Long COVID Research Is in Its ‘Most Hopeful’ Phase Yet
A phenomenal amount of research on Long COVID—the name for chronic symptoms following a case of COVID-19—has been published over...
I Wrote the Book On Juul in 2021. Here’s What’s Happened to the Vaping Industry Since
HealthVapingI Wrote the Book On Juul in 2021. Here’s What’s Happened to the Vaping Industry SinceI Wrote the Book On...
‘We’re In a New World’: American Teenagers on Mental Health and How to Cope
To be a U.S. teenager in 2023 is both the same as it ever was, and astoundingly different from even...
Can AI Chatbots Ever Replace Human Therapists?
This morning, my wellness coach reminded me to savor each exciting moment in my day, but to always take time...
Good News: Flu Shots Should Work Well This Year
Different strains of influenza circulate from year to year, which means making the annual flu shot is always a bit...
Celebrities Are Getting Full-Body Health Scans—Should You?
Convincing Americans to get their recommended health screenings can be an uphill battle. Data show that lots of people skip...
Why Everyone’s Worried About Their Attention Span—and How to Improve Yours
Seemingly everyone is concerned about concentration these days. Margaret Sibley, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University...
What to Do If You Catch COVID-19 This Summer
COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise in the U.S., with data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
How Wildfire Smoke Affects Wildlife—and Your Pets
Authorities have urged people across swaths of the Midwest and Northeast to stay indoors as smoke from Canadian wildfires compromises...
Exclusive: More Than 70% of Americans Feel Failed by the Health Care System
More than 70% of U.S. adults feel the health care system is failing to meet their needs in at least...
I Tried to Cure My Burnout. Here’s What Happened
I’ve been in dance therapy for all of 90 seconds when I embarrass myself. The group is doing a follow-the-leader...
The Latest Promising Long COVID Treatment? Psychedelic Drugs
After more than a year of being short of breath, tired, and riddled with heart, motor, cognitive, gastrointestinal, and menstrual...
Yet Another Study Suggests Drinking Isn’t Good for Your Health
Moderate drinking isn’t likely to extend your life, according to a new meta-analysis that adds to the mounting scientific consensus...
For People with Eating Disorders, the Buzz About Ozempic Is a Nightmare
While scrolling Twitter late one recent night, Nylah Burton, a 27-year-old writer in Chicago, clicked on an article about Ozempic,...
Four-Day Work Weeks Are Good for Your Health, a Large Study Finds
A four-day work week improves employees’ health in numerous ways, from reducing anxiety and stress to enabling better sleep and...
It Isn’t Just Long COVID. Post-Viral Illnesses Are More Common Than You Think
In the 1980s, many people in the medical community treated chronic fatigue syndrome as a punchline. Some doctors dismissed patients’...
Tiny Blood Clots May Be to Blame for Long COVID Symptoms, Some Researchers Say
Blood clotting is a normal, healthy process. It’s what stops the bleeding when you slice your finger in the kitchen,...
COVID-19 Is Still Upending Holiday Plans—and Inspiring Some Families to Make New Ones
Julie, who is 38 and lives in North Carolina, considers herself, her husband, and their two children “zero COVID people.”...
How to Stay Safe from COVID-19 During the 2022 Holiday Season
After COVID-19 vaccines rolled out, many families said “good riddance” to Zoom and resumed in-person holiday gatherings—and with increasing numbers...
We May Be in for Yet Another COVID-19 Surge This Fall and Winter
Fall and winter have always been peak seasons for respiratory viruses. As the weather cools in many parts of the...
