Pam Belluck

He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

He Was Expected to Get #Alzheimers 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? After years of studying one man, researchers are unearthing clues about his magic combination of genes, molecules and environmental influences, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h... via @nytimes.com #dementia

He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?

He was expected to get Alzheimer’s 25 years ago. Why hasn’t he? Researchers are trying to answer that question, which could help lead to treatments to benefit many others facing Alzheimer's. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...

F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions

NEWS: The F.D.A. approved a new generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...

States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws

A constitutional showdown over abortion shield laws: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/h...

Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza

Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza www.nytimes.com/es/2025/08/1...

Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

A new experimental treatment — personalized deep brain stimulation — provided relief for several people suffering with debilitating chronic pain. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/h...

A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Your Brain, Large Study Finds

A healthy lifestyle can help the brain, the largest study to date finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h...

First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results

For our story about the first pill for postpartum depression, several women generously and courageously shared their experiences with this complex and challenging illness. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/h...

A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber

A day with one abortion pill prescriber who sends medication to patients in states with abortion bans. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill

NEW: Four states are petitioning the FDA to lift the special set of restrictions it applies to the abortion pill mifepristone. It's an effort to counter anti-abortion pressure to further restrict access to the pill. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/h...

A New Front Line for Abortion Rights

A New Front Line for #Abortion Rights. A grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. Q+A w/ @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p... via @nytimes.com #ReproRights

A New Front Line for Abortion Rights

Today's episode of The Daily: "A New Front Line for Abortion Rights" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p...

A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know

A Blood Test for #Alzheimer: What to Know. The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/h... via @nytimes.com @nytimes.com #dementia

Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.

NEW: Trump administration asks court to dismiss abortion pill case www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/h...

Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds (Gift Article) A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.

NEW: Getting vaccinated for shingles has another upside: research shows it can reduce the risk of dementia. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/h...

New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.

NEW: In a first, a NY county clerk blocks a Texas court filing against a doctor for providing abortion pills. The move sets up a legal showdown over shield laws and the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support abortion rights. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...

Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

Women With #Postpartum #Depression Experienced Brain Changes During #Pregnancy, Study Finds, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h... via @nytimes.com

Women with Postpartum Depression Undergo Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.

New study finds that women with postpartum depression experienced brain changes during pregnancy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.

NEW: In the first ruling in a case challenging abortion shield laws, a Texas judge has ordered a New York doctor to stop sending pills to Texas residents. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...

After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.

After abortion bans, infant mortality and births increased, new research finds. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...

New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.

This case will be a major test of shield laws for medication abortion providers: a doctor in New York is indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills to a woman in that state. Story with @emilyscochrane.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...

RFK Jr. Testifies in Health Secretary Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates Mr. Kennedy, the scion of a Democratic dynasty who became the country’s most prominent vaccine skeptic, told the Senate Committee on Finance that he is not anti-vaccine, despite past statements.

My colleagues and I are following the confirmation hearing of RFK Jr for HHS secretary. You can follow our live coverage here: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.

NEW: A medication abortion study explores a possible substitute for mifepristone. Story w/
Emily Bazelon www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/h...

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Dementia Cases in the U.S. Will Surge in the Coming Decades, Researchers Say By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.

NEW: Dementia cases in the U.S. are projected to soar, with the number of new patients per year doubling by 2060, a new study estimates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/13/h...

Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

Pills are now the method used in nearly two-thirds of abortions in the US, and a pilot program allows pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail #abortion access.
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Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.

NEW: Pharmacists are starting to prescribe abortion pills (not just dispense them), aiming to provide more access as abortion opponents increasingly attempt to further restrict the medication. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/h...

They Had Miscarriages, and New Abortion Laws Obstructed Treatment
by Pam Belluck

“Surgical procedures and medication for miscarriages are identical to those for abortion, and some patients report delayed or denied miscarriage care because doctors fear..”

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/resea...

Paxlovid Improved Long Covid Symptoms in Some Patients, Researchers Report But the report, on the experiences of 13 patients, found that the drug had no benefit for some people and that some who benefited said the improvement didn’t last.

New: some #LongCovid patients might benefit from taking Paxlovid, a new report finds. But not all patients improved after taking it, and there is still no treatment or therapy shown to consistently ease symptoms or help patients feel better. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/h...