Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Rural Areas Research Shutdowns (Institutional) Cameras Animal Migration Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal) anthropause Environment Source Type: news

New Havana Syndrome Studies Find No Evidence of Brain Injuries
The findings from the National Institutes of Health are at odds with previous research that looked into the mysterious health incidents experienced by U.S. diplomats and spies. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julian E. Barnes Tags: Brain United States International Relations Espionage and Intelligence Services Havana Syndrome Workplace Hazards and Violations Government Employees Central Intelligence Agency National Institutes of Health Havana (Cuba) Source Type: news

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. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Elderly Poverty Death and Dying Home Health Care Elder Care Appraisals and Valuation (Property) Long-Term Care Insurance Collectors and Collections Scha Source Type: news

Kent Campbell, Pivotal Figure in the Fight Against Malaria, Dies at 80
Among his accomplishments in a four-decade career in public health, he helped pioneer programs providing bed nets in Africa. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael S. Rosenwald Tags: Campbell, Kent (1944-2024) Malaria Medicine and Health Disease Rates Protective Clothing and Gear Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Gates, Bill and Melinda, Foundation United Nations Children ' s Fund Deaths (Obituari Source Type: news

The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket
What ’s in the $24.99 tub, exactly? Lindsay Moyer, a nutritionist, reviews the contents of the movie-snack “vessel.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Popcorn Diet and Nutrition Labeling and Labels (Product) Movies Snack Foods Butter Calories Oils and Fats AMC Entertainment Holding Inc Center for Science in the Public Interest your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news

Teen Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Earlier Death in Adulthood, Study Finds
A large analysis in Canada finds that teenagers who had babies were twice as likely to die before age 31. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Teenage Pregnancy Pregnancy and Childbirth Research Teenagers and Adolescence Deaths (Fatalities) Age, Chronological Women and Girls Suicides and Suicide Attempts JAMA Network Open Source Type: news

Paul Alexander, Polio Survivor Who Lived in Iron Lung for 72 Years, Dies age 78
Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jesus Jim énez Tags: Lungs Deaths (Obituaries) Poliomyelitis Paralysis Iron Lung Source Type: news

Paul Alexander, Polio Survivor Who Lived in Iron Lung for 70 Years, Dies age 78
Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jesus Jim énez Tags: Lungs Deaths (Obituaries) Dallas (Tex) Texas United States Poliomyelitis Iron Lung Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Blood Test Shows Promise for Early Detection
Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Colon and Colorectal Cancer Tests (Medical) Blood Colonoscopy Preventive Medicine New England Journal of Medicine Research Guardant Health Inc Source Type: news

Paul Alexander, Lawyer and TikTok Star Who Spent Decades in Iron Lung, Dies at 78
Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jesus Jim énez Tags: Lungs Deaths (Obituaries) Dallas (Tex) Texas United States Poliomyelitis Iron Lung Source Type: news

Olivia Munn Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis After Double Mastectomy
Munn said she was given the diagnosis last April, two months after negative results on a test that checked for 90 cancer genes. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Maya Salam Tags: Breast Cancer Mastectomy Munn, Olivia Actors and Actresses Mulaney, John Tests (Medical) Genetics and Heredity Source Type: news

Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames victims for their deaths. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Deaths (Fatalities) Poisoning and Poisons Pain-Relieving Drugs Opioids and Opiates Fentanyl Heroin United States your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science English Language Source Type: news

Jool Baby Infant Swings Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard
Federal regulators said that the Jool Baby swings should not have been marketed as sleep products because they have an incline angle that is not safe. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Johnny Diaz Tags: Recalls and Bans of Products Babies and Infants Consumer Protection Labeling and Labels (Product) Consumer Product Safety Commission Walmart Stores Inc Jool Baby Source Type: news

Kathy Goldman, Who Fought Hunger in New York City, Dies at 92
She helped introduce free breakfasts and lunches for schoolchildren and open pantries and soup kitchens for the poor. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sam Roberts Tags: Deaths (Obituaries) Lunch and Breakfast Programs Food Banks and Pantries Soup Kitchens Food Insecurity Goldman, Kathy (1932-2024) Food Bank for New York City Source Type: news

Kansas City Chiefs Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Game
A Missouri hospital said the amputations involved mostly fingers and toes after a game in January when temperatures were below zero. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Schmall Tags: Cold and Cold Spells Amputation Frostbite Fans (Persons) Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City (Mo) Football Fingers Source Type: news