health
Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted. Source link
Zyn’s Popularity Has Tobacco Companies Racing to Cash In
The makers of nicotine pouches are building new plants and expanding to meet demand. While influencers claim health benefits, experts warn the products can be highly addictive. Source link
Extreme Dizziness, No Headache: The Migraine Many Doctors Miss
One expert calls it “the most common disease you’ve never heard of.” Source link
For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling
Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities. Source link
A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music
The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls. Source link
A Bird’s Brain Holds Clues to the Sounds of Music
The neurobiologist Erich Jarvis studies the few species capable of speech. He has long hoped to genetically engineer an animal that can make new calls. Source link
Fourth of July Weekend Is Busy at the ER. Here’s How to Avoid a Visit.
Doctors share tips for staying safe. Source link
The Electric Pain in Her Tooth Baffled Every Dentist. What Was Wrong?
X-ray after X-ray showed nothing unusual. But her doctors could see how agonizing her condition was. Source link
Has the MAHA Movement Given Up?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies promised public-health libertarianism. The idea couldn’t survive once they took power. Source link
Blistering Heat Expected to Persist Into the Fourth of July
While relief could come to the Great Lakes and the far Northeast over the weekend, the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will stay hot. Source link