She was a proponent of natural childbirth when she joined the group that produced the candid guide to women’s health. It became a cultural touchstone and a global best seller.
Category: Medicine and Health
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They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.
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Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group C.E.O., Steps Down
The company said that Mr. Witty had left the job for personal reasons. Stephen Hemsley, the company’s executive chairman, will replace him.
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A.I. Was Coming for Radiologists’ Jobs. So Far, They’re Just More Efficient.
Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe.
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What It Means to Be a ‘Well Woman,’ According to Amy Larocca, Author of ‘How to Be Well’
In her new book, “How to Be Well,” the writer Amy Larocca draws readers down a rabbit hole of serums, supplements and colonics. We know a lot of it doesn’t work. Why do we want it anyway?
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Bill Gates Explains His Plans to Close the Gates Foundation in 2045
In a wide-ranging interview, he explains his decision — amid the Trump administration’s assault on foreign aid — to accelerate the end of his giving.
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Is Dear Media’s Podcast Network the ‘Manosphere’ for Women?
Dear Media, a podcast company known for chatty celebrity and lifestyle shows, is also tapping into women’s interest in alternative health.
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Is Dear Media’s Podcast Network the ‘Manosphere’ for Women?
Dear Media, a podcast company known for chatty celebrity and lifestyle shows, is also tapping into women’s interest in alternative health.
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Blackstone President Donates $125 Million to Tel Aviv University
The gift is the largest in Tel Aviv University’s history, and is expected to help relieve Israel’s shortage of doctors.
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UnitedHealth’s Move to End Cyberattack Loan Lifeline Upsets Medical Providers
The company lent roughly $9 billion to practices affected by a vast cyberattack on its payment systems last year. Medical practices are now suing the health care colossus, saying it is pressuring them to repay funds.
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Kennedy Issues Demands for Vaccine Approvals that Could Affect Fall Covid Boosters
The agency suggested that clinical trials in humans may be required for updated Covid shots, raising questions about whether they will be available in the fall.
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Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.