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Gene Therapy Offer a Cure for Babies With the Deadly ‘Bubble Boy Disease’
“Bubble boy disease” was once a death sentence. A scientific breakthrough changed that. Source link
F.D.A. Withdraws Rule to Require Testing Cosmetics Made With Talc for Asbestos
The agency said it planned to craft a more comprehensive rule, but the move alarmed public health advocates, who have long worked to eliminate asbestos in consumer products. Source link
Tiny Love Stories: ‘No Hugging … and Definitely Nothing Lewd’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Source link
Trump Administration Cancels U.S. Observance of World AIDS Day
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” Source link
Why Keep Racing in the Same Park for 50 Years? It Never Gets Old.
Two runners, Anthony Ruiz and Leo Murillo, have been returning to Van Cortlandt Park for cross-country races since they were in high school in the 1970s. Source link
A Therapist’s Advice on How to Navigate the Holiday Season With Family
Family holidays can be stressful. They don’t have to be. Source link
5 Books to Help You Disconnect From Your Phone
These five titles, recommended by therapists and researchers, can help you curb the urge to scroll. Source link
U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare
The Trump administration said that had the new prices been in effect last year, Medicare would have saved $12 billion, which would have reduced its spending on those drugs by 44 percent. Source link
Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds
By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers. Source link
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.DC.’s Second in Command
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign. Source link