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Health By Elisabeth Bumiller and Alyssa Schukar from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6ZFx2oW via IFTTT Surgery and Surgeons, Sexual Harassment, Doctors, Cancer, Heart, Lungs, Women and Girls Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EPbxfkB via IFTTT Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Rumors and Misinformation, Deaths (Fatalities), Children and Childhood, Heart, United States Politics and Government The agency’s top vaccine regulator said that a review had found that the children were likely to have died “because of” the shots. But public health experts want to examine the data.

Health By Pam Belluck and Morgan Hornsby from NYT Health https://ift.tt/lvSXGNI via IFTTT Brain, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VmSv1DL via IFTTT your-feed-science, Asbestos, Cosmetics and Toiletries, Medicine and Health, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Cancer, Consumer Protection The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/qEZWkOx via IFTTT your-feed-science, United States Politics and Government, Foreign Aid, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Executive Orders and Memorandums The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”

Health By Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/h16T53C via IFTTT United States Politics and Government, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicare, Law and Legislation, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Ozempic (Drug), Obesity, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Q4V57O8 via IFTTT your-feed-science, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Pregnancy and Childbirth, Breastfeeding, Weight, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Ozempic (Drug) By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3oKgipN via IFTTT your-feed-science, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign.

Health By Tanya Mohn from NYT Health https://ift.tt/o7lreZM via IFTTT Bicycles and Bicycling, Sustainable Living, Urban Areas, Books and Literature, Women and Girls Melissa Bruntlett advocates equitable, inclusive and sustainable mobility — and writes about other women who do, too.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EA4B5P6 via IFTTT Alzheimer's Disease, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Clinical Trials, Brain, Research The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.

Health By Ellen Barry from NYT Health https://ift.tt/vFc9Bgk via IFTTT Social Media, Mental Health and Disorders, Depression (Mental), Anxiety and Stress, Youth, Psychology and Psychologists, Research, Screen Time (Device), Habits and Routines (Behavior), Insomnia, Medicine and Health Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.

Health By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro from NYT Health https://ift.tt/oYXlEGf via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Caesarean Section, Hospitals, Doctors, Surgery and Surgeons, Research, Midwives and Doulas, Nursing and Nurses Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.

Health By Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/6JWpElo via IFTTT Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Diabetes, Stocks and Bonds, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Insulin, Corporations The 150-year-old drugmaker is the first company in health care to hit the milestone.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/a9N5VHE via IFTTT Infant Formulas, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Babies and Infants, Botulism, Bacteria, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Food Contamination and Poisoning, Factories and Manufacturing ByHeart, the maker of the product, has been linked to an outbreak of illnesses among infants that led to their hospitalizations.

Health By John Yoon from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Drw4tdC via IFTTT Vaccination and Immunization, Autism, Rumors and Misinformation A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1pLXTe5 via IFTTT your-feed-science, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, Influenza, Deaths (Fatalities), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Viruses, Respiratory Diseases The virus circulating this year is more virulent and has been spreading faster and earlier than usual.

Health By Pam Belluck and Carl Zimmer from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2oxMQLr via IFTTT Genetic Engineering, Rare and Orphan Diseases, Genetics and Heredity, Proteins, Research, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

Health By Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth from NYT Health https://ift.tt/bN8XrfA via IFTTT your-feed-science, Disease Rates, Measles, Vaccination and Immunization, Epidemics If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/miO4cFS via IFTTT Disabilities, Elderly, Polls and Public Opinion, Americans With Disabilities Act, Age, Chronological Many older Americans shun an identity that could bring helpful accommodations, improve care and provide community.

Health By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Macv93y via IFTTT your-feed-science, Bankruptcies, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Pain-Relieving Drugs, Opioids and Opiates, Deaths (Fatalities), Drug Abuse and Traffic, Compensation for Damages (Law), OxyContin (Drug), Decisions and Verdicts Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.

Health By Dani Blum and Rebecca Robbins from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1vWdGla via IFTTT Diet and Nutrition, United States Politics and Government, Weight, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Health Insurance and Managed Care, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Diabetes, Ozempic (Drug), Medicare The weight loss medicines are proving to be a test case for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, in straddling divisions between his supporters and the president.

Health By Penelope Green from NYT Health https://ift.tt/VRlp8bo via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Birth Control and Family Planning, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Abortion, Women and Girls, Plan B (Contraceptive) An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.

Health By Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell from NYT Health https://ift.tt/tgAbPj3 via IFTTT Infant Formulas, Bacteria, Botulism, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Babies and Infants, Baby Foods, Factories and Manufacturing A Pennsylvania plant run by the company, ByHeart, was shut down this year after inspectors found mold, a leaking roof and more than 2,500 dead insects in a food production area.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/WFioxle via IFTTT your-feed-science, Transplants, Kidneys, Genetic Engineering, Pigs, Research, Organ Donation, Animals, Heart, Immune System, Liver, Dialysis, Medicine and Health, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Shortages, Viruses, Clinical Trials, Surgery and Surgeons At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.

