For a 9-year-old patient at a Los Angeles obesity clinic, barriers to health are everywhere

LR is a kid, preoccupied with Fortnite and outer space. It's some of the adults in her life who see her larger body size and blood tests as problematic, and feel a sense of urgency to change the way she lives. Read more.

By Isabella Cueto

Molly Ferguson for STAT

From rapid cooling body bags to 'prescriptions' for AC, doctors prepare for a future of extreme heat

Extreme heat, especially in locales not accustomed to them, has the potential to become a "mass casualty event," said Christopher Tedeschi, director of emergency preparedness at NYP-CUMC Emergency Medicine in New York. Read more.

By Karen Pennar

Molly Ferguson for STAT

How telehealth startups are trying to fill the menopause care vacuum

In the last five years, more than a dozen telehealth companies have started up to serve women in and approaching menopause, including with hormone therapy. "Women fall through the cracks," said Lisa Larkin, an internist and president-elect of The Menopause Society. "That's why the telemedicine business is booming." Read more.

By Katie Palmer

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