Health
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Consumption of Marijuana Edibles Surges Among Children, Study Finds
The ingestion of edibles by children under 6 has risen rapidly since the start of the pandemic, contributing to a…
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Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a…
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Social Media Use Is Linked to Brain Changes in Teens, Research Finds
Teens who frequently checked social media showed an increasing sensitivity to peer feedback, although the cause of the changes was…
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Legal Use of Hallucinogenic Mushrooms Begins in Oregon
On Jan. 1, Oregon became the first state to allow adult use of psilocybin “magic” mushrooms. Licensed guides will likely…
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Their Mothers Were Teenagers. They Didn’t Want That for Themselves.
JENNINGS, Mo. — Brittnee Marsaw was born to a 15-year-old mother in St. Louis and raised by a grandmother who…
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Congressional Inquiry into Alzheimer’s Drug Faults Its Maker and F.D.A.
The report said the F.D.A.’s approval process for Aduhelm was “rife with irregularities” and criticized Biogen for setting an “unjustifiably…
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After Half a Century, Fauci Prepares for Life After Government
The nation’s top infectious disease expert, whose last day as a federal employee is Saturday, plans to write a memoir…
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Epidemics That Weren’t: How Countries Shut Down Recent Outbreaks
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
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The I.C.U. Nurse: A Symbol of Endurance
An alphabet soup of respiratory illnesses has been spreading misery across the United States, once again pushing hospital staff to…
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The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills
Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting…