health
E.P.A. Moves to Weaken Limits on Ethylene Oxide
The gas, ethylene oxide, plays a crucial role in sterilizing medical devices. But long-term exposure is linked to several types of cancer and other ailments. Source link
4 Tips for a Better Morning Routine
It’s OK if you’re not an early riser. Source link
A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Out of Prison
Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it. Source link
His Harvard Lab Was Thriving. Then Came the Cuts.
Will Mair, who studies aging, lost almost all his research funds when the White House cracked down on Harvard. He was wholly unprepared for the upheaval that followed. Source link
4 Apps That Make Traveling With Disabilities Easier
Three apps and one website help travelers with a variety of disabilities identify potential obstacles, get audio descriptions in 185 languages and book custom trips. Source link
Daniel Radcliffe Shines in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ on Broadway
The actor’s fondness for the audience radiates outward in this delightful interactive play about naming and noticing the good in the world. Source link
My Sister Doesn’t Want to Spend Time With My Kids
Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader whose sibling moved away and then canceled a family trip. Source link
Two People Die After Paid Plasma Donation at Clinics in Canada
Grifols, a Spanish health care company, operates clinics in Canada that collect blood plasma from donors in exchange for an honorarium. Source link
In Criminal Cases, Moss Is Often Underfoot and Overlooked
A group of scientists and law enforcement officials are pointing to the role moss can play to help solve crimes. Source link
When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call “non-responders.” Source link