Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
Brad Pitt鈥檚 reported return to drinking in 鈥渁 more restrained manner鈥 has fueled debate around what constitutes recovery from alcohol use disorder. (Rogers, 9/18)
Elizabeth Richwine is at the frontier of a boom that could transform medicine 鈥 and create a massive new industry. (Eunjung Cha, 9/17)
John Reagan, 66, was enjoying the first few months of retirement when he pulled a tick off his skin in early May. A few weeks later, though, he started having flu-like symptoms that included a headache, body aches, a fever, nausea and diarrhea. He visited a local emergency room in mid-May, but doctors couldn鈥檛 zero in on a cause, so they sent him home after giving him fluids and anti-nausea medications. Still, he got worse. (Goodman, 9/12)
The human body is remarkably good at getting used to the environment around it. Over time, what once seemed unusually loud may barely register. (Coco, 9/17)
People with centenarian parents may live longer and be less likely to develop heart disease. But genes don鈥檛 fully determine lifespan. (Felton, 9/17)
