Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone
The man continues to improve, doctors said. Organs from genetically engineered pigs one day may make dialysis obsolete. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Kidneys Genetic Engineering Pigs Surgery and Surgeons Immune System Doctors Cloning Diabetes Black People Urine Blood Massachusetts General Hospital Boston (Mass) Source Type: news
Long Before Amsterdam ’s Coffee Shops, There Were Hallucinogenic Seeds
A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western Europe during the Roman Era. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Nuwer Tags: Archaeology and Anthropology Roman Civilization Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Flowers and Plants Antiquity (Journal) Netherlands your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news
Following Measles Outbreaks, Officials Grow Wary of Renewed Threat
Cases this year have already topped the total in 2023. Unvaccinated travelers account for most infections. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Vaccination and Immunization Disease Rates Medicine and Health Children and Childhood Respiratory Diseases Viruses Measles Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) Chicago Source Type: news
More Studies by Columbia Cancer Researchers Are Retracted
The studies, pulled because of copied data, illustrate the sluggishness of scientific publishers to address serious errors, experts said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Mueller Tags: your-feed-science Ethics and Official Misconduct Falsification of Data Research Cancer Academic and Scientific Journals Medical Schools Columbia University Yoon, Sam S Yoon, Changhwan Sholto, David Ryeom, Sandra Source Type: news
Total Solar Eclipse Safety: How to Watch Without Hurting Your Eyes
A number of case studies published after recent total solar eclipses highlight the importance of safe viewing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Eclipses Eyes and Eyesight Sun Counterfeit Merchandise Research Source Type: news
A Psychedelics Reporter With a Changing Perspective
Can an experimental drug cure opioid addiction? Andrew Jacobs, who writes about psychedelic medicine for The Times, explored the “promise and peril” of ibogaine. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Andrew Jacobs Tags: Psychedelic and Hallucinogenic Drugs Opioids and Opiates Louisville (Ky) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news
The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’
Since its inception, this murky term has straddled the dual role of disciplining and inspiring. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel E. Gross Tags: Ethics and Official Misconduct Social Media Customs, Etiquette and Manners Black People Doctors Discrimination Medical Schools Race and Ethnicity Dress Codes Minorities Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education New England Source Type: news
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
