By SHEILA KAPLAN
Dr. Fitzgerald left the agency in the middle of a flu epidemic following a report in Politico that Ms. Fitzgerald traded in tobacco stocks.
Published: January 30, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Few doctors, and even fewer patients, have heard of C.H.I.P. But it is emerging as a major cause of heart attacks and stroke, as deadly as high blood pressure or cholesterol.
Published: January 28, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The agency said on Friday it was evaluating other animal studies and would retire the remaining monkeys to a sanctuary.
Published: January 25, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
All states except Hawaii report widespread flu, federal officials said Friday. Infection and hospitalization rates are likely to equal or surpass those in 2009.
Published: January 25, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The committee expressed doubts about the company’s health claims that the device, called IQOS, would cause less tobacco-related disease.
Published: January 24, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
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.
Published: January 23, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Glaxo and Johnson & Johnson top a new measure of how drugmakers do against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are becoming a global emergency.
Published: January 22, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
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.
Published: January 22, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The country had just eight cases of polio last year. The murder of a 38-year-old woman and her 16-year-old daughter will not derail vaccination efforts, a leader says.
Published: January 21, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
The exam, called the Moca, is widely used in doctor’s offices, but it is not sophisticated enough to diagnose mental decline, experts say.
Published: January 18, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
A doctor has developed an advance directive specifically to plan for medical care in the event of dementia.
Published: January 18, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
Since 2003, the percentage of women filling prescriptions for drugs like Ritalin has increased nearly fivefold in some age groups.
Published: January 17, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
The virus is widespread, and the vaccine is a poor match. But while some areas are hit hard, others have been spared, and deaths are not unusually common this season.
Published: January 17, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By REED ABELSON and KATIE THOMAS
A group of large hospital systems plans to create a nonprofit generic drug company to battle shortages and high prices.
Published: January 17, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
Cases of children isolated and abused by parents are rare but not unheard-of, say experts. Many recover.
Published: January 16, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
New research suggests a strong link between genes, dietary fat and prostate cancer.
Published: January 15, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Can 500,000 thermometers transmitting 25,000 readings a day forecast the spread of flu more accurately than the C.D.C.?
Published: January 15, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By LAURA BEIL
Roundworm eggs, shed by stray dogs, can be ingested by children playing outside. The worm’s larvae have been found in the brain, experts say, perhaps impairing development.
Published: January 15, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
Baby Boy Royer, who underwent an operation for spina bifida as a fetus, had the biggest defect that the surgical team had attempted to repair.
Published: January 14, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
After the agency’s workshop attracted considerable media attention, especially given President Trump’s recent words with North Korea, the session has been postponed.
Published: January 11, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Led by the state’s Republican governor, the plan calls for many Medicaid recipients ages 19-64 to work at least 20 hours a week, beginning in July.
Published: January 11, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
A federal judge halted the Cherokee Nation’s lawsuit in tribal court, but said they could pursue it elsewhere. The tribe will look to state court.
Published: January 10, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By NIRAJ CHOKSHI
The contaminated product is likely no longer on store shelves, the public health agency says.
Published: January 10, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
A star of the Affordable Care Act is accused of offering plans that make it hard to find a doctor who accepts its insurance.
Published: January 10, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By FAHIMA HAQUE
With Congress yet to agree on a long-term plan to pay for the popular children’s health insurance program, parents start thinking about contingency plans.
Published: January 9, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By CHRISTINA CARON
More than 57,000 children under 5 are hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus each year, on average. Many parents have no idea what it is.
Published: January 9, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
New ‘videomicroscopes’ offer astounding images, helping surgeons perform and collaborate on delicate brain and spine operations.
Published: January 7, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Fears of “Killer Aussie Flu” may be exaggerated, but this year’s predominant strain is the most dangerous, and the vaccine is a poor match for it.
Published: January 7, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By NIRAJ CHOKSHI
Officials in Canada blamed the leafy green, but their American counterparts are still investigating the cause of an outbreak in the United States.
Published: January 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The nation’s public health agency says a workshop was scheduled months ago, before President Trump’s recent tweets about nuclear buttons and North Korea.
Published: January 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
It’s not clear that statins prevent first heart attacks and strokes in older patients, and the drugs do have side effects that can be harmful.
Published: January 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
Before the 2016 election, those most likely to read “fake news” online were older and conservative, a new study finds. But even they relied most often on mainstream media.
Published: January 1, 2018 at 07:00PM
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