How Healthy Is Turkey?

Give thanks for this bird — and its many nutritional benefits.

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How Long Do Thanksgiving Leftovers Last?

Here’s how to extend the life of your Thanksgiving leftovers — without getting sick.

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Readers Share Their Offbeat Holiday Traditions

Families with holiday rituals are more likely to gather. So here’s to “Ribsgiving,” stinky gifts and fried oysters for Christmas breakfast.

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Can Exercise Help a Hangover?

If you overdid it last night, here’s how to know whether it’s wise to sweat through it.

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Trump Chooses Dr. David Weldon, a Former Congressman, to Lead the C.D.C.

In selecting a doctor who is skeptical of vaccine safety, the president-elect is emphasizing his commitment to reforming the role of federal health agencies in radical ways.

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Listeria Outbreak Kills One, Prompts Recall for Yu Shang Food

Officials have linked 11 listeria cases since October 2021 to items from Yu Shang Food, which is recalling more than 72,000 pounds of products.

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Trump’s Choices for Health Agencies Suggest a Shake-Up Is Coming

The picks to oversee public health have all pushed back against Covid policies or supported ideas that are outside the medical mainstream.

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An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice

Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?

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First Images of the Sun’s Flares Released From a New Space Telescope

Forecasters will soon be able to use the instrument, a coronagraph, to better monitor the effects of solar storms.

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Harris Took Steady Approach to Space as Chair of White House Council

As chair of the White House’s National Space Council, the vice president largely emphasized continuity with policies set by the Trump administration.

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