Saturday, February 21, 2026

Health

After Trump’s MRI Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity

While the president said he had an M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific. Source link

Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress

Less than 10 percent of heart and lung surgeons in the United States are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that. Source link

James Riches, Fire Chief Who Lost Firefighter Son on 9/11, Dies at 74

He spent months searching the wreckage of the World Trade Center for his son’s remains, then suffered lung illnesses attributed to toxic dust. Source link

F.D.A. Seeks More Oversight of Vaccine Trials and Approvals

The agency’s top vaccine regulator proposed broad changes, claiming that a new review linked 10 children’s deaths to the Covid vaccine. But public health experts questioned the findings, wanting to examine the data. Source link

A Different Type of Dementia is Changing What’s Known About Cognitive Decline

On its own, LATE dementia is less severe than Alzheimer’s, but in combination, it makes Alzheimer’s symptoms worse, scientists say. Source link

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
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