How Urgent Are Most Dental Procedures?
When you can wait — and when you should probably head to the dentist ASAP.
Explainers
Recovery
Voices
Why Is Everyone Around Me Sick?
Immunity experts explain why summer colds are returning with a vengeance.
Scopes
The Minds of COVID ‘Long-Haulers’
People who take a while to recover from the coronavirus are reporting brain fog, irritability, depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. Why?
Scopes
Telehealth Is Helping COVID Patients Through a Long and Winding Recovery
Some healthcare centers offer new virtual services specifically for patients dealing with lingering effects from the coronavirus.
Voices
One COVID Survivor’s Unsparing Account of Life Since March
A conversation about contact tracing, 'COVID brain' and other weird, stressful parts of dealing with the coronavirus.
Scopes
How Are Hospital Patients Doing Without Visitors?
Healthcare workers are taking extra measures to make sure patients aren't deprived of human interactions critical to recovery.
Voices
What Happens After You Recover From an Eating Disorder?
I 'graduated' from treatment. I was supposed to be better. But once I entered the recovery phase, I just felt adrift.
Explainers
How to Sleep in the Hospital
Beeping machines, bright lights and late-night vital checks can get in the way of a good night's rest, but there are a few things you can do to improve hospital shuteye.
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