, Antibiotics, Stillbirth, Gonorrhea Cases have risen by 80 percent since 2018, the C.D.C. reported. But chlamydia remains by far the most common sexually transmitted infection.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1Fnr85P via IFTTT Pain-Relieving Drugs, Clinical Trials, Addiction (Psychology), Opioids and Opiates, your-feed-science, your-feed-health Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its medicine could address moderate to severe acute pain, and might be able to avoid the risk of addiction.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/4LuxTaC via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-science, Mental Health and Disorders, Teenagers and Adolescence, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Marijuana, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Alcohol Abuse, Depression (Mental), Nicotine Substance use by adolescents may prove valuable in identifying the presence of underlying disorders, a new study suggests.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/OVMgApd via IFTTT Recalls and Bans of Products, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Compensation for Damages (Law) Under a settlement with regulators, the company must revamp some operations before resuming sales of its CPAP and ventilator devices in the United States.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/hsz7rfH via IFTTT Mental Health and Disorders, Group Homes and Supportive Housing, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Zyprexa (Drug), Homeless Persons, Prisons and Prisoners, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-healthcare, Urban Areas, Law and Legislation Andrey Shevelyov would rather live on the street than take antipsychotic medication. Should it be his decision to make?

Health By Andrew Jacobs from NYT Health https://ift.tt/PdFcfUM via IFTTT Food Contamination and Poisoning, Salmonella (Bacteria), Pets, Research, Reptiles, Medicine and Health, Babies and Infants, Lizards, your-feed-healthcare Dozens of people, including babies, were sickened, according to a C.D.C. study that highlighted the risks of snuggling with the strikingly scaly lizards, many of which carry salmonella bacteria in their gut.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SkwzUiV via IFTTT Driver Distraction and Fatigue, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Cellular Telephones, Deaths (Fatalities), Automobiles, Automobile Safety Features and Defects, Roads and Traffic, your-feed-science Distracted driving is a worsening problem, safety experts say. Yet there is still no definitive database of the number of crashes or fatalities caused by it.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ePK5Lxq via IFTTT your-feed-science, Capital Punishment, Nitrogen, Prisons and Prisoners, States (US), Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide, Oxygen Alabama will be the first state to use nitrogen in an execution. If it goes smoothly, other states are likely to follow.

Health By Sam Roberts from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DyU29T1 via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Empathy, Elder Care She trained caregivers to “validate” the delusions of older people with dementia, rather than try to wrest them into the real world.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/wWBp9Qj via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Rumors and Misinformation, Children and Childhood, Epidemics, Measles When vaccinations begin to lag, as they did during the pandemic, measles is often the first disease to resurge. “It’s the canary in the coal mine,” one expert said.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/oTYJtfS via IFTTT Cancer, Immunotherapy, Blood, Deaths (Fatalities), Genetic Engineering, Labeling and Labels (Product) The agency has reviewed reports of cancer patients whose treatments resulted in the development of secondary blood cancers. Several companies will be required to carry the new warning.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fRuHbrM via IFTTT Genetic Engineering, Deafness, Clinical Trials, Research, Children and Childhood The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger.

Health By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/dPHybBN via IFTTT Cancer, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Research, Blogs and Blogging (Internet), Academic and Scientific Journals, Science and Technology, your-feed-science, your-feed-health A British biologist and blogger discovered faulty data in many studies conducted by top executives of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Health By Clay Risen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Uq9PF3B via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Medicine and Health, Plastic Surgery, Surgery and Surgeons, Medical Devices, Prostheses, Innovation, Penis, Inventions and Patents He developed a wide variety of procedures and devices to reattach or replace vital body parts, including the first inflatable prosthetic penis.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Q8An12i via IFTTT Women and Girls, Heart, Surgery and Surgeons, Research, Clinical Trials, Stents (Medical Devices), Elderly Coronary artery bypass grafting, the most common cardiac procedure in the United States, was studied mostly in men. Women are paying the price.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli and Esther Ruth Mbabazi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/g5El8NC via IFTTT Discrimination, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Homosexuality and Bisexuality, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Hate Crimes, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Transgender, Embargoes and Sanctions, Evictions, Prisons and Prisoners, Bribery and Kickbacks The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/aGkteTB via IFTTT Abortion, Law and Legislation, Hospitals, Emergency Medical Treatment, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Women and Girls, Federal-State Relations (US), States (US), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Medicine and Health, Appeals Courts (US), United States Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare The federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, requires hospitals to provide medically necessary care to stabilize patients in emergency situations.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VnpSG2j via IFTTT Prostate Gland, Surgery and Surgeons, Royal Families When medicine does not ease an enlarged prostate, known also as BPH, a common surgery with few risks is often used.

Health By Cornelia Dean from NYT Health https://ift.tt/GcUoRDC via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Nursing and Nurses, Colleges and Universities, Mental Health and Disorders “It is really hard,” a colleague said, “to identify anyone who has had a larger impact on nursing than Claire.”

