The Wyoming Hospital Upending the Logic of Private Equity
Instead of cutting services to cut costs, one rural hospital plans to thrive by offering more.
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Winter Illness This Year Is a Different Kind of Ugly
Facing down simultaneous surges of flu, COVID, and RSV, most Americans still aren’t getting the vaccines that could temper the worst effects.
A Big Misconception About the World’s Greatest Infectious Killer
The dogma that tuberculosis is lying dormant in the bodies of 2 billion people might be wrong.
Are You Sure You Want an Ozempic Pill?
Pharmaceutical companies are racing to create obesity drugs you can swallow. They might not be as great as they sound.
I Spent $85 to Eat Breakfast With Santa
The best way to meet the big man
Nobody Told Me About ‘Mom Feet’
Pregnancy can change your shoe size forever.
We’re Living the Reality of the Pandemic’s Simplest Math
Sick season will be worse from now on.
BMI Won’t Die
The outdated, much-maligned health measure now determines who gets obesity drugs—and who doesn’t.
Hypnosis Could Work Wonders on IBS
As far-fetched as it may seem, research suggests that hypnotherapy can help patients find relief from all sorts of gut disorders.
The CRISPR Era Is Here
The much-hyped technology for editing genes has fulfilled one of its biggest promises.
Hospitals Have Gotten Too Nice
Medical centers are offering fancy food and rebranding health as a “journey.” How about helping us feel better instead?