New Barbie With Autism Aims To Help Kids Feel Seen and Included

For many children, toys are more than playthings, they’re a way to feel understood. 

That’s the idea behind a new Barbie released this week, designed to reflect the experiences of people with autism.

The doll, introduced Monday by Mattel, is the first Barbie created to represent autism. It includes accessories and de...

NYC Nurses Launch Largest Strike in City History

Thousands of nurses at several major New York City hospitals walked off the job Monday, marking the largest nurses' strike the city has ever seen.

The strike affects five major hospitals: Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai West, Montefiore Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Ce...

Seniors With Dementia Being Prescribed Dangerous Mind-Altering Drugs, Study Says

Many seniors with dementia are being put at risk by brain-altering medications linked to falls, confusion and hospitalization, a new study says.

In all, 1 in 4 Medicare-covered seniors with dementia have been prescribed drugs like antipsychotics, barbiturates and benzodiazepines, even though guidelines warn against their use, researchers r...

Exercise, Diet Can Help Counter Gestational Diabetes

Exercising and eating right can help a pregnant woman significantly reduce her risk for gestational diabetes, a new evidence review says.

Those sorts of healthy lifestyle choices reduced the odds of gestational diabetes by up to 20%, researchers reported Jan. 7 in The BMJ.

“Our findings show these interventions should ...