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3 Easy Ways to Eat Well This Summer

There’s very little cooking involved.

Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

The evidence is stacking up that the drug is associated with a greater likelihood of heart problems.

How Black Lung Came Roaring Back to Coal Country

Once nearly eradicated, the “old man’s disease” is back and suffocating younger miners. Federal cuts risk putting a solution further out of reach.

How Do I Tell a Friend She’s No Longer Invited to My Wedding?

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader whose close friend is no longer welcome at her nuptials.

Trump Administration Will End Trevor Project’s Work With National Suicide Hotline

The federal government says it will maintain funding for a national suicide prevention hotline, but no longer pay for specialized support for L.G.B.T.Q. people.

Cutting-Edge Cancer Therapy Offers Hope for Patients With Lupus

Lupus can be debilitating and sometimes deadly for the 3 million people who have it. A treatment called CAR T appears to stop it in its tracks.

The Tick Situation Is Getting Worse

As temperatures rise, ticks of several kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health.

People With Severe Diabetes Are Cured in Small Trial of New Drug

Most in a small group of patients receiving a stem cell-based infusion no longer needed insulin, but the drug may not suit those with more manageable type 1 diabetes.

Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals

Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.

Regulators Approve Lenacapavir for H.I.V. Prevention

The drug could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But the Trump administration has gutted the programs that might have paid for it in low-income countries.

Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’

Dr. Fiona Havers is influential among researchers who study immunizations. The wholesale dismissal of the agency’s scientific advisers crossed the line, she said.

Perimenopause Is Ruining My Sleep. What Can I Do?

Sleeplessness is a common issue for women in midlife, but there are evidence-backed ways to address it.

South Africa Built a Medical Research Powerhouse. Trump Cuts Have Demolished It.

The budget cuts threaten global progress on everything from heart disease to H.I.V. — and could affect American drug companies, too.

A Gentle Yoga Routine for Low Back Pain

Movement can be an effective treatment for back pain. Try these beginner-friendly poses to get started.

Many Older People Embrace Vaccines. Research Is Proving Them Right.

Newer formulations are even more effective at preventing illnesses that commonly afflict seniors — perhaps even dementia.