Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
It’s a good day when Frank Lee, a retired chef, can slip out to the hardware store, fairly confident that his wife, Robin, is in the hands of reliable help. … Read More
What to Know About Home Care Services
Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the help they need often isn’t easy. There are severe shortages of home … Read More
Abraham Bergman, Doctor Who Sought Answers on SIDS, Dies at 91
Dr. Abraham B. Bergman, a pediatrician who was instrumental in passing a federal law to combat sudden infant death syndrome, a once misunderstood loss that caused not just parental heartbreak … Read More
U.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level
The rate of suicides involving guns in the United States has reached the highest level since officials began tracking it more than 50 years ago, according to a new report … Read More
Could Longevity Drugs for Dogs Extend Your Pet’s Life?
Longevity drugs are intended for healthy dogs, which changes the risk-benefit calculus. “It’s one thing if a dog is on death’s door and you’re giving them some late-breaking treatment,” said … Read More
CAR-T, Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, May Sometimes Cause Cancer, FDA Says
A Number That Sums It Up: Thousands of lives have been saved with CAR-T. CAR-T involves removing a type of white blood cell — T cells — from a patient’s … Read More
Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
For seven years, Sulemana Musah put almost every bit of money that came his way into his war with hepatitis C. His student loans for graduate school, his salary from … Read More
Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
Large outbreaks of diseases that primarily kill children are spreading around the world, a grim legacy of disruptions to health systems during the Covid-19 pandemic that have left more than … Read More
Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane
Below the shattered windows of the high-rise hotels in downtown Acapulco, people walk alongside towering hills of garbage bags filled with rotting food and debris, from mattresses to Christmas decorations. … Read More
Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests
The World Health Organization said that China had shared data about a recent surge in respiratory illnesses in children, one day after the agency said it was seeking information about … Read More