What to Know About Home Care Services

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:02P Reed Abelson

Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide.

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:00P Reed Abelson and Desiree Rios

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study May Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 10:22A Roni Caryn Rabin

Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.

China Respiratory Illness: U.S. Health Officials Say Cause is Known

NYTimes.com (Health) 12/1 9:54A Benjamin Mueller and Emily Baumg

A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria.

Abraham Bergman, Doctor Who Sought Answers on SIDS, Dies at 91

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 11:55A Trip Gabriel

He worked for the passage of major public health legislation; most notably, he helped secure millions in federal dollars for research into sudden infant death syndrome.

U.S. Rate of Suicide by Firearm Reaches Record Level

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 6:50A Emily Baumgaertner

Gun suicides increased from prepandemic rates in all racial and ethnic groups, but the degree of change differed drastically.

Brain Study Suggests Traumatic Memories Are Processed as Present Experience

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 4:00A Ellen Barry

Traumatic memories had their own neural mechanism, brain scans showed, which may help explain their vivid and intrusive nature.

Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/30 2:09A Stephanie Nolen

The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.

U.S. Life Expectancy Creeps Up as Covid Deaths Fall

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/29 4:14A Emily Anthes

But the country’s health has not fully rebounded from the pandemic, according to new data from the C.D.C.

CAR-T, Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, May Sometimes Cause Cancer, FDA Says

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/28 1:59P Gina Kolata

The agency is looking into reports that some patients developed new blood cancers after receiving CAR-T treatments.

France to Ban Smoking in Forests, on Beaches and Near Schools

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/28 7:29A Aurelien Breeden

A government anti-smoking plan also includes costlier cigarettes and a ban on disposable vapes. Smoking is the leading cause of avoidable deaths in France.

Could Longevity Drugs for Dogs Extend Your Pet’s Life?

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/27 5:01P Emily Anthes

Longevity drugs for our canine companions are moving closer to reality. They also raise questions about what it might mean to succeed.

Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/27 5:00P Stephanie Nolen and Natalija Gor

Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.

Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/25 2:32P Vivian Wang

The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.

Cockroaches and Mountains of Trash Plague Acapulco After Hurricane

NYTimes.com (Health) 11/25 10:31A Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Emiliano

Residents complain of rashes and stomach ailments as 666,000 tons of garbage overwhelm the city. Uncollected waste after natural disasters can lead to illnesses, experts said.