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Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cuRALtP via IFTTT Sugar, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Diabetes, Hypertension, Research, Diet and Nutrition, World War II (1939-45), Pregnancy and Childbirth British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/JumPKwg via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Medicine and Health, Vaccination and Immunization, Presidential Election of 2024, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Conservatism (US Politics), Appointments and Executive Changes, Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Breaking up the C.D.C., moving funds from the N.I.H. — conservatives have floated changes should Mr. Trump regain office.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/IPCS1M5 via IFTTT Ozempic (Drug), Knees, Osteoarthritis, Obesity, Pain, Research, Clinical Trials, your-feed-healthcare, your-feed-health A large trial showed that semaglutide, sold as Ozempic for diabetes and as Wegovy for obesity, was better than any current medications in alleviating symptoms.

Health By Emily Baumgaertner and Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/5SZ2W6v via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Illegal Immigration, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Political Advertising, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Speeches and Statements, your-feed-healthcare Donald Trump and other Republicans have said repeatedly that she does. Her history on the issue is complicated.

Health By Benjamin Mueller from NYT Health https://ift.tt/cISF3Gm via IFTTT Heart, Surgery and Surgeons, Clinical Trials, your-feed-healthcare, Research The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients.

Health By Heather Knight and Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/O7JZpLY via IFTTT your-feed-science, Abortion, United States Politics and Government, Women and Girls, Attorneys General, Women's Rights, Presidential Election of 2004, Politics and Government, your-feed-healthcare For a politician who has been criticized for shifting positions on some issues, this is an area where she has shown unwavering conviction.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/aRpzruo via IFTTT Food Contamination and Poisoning, E Coli (Bacteria), Beef, Fast Food Industry, Meat, Onions The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ulfhrcW via IFTTT Transgender, Research, Gender, Youth, Hormones, Teenagers and Adolescence, Media, Testosterone, your-feed-healthcare Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/que0BTU via IFTTT Food Contamination and Poisoning, Fast Food Industry, E Coli (Bacteria), Recalls and Bans of Products, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Meat, Onions, Hamburgers, Content Type: Service Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.

Health By Clayton Dalton from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VK3Szyq via IFTTT your-feed-science, Heat and Heat Waves, Weather, Research, Global Warming, Heatstroke, Sweating, Deaths (Fatalities), Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Disease Rates, Age, Chronological The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.

Health By Maya Misikir and Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/MXZx6EA via IFTTT Mosquitoes, Disease Rates, Malaria, Global Warming, Medicine and Health, Invasive Species, your-feed-healthcare Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/S1V8Lgi via IFTTT your-feed-science, Avian Influenza, Tests (Medical), Disease Rates, Health Care Workers, Dairy Products, Antibodies, Livestock, Agriculture and Farming, Respiratory Diseases, Viruses, Immune System, Livestock Diseases, Influenza Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/tjE01KQ via IFTTT Food Contamination and Poisoning, E Coli (Bacteria), Food, Deaths (Fatalities), Recalls and Bans of Products, Onions, Hamburgers, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Bacteria, Beef Officials said the onions served atop the popular hamburger were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has killed one person and sickened many others.

Health By Walt Bogdanich and Carson Kessler from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mBRvPj4 via IFTTT Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Brain, Leqembi (Drug), Genetics and Heredity, Clinical Trials, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Retirement Communities and Assisted Living, Elderly, Medicine and Health Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/93R0yc4 via IFTTT E Coli (Bacteria), Food Contamination and Poisoning, Deaths (Fatalities), Fast Food Industry, Beef, Onions The C.D.C. said that nearly 50 people had become ill and one person had died from the deadly bacteria, which the agency tied to an ingredient in one of the fast food chain’s burger items.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/nhMpvXZ via IFTTT Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Appointments and Executive Changes, Medical Devices, Politics and Government Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/61L0WqD via IFTTT Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Cancer, Biology and Biochemistry, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Laboratories and Scientific Equipment, Tests (Medical), Innovation, Deaths (Obituaries), your-feed-science The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.

Health By Gina Kolata and Kenny Holston from NYT Health https://ift.tt/IHa7dxs via IFTTT Sickle Cell Anemia, Genetic Engineering, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Chemotherapy After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to receive a treatment, their difficult experiences hint at what others will be up against.

Health By Pam Belluck from NYT Health https://ift.tt/ukqW5Xi via IFTTT Abortion, Suits and Litigation (Civil), States (US), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Mifeprex (RU-486), Abortion Drugs, Law and Legislation, Attorneys General, Courts and the Judiciary, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), your-feed-healthcare The Supreme Court ruled in June that the original plaintiffs, anti-abortion doctors and groups, did not have standing to sue. Now three states are trying to continue the legal fight.

Health By Ellen Barry and Rachel Bujalski from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WkENJL9 via IFTTT Homeless Persons, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Mental Health and Disorders, your-feed-healthcare The crisis of homelessness is pushing American psychiatry to places it has not gone before — like sidewalk injections of antipsychotics.

