Pediatricians See an Alarming Number of Noodle-Soup Burns
Kids can get burned by any hot liquid. But one kind stands above the rest.
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The outdated, much-maligned health measure now determines who gets obesity drugs—and who doesn’t.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?
The Future of Obesity Drugs Just Got Way More Real
Wegovy is about to go mainstream.
Why So Many Accidental Pregnancies Happen in Your 40s
Conceiving after 35 is next to impossible—right?
America Is Getting Lonelier and More Indoorsy. That’s Not a Coincidence.
Our relationship to nature and our relationships with one another are deeply intertwined.
The Fruit Aisle Is Getting Trippy
Behold: a yellow watermelon.
Bats Could Hold the Secret to Better, Longer Human Life
A team of researchers dreams of anti-aging, disease-tempering drugs—all inspired by bats.
What If Psychedelics’ Hallucinations Are Just a Side Effect?
Some neuroscientists now believe that the drugs’ mental-health benefits don’t come from tripping.
A Winter of Low COVID Vaccination Will Probably Seem Fine
Until we start to see the longer-term consequences of missed shots
A Modest Proposal to Save Mothers’ Lives
Hospitals rarely offer physical and occupational therapy after childbirth. Perhaps they should.
Whatever Happened to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
A national plague of workplace injuries was once a media obsession. Now it’s all but forgotten.