Study Suggests Waiting Longer Before Withdrawing Life Support
A review of a limited number of cases of unresponsive patients with severe traumatic brain injuries raised questions about a custom of making a decision within 72 hours.
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Emma Seppälä Has Thoughts on How to Avoid Kneejerk Decisions
The psychologist studies how to recognize emotions and cope with them. She learned the hard way.
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A deadlier version of the infectious disease is ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the type that caused a 2022 outbreak among gay and bisexual men is regaining strength.
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The treatment is for patients with small cell lung cancer, which afflicts about 35,000 people in the U.S. a year.
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Hilary Cass Says U.S. Doctors Are ‘Out of Date’ on Youth Gender Medicine
Dr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.
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Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.
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CreditMichelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years
Preliminary numbers show a nearly 4 percent decrease in deaths from opioids, largely fentanyl, but a rise in deaths from meth and cocaine.
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CreditErin Schaff/The New York Times U.S. Suspends Funding for Group at Center of Covid Origins Fight
The decision came after a scorching hearing in which lawmakers barraged EcoHealth Alliance’s president with claims of misrepresenting work with Chinese virologists.
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Congenital syphilis has risen significantly in the United States. The Times would like to talk to women who experienced the condition when pregnant and learn how they dealt with it.
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Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020.
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CreditLuisa Jung When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home
Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.
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New criteria could lead to a diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
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The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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CreditWilliam DeShazer for The New York Times Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
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CreditDesiree Rios/The New York Times Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits
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.
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CreditJenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber for The New York Times Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.
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Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
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Many couples find it hard to open up about their intimate lives, but these tips can guide the way.
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The company said it will work to remove content about drugs like Ozempic, extended fasting and more from the “For You” feed.
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The tenaculum might contribute to the discomfort women feel when getting an IUD. One company is testing an alternative.
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CreditZuzanna Adamczewska-Bolle We All Need Solitude. Here’s How to Embrace It.
Alone time can help you reduce stress and manage emotions, but you have to be intentional about it, experts say.
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OriginsScientists Calculated the Energy Needed to Carry a Baby. Shocker: It’s a Lot.
In humans, the energetic cost of pregnancy is about 50,000 dietary calories — far higher than previously believed, a new study found.
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TrilobitesThe Itsy Bitsy Spider Inspired a Microphone
If spiders use their webs like a large external eardrum, researchers reasoned, perhaps spider silk could be the basis for a powerful listening device.
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Did You Have Syphilis When You Were Pregnant? We Want to Hear From You.
Congenital syphilis has risen significantly in the United States. The Times would like to talk to women who experienced the condition when pregnant and learn how they dealt with it.
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Patient Dies Weeks After Kidney Transplant From Genetically Modified Pig
Richard Slayman received the historic procedure in March. The hospital said it had “no indication” his death was related to the transplant.
By Virginia Hughes
Can Parrots Converse? Polly Says That’s the Wrong Question.
In a cautious new paper, scientists tried to determine whether an interactive speech board might enrich the life of a parrot named Ellie.
By Emily Anthes
Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Mediator for Life’s Final Moments, Dies at 82
A bioethicist, she pioneered bedside methods for helping patients, their families and doctors deal with anguishing life-and-death decisions in a high-tech age.
By Michael S. Rosenwald
Biden Administration to Pay Dairy Farmers for Bird Flu Protective Measures
The payment system amounted to one of the most forceful actions taken so far by agriculture officials who have raced to keep up with the spread of the virus among dairy cows.
By Noah Weiland, Linda Qiu and Apoorva Mandavilli
Herbert Pardes, Who Steered the Growth of a Giant Hospital, Dies at 89
A psychiatrist, he ran New York-Presbyterian after a landmark merger, improving its patient care and finances and raising money to expand its footprint across the region.
By Richard Sandomir
How Poor Tracking of Bird Flu Leaves Dairy Workers at Risk
Farmworkers have been exposed to milk infected with the bird flu virus. But there has been virtually no testing on farms, and health officials know little about who may be infected.
By Apoorva Mandavilli, Linda Qiu and Emily Anthes
Milton Diamond, Sexologist and Advocate for Intersex Babies, Dies at 90
He pushed back against doctors who recommended surgery on infants born with ambiguous genitalia, arguing for acceptance of diversity.
By Clay Risen
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