The agency’s staff analysis suggests that approval of the illegal drug known as Ecstasy for treatment of PTSD is far from certain, with advisers meeting next week to consider the proposed therapy.
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The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among college students rose to 7.5 percent in 2022, more than double the rate five years earlier, researchers found.
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The worker had respiratory symptoms, unlike the first two. But the risk to the public remains low, federal health officials said.
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The perception of taste is remarkably complex, not only on the tongue but in organs throughout the body.
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Alzheimer’s Takes a Financial Toll Long Before Diagnosis, Study Finds
New research shows that people who develop dementia often begin falling behind on bills years earlier.
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Health Officials Tried to Evade Public Records Laws, Lawmakers Say
N.I.H. officials suggested federal record keepers helped them hide emails. If so, “that’s really damaging to trust in all of government,” one expert said.
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Inside the Factory Supplying Half of Africa’s Syringes
In Kenya, Revital Healthcare is manufacturing medical products that Africa needs to take charge of routine health care and respond to outbreaks.
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Ancient Skull With Brain Cancer Preserves Clues to Egyptian Medicine
Cuts in the cranium, which is more than 4,000 years old, hint that people in the ancient civilization attempted to treat a scourge that persists today.
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When ‘Prior Authorization’ Becomes a Medical Roadblock
Medicare Advantage plans say it reduces waste and inappropriate care. Critics say it often restricts coverage unnecessarily.
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When Families Fight Over a Relative With Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator
Trained negotiators can help families struggling with vexing elder-care issues.
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‘Aging in Place, or Stuck in Place?’
Homeownership is not the boon to older Americans that it once was.
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Why Are Older Americans Drinking So Much?
The pandemic played a role in increased consumption, but alcohol use among people 65 and older was climbing even before 2020.
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When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home
Federal law requires states to seek reimbursement from the assets, usually homes, of people who died after receiving benefits for long-term care.
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Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
New criteria could lead to a diagnosis on the basis of a simple blood test, even in the absence of obvious symptoms.
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Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
The United States has no coherent system for providing long-term care, leading many who are aging to struggle to stay independent or to rely on a patchwork of solutions.
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Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care
Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.
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Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled. The housing option is out of reach for many families.
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Why Long-Term Care Insurance Falls Short for So Many
The private insurance market has proved wildly inadequate in providing financial security for millions of older Americans, in part by underestimating how many policyholders would use their coverage.
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‘I Wish I Had Known That No One Was Going to Help Me’
Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
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Your Partner is Ignoring a Health Issue. Now What?
Using guilt and pressure rarely help, experts say.
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How to ‘Gray Rock’ Conversations With Difficult People
Some say that becoming as dull as a rock is an effective way to disengage.
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How to Swim for Fitness, and 5 More Water Workouts
Beach and pool season are starting. Why not get a little exercise while you’re in the sun?
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Girls of Color Are Getting Their Periods Earlier. No One Quite Knows Why.
Researchers have linked early menstruation to an increased risk of health problems later in life.
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Is Heat Actually Good for Sore Muscles?
A hot tub or a sauna after a hard workout can be amazing. But is it as healthy as it feels?
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She believed the bond between adults was as sustaining as that between parent and child, and developed a therapy to strengthen and repair broken relationships.
By Penelope Green
A data analytics firm that helps insurers collect big fees while leaving some patients with unpaid bills has been summoned to explain its business model.
By Chris Hamby
Molly Mirhashem, an editor on the Well desk, wants to motivate readers of all ages and experience levels.
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Muscle from a sick dairy cow tested positive for the virus. The meat did not enter the commercial food supply, which officials said remained safe.
By Emily Anthes and Dani Blum
Negotiators plan to ask for more time. Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
A new analysis of dozens of studies has identified the most common warning symptoms in adults under 50, whose rates of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise.
By Roni Caryn Rabin
The results bolster evidence that virus-laden raw milk may be unsafe for humans.
By Apoorva Mandavilli
A new study shows a growing number of people are regularly using cannabis, while frequent alcohol consumption has remained stable.
By Christina Caron
The Guardant Health Shield test, one committee member said, “is better than nothing for patients who are getting nothing, but it is not better than a colonoscopy.”
By Gina Kolata
The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time.
By Emily Cochrane and Pam Belluck
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