Public Health
CDC Expects Community Spread of Coronavirus in U.S., Warns Disruptions Could be “Severe”
A top official urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak
Stories by Megan Thielking
Public Health
CDC Confirms First Known Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in U.S.
The case involved the husband of an infected woman who recently traveled to China
Public Health
Health Officials Claim Breakthrough on Vaping Illness Culprit
The CDC says vitamin E acetate turned up in every sample of lung fluid from 29 patients
Public Health
Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 states
Public Health
CDC Reports Another Surge in Number of Cases of Vaping-Related Illness
As of this week, there have been 805 confirmed cases and 12 deaths, across 46 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Public Health
CEO of Juul Steps Down; Company to Drop Ads
The e-cigarette maker’s announcement comes in the wake of a controversy over the marketing of its products to youth
Medicine
Hormone Therapy during Menopause Raises Breast Cancer Risk for Years
An analysis of dozens of studies found that women taking the therapy remain at a higher risk for more than a decade after stopping use
Medicine
FDA Approves Esketamine, the First Major Depression Treatment to Reach U.S. Market in Decades
Nasal spray related to the anesthetic/street drug ketamine targets treatment-resistant patients
Policy & Ethics
Time’s Up Tackles Gender Bias and Harassment in Health Care
The nonprofit is launching a new affiliate to address these issues, with the backing of major medical institutions
Medicine
Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand?
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science
Public Health
Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Safe, Linked to Lower C-Section Risk
The big study finding upends conventional thinking
Neurological Health
Worn Like a Helmet, a New Brain Scanner Aims to Make It Easier to Treat Kids with Epilepsy
Lightweight equipment is not much larger than what a bicyclist would wear
Public Health
Life Expectancy in the U.S. Is Falling--and Drug Overdose Deaths Are Soaring
Synthetic opioid fatalities have doubled
Mental Health
A Semester-Long Program Aims to Help College Students with Mental Health Conditions
The Boston University offering teaches students crucial coping skills
Mental Health
Makers of Crowdfunded "Gravity Blanket" Withdraw Unsupported Medical Claims after Raising $3 Million
The creators of a product marketed to treat anxiety, PSTD and other conditions have quietly changed its description on Kickstarter
Public Health
The 8 Weirdest Food Recalls in America
The threat of golf balls in hash browns triggers action
Public Health
Skin Cancer from Tanning Beds Costs $343 Million per Year
The new estimate does not incorporate other problems related to these devices
Mental Health
Surging Demand for Mental Health Care Jams College Services
Students may wait weeks for a basic consultation; sometimes even longer to see a psychiatrist
Public Health
After Trump Order, Hospitals Scramble to Aid Patients Slated for U.S. Care
Two top medical centers worry that patients will not be permitted to enter the country
Public Health
Pediatricians Relax Guidelines on Screen Time for Kids
Previous recommendations suggested limiting exposure to two hours a day for older children
