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Pam Belluck
@pambelluck.bsky.social
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Health and science writer for The New York Times. Author of "Island Practice," a book about a quirky island doctor. Jazz flutist.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 8h
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 19h
He Was Expected to Get #Alzheimers 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He? After years of studying one man, researchers are unearthing clues about his magic combination of genes, molecules and environmental influences, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h... via @nytimes.com #dementia
He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 20h
He was expected to get Alzheimer’s 25 years ago. Why hasn’t he? Researchers are trying to answer that question, which could help lead to treatments to benefit many others facing Alzheimer's. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/h...
He Was Expected to Get Alzheimer’s 25 Years Ago. Why Hasn’t He?
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 5d
NEWS: The F.D.A. approved a new generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...
F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 7d
NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · 29d
A constitutional showdown over abortion shield laws: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/h...
States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Aug 15
Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza www.nytimes.com/es/2025/08/1...
Tratar el dolor crónico es difícil. Un enfoque experimental ofrece una esperanza
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Aug 14
A new experimental treatment — personalized deep brain stimulation — provided relief for several people suffering with debilitating chronic pain. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/h...
Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jul 28
A healthy lifestyle can help the brain, the largest study to date finds www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/h...
A Healthy Lifestyle Can Help Your Brain, Large Study Finds
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jul 22
For our story about the first pill for postpartum depression, several women generously and courageously shared their experiences with this complex and challenging illness. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/h...
First Pill for Postpartum Depression Shows Varied Real-World Results
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jun 9
A day with one abortion pill prescriber who sends medication to patients in states with abortion bans. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...
A Day With One Abortion Pill Prescriber
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jun 5
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. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/h...
Four States Ask F.D.A. to Lift Special Restrictions on Abortion Pill
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · May 29
A New Front Line for #Abortion Rights. A grand jury in Louisiana has indicted a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to a Louisiana resident. Q+A w/ @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p... via @nytimes.com #ReproRights
A New Front Line for Abortion Rights
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · May 27
Today's episode of The Daily: "A New Front Line for Abortion Rights" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/p...
A New Front Line for Abortion Rights
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · May 21
A Blood Test for #Alzheimer: What to Know. The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/h... via @nytimes.com @nytimes.com #dementia
A Blood Test for Alzheimer’s: What to Know
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · May 5
NEW: Trump administration asks court to dismiss abortion pill case www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/h...
Trump Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case
The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Apr 2
NEW: Getting vaccinated for shingles has another upside: research shows it can reduce the risk of dementia. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/h...
Shingles Vaccine Can Decrease Risk of Dementia, Study Finds (Gift Article)
A growing body of research suggests that preventing the viral infection can help stave off cognitive decline.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Mar 27
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. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
New York County Clerk Blocks Texas Court Filing Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
The showdown catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Mar 6
Women With #Postpartum #Depression Experienced Brain Changes During #Pregnancy, Study Finds, by @pambelluck.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h... via @nytimes.com
Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Mar 5
New study finds that women with postpartum depression experienced brain changes during pregnancy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...
Women with Postpartum Depression Undergo Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Feb 13
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. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...
Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas
It is the first ruling in a case challenging “shield laws” intended to protect doctors in states that support abortion rights who send abortion pills to states with bans.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Feb 13
After abortion bans, infant mortality and births increased, new research finds. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/h...
After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Feb 1
This case will be a major test of shield laws for medication abortion providers: a doctor in New York is indicted in Louisiana for sending abortion pills to a woman in that state. Story with @emilyscochrane.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...
New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There
The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jan 29
My colleagues and I are following the confirmation hearing of RFK Jr for HHS secretary. You can follow our live coverage here: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
RFK Jr. Testifies in Health Secretary Confirmation Hearing: Live Updates
Mr. Kennedy, the scion of a Democratic dynasty who became the country’s most prominent vaccine skeptic, told the Senate Committee on Finance that he is not anti-vaccine, despite past statements.
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Pam Belluck @pambelluck.bsky.social · Jan 23
NEW: A medication abortion study explores a possible substitute for mifepristone. Story w/
Emily Bazelon www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/h...
New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.
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