The Health section carries health and medicine coverage from the wire, updated hourly. It is news — not medical advice.

Reading health news responsibly Single studies rarely settle anything: sample sizes, study design, and replication decide what holds up. Watch for the difference between correlation ("people who X also Y") and causation ("X causes Y") — most health headlines blur it.

Miracle and menace Health coverage runs hot in both directions: breakthrough cures and alarming risks get clicks. The boring middle — incremental progress, modest effects, "more research needed" — is where most truth lives.

Your decisions Nothing in this section substitutes for a clinician who knows your situation. For personal medical decisions, including anything about medications, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.