health
Is Self-Tanner Bad for You?
Sunless tanning products are billed as safer than tanning in the sun. We asked experts if they come with any health risks of their own. Source link
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
The health secretary has long complained that Americans overuse psychiatric medications. New policies he is introducing aim to change that. Source link
How a Hantavirus Infection Feels: ‘You Just Can’t Get the Air In’
Doctors say that the virus, which is rare, can quickly progress from flulike symptoms to something far more serious. Source link
Mifepristone, the Abortion Pill, Returns to the Supreme Court. Here’s What to Know.
The Louisiana lawsuit, which seeks to block telehealth prescribing and mailing of the abortion pill mifepristone, has major implications for abortion access nationwide. Source link
Supreme Court Temporarily Restores Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
A lower-court ruling had reinstated a Food and Drug Administration requirement that patients visit a health care provider in person to obtain mifepristone. Source link
A Cavity Doesn’t Always Need a Filling
How to weigh your dental options. Source link
How Your Gut Can Affect Your Brain
Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. Source link
What Doctors Want You to Know About Cannabis and Health
The government recently loosened medical marijuana rules. Experts separate fact from fiction about the drug’s safety and benefits. Source link
What to Know About Orphines, a New Class of Deadly Opioids
The drugs are 10 times more dangerous than fentanyl. They are showing up in street drugs in the South and the Midwest, and will most likely spread to other regions. Source link
A Medical Examiner Chases Down an Elusive Killer
Unusual opioids are infiltrating street drugs. Knoxville’s top forensic doctor is on the front lines, pressing to quickly identify the most lethal. Source link