More from Nicole Wetsman (Page 2)

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles

The measles vaccine can protect against more than just measles

By Nicole Wetsman

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity

Weight loss surgery should be offered to more kids with obesity

By Nicole Wetsman

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

Penalizing kids for school lunch debt can harm their mental health

By Nicole Wetsman

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated

Uninsured children are still less likely to get vaccinated

By Nicole Wetsman

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus

2019 has been a record-breaking year for this rare, deadly virus

By Nicole Wetsman

Among Hurricane Harvey’s many bad effects: riskier childbirth for women

Among Hurricane Harvey’s many bad effects: riskier childbirth for women

By Nicole Wetsman

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

By Nicole Wetsman

A polio-like disease continues to afflict children and baffle researchers

A polio-like disease continues to afflict children and baffle researchers

By Nicole Wetsman

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.

Is red meat really that bad? Here’s what you should know about the latest controversy.

By Nicole Wetsman

Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good

Teen tobacco habits show peer pressure can be a force for good

By Nicole Wetsman

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So you want to try intermittent fasting. Here’s how to do it.

By Nicole Wetsman

This deadly fungal disease could use climate change to mobilize

This deadly fungal disease could use climate change to mobilize

By Nicole Wetsman

A ban on flavored vaping products could help signal to teens that vaping isn’t as safe as they think

A ban on flavored vaping products could help signal to teens that vaping isn’t as safe as they think

By Nicole Wetsman

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions of dollars for the opioid epidemic—and it’s not done yet

By Nicole Wetsman

Evidence shows Juul illegally marketed vaping as safer than smoking

Evidence shows Juul illegally marketed vaping as safer than smoking

By Nicole Wetsman

You can’t do a sexual assault exam at home, despite what this startup says

You can’t do a sexual assault exam at home, despite what this startup says

By Nicole Wetsman

Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing

Having too much time to prepare for a hurricane could actually be a bad thing

By Nicole Wetsman

A massive study confirms no one ‘gay gene’ controls sexual preference

A massive study confirms no one ‘gay gene’ controls sexual preference

By Nicole Wetsman

Concentrated cannabis is much stronger than weed and it’s gaining popularity—especially with teens

Concentrated cannabis is much stronger than weed and it’s gaining popularity—especially with teens

By Nicole Wetsman

Border detention centers won’t give vaccines, despite flu deaths and potential U.S. outbreaks

Border detention centers won’t give vaccines, despite flu deaths and potential U.S. outbreaks

By Nicole Wetsman

New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorder

New research links air pollution to increased risk of depression and bipolar disorder

By Nicole Wetsman

Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use

Your annual checkup could soon include screening for illicit drug use

By Nicole Wetsman

Ebola hasn’t been cured yet, but two experimental drugs are showing significant progress

Ebola hasn’t been cured yet, but two experimental drugs are showing significant progress

By Nicole Wetsman

The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed

The CDC says more prescriptions of overdose reversal drug naloxone are needed

By Nicole Wetsman

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

Artificial intelligence is taking an increased role in diagnosing and treating cancer

By Nicole Wetsman

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed

Americans reported hearing torturous sounds in Cuba—and now their brains seem changed

By Nicole Wetsman

Brain interfaces aren’t nearly as easy as Elon Musk makes them seem

Brain interfaces aren’t nearly as easy as Elon Musk makes them seem

By Nicole Wetsman

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates

People in cancer treatment during hurricanes have lower survival rates

By Nicole Wetsman

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

Growing up without a permanent home can negatively affect children’s health

By Nicole Wetsman

We’re still finding new ways in which the Zika virus hurts infants

We’re still finding new ways in which the Zika virus hurts infants

By Nicole Wetsman

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

Gene editing could help eliminate HIV

By Nicole Wetsman

Poor lung cancer screening guidelines miss too many African American smokers

Poor lung cancer screening guidelines miss too many African American smokers

By Nicole Wetsman

Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods

Air pollution can ruin the health benefits of ‘walkable’ neighborhoods

By Nicole Wetsman

Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here’s why some excel into their 40s

Women soccer players usually peak in their 20s—here’s why some excel into their 40s

By Nicole Wetsman

Common dietary supplements linked to miscarriages in rodents

Common dietary supplements linked to miscarriages in rodents

By Nicole Wetsman

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

Wildfire smoke is particularly bad for you—here’s why

By Nicole Wetsman

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

Opioid risks are different for kids and teens—the guidelines should be, too

By Nicole Wetsman

Connecting the dots on hurricanes and mental health issues

Connecting the dots on hurricanes and mental health issues

By Nicole Wetsman

We need a greener way to die

We need a greener way to die

By Nicole Wetsman

Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma rates

Small improvements to California’s air quality made a big difference in asthma rates

By Nicole Wetsman

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

Here’s exactly how restricting abortion harms public health

By Nicole Wetsman

Soda sales fizzled thanks to Philadelphia’s pop tax

Soda sales fizzled thanks to Philadelphia’s pop tax

By Nicole Wetsman

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

Coca-Cola funds health research—and can kill the studies it doesn’t like

By Nicole Wetsman

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

Flickering light seems to help mice with Alzheimer’s-like symptoms

By Nicole Wetsman

Giving ex-convicts healthcare helps all of us

By Nicole Wetsman

California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants

California’s tap water could be a cancerous cocktail of pollutants

By Nicole Wetsman

Football on turf is hard on the knees

Football on turf is hard on the knees

By Nicole Wetsman

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

Doctors can ignore your DNR order if you’re pregnant

By Nicole Wetsman

running on the treadmill

Try this illusion on the treadmill and running will never be the same

By Nicole Wetsman

Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm

Even after Hurricane Sandy, many people wouldn’t prepare before a future storm

By Nicole Wetsman

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.

Think you can survive on five hours’ sleep? Keep dreaming.

By Nicole Wetsman

Soccer player injured after getting too many concussions

Think you have a concussion? The FDA says there’s not an app for that.

By Nicole Wetsman

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50

You might not need a mammogram until you turn 50

By Nicole Wetsman

What we know about the polio-like illness paralyzing children—and what we don’t

What we know about the polio-like illness paralyzing children—and what we don’t

By Nicole Wetsman

Emergency rooms push Medicaid patients out more often than privately-insured people

Emergency rooms push Medicaid patients out more often than privately-insured people

By Nicole Wetsman

The FDA is finally updating its decades-old mammogram standards

The FDA is finally updating its decades-old mammogram standards

By Nicole Wetsman

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

Taxing soda would help make kids healthier

By Nicole Wetsman

A new drug for postpartum depression could help everyone

A new drug for postpartum depression could help everyone

By Nicole Wetsman

Why public health officials have only ever eradicated one disease

Why public health officials have only ever eradicated one disease

By Nicole Wetsman

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

Healthy food prescriptions could save billions in healthcare costs

By Nicole Wetsman

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works

Your genes might influence how well your birth control works

By Nicole Wetsman

23andMe now claims its DNA tests can predict your risk of diabetes

23andMe now claims its DNA tests can predict your risk of diabetes

By Nicole Wetsman

Vaping is probably bad for your heart

Vaping is probably bad for your heart

By Nicole Wetsman

HIV remission blood test

The treatment that cured two H.I.V. cases won’t work for most patients

By Nicole Wetsman

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