Nation Jul 23 The story about drinking while pregnant that got our newsroom talking Many children with FASD go through multiple misdiagnoses and many don’t ever get diagnosed.
Health Apr 03 5 important medical stories that you might have missed It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Health Mar 29 Should you treat a sinus infection with antibiotics? With spring comes sinus infections. And many questions from my patients about how to best to treat them.
Health Feb 20 5 medical stories you might have missed It’s easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here’s what we’re reading now.
Health Jan 30 5 medical stories you should be reading now It's easy for politics to dominate our news feeds these days. But there are many important stories in the health and medical communities, too. Here's what we're reading now.
Health Jan 24 What we know and don’t know about Donald Trump’s medical exam The exam confirmed his good physical and cognitive health, the White House physician said, while revealing areas, such as his diet, that need improvement.
Health Nov 17 African American women face a more aggressive type of endometrial cancer. Researchers can’t explain why Endometrial cancer, a common form of uterine cancer, has an 80 percent rate of survival over a five-year period in most women diagnosed at age 60 and above. But African American women are more likely to have a more aggressive…
Health Nov 02 Treating the opioid babies A doctor working in the Appalachian foothills watches a town and its newborns on the brink of a public health epidemic.
Science Oct 27 This smartphone app wants to screen for pancreatic cancer through selfies Similar to a doctor’s physical exam, the BiliScreen app examines the eyes for a yellowish hue called jaundice, a symptom of improper pancreas and liver function.
Health Oct 19 Understanding California’s Hepatitis A outbreak On March 18, the California Department of Public Health first announced an outbreak of the Hepatitis A virus. Seven months later on Oct. 13, California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency. Reported cases of Hepatitis A had more…