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    For Younger Women, High Blood Pressure May Carry Heightened Risks

    High blood pressure in younger people may be particularly hazardous for women, a new study suggests. The study found that women — but not...

    The Health Benefits of Coffee

    In discussing his audiobook on caffeine with Terry Gross on NPR last winter, Michael Pollan called caffeine “the enemy of good sleep” because it...

    Outbreak of Poisonous Browntail Moth Caterpillars Plagues Maine

    While parts of the country deal with swarms of cicadas this summer, Maine is struggling with an infestation of an invasive species of caterpillar...

    Judge Dismisses Houston Hospital Workers’ Lawsuit Over Vaccines

    A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a lawsuit brought by employees of Houston Methodist Hospital who had challenged the hospital’s Covid vaccination requirement.U.S....

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    What to Know About Testing and Vaccine Requirements for Travel

    Celebrity Cruises, set to be the first U.S. cruise ship to restart operations on June 26 from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said it’s optimistic that...

    Where the Grass is Greener, Except When It’s ‘Nonfunctional Turf’

    If you’re looking for a sign of the End Times, here’s one: Las Vegas, the city where seemingly anything and everything is condoned, has...

    C.D.C. Investigating Cases of Heart Inflammation Following Immunization

    Federal officials are reviewing nearly 800 cases of rare heart problems following immunization with the coronavirus vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, according to...

    Which Groups Are Still Dying of Covid in the U.S.?

    Deaths from Covid-19 have dropped 90 percent in the United States since their peak in January,...

    Her Sister Died of a Brain Tumor. Now She Was Having Similar Symptoms.

    Humanity has planted flags on the moon, yet a moonshot for brain cancer has yet to be realized.Diagnosis known, we gradually stopped removing more...

    How to Reopen Offices Safely

    For the last 15 months, many American offices sat essentially empty. Conference rooms and cubicles went unused, elevators uncalled, files untouched. Whiteboards became time...

    Three F.D.A. Advisers Resign Over Agency’s Approval of Alzheimer’s Drug

    In a powerful statement of disagreement with the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug this week, three scientists have resigned...

    Vaccinated Adults Helps Protect Unvaccinated Children, Study Finds

    New data from Israel, which had the fastest Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the world, provides real-world evidence that widespread vaccination against the coronavirus can...

    C.D.C. Calls for Updated Childhood Vaccinations After Decline Last Year

    Pediatricians are urging U.S. parents to get their children caught up on routine vaccinations, following a decline in the number of inoculations for diseases...

    OSHA Issues Covid Workplace Safety Rule, But Only for Health Care

    Mr. Walsh indicated that the risks to most workers outside health care had eased as cases had fallen and vaccination rates had risen. He...

    Moderna Apples for Authorization of Its Covid Vaccine for Adolescents

    Moderna requested an emergency authorization on Thursday from the Food and Drug Administration for use of its coronavirus vaccine in 12- to 17-year-olds. If...