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Podcasts are Changing the Doctor-Patient Dynamic. Is That a Good Thing?
The dynamic in the exam room is changing as more people show up ready to talk about what they’ve heard on podcasts. Source link
Shirley Lord, Beauty Editor, Novelist and Society Fixture, Dies at 93
An early champion of the mind-body connection, she held influential positions at Vogue, wrote steamy novels and regularly appeared in the tabloids. Source link
Services Sold to Boost I.V.F. Odds Backed by Little Evidence, Study Finds
Some patients spend thousands of dollars on these extra ‘add-on’ procedures during fertility treatment. Source link
Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones
That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder. Source link
Ferraris and Shell Companies: Five Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes
The Justice Department is taking aim at pricey “skin substitutes,” an overused wound care treatment that cost the government $10 billion in 2024. Source link
Exercise and Stress: Do High-Intensity Workouts Spike Cortisol Levels?
We asked experts to explain the relationship between the stress hormone and exercise. Source link
Searching for Clues in Jeffrey Epstein’s Boyhood
“Jeff” grew up in an insular world, kept company with a few brainy boys and fixated on girls. Was a monster hiding in plain sight? Source link
Doctors Thought It Was Asthma. A.I. Flagged a Serious Heart Problem.
Artificial intelligence programs can spot patterns in electrocardiograms that humans miss. Now, one program is going to be widely available — for free — to doctors. Source link
Why Older People Are Divorcing More Than They Used To
Rates of gray divorce have risen sharply over the past few decades — and experts have a few theories as to why. Source link
Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough
Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products. Source link