Health
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Kaiser Permanente Health Care Workers Begin Strike
The health system failed to reach a new contract agreement with some of its unionized employees, who have planned a…
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A New Way to Prevent S.T.I.s: A Pill After Sex
The News In a bid to stem the resurgence of sexually transmitted infections, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Kaiser Permanente Workers Poised to Strike
The health care system provides care for 13 million people in eight states. Union officials say this could be the…
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For Black Mothers, Birthing Centers, Once a Refuge, Become a Battleground
Gabrielle Glaze felt scolded and shamed when she delivered her first son in a Birmingham, Ala., hospital, forced to observe…
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‘Close to the Line’: Why More Seniors Are Living in Poverty
Benefits extended earlier in the coronavirus pandemic have been rolled back. But many older Americans are not taking advantage of…
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A Third of Medicaid Recipients With Opioid Use Disorder Aren’t Getting Medication to Treat It
A new analysis also found wide disparities in age and race, with Black and young people receiving treatments at far…
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F.D.A. Moves to Regulate Lab Tests That It Says Put Patients ‘at Risk’
Genetic testing that reveals potential cancer risks or other maladies with no regulatory oversight is among the targets of the…
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Gender Surgeries Nearly Tripled From 2016 Through 2019, Study Finds
The number of procedures rose to roughly 13,000 in 2019 from about 4,550 in 2016 as access broadened, researchers estimated.
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A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.
The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help…
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A Novel Therapy, Using Writing, Shows Promise for PTSD
The News A comparatively quick treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, in which a patient writes about traumatic experiences in five…