Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed
The New York Times: How Parenting Changed After Etan Patz
Did the shocking disappearance of a 6-year-old in 1979 forever alter how Americans raised children? Or were there other reasons for parents to be anxious? (Maag, 7/28)
The Wall Street Journal: ‘Combat Cocktail’: How America Overmedicates Veterans
To treat PTSD, the Department of Veterans Affairs put hundreds of thousands of patients on multiple streams of powerful medications despite suicide risk. (Ramachandran and McKay, 7/31)
The New York Times: Why Women Are Weary of the Emotional Labor of ‘Mankeeping’
As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs. (Pearson, 7/28)
The Washington Post: How Botox Became Just Another Mainstream Middle-Class Beauty Routine
The rise of Botox as a casual beauty treatment has led to increased accessibility and a shift in societal attitudes towards cosmetic procedures. (Bergstein, 7/29)
The New York Times: Pumping Iron Is Their Secret To Aging Well
Greysteel, a gym outside Detroit, teaches barbell lifting for older people. Some are well into their 80s and 90s. (Cohen, 7/26)
The New York Times: ‘Japanese Walking’ Is a Fitness Trend Worth Trying
A method nicknamed “Japanese walking” on social media — also known as interval walking training, or I.W.T. — seems to offer greater advantages than a simple stroll, or even than walking at a moderate pace for 8,000 or more steps a day. (Friedman, 7/31)
NBC News: A Texas Candy Company Switched To Natural Dyes — But It Wasn't Easy
The Atkinson Candy Co. prides itself on the distinctive taste of its Chick-O-Stick, a sweet, salty confection made from peanut butter and toasted coconut, with a crunchy outer shell. The first thing you notice about the Chick-O-Stick, though, is the color — a reddish orange that took years of trial and error to replicate when the company switched to natural food dyes. (Khimm, 7/27)
The New York Times: Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now The Screwworm Is Coming For Beef.
The parasitic fly that attacks warm-blooded animals was eliminated from the United States in the 1960s, but it’s creeping toward the Texas-Mexico border. (Salhotra, 7/28)
