Saturday, June 6, 2026

Health

Flu Cases Skyrocket in New York City, Earlier Than Expected

The city and surrounding region have some of the highest levels of flu-like illness in the United States. Source link

Heart Association Revives Theory That Light Drinking May Be Good for You

The American Heart Association report runs contrary to recent studies — and the group’s own guidelines — that found any amount of alcohol to be harmful. Source link

How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. Source link

Risk-Based Screening Works as Well as Yearly Checks After 40 in Finding Breast Cancers

A study of more than 45,000 women found that screening women according to their level of risk was as effective in detecting tumors as the one-size-fits-most screening currently recommended. Source link

Government Can Withhold Funds From Planned Parenthood, Appeals Court Rules

A three-judge panel threw out a lower court’s order, allowing the Trump administration to continue defunding the group and other major abortion providers. Source link

F.D.A. Approves Two New Drugs to Treat Gonorrhea

The sexually transmitted disease has become increasingly resistant to existing antibiotics. Source link

New Eli Lilly Drug Retatrutide Brought Major Weight Loss in Trial

The maker of Zepbound reported results from a study of retatrutide, which targets three hormones in the body and led to much more weight loss than any approved drug. Source link

A Surrogacy Firm Told Parents-to-Be Their Money Was Safe. Suddenly, It Vanished.

Surro Connections held itself out as a reliable business. Now, clients have lost as much as tens of thousands of dollars meant to compensate women carrying their pregnancies. Source link

Some Teens Are on Social Media ‘Almost Constantly,’ Survey Says

The new Pew report also found that two-thirds of teens said they had used an A.I. chatbot. Source link

Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less

People who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums. Source link
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