Health Reading Resources

May 29, 2022

School Counselors on How to Help Students Recover From Pandemic Stress

Children are behind in social skills and struggling with emotional health, counselors say. They suggest eight ways to help.
Jun 20, 2022

Think All Viruses Get Milder With Time? Not This Rabbit-Killer.

The myxoma virus, fatal to millions of Australian rabbits, is a textbook example of the unexpected twists in the evolution of viruses and their hosts.

Jun 30, 2022

He Could Barely Walk and Had to Give Up Golf. What Was Wrong?

Over six years, many doctors told the patient he had peripheral neuropathy. What they couldn’t tell him was why — or how to treat it.
Jul 06, 2022

A Neurologist’s Tips to Protect Your Memory

A new book by a renowned brain expert says there are a few simple things we can do to prevent memory decline as we age.
Apr 21, 2021

There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing

The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.
Apr 27, 2022

Which Animal Viruses Could Infect People? Computers Are Racing to Find Out.

Machine learning is known for its ability to spot fraudulent credit charges or recognize faces. Now researchers are siccing the technology on viruses.
Apr 26, 2022

Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?

V.R. treatments may provide relief similar to intravenous opioids — a tantalizing prospect for the millions of Americans living with chronic pain.
Apr 28, 2022

Climate Change Will Accelerate Viral Spillovers, Study Finds

In a warming world, bats in Southeast Asia will be especially prone to spreading viruses to other mammals, researchers found.
Nov 08, 2018

For Autistic Boys, the Subway Is Actually Soothing

It’s loud, it’s crowded, it’s delayed because of an earlier incident. But to the minds of boys along the spectrum, it may be a paradise.

Dec 18, 2018

A visual journey through addiction

Why do people start taking opioids and why can't they stop? Through interviews with users and experts, The New York Times created a visual representation of how these drugs can hijack the brain.

Oct 30, 2018

Disgust vs. Delight: Why Do Certain Foods Turn You Off?

“I want people to question what they find disgusting,” said the lead curator and chief financier of the Disgusting Food Museum, a touring pop-up exhibition in Malmo, Sweden.

Mar 14, 2019

How Big Tobacco Hooked Children on Sugary Drinks

Researchers combing through archives discovered that cigarette makers had applied their marketing wizardry to sweetened beverages and turned generations of children into loyal customers.

Dec 17, 2018

How to Be More Resilient

What do you know about the idea of resilience? What are some examples from your own life or events you have witnessed that show a person about to rebound — quickly or not so quickly — from disappointment?
Apr 10, 2018

The Confidence Gap for Girls: 5 Tips for Parents of Tween and Teen Girls

According to this article, “between the ages of 8 and 14, girls’ confidence levels fall by 30 percent.” In your experience — whether as a girl yourself, or as someone who has classmates, friends and relatives who are girls — do you agree?