Category: Health

As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care. NYT > Health

The American Academy of Pediatrics renewed its support of gender care for minors while commissioning a fresh look at the evidence. NYT > Health

The e-bike industry is booming, but many vehicles are not legal for teenagers, and accidents are on the rise. NYT > Health

A new analysis of older people who have never had a heart attack or stroke suggests limited protective power of daily low-dose aspirin, and worrisome side effects. NYT >...

At a medical school in Boston, instructors are using ChatGPT in training exercises to help teach students how to think like doctors. NYT > Health

A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking and worked better in patients at earlier stages and those under 75....

The F.D.A. and the powerful beverage industry protested the new findings, and a second W.H.O. group stood by its standard that the sweetener is generally safe. NYT > Health

Thirty years of progress in decreasing drowning deaths in the United States appears to have plateaued, and disparities in deaths among some racial groups have worsened. NYT > Health

The F.D.A. gave full approval to the drug, but added a black-box warning about safety risks. Medicare said it would cover most of the high cost. NYT > Health

The international vaccine aid group agreed to provide developing countries with a new shot to prevent a global resurgence of the paralyzing virus. NYT > Health