Author: Lance Garrison
Women are more likely to have hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), an inflammatory skin condition. Experts aren’t sure why. But your immune system, environment, and lifestyle likely all play a role.“And, of course, there’s a hormonal factor,” says Jennifer Hsiao, MD, a dermatologist and assistant clinical professor at UCLA. “Women with HS definitely have unique challenges surrounding events like menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.”Here are some things to keep in mind.Most of the time, Hsiao says, people tell her their menstrual flares happen the week right before their period starts. That’s when there’s a drop in estrogen and progesterone. Studies show anywhere from…
This week I interviewed Pat Gelsinger, the chief executive of Intel, which is one of the most important companies in the United States. President Biden seems to think it’s singularly important, anyway: His administration has tentatively agreed to give Intel $8.5 billion in grants and $11 billion in low-cost loans to help it push ahead in computer chip design and manufacturing. It should also qualify for about $25 billion in investment tax credits.To Biden and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the special thing about Intel is that it doesn’t just design chips in the United States, as, for example, the current…
Duane Gordon was a project manager at a firm in Montreal when his boss asked him to run the Monday morning meeting. “I was excited because this was obviously a test of [whether] I could eventually be groomed for taking over the department,” he recalls.That discussion took place on Friday afternoon. On Monday, everyone showed up for the meeting, wondering where the boss was, including Gordon. “It was completely gone from my memory that I was to run this meeting,” he says. When the boss didn’t show up, everyone went back to their desks. Later in the day, the boss…
To the Editor:Re “It’s Not You: Dating Apps Are Getting Worse,” by Magdalene J. Taylor (Opinion guest essay, nytimes.com, March 16):With more people on online dating platforms than ever, we have entered a new era rife with hot takes and opinions based on a narrow set of experiences. Recent surveys say that dating apps are the No. 1 way people meet today, and nearly 70 percent of individuals who met someone on a dating app said it led to a romantic, exclusive relationship.I am not here to question individual experiences, or pretend that every date will lead to success. Matching…
Hearing loss poses an extra challenge for growing children. But it doesn’t have to hold them back from learning and communicating. With the right treatment and services, your child can learn all the skills and reach the same milestones as other kids her age.Here’s what you can do to help.Early treatment is key for children with hearing loss.”Babies’ brains develop quickly, and it’s important to stimulate those sound pathways in the brain as soon as possible,” says Dale Amanda Tylor, MD, an ear, nose, and throat doctor at Washington Township Medical Foundation in Fremont, CA. “Children who are exposed to…
This week the populist think tank American Compass released polling showing that larger shares of Republican voters said they believed that the federal government should be doing more, rather than less, to provide “support for the poor, disabled, needy” and “medical care for those who need help affording insurance” and to sustain Social Security and Medicare.How might these commitments be paid for if these pro-government Republicans had their way? A different poll, from Bloomberg and Morning Consult, suggested one possible answer: Surveying voters in seven swing states, it found that 58 percent of self-described conservative Republicans strongly or somewhat supported…
March 29, 2024 – It could be a case of: if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Commercial weight loss companies like WW (formerly Weight Watchers), Noom, and Calibrate, which were around before the explosion in popularity of some weight loss medications, now offer them to their members. Providing glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like semaglutide (Wegovy) or tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to the right candidates gives their subscribers as many options for weight management as possible, company representatives said. They emphasized that their firms carefully screen and refer people to medical professionals who work with their organizations. While applauding the role that these…
Sure, we all get draggy from time to time. A sleepless night here and there, a stressful day at the office, or one too many doughnuts can take their toll. But when you’re constantly feeling drained, it might be time to look at what’s bringing you down. Check out these energy zappers and see how many apply to you.Sugar provides quick energy, but after picking you up, it drops you hard and leaves you looking for more, says Debi Silber, MS, RD, president of Lifestyle Fitness Inc. in New York.One key to cutting back on sugar is having the right…
When most people think about the field of medicine, art and drawings may not come to mind. Yet, the medical illustration field (which now includes digital media and animation) is a thriving and necessary part of helping both medical students and doctors understand the body.Medical illustrations help students become familiar with how certain conditions may look and can help doctors understand how to diagnose them. Unfortunately, a lack of diversity in illustrations has led to a smaller number of pictures that showcase skin of color.According to several recent studies, textbooks feature Black skin at a much lower rate (about 4%)…
You eat pretty well (some days) and get regular exercise (most days). But if you’re like a lot of men, a trip to the doctor isn’t on your to-do list. That can be bad if it means you brush off early signs of cancer.One of the best ways to fight the disease is to catch it in the early stages, when it’s more treatable. The problem is that the warning signs for many kinds of cancer can seem pretty mild.Take a look at these 15 signs and symptoms. Some are linked more strongly to cancer than others, but all are…