You’re vaccinated and boosted. How should omicron affect your plans?
Should you still go out to a party? What about a restaurant? How can you keep people safe at gatherings?
By Hannah Knowles and Paulina FiroziDecember 22, 2021With omicron, many vaccinated Americans will at some point test positive. Here’s what to do.
From at-home care to evaluating an emergency, here's what to do if you get a breakthrough coronavirus infection.
By Derek Hawkins and Lindsey BeverDecember 22, 2021How fast the omicron variant is spreading in the world
Tracking the main coronavirus variants in the U.S. and around the world: omicron, delta, gamma, alpha and beta.
By Dan Keating and Madison DongDecember 22, 2021Lawsuit alleges bullying tactics by transplant executives in bid to revamp system
Plaintiffs in a two-year-old lawsuit say emails show executives worked behind the scenes on a policy that would take more human livers from rural areas and send them to big-city transplant centers.
By Lenny BernsteinDecember 21, 2021Infant head-shaping pillows are unnecessary — even dangerous
Babies should sleep on their backs without any soft bedding. These pillows can pose a suffocation risk to a sleeping baby, experts say.
By Rachel Rabkin PeachmanDecember 21, 2021People with sleep disorders may face higher risk of severe covid
A study links the increase in risk to breathing disorders that can cause oxygen levels to drop during sleep.
By Linda SearingDecember 19, 2021Your questions on the coronavirus, answered: What home supplies should you have if someone is infected?
It’s a good idea to keep some basic supplies at your home if you do get a case of covid-19 that doesn’t require hospitalization.
By Derek HawkinsDecember 19, 2021Do I need a wellness screening every year?
Depending on your health status, your doctor may want to see you more or less often.
By Erin BlakemoreDecember 19, 2021Do you take your coffee black? Your DNA may be the reason.
Black coffee is preferred by people whose genes predispose them to metabolize caffeine quickly.
By Erin BlakemoreDecember 19, 2021Return to campus sometimes comes with an unsettling sense of unreality
A psychiatrist who works with students found that our understanding of reality has been upended by the pandemic.
By Doris IaroviciDecember 18, 2021Why some misremembering might show your memory is functioning properly
You don’t really need to remember what you ordered at the bakery a couple weeks ago.
By Robert JacobsDecember 18, 2021Understanding omicron’s many mutations
Scientists are just beginning to untangle omicron’s mysteries, but the locations of mutations in key places provide some clues to how fast it spreads, how well vaccines will work and how sick it might make us.
By Bonnie Berkowitz and Aaron SteckelbergDecember 16, 2021Dried fruit can be just as healthy for you as the fresh variety
But some are more nutritious than others, and calories can add up quickly if you don’t watch portion sizes.
By Rachel Meltzer WarrenDecember 13, 2021Anger, emotional upset could trigger a stroke
Heavy physical exertion also increases the risk of an attack, but the researchers emphasize that regular physical activity is still important for long-term stroke prevention.
By Erin BlakemoreDecember 12, 2021Elevated heart rate may increase risk for dementia
People with an elevated resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute were 55 percent more likely to develop dementia than were those with a lower resting heart rate (60 to 69 bpm).
By Linda SearingDecember 12, 2021Blood plasma isn’t effective therapy for covid, but it’s vital for other illnesses
Plasma from healthy individuals is used to treat hemophilia and forms of liver and kidney disease.
By Zoe ZorkaDecember 12, 2021To eliminate bias, some seek out doctors of their own race or ethnicity
Racial disparity in health care is well documented, and some people are countering it by choosing physicians who look like them.
By Eve GlicksmanDecember 11, 2021- Perspective
Stillbirth continues to happen. The silence around it needs to end.
While stillbirth is rare, it can happen to anyone. But there’s very little awareness of this tragic occurrence.
By Samantha BanerjeeDecember 11, 2021 - Perspective
Holidays can bring stress. Here are five ways to deal with it.
This time of the year can bring about stress and anxiety. But these tips will help you stay resilient.
By Jelena KecmanovicDecember 11, 2021 The uninsured are eager for Congress to fill a coverage gap — even for a few years
The House’s effort to help the poor in 12 states afford health-care plans faces an uncertain fate in Senate.
By Amy GoldsteinDecember 8, 2021