Saturday, June 6, 2026

Health

Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham promoted discredited treatments like ivermectin and, as Louisiana’s surgeon general, halted the state’s mass vaccination campaign. Source link

Tiny Love Stories: ‘No Hugging … and Definitely Nothing Lewd’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Source link

Postpartum Prescription of GLP-1 Drugs Has Increased Sharply, Study Finds

By mid-2024, the weight-loss drugs were prescribed for almost 2 percent of new mothers. Source link

Ozempic Drug Fails to Quell Alzheimer’s in Novo Nordisk Trials

The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases. Source link

Mother Accused of Delaying Medical Care for Daughter Who Died on Road Trip

A diabetic 10-year-old girl slipped into a coma during a trip with her family and was brought to the hospital after she had died, the authorities said. Source link

Cassidy Got Pledges From RFK Jr. on Vaccines. They Haven’t Stuck.

Before casting a crucial vote for the health secretary, the top Senate Republican laid out several specific commitments he had secured, some of which appear to have been breached. Source link

RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website

In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives. Source link

Clinicians Lobby for a New Way to Assess the Risk of Suicide

Clinicians often rely on patients to disclose thoughts of self-harm, but some are lobbying for a new diagnosis to better assess the risk. Source link

C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization. Source link

Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. Source link
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