‘A Slow-Moving Train Wreck’: Most Americans don’t have long-term care insurance yet many will need it.
First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis
Before finding a dialysis clinic in their insurance network, a Montana man was charged more than half a million dollars for 14 weeks of the treatment
Researchers create protein switch that allows unprecedented control over cells function
Scientists have created the first completely artificial protein switch that can work inside living cells to modify—or even commandeer—the cell’s complex internal circuitry. The switch is dubbed “LOCKR,” short for Latching, Orthogonal Cage/Key pRotein. Companion papers published July 24 in…
What exactly is a disease?
Seems like an easy question, until you take a closer look. Then things get messy. Measles is an easy call. What about obesity or the changes of normal aging?
Boston Hospital Reports Disciplining of Renowned Child Abuse Skeptic
The doctor had testified in hundreds of child abuse cases worldwide and almost always blamed broken bones and other injuries on a rare genetic disorder
Overdose Prevention Efforts Reach Bars and Clubs
To stanch the death toll from fentanyl contamination in the illicit drug supply, health officials in New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Seattle reaching out to customers in bars and clubs.
Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn’t Travel Well
Medicare doesn’t pay for care outside the U.S., except in limited circumstances.
Public Health reopens Discovery Park beaches after West Point emergency bypass
These two beaches were closed Friday in an abundance of caution after a West Point sewage bypass into Puget Sound.
Rabies: How it spreads and how to protect yourself
Nick Major, 21, suffered a small puncture wound after a bat flew into his hand during daylight on Vancouver Island. He died of rabies sever weeks later.
Choosing groceries ahead of time can lead to better choices
Can pre-ordering groceries help shoppers avoid making impulse purchases and make healthier choices instead?
Children of women exposed to high level of pollutants during pregnancy may have lower IQs
A new study found that pregnant women exposed to higher levels of air pollutants had children with lower IQs, compared to the children of women exposed to lower levels.
Air pollution linked newborn intensive care admissions
For some types of pollution, chances for admission increased as much as 147%, compared to infants whose mothers did not encounter high levels of air pollution i the week before delivery.
New Heat Wave Threatens Public Health in Cities, States
As a heat wave clamps down on much of the nation, cities are scurrying to provide shelter and assistance to the most vulnerable: the homeless and the elderly.
Employers Urged To Find New Ways To Address Workers’ Mental Health
An estimated 8 in 10 workers with a mental health condition don’t get treatment because of the shame and stigma associated with it.
Some medicines and driving don’t mix
Prescribed and over-the-counter drugs for a wide variety of conditions, including drugs for pain, anxiety, insomnia, and allergies, can impair your driving.