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    New Drugs Could Help Treat Obesity. Could They End the Stigma, Too?

    Dr. Kushner is more hopeful and points to the example of statins, which lower cholesterol and became available in the late 1980s. Until then,...

    To Vaccinate Younger Teens, States and Cities Look to Schools, Camps, Even Beaches

    Not all teenagers long for the vaccine. Many hate getting shots. Others say that because young people often get milder cases of Covid, why...

    Need a Pandemic Reset? Try This 10-Day Challenge

    While some people did develop healthy new habits during pandemic lockdowns, it’s not too late if you spent your pandemic days just getting by....

    Why Do Humans Feed So Many Animals?

    The group will largely restrict itself to the last 2,000 years, but Dr. Black said some detours are irresistible, like the Tomb of the...

    FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12 to 15

    Vaccinating children is crucial to building up population levels of immunity and curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. Though children spread the virus less...

    F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 12 to 15

    Vaccinating children is crucial to building up population levels of immunity and curtailing the spread of the coronavirus. Though children spread the virus less...

    The F.D.A. authorizes the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 to 15.

    The Food and Drug Administration on Monday authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds in the United States, a crucial...

    Do Statins Really Cause Muscle Aches?

    Many people who take the cholesterol-lowering statin drugs report that they cause muscle pain, but a randomized trial suggests that the pain is no...

    How MDMA and Psilocybin Became Hot Investments

    Even some Republicans, a group that has traditionally opposed the liberalization of drug laws, are starting to come around. Last month, the former Texas...

    Fauci Says Indoor Mask Guidance Should Ease With Vaccinations

    Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said on Sunday that he was open to relaxing indoor masking rules as more Americans get vaccinated against the virus,...

    After a Traumatizing Year, Black People Turn to Therapy

    Dr. Lewis said some Black people were experiencing a form of “shared trauma” as a result of the news media’s coverage of the George...

    Cruise Line Threatens to Skip Florida Ports Over Proof-of-Vaccination Ban

    Norwegian Cruise Line is threatening to keep its ships out of Florida ports after the state enacted legislation that prohibits businesses from requiring proof...

    Joseph D. Mount Was Charged For Organizing a Hike of More Than 150 people to the Grand Canyon.

    The organizer of a Grand Canyon adventure described it as a chance to trek along the South Rim, “one of the greatest hikes in...

    Airborne Coronavirus Is a Threat, the C.D.C. Acknowledges

    Federal health officials on Friday updated public guidance about how the coronavirus spreads, emphasizing that transmission occurs by inhaling very fine respiratory droplets and...

    Therapy on Aisle 7: Retailers Are Entering the Mental Health Market

    CVS, which merged with the insurance provider Aetna three years ago, aims to reduce overall health costs with its mental health pilot program, Dr....