Health By Rebecca Robbins and Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ncqJSDZ via IFTTT Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Inventions and Patents, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, your-feed-healthcare Research shows prices in the United States are nearly double those in other well-off countries.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/BvED9Yc via IFTTT Cancer, Deaths (Fatalities), Breast Cancer, Colon and Colorectal Cancer, Research, Statistics The American Cancer Society found many deaths prevented, but an uptick in incidence of a variety of cancers.

Health By Clay Risen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/5oY2mEc via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Surgery and Surgeons, Transplants, Liver, Doctors His innovations in the use of drugs to prevent organ rejection helped bring a remarkable increase in the one-year survival rate.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/jVCHI8s via IFTTT Research, Mobile Applications, Workplace Environment, Mental Health and Disorders, Medicine and Health An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered little to none.

Health By Christina Jewett and Noah Weiland from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1Y0JhL5 via IFTTT Drug Abuse and Traffic, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana, Traffic Accidents and Safety, Mental Health and Disorders, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) In newly disclosed documents, federal researchers find that cannabis may have medical uses and is less likely to cause harm than drugs like heroin.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FyHfhSt via IFTTT Malnutrition, Diet and Nutrition, Israel-Gaza War (2023- ), Food Insecurity, Shortages, Famine, Children and Childhood Nutrition experts say the progression from hunger to severe malnutrition can be rapid, especially in children.

Health By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CBgidWc via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Dogs, Age, Chronological, Pets, Longevity, Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis The National Institute on Aging may let funding lapse for a yearslong study of nearly 50,000 pet dogs, which could also offer insight into human health.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/A9O3hgB via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Women and Girls, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Research, Depression (Mental) Two studies concluded that depression that began in pregnancy or soon after could have troubling implications for as long as 18 years.

Health By Matt Richtel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/o4rgza5 via IFTTT your-feed-science, your-feed-health, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Social Media, Anxiety and Stress, Depression (Mental), Buprenorphine (Drug), Telemedicine, Mental Health and Disorders, Advertising and Marketing Social media influencers and online marketing may have played a role, experts said.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ZmkrVUv via IFTTT your-feed-science, Poisoning and Poisons, Convenience Stores, Opioids and Opiates, Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies Tianeptine, found at convenience stores, at smoke shops and online, can mimic an opioid. It is among a growing class of substances that are difficult to control.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/gn6EvT4 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Conflicts of Interest, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Alcoholic Beverages, Diet and Nutrition, Medicine and Health, Heart, Beverages After dropping two Harvard experts who had received industry support, the National Academies turned to a colleague with a similar background.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Py5saWQ via IFTTT Brain, Ultrasonic Imaging and Sonograms, Alzheimer's Disease, Research, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Brain Cancer, Aduhelm (Drug) The effects of drugs that treat Alzheimer’s, cancer and other illnesses are often limited by the blood-brain barrier. A small study suggests a way forward.

Health By Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/XecKikM via IFTTT Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Asthma, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Mental Health and Disorders, Allergies, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Singulair, now a generic, is still used by millions of people in the United States even after thousands of patients and dozens of studies have described harm.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/NdSo4Ti via IFTTT Income Inequality, Social Security (US), Retirement, Labor and Jobs, Age, Chronological, Elderly, Personal Finances, Wages and Salaries, Income Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.

Health By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DYKaHhE via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), International Trade and World Market, States (US), Presidential Election of 2024, your-feed-healthcare The agency plans to authorize Florida to purchase medicines directly from wholesalers in Canada, where prices are far cheaper. Pharmaceutical companies oppose the plan.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FJaLzMW via IFTTT Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Semaglutide (Drug), Ozempic (Drug), Obesity, Research The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, may reassure some patients after a European drug safety agency raised concerns last year.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/it0q4Qe via IFTTT Deaths (Fatalities), Paxlovid (Drug), Elderly, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Research, your-feed-healthcare With Covid deaths rising to about 1,500 per week, researchers question why Paxlovid use has remained low among high-risk patients.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6VYDzr2 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Rumors and Misinformation Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about the vaccines by Dr. Joseph Ladapo, Florida’s surgeon general.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/71yg6Rh via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Elderly, Hospitals, Deaths (Fatalities), Disease Rates, Influenza Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid deaths each week. Americans should wear masks more often and get vaccinated, experts say.

Health By Clay Risen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/fmxArwR via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Deaths (Obituaries), Consumer Protection For over 40 years, he and his organization, the Health Research Group, held government and manufacturers to account for unsafe medication.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/f5ujc9b via IFTTT your-feed-health, your-feed-healthcare, Abortion, Research, Women and Girls, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion Drugs, Law and Legislation, Telemedicine, Two Thousand Twenty Two, Pregnancy and Childbirth