Five Lessons Healthcare Leaders Are Learning From An Unlikely Source: Nuclear Power

Healthcare in the United States is not safe. One in four patients admitted to a hospital will suffer some form of unintended harm, one in six will get an infection and about 500 a day will die of a preventable error. Healthcare is considered the most dangerous occupationmore dangerous than [...]

Well: Transgender Patients Face Challenges at the Hospital

From medical issues to roommates, transgender patients face barriers to good health care. Some institutions are trying to change that.

Should We Clone John Lennon From His Hair And Teeth, Or Let It Be?

People are buying hair, teeth, and other remains of dead celebrities. What are the chances they can clone them?

Ask Well: Artificial Sweeteners and Weight Gain

Does long-term use of artificial sweeteners cause weight gain or contribute to metabolic syndrome?

In Zika Epidemic, a Warning on Climate Change

In the coming decades, global warming is likely to increase the range and speed the life cycle of the particular mosquitoes carrying viruses like Zika.

The No. 1 Thing That Could Be More Important Than Your Health

A recent study on the correlation between resilience and key health and productivity measures found that resilience is the foundation of success and possibility.

Phys Ed: Which Type of Exercise Is Best for the Brain?

For the first time, scientists compared the neurological impacts of different types of exercise in rats: running, weight training and high-intensity interval training.

Zika: 'Guilty Unless Proven Innocent' As Pope Discusses Contraception

The tension between public health measures and scientific certainty about a link between Zika and microcephaly can make for confusing messages.

How Fitbit's Collaboration With Public School Aims To Cement Its Place In The Fashion World

Fitbit is upping its stakes in the fashion game, and teaming up with hot New York design duo, Public School, is front and center in that strategy. I talked to Tim Rosa, VP of global marketing at Fitbit, to find out more.

Early Behavior Therapy Found to Aid Children With A.D.H.D.

Experts said this approach could possibly change standard medical practice, which favors drugs like Adderall and Ritalin as first-line treatments.

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Dementia

Boxes of Prilosec OTC sit on display at the Brooks Pharmacy in South Easton, Massachusetts on Monday, September 15, 2003. Photographer: Robert E. Klein/Bloomberg News. Based on a new observational study published JAMA Neurology, older adults who use proton pump inhibitors may be at increased risk for developing dementia . The medications, [...]

F.D.A. Issues Zika Virus Guidelines for Blood Supply

The Food and Drug Administration is advising some blood banks to import blood from regions without an outbreak and certain at-risk donors to delay making a donation.

The Chemical Rollercoaster Sleep Apnea Triggers In Your Brain

If you suffer from sleep apnea, you're probably already familiar with at least a few of its unpleasant effects - daytime sleepiness, fatigue, memory lapses, hair trigger emotional responses and, in some cases, depression. Intuitively it makes sense that up to 30 disruptions in sleep per hour (the average apnea [...]

Well: Organic Meat and Milk Higher in Healthful Fatty Acids

The question of whether differences in some nutrients compared with conventionally produced food are likely to translate to better health is disputed.