New York Times - Health

As Drugstores Close, Older People Are Left in ‘Pharmacy Deserts’ - The New York Times

Shuttered drugstores pose a particular threat to older adults, who take more medications than younger people and often rely on pharmacies for advice.

A Woman With a Rare Gene Mutation Fights to Avoid Her Mother’s Fate - The New York Times

A mutant gene is coming to steal Linde Jacobs’s mind. Can she find a way to stop it?

Transition Updates: Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill Just After Shutdown Deadline - The New York Times

How Peter Buxtun Exposed the Notorious Tuskegee Syphilis Scandal - The New York Times

For years, he tried to expose the Tuskegee syphilis study – but no one would listen.

How Naomi Feil Developed a Radical Approach to Caring for Dementia Patients - The New York Times

She believed that people with dementia were desperate to connect.

Popular Arthritis Drug For Dogs May Have Severe Side Effects, F.D.A. Says - The New York Times

The agency recommended that the maker of Librela update its label to reflect the possibility of more serious adverse reactions.

What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? New Rules for Labeling Are Issued. - The New York Times

The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions - The New York Times

The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance.

How RFK Jr’s Longtime Friend Mark Hyman Built a Wellness Empire - The New York Times

Dr. Mark Hyman, a “functional medicine” proponent and longtime friend of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is finding powerful allies in his bid to treat disease with blood tests and supplements.

California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle - The New York Times

Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.

Drugmakers Paid PBMs Not to Restrict Opioid Prescriptions - The New York Times

Drugmakers including Purdue Pharma paid pharmacy benefit managers not to restrict painkiller prescriptions, a New York Times investigation found.

Senators Call for Inquiry Into Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Program - The New York Times

A group of Democratic lawmakers accused Georgia Pathways to Coverage, the only Medicaid work requirement program in the country, of spending little of its funding on health benefits.

A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier - The New York Times

Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

Alabama Woman Receives Nation’s Third Pig Kidney Transplant - The New York Times

The patient, Towana Looney, was in better health than previous recipients, and her case could signal progress toward solving the organ-supply shortage.

Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo - The New York Times

Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus.

What RFK Jr. Has Said About the Polio Vaccine in Recent Years - The New York Times

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary has suggested that the polio vaccine cost more lives than it saved and that the vaccine did not wipe out the disease in the U.S.

‘LIfe-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending - The New York Times

People are turning to psilocybin, ketamine and other treatments for palliative care.

People Are Putting Beef on Their Faces. What Could Go Wrong? - The New York Times

Natural, tallow-based cosmetics can be made at home or bought from artisans. Doctors aren’t thrilled, but they’re all the rage on TikTok.

Seeking Relief From Brain Injury, Some Veterans Turn to Psychedelics - The New York Times

Unable to find effective treatments at home, veterans with brain-injury symptoms are going abroad for psychedelics like ibogaine that are illegal in the U.S.

McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr. - The New York Times

“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.

What the Polio Vaccine Has Meant for Public Health - The New York Times

A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the F.D.A. to withdraw approval of the current shot because it hasn’t been tested against a placebo. Scientists say such a test would be unethical.

Are Childhood Vaccines ‘Overloading’ the Immune System? No. - The New York Times

Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago.

Health Protections for Migrant Children in Custody Are Set to Expire - The New York Times

A 2022 legal settlement established requirements to protect the health of minors detained at segments of the southern border. It ends nine days after Donald Trump takes office.

McKinsey to Pay $650 Million in Opioid Settlement With Justice Department - The New York Times

A former senior partner will also plead guilty to obstruction of justice after destroying company documents.

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here - The New York Times

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild.

Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine - The New York Times

Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

Dolores Madrigal, Plaintiff in Landmark Sterilization Case, Dies at 90 - The New York Times

She was among hundreds of women who said they were coerced into sterilization at a California hospital in the 1970s. The lawsuit led to state and national reforms.

Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines - The New York Times

Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s.

How To Talk to Your Teen About Pornography - The New York Times

Odds are your adolescent has already encountered online pornography. Your role is to openly address it, scholars say.

Opioids Ravaged a Kentucky Town. Then Rehab Became Its Business. - The New York Times

In Louisa, an unbearable social crisis has become the main source of economic opportunity.

Let’s Talk About Pornography. No, Seriously. - The New York Times

More adolescents than ever are watching it. What’s needed, researchers say, are frank conversations and “porn literacy.”

ADHD Diagnosis in Older People Has Increased - The New York Times

Many say they are relieved to finally have an explanation after decades of struggle.

Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers - The New York Times

Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being anxious after an outpouring of online vitriol.

Can Psychedelics Help CEOs Boost Their Leadership Skills? - The New York Times

A growing cottage industry is dedicated to the theory that mind-altering drugs can improve business leadership.

FDA Tries Last-Ditch Move to Slash Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes - The New York Times

The agency is asking the White House, in the final days of the Biden era, to move ahead with plans to drastically reduce the addictive substance in traditional tobacco cigarettes.

Could Cats Become a Vector for Bird Flu? - The New York Times

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.

Health Panel Endorses New Option for Cervical Cancer Screening - The New York Times

Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office.

Nobel Laureates Urge Senate to Turn Down Kennedy’s Nomination - The New York Times

Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. “would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” more than 75 laureates wrote.

Read the Letter From Nobel Laureates Urging That Mr. Kennedy Not be Confirmed - The New York Times

More than 75 laureates have written an open letter describing Mr. Kennedy’s selection for H.H.S. secretary as detrimental to public health.

The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts - The New York Times

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?