Why certain medications can increase your risk in the heat Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool. Alejandra Borunda
The Manhattan gunman believed he had CTE. What does that mean? The gunman accused of killing four people in New York City suspected he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE — a degenerative brain disease often associated with football players. Alana Wise
In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's also the first director without a medical degree in more than 70 years. Pien Huang
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk slashes Wegovy sales forecasts, blaming compounding Compounding pharmacies are crimping sales of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy by making what are essentially copies of the name-brand medicine. The company says it trying to stop them. Sydney Lupkin
Can diet and exercise lower the risk of Alzheimer's? A new study offers the best evidence that lifestyle changes can protect a person's memory.
How a friend's overdose drove a leading addiction scientist to look for answers After Nabarun Dasgupta lost a close friend to an overdose, he dedicated himself to addiction research and trying to empower drug users with lifesaving information. Dan Gorenstein
New study finds certain lifestyle changes can help improve our brains as we age A new study shows some of the strongest evidence yet that diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes can improve our brains — and reduce decline — as we age. Steve Inskeep
As Gaza starves, the next generation may also endure the consequences U.N. officials say many people in Gaza are experiencing "famine-like conditions." Health experts who have studied past famines warn that the fallout can reverberate across generations. Juliana Kim
Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts The American Medical Association is urging Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. not to oust members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a group of experts focused on primary care. Pien Huang
Trying to keep your brain young? A big new study finds these lifestyle changes help A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, along with a heart-healthy diet, improved memory and thinking. Jon Hamilton
