I Was Trapped In A Soul-Crushing Corporate Job For 1 Reason That Keeps Too Many Others Stuck
“I’ve learned that I can’t game the system, I don’t want to, and it’s not worth it,” the author writes. FreshSplash via Getty Images This story was supported by the journalism non-profit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. The breaking point came in a one-on-one. My manager looked distressed. He told me the issues had been […]
FDA Warns Exosome Maker for Marketing Outside Its IND
The FDA has warned Kimera Labs that it can’t sell its exosome product for uses outside of its recently secured investigational new drug (IND) application. In a warning letter that was posted to the FDA’s website last September, then removed, and then posted again this month, the agency also told the Miramar, Florida-based company that […]
What’s The Deal With That Cough Everyone Seems To Have Right Now?
Brothers91 via Getty Images If you’ve had a cough you just can’t seem to shake, doctors suspect a certain virus may be causing it. ’Tis the season of respiratory illnesses. As we spend more time indoors and gather with friends and family to celebrate the holidays, cases of flu, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) […]
Opinion | ‘Can’t Just Sit Back and Walk Away With a Settlement’: What We Heard This Week
“I can’t just sit back and walk away with a settlement.” — Ming Lin, MD, an emergency medicine physician who was fired early in the COVID pandemic for airing alleged safety concerns. “This is getting at the whole diagnostic odyssey for rare diseases.” — P.J. Brooks, PhD, acting director of NIH’s NCATS’ Division of Rare […]
8 Dermatologist-Backed Habits For Healthy Skin — No Fancy Products Needed
Kosamtu via Getty Images Everyone has different do’s and don’ts for their skin. You can’t go far without hearing about “miracle” products that zap pimples, dissolve wrinkles and reduce swelling in the face. Though there certainly are things that can help with these problems, experts say there are also key habits that can help your […]
Opinion | ‘You Can’t Yoga Your Way Out of This’: What We Heard This Week
“You can’t yoga your way out of this.” — Lindsey Myers, MPH, of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, on a pilot program designed to fight burnout among the public health workforce. “We don’t recommend this to our patients.” — Marzena Gieniusz, MD, of Northwell Health in New York, on trendy NAD+ injections […]
Sweets change our brain: Why we can’t keep our hands off chocolate bars and co.
Chocolate bars, crisps and fries — why can’t we just ignore them in the supermarket? Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, in collaboration with Yale University, have now shown that foods with a high fat and sugar content change our brain: If we regularly eat even small amounts of them, […]
Opinion | Love, Loss, and Loyalty in Palliative Care
“I just can’t. I can’t,” Wendy, an RN, sobbed into my hair. We barely made it out the door when our bodies collapsed together, puddles holding puddles. Our patient’s children, 5 and 7, had just left with their tiny gray backpacks, tiny soldiers off to the abyss. Pastel crayon drawings, with rainbows and stick figures, […]
If You’ve Ever Equated Taking Antidepressants With Failure, Read This
Once the suffering catches fire, you can’t ignore it. Our relentless pandemic, cruelly paired with escalating white supremacist violence, has killed more than a million Americans. Faced with such widespread grief, many of us have noticed our mental health deteriorate in unexpected ways. If you’re like me, this has also meant confronting the question-turned-grenade of […]
Opinion | ‘A State Can’t Ban an FDA-Approved Drug’: What We Heard This Week
“Arguably a state can’t ban an FDA-approved drug.” — Greer Donley, JD, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, on whether state bans on abortions will extend to the abortion pill. “What happens next will require some soul-searching within the oncology community.” — Christopher Booth, MD, of Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, on how […]