This Flu Season Is the Worst in Nearly a Decade
All states except Hawaii report widespread flu, federal officials said Friday. Infection and hospitalization rates are likely to equal or surpass those in 2009.
Highlights
Highlights
-
Photo
CreditMike Blake/Reuters -
-
Photo 
CreditBrendan McDermid/Reuters Mind
More Than 150 Women Described Sexual Abuse By Lawrence Nassar. Will Their Testimony Help Them Heal?
The psychological effects of disclosing a traumatic secret — of telling your story — depend on the audience, the nature of the trauma and other factors.
-
Photo 
CreditAttila Kovacs/European Pressphoto Agency Citing Deaths of Lab Monkeys, F.D.A. Ends an Addiction Study
The agency said on Friday it was evaluating other animal studies and would retire the remaining monkeys to a sanctuary.
-
Photo 
CreditBrendan McDermid/Reuters How to Keep Children Safe From Abuse at the Pediatrician’s Office
We encourage kids to trust doctors, but we should teach them that they can say no to something that makes them uneasy.
-
-
Ask Well
Photo 
CreditiStock/Chabala How Do I Avoid Catching Cold or Flu From My Sick Partner?
It’s harder to protect yourself when the sick person is living inside your house. But certain measures may help.
-
Photo 
CreditPeter Nicholls/Reuters F.D.A. Panel Rejects Philip Morris’ Claim That Tobacco Stick Is Safer Than Cigarettes
The committee expressed doubts about the company’s health claims that the device, called IQOS, would cause less tobacco-related disease.
-
Photo 
CreditBurger/Phanie/Science Source New Findings Could Save Lives of More Stroke Patients
Doctors have more time than they thought to prevent death and disability from stroke, by removing blood clots that block circulation to the brain, a study shows.
-
Phys Ed
Photo 
CreditiStock The Mysterious Interior World of Exercise
What happens inside our bodies when we work out.
-
Photo 
CreditTolga Akmen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Vaping Can Be Addictive and May Lure Teenagers to Smoking, Science Panel Concludes
A report from the National Academy of Sciences said that e-cigarettes are safer than smoking, but not quite safe, and may cause teens to take up tobacco.