Health By Trip Gabriel from NYT Health https://ift.tt/7RvFDbM via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Progeria, Research, Clinical Trials One of only about 150 people known to have the rare fatal condition, he traveled internationally to raise awareness and participated in the search for a cure.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/10QBiuf via IFTTT your-feed-science, Children and Childhood, Malnutrition, Diet and Nutrition, Poverty, Developing Countries, Food Insecurity Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/5YrpzxM via IFTTT Software, Ears and Hearing, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Computers and the Internet, Hearing Aids, iOS (Operating System), Elderly, Age, Chronological, iPad, Headphones and Headsets, iPhone Apple is preparing to turn its AirPods Pro 2 into easy-to-use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Health By Andrew Jacobs from NYT Health https://ift.tt/sGRdixQ via IFTTT Nursing Homes, Elder Care, Hospitals, Evacuations and Evacuees, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Disasters and Emergencies, Hurricane Milton (2024) But overall, health care facilities have fared better than expected.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/X1baIun via IFTTT Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Milton (2024), Hospitals, Home Health Care, Supply Chain, Diet and Nutrition, Shortages Milton threatened a Daytona Beach site that produces one-fourth of the nation’s IV medical solutions, which were already in short supply because of storm damage in North Carolina.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/GelNCsD via IFTTT Shortages, Hospitals, Hurricane Helene (2024), Diet and Nutrition, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Supply Chain, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Dialysis, Disasters and Emergencies, Rationing and Allocation of Resources, Factories and Manufacturing, Hurricane Milton (2024) Officials are looking to foreign sources to ease shortages of IV bags caused by Hurricane Helene as hospitals begin rationing fluids to protect the sickest patients.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WrI04bF via IFTTT Education (K-12), Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Children and Childhood, Anxiety and Stress, Mental Health and Disorders, Youth, internal-reader-callout Concerned about anxiety and depression among students, some schools are monitoring what children type into their devices to detect suicidal thinking or self-harm.

Health By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/qd6wDcO via IFTTT Medicare, Elderly, Home Health Care, Presidential Election of 2024, Medicaid, Families and Family Life The vice president’s health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or aging relatives.

Health By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/0LxtjAT via IFTTT Medicare, Elderly, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Home Health Care, Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government The vice president’s latest health care plan is meant to help Americans who are struggling to find affordable home care for themselves or their aging loved ones.

Health By Azeen Ghorayshi from NYT Health https://ift.tt/5Z3GRIB via IFTTT Suicides and Suicide Attempts, Teenagers and Adolescence, Transgender, Bullies, Research A survey by the C.D.C. found high rates of sadness, bullying and suicide attempts among transgender and gender-questioning teenagers.

Health By The New York Times from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VbqOvxn via IFTTT your-feed-science, Nobel Prizes, Medicine and Health The prize was awarded for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Ia9bB0l via IFTTT your-feed-science, Avian Influenza, Disease Rates, Tests (Medical), Diarrhea, Immune System, Agriculture and Farming, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Livestock Diseases, Influenza, Blood, Antibodies Both patients were dairy workers whose illnesses were mild. Investigators are continuing to evaluate the contacts of a Missouri patient who had no exposure to animals.

Health By Megan Twohey, Danielle Ivory and Carson Kessler from NYT Health https://ift.tt/CpILhqk via IFTTT Marijuana, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Addiction (Psychology), Nausea, Content Type: Personal Profile A growing number of marijuana users in the U.S. are experiencing severe health problems like these.

Health By Annie Correal and April Rubin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/W9TEyC1 via IFTTT Marburg Virus, Disease Rates In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DNOYnR4 via IFTTT Colonoscopy, Colon and Colorectal Cancer, Tests (Medical), Feces, Deaths (Fatalities), Health Insurance and Managed Care Doctors can provide alternative forms of screening for colon and rectal cancer but sometimes have a good reason to stick with the colonoscope.

Health By Emily Baumgaertner and Maggie Haberman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/DCIRXVG via IFTTT Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, Presidents and Presidency (US), Cholesterol, Crestor (Drug), Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information.

Health By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/dITgQOk via IFTTT Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Medicine and Health, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Generic Brands and Products, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Developing Countries, Intellectual Property, Inventions and Patents, Epidemics Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.

Health By Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/y4GWCk5 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Clinical Trials, Falsification of Data, Alzheimer's Disease, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Dementia, Academic and Scientific Journals, Securities and Commodities Violations The S.E.C. alleged shortcomings in research said to support the drug, and its developer agreed to a $40 million settlement. Some experts wonder why clinical trials have not been stopped.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/djgmsH0 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Breast Cancer, Deaths (Fatalities), Women and Girls, Cancer, Asian-Americans, Race and Ethnicity, Black People, Whites, Menopause, Hormones, Weight, Native Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Tumors, Minorities, Estrogen, Mammography, Breastfeeding Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50.