Category: Health
$1 Billion Donation Will Provide Free Tuition at a Bronx Medical School
Connected media – Linked media When she focused on the bequest, she realized immediately what she wanted to do, she recalled. “I wanted to fund…
Can You Recycle Medical Devices Like Insulin Pens, Inhalers and Covid Tests?
Associated media – Linked media “What we really need is an evolving, specialized recycling infrastructure alongside the big five — paper, glass, plastic, metal and…
What to Know About Lead Poisoning in Children
Linked media – Associated media How do I know if my children have high blood-lead levels? Lead exposure can go unnoticed until levels accumulate, doctors…
A Fading Weapon in the HIV Fight: Condoms
Linked media – Linked media Gay and bisexual men are using condoms less than ever, and the decline has been particularly steep among those who…
A Doctor’s Lifelong Quest to Solve One of Pediatric Medicine’s Greatest Mysteries
Associated media – Associated media At the Kawasaki Disease Clinic at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, led by Dr. Burns, caring for children affected by Kawasaki…
Companies Were Big on CBD. Not Anymore.
Connected media – Linked media “My account on Meta is forever banned from making any advertising after I posted once under our company’s page about…
Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System
An urgent care chain in Ohio may be forced to stop paying rent and other bills to cover salaries. In Florida, a cancer center is…
More Screen Time Means Less Parent-Child Talk, Study Finds
Some Background: What interrupts household chatter? Researchers have long known that growing up in a language-rich environment is vital for early language development. More language…
C.D.C. Shortens Isolation Period for People With Covid
Americans with Covid or other respiratory infections need not isolate for five days before returning to work or school, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Columbia DEI Chief Is Accused of Plagiarizing Dissertation From Wikipedia
An official in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center was accused this week of plagiarizing large sections of his…