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We set up meal trains when someone has a baby. What can we do for people who are taking care of adults?
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The updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans will not come until the new year, a government official said.
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Members of a vaccine advisory committee handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will discuss revising the childhood immunization schedule this week. Here’s what to know.
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Is Saturated Fat Actually Good for You?
Health experts have long recommended limiting it, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled a shift in that advice.
By Alice Callahan
Youth Mental Health Improved When Schools Reopened, Study Finds
With the end of school shutdowns, children’s mental health appointments fell sharply, though other factors may have contributed.
By Ellen Barry
Why Some Doctors Say There Are Cancers That Shouldn’t Be Treated
Statistics show a clear spike in eight cancers in younger people, but that has brought a debate over whether many cases ever needed to be found.
By Gina Kolata
Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.
By Rylee Kirk
Chatbots Can Meaningfully Shift Political Opinions, Studies Find
A brief conversation with a trained chatbot proved roughly four times as persuasive as a traditional political ad on television, one of the studies found.
By Steven Lee Myers and Teddy Rosenbluth
Ludwig Minelli, Founder of Swiss Assisted-Suicide Group, Dies at 92
Dignitas has helped more than 3,000 people take their own lives, an act that Mr. Minelli maintained was a fundamental exercise of free will.
By Adam Nossiter
A 20-Minute Workout to Build Strength for Everyday Tasks
Practicing these pushing and pulling exercises can make daily movements feel more comfortable.
By Alyssa Ages and Theodore Tae
Psych 101Everyone Uses This Coping Strategy. When Does It Become a Problem?
“Masking” is part of life, especially for those with autism or A.D.H.D. But hiding your true self comes with a cost.
By Christina Caron
People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots
Despite privacy risks and inaccuracy concerns, people are feeding blood test results, doctor’s notes and surgical reports into ChatGPT and the like.
By Maggie Astor
Finding the Magic, Just in Time (Encore)
Clare Cory was 59 years old and had been single almost her whole life. She thought her love story was over. Then everything changed.
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