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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week—Edition 214
Research of the Week High cord levels of unmetabolized folic acid (from fortification and synthetic vitamins) is a strong risk factor for autism. ...
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Rising Rate of Drug Shortages Is Framed as a National Security Threat
A Senate homeland security committee examined growing health care shortages amid reports of rationing within hospitals.
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Cleaner Air Helps Everyone. It Helps Black Communities a Lot.
A new study quantified the benefits of pollution reduction in terms of race and class.
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California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts
The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any ...
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Candida Auris, a Deadly Fungus, Spread Rapidly During Pandemic, CDC Says
Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that health officials hoped to contain is now in more than half the 50 states, according to a ...
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The Surgeon General’s New Mission: Adolescent Mental Health
In an interview with The Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy ascribed the mental health challenges among young people in part to “hustle culture” values.
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These Devices Sickened Hundreds. The New Models Have Risks, Too.
Duodenoscopes — tubular cameras threaded into the intestine — with disposable parts were supposed to be safer. But the parts can fall off ...
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Tennessee’s Rejection of Federal Funds to Curb HIV Alarms Prevention Groups
The state plans to use state funds, which a spokeswoman for Gov. Bill Lee said would be more efficient than receiving federal dollars. ...
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Now, Poorer Children Are Falling Behind on the Playing Field
Nationwide, poor children and adolescents are participating far less in sports and fitness activities than their more affluent peers.
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Peanuts, Cracker Jack, and… Well-Being? The Surprising Reason You May Want To Start Attending Live Sports
Watching sports has, historically, never been my thing. I hate that somebody has to lose, and at the same time, the idea of ...
