By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
Federal health officials have asked the nation’s physicians to report all cases of children with limb weakness to determine whether there is a link to enterovirus 68, which is sickening thousands.
Published: October 1, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
Exercise may help to safeguard the mind against depression through previously unknown effects on working muscles.
Published: October 1, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By DENISE GRADY
The man, who took a commercial flight from Liberia, is said to be the first traveler to have brought the virus to the United States on a passenger plane.
Published: October 1, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
A surprise has turned up in the fight against Guinea worm: In Chad, more dogs have it than people do — and fish guts are apparently to blame.
Published: September 30, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Every known Ebola patient in the country has now died or recovered, and the cure rate was unusually high for an African outbreak.
Published: October 1, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By PAM BELLUCK
In a small study, researchers found that certain activity in patients’ immune systems correlated to different recovery times.
Published: September 29, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Working long hours may increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes, a new review has found, but the risk is only apparent in workers of lower socioeconomic status.
Published: September 29, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By TARA PARKER-POPE
Anecdotal reports suggest fleas are getting harder to control, but vets and product makers said the products still work.
Published: September 29, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By JANE E. BRODY
A main reason for a lag in the detection of celiac disease is the long and confusing list of signs and symptoms, some of which may be mild enough to be easily ignored or attributed to another condition.
Published: September 29, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Joseph Andrey, 91, wanted to die at home. As is often the case, he died in a hospital instead.
Published: September 26, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By PAULA SPAN
Valium, Xanax and other drugs are widely used for insomnia and anxiety, but long-term use can be hazardous.
Published: July 2, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Even with the volunteers, experts say, there will be a long gap before hospitals can be fully staffed to care for the growing numbers of Ebola patients.
Published: September 27, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
The best available science indicates that the order of the exercises, or whether they should be combined in one workout, was immaterial.
Published: September 26, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By DEBORAH BLUM
New chemicals are turning up everywhere in the environment, and the health risks are mostly unknown.
Published: September 25, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS
As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had confirmed 226 cases of infection with enterovirus 68 in an outbreak that has spread to 38 states.
Published: September 26, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
My mother and I were out running errands one afternoon when she pulled the car over and told me the truth. It sounded like something from a horror movie.
Published: September 25, 2014 at 12:00AM
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By CAREN CHESLER
Large breasts present a challenge in all kinds of sports.
Published: September 25, 2014 at 12:00AM
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