Researchers attribute the change to a dramatic decline in fertility treatments at the beginning of the pandemic.
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Can a hobby keep dementia at bay? Experts weigh in.
Activities that demand focus and industry are a whetstone to keeping cognition sharp.
New drugs to battle obesity: What you need to know
Getting the drugs has been a challenge for some patients as huge demand and production problems have led to supply shortages.
Weight-loss drugs are a milestone for the obese but expose health inequity
The new medications, developed for diabetes but highly effective for obesity, are far superior to older weight-loss drugs.
Her crippling digestive problems were caused by a ‘zebra’ malady
A primary care doctor’s commitment and the patient’s own tenacity helped ferret out the cause of the zebra, medical slang for a rare ailment.
Why parents are struggling to get hospital beds for kids with flu and RSV
Pediatric hospital beds are often empty and yield smaller reimbursements than adult care, making them targets for cost-cutting by hospitals.
We thought our dog was having a stroke. She was stoned.
In states with legalized marijuana, vets are seeing growing numbers of stoned dogs. The pets generally recover, but cannabis intoxication can be scary for their owners.
Covid boosters cut hospitalization risk by at least 50%, CDC data show
The Biden administration is renewing a push for Americans to get updated covid boosters in anticipation of a winter tripledemic of covid, flu and RSV.
Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.
The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans, new studies show.
Why a ‘tripledemic’ is keeping many of us sick for weeks at a time
It’s like ‘a big bomb of viruses went off,’ says pediatrician treating kids with flu, RSV, strep and covid
