Friday, January 31, 2020

CPR, by Default by PAULA SPAN


By PAULA SPAN

When very old patients suffer cardiac arrest, doctors usually try to revive them — even if they were already near death.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Bonnie Burstow, Psychotherapist Who Rejected Psychiatry, Dies at 74 by JULIA CARMEL


By JULIA CARMEL

A self-described “feminist therapist,” she was a prominent voice in the anti-psychiatry movement, contending that the field is patriarchal.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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U.S. Imposes Coronavirus Quarantine on Group in California Evacuated From Wuhan by DENISE GRADY and RONI CARYN RABIN


By DENISE GRADY and RONI CARYN RABIN

The government took the rare step with 195 Americans who have been undergoing testing for the coronavirus at a California air base after being flown home from the Chinese city.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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The Ganges Brims With Dangerous Bacteria by DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and PORAS CHAUDHARY


By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. and PORAS CHAUDHARY

This sacred river offers clues to the spread of one of the world’s most daunting health problems: germs impervious to common medicines.

Published: December 22, 2019 at 07:00PM

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Doctors on TikTok Try to Go Viral by EMMA GOLDBERG


By EMMA GOLDBERG

They have M.D.s, but are they up for this challenge?

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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‘It’s Rampant’: Disposable Flavor Pods Are the New Thing in Vaping by SHEILA KAPLAN


By SHEILA KAPLAN

Thanks to a loophole in the F.D.A.’s new flavor ban, teenagers are switching from Juul to disposable e-cigarettes still available in flavors like Cherry Crush and Unicorn.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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Pharmacists Make Mistakes. You Can Protect Yourself. by ELLEN GABLER


By ELLEN GABLER

Medication errors come in many forms. Check the label. Read the instructions. Ask your pharmacist questions.

Published: January 30, 2020 at 07:00PM

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