TIME is reporting that two new blood tests for Alzheimer's disease were cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month, but they are not meant for everyone. It said its health reporter Alice Park interviewed leaders in the Alzheimer's field about what the new blood tests can do and what they cannot.
TIME also reported on the benefits of gardening for wildlife. It said Mary Phillips of the National Wildlife Federation describes the practice as using the plants and spaces around a home to provide food, shelter and habitat for birds, pollinators and other creatures. Phillips told TIME that within a season, people can see wildlife arriving, including butterflies and birds, and hear more birdsong. She said interest grew during the pandemic, when people sought something they could control and then see produce a positive result. Phillips said people do not need to convert an entire yard, and can start by making one part of it more useful to wildlife.
TIME reported separately that the mental-health benefits of spending time outdoors increase swiftly as people spend more time in green spaces before leveling off, citing recent research. It said spending just one hour per week in a green space had modestly beneficial effects, while spending eight hours a week produced only moderately more benefits than spending four hours a week.
TIME also highlighted other health coverage. It said Meehika Barua writes for TIME that being a good friend means being conscious of what one's choices cost other people. It said Blake Farmer reports for Nashville Public Radio that frustration with high drug prices has united Republicans and Democrats against a common enemy: pharmacy benefit managers. It said Michelle Andrews at KFF Health News explains why a migraine patient left an emergency room untreated after a four-hour wait and still received a $410 bill.