Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests, No Doctor Visit Required

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Here is the latest Fitness News from The New York Times.

Well: Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests, No Doctor Visit Required
Firms promise to help consumers spot metabolic red flags. Critics say the services persuade healthy people to seek unneeded treatment.

Well: A Doctor on Schedule, Rarely on Time
Everyone can tell when I’m behind. Every visit is pared to essentials. Paperwork is postponed, chatting minimized.

Well: Early Puberty in Girls Raises the Risk of Depression
Those who developed breasts younger than their peers had a higher risk of depression, a new study found.

Well: War Wounds That Time Alone Can’t Heal
Moral injury resembles post-traumatic stress disorder with an added burden of guilt, and requires different treatment.

Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Tired Gardener Solved!
Readers solve the case of a previously healthy 67-year-old gardener who is too exhausted and feverish to garden.

Well: After a Stroke at Age 30, Making Our Own Luck
After my 30-year-old husband had a stroke, I wondered: Had I really needed to revel in my good fortune, gloating before the gods?

Well: Ask Well: Why Do Mosquito Bites Itch?
A reader asks: Why do mosquito bites itch?

Well: The Weekly Health Quiz: Sunscreen, a Superbug and Computer Vision Syndrome
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news.

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