Health

From the beginning, nothing about my relationship with my husband, Steve, was “normal.” We met in 1990 and fell for each other quickly. We were engaged within a few weeks...

Overuse of smartphones can have a variety of side effects — but is brain cancer one of them? “Cell phones are ubiquitous, and concern about the radiation they emit can...

This week, a new scientific paper sent a ripple through the world of child psychology. Researchers at the University of Washington published brain scans of teenagers taken three years apart,...

Even as the Covid wave in Florida continues, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is once again advising against the mRNA vaccines: this time in the most vulnerable residents. In updated guidance...

Competing measures that would expand or restrict abortion rights can appear on the ballot in Nebraska this fall, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.  The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled days...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Minreet Kaur. It has been edited for length and clarity. Whizzing around in a tuk-tuk in the Sri Lankan city of...

The first time I met Yolanda, I wore a light pink flower dress. I remember wanting to make a good first impression, as Will, my boyfriend, now husband, warned me...

It wasn’t so long ago the EU’s health unit was having its moment in the sun.  Off the back of the Covid-19 pandemic it was gifted an extra €5 billion...

Fentanyl overdoses have become a leading cause of death for minors in the last five years or so, even as overall drug use has dropped slightly. In a 2022 analysis of fentanyl-laced...

The hotly anticipated results are in from a landmark pair of major clinical trials of a long-acting, injectable HIV-prevention drug that only requires dosing every six months. They are sensational....