Health By Rylee Kirk from NYT Health https://ift.tt/1JIyBYM via IFTTT Infant Formulas, Babies and Infants, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Recalls and Bans of Products, Botulism Federal health officials said caregivers should stop using all ByHeart powdered formula products after 15 infants in 12 states were hospitalized.

Health By Richard Sandomir from NYT Health https://ift.tt/OvK1mQl via IFTTT Deaths (Obituaries), Depression (Mental), Research, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Brain, Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Therapy and Rehabilitation A neuroscientist, he employed a battery of high-tech tools in devising a fast-acting therapy that targets the area of the brain where depression originates.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin and Lucy Lu from NYT Health https://ift.tt/rBAEXmJ via IFTTT your-feed-science, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Women and Girls, Age, Chronological, Parties (Social), audio-positive-happy, audio-negative-sad, Disabilities, Travel and Vacations, Content Type: Personal Profile Diagnosed with A.L.S., they traded stories, drank tequila and made grim jokes at a unique annual gathering on Cape Cod.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/dtPCKJs via IFTTT your-feed-science, Hormones, Menopause, Breast Cancer, Estrogen, Labeling and Labels (Product) The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/FRSBhIs via IFTTT your-feed-science, Hormones, Menopause, Breast Cancer, Estrogen, Labeling and Labels (Product) The benefits of hormone replacement have been underappreciated, Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, said on Monday. Critics described evidence for the change as insufficient.

Health By Amanda Holpuch from NYT Health https://ift.tt/yhOPBIM via IFTTT Infant Formulas, Babies and Infants, Botulism, Recalls and Bans of Products, Parenting, Food Contamination and Poisoning Health agencies asked caregivers to stop using two batches of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula after they found an increase in cases of infant botulism.

Health By Gina Kolata from NYT Health https://ift.tt/Js0YTD5 via IFTTT Cholesterol, Heart, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Clinical Trials, your-feed-science The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk.

Health By Rebecca Robbins, Dani Blum and Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/TrZNKnv via IFTTT Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Weight, GLP-1 RAs (Drug), Obesity, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry The president’s agreement with drug companies involves a range of prices, depending on dose, product and how you’re paying.

Health By Sarah Kliff and Bianca Pallaro from NYT Health https://ift.tt/gtAswLS via IFTTT Pregnancy and Childbirth, Caesarean Section, Maternal Mortality, Surgery and Surgeons, Transfusions, audio-neutral-informative Placenta accreta is a life-threatening condition in which the placenta attaches to scar tissue left by a C-section. It used to be extremely rare.

Health By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/NoySDVa via IFTTT your-feed-science, Radiation, Breast Cancer, Research, Cancer, Clinical Trials, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Mastectomy, Women and Girls, Breasts Doctors have already begun reducing radiation treatment for women at low risk of recurrence or spread of the disease. A new study finds that some women at greater risk can safely avoid radiation.

Health By Rebecca Robbins and Annie Flanagan from NYT Health https://ift.tt/k7F5o6O via IFTTT Factories and Manufacturing, United States Politics and Government, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Generic Brands and Products, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Real Estate (Commercial), Labor and Jobs, Shutdowns (Institutional), Production, Building (Construction), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, International Trade and World Market, Supply Chain President Trump wants pharmaceutical production to return to the United States. A shuttered factory in Louisiana shows how hard that will be for generic medicines.

Health By Rebecca Robbins and Lauren Hirsch from NYT Health https://ift.tt/EHz7O43 via IFTTT Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, United States Politics and Government, Tylenol (Drug), Autism, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Labeling and Labels (Product) The consumer products giant reached a $40 billion deal to buy Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, despite a barrage of unproven claims from President Trump and others that use of the pain reliever during pregnancy can cause autism.

Health By Sarah Kliff, Margot Sanger-Katz and Asmaa Elkeurti from NYT Health https://ift.tt/9rt1HbV via IFTTT your-feed-science, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Medicaid, Law and Legislation, Health Insurance and Managed Care, States (US), Data-Mining and Database Marketing New work requirements are expected to leave millions of poor Americans uninsured. For Equifax, which charges states steep prices for its trove of employment data, it is a business opportunity.

Health By Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/dmJ4c16 via IFTTT Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Politics and Government The official, Dr. George F. Tidmarsh, a top regulator at the agency, said disagreements over a new program to rapidly approve medications had caused tensions with agency officials.

Health By Paula Span from NYT Health https://ift.tt/mgIkLaF via IFTTT Air Pollution, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Research, Brain, United States Politics and Government, Environment, Clean Air Act Studies increasingly find links between higher concentrations of certain pollutants and the prevalence of dementia.

Health By Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz from NYT Health https://ift.tt/4KCsz1x via IFTTT Health Insurance and Managed Care, Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Federal Aid (US), Shutdowns (Institutional), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Politics and Government Enrollment for A.C.A. health coverage begins Nov. 1, with some staggering price increases. Here is a guide to help you choose a plan while Congress is at an impasse over tax credits.