New York Times writer covering health & science. Author of "Island Practice," a book about a quirky island doctor. Jazz flutist. Lapsed Ultimate Frisbee player.
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SCOOPLET: The FDA says it is studying the safety of mifepristone, an abortion pill. The study hasn't started yet - it's been held up for months by bureaucratic delays at HHS headquarters, per 2 people familiar. w/ @PamBelluck
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Un tipo diferente de demencia está cambiando lo que sabemos sobre el deterioro cognitivo nytimes.com/es/2025/11/30/es…
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A different type of dementia, called LATE, is changing what’s known about cognitive decline nytimes.com/2025/11/28/healt…
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Scientists are trying to find out how one man has been able to stave off Alzheimer's for 25 years, despite having a rare genetic mutation that, doctors say, essentially guaranteed he’d develop the disease.
@PamBelluck of The New York Times joins @AliRogin to discuss. to.pbs.org/47JFZHd
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Pam Belluck retweeted
Tonight on @NewsHour Weekend: @JonLemire on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy dogging President Trump; @AliRogin with @PamBelluck on the mystery of a man with a rare genetic predisposition for dementia who hasn't developed the disease years after doctors thought he would ... 1/2
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More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the CDC. The condition can be debilitating and finding the right treatment is a challenge, but a recent study could provide a glimmer of hope.
@AliRogin speaks with @PamBelluck to learn more. to.pbs.org/478GIBr
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NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds nytimes.com/2025/09/30/healt…
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A constitutional showdown over abortion shield laws. nytimes.com/2025/09/08/healt…
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Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza nytimes.com/es/2025/08/15/es…
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A new experimental treatment — personalized deep brain stimulation — provided relief for several people suffering with debilitating chronic pain. nytimes.com/2025/08/14/healt…
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A healthy lifestyle can help the brain, the largest randomized trial finds. nytimes.com/2025/07/28/healt…
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For our story about the first pill for postpartum depression, several women generously and courageously shared their experiences with this complex and challenging illness.
First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results nytimes.com/2025/07/22/healt… via @PamBelluck
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First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results nytimes.com/2025/07/22/healt… via @PamBelluck
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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. nytimes.com/2025/06/05/healt…
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Today's episode of The Daily: "A New Front Line for Abortion Rights" nytimes.com/2025/05/27/podca…
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NEW: Trump administration asks court to dismiss abortion pill case nytimes.com/2025/05/05/healt…
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NEW: Getting the shingles vaccine has an additional upside: research shows it can reduce the risk of dementia. nytimes.com/2025/04/02/healt…
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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. nytimes.com/2025/03/27/healt…
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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. nytimes.com/2025/02/13/healt…
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