Health

‘Dry January’ helped drive drinking rates to 96-year low

Health experts say rise of sober-curious movement, shifts in tech, meds likely made difference in wake of pandemic excess

Cancer is rising among younger people — why?

In podcast, experts outline potential factors driving trend and how to reduce risk

A condition more common than asthma or diabetes, yet often ignored

Women with heavy menstrual bleeding wait five years on average for care. Wyss technology could change that.

Corporatization of healthcare gets too much of a bad rap, analyst says

Healthcare analyst says outside investment can boost innovation, growth, care, but profit needs to be aligned with patient outcomes

Smart patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs

First year of recovery is ‘immensely challenging,’ researchers note. New device could be a difference maker.

Reeling in a big scientific discovery

William Kaelin pursued Nobel-winning findings using a fisherman’s instinct

Part of the Profiles of Progress series