Opinion | It’s High Time to Protect Farmworkers From Heat-Related Illness and Death
Chicas is an assistant professor of nursing. In November, the Senate admitted defeat in the effort to pass a new version of the Farm Bill, and instead passed a stopgap funding measure to maintain the status quo — until they try again later in 2024 or in 2025. The Farm Bill is a massive piece […]
CDC Details Multidrug-Resistant TB Outbreak in an Unlikely Spot
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) developed in Kansas in November 2021, and included multiple children who were born in the U.S. and became infected in the state, CDC researchers reported. The outbreak involved 13 people across four households in Kansas City and spanned 1 year. While a majority of the seven adults identified were […]
The Sneaky Ways Postpartum Depression Shows Up At Work
boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images Postpartum depression is all too common, and at work, it can be hard to notice. Last November, when Danae Huff-Taylor returned to work six weeks after giving birth, she felt like a different person. The San Antonio, Texas-based professional felt moody when she used to be known as a cheerful […]
Sharon Stone’s Uterine Fibroids
In November, actress Sharon Stone, 64, announced on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with a large uterine fibroid that had to be removed. She said that she had previously been “misdiagnosed and undergone an incorrect procedure,” although she did not give specific details. Stone noted that she suffered from severe pain and had received […]
Opinion | Ridden With Shame as a ‘Gray Area’ Drinker
November 1 marked a year since the last time I had alcohol. Being sober for a year after an adulthood where alcohol played a major role has been an interesting journey. Alcohol was always an integral part of my adult life. Family events always revolved around alcohol. For me, it was how I unwound. I […]
My Muscles Mysteriously Began Growing So Fast I Thought They Might Kill Me
In November 2007, a communication glitch delayed scheduling a doctor’s appointment, and I almost exploded. This would be the seventh doctor I’d seen in eight months because my muscles had grown so big. They looked buff, but my muscles also tightened and weakened as they grew. My biceps had grown too muscular and weak for […]