Jan 14 Why patients blame the weather for their aching joints By Eric Boodman, STAT New research adds to the evidence that weather doesn't aggravate joint pain. But patients will likely hold onto the belief. Continue reading
Jan 13 A superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the U.S. kills Nevada woman By Helen Branswell, STAT Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Continue reading
Jan 08 Doctors admonish us to leave earwax alone. Why won’t anyone listen? By Eric Boodman, STAT Few pieces of medical advice have been so consistent for so long, and so ignored, as the admonition not to use foreign objects to remove earwax. Continue reading
Jan 04 Gun violence spreads like an infectious disease, new research finds By Megan Thielking, STAT Gun violence in Chicago spreads like an infectious disease — and now, researchers have figured out a way to predict who’s most likely get sick next. Continue reading
Dec 31 Zika threat isn’t over, CDC director warns pregnant women thinking about beach vacations By Helen Branswell, STAT CDC Director Tom Frieden said he is worried that people may think the worst of Zika is over and that they can let down their guard. Continue reading
Dec 30 How the shock of a lost loved one might cause serious illness By Megan Thielking, Leah Samuel, and Karen Weintraub, STAT Why did Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds die one day apart? Here’s what science can tell us. Continue reading
Dec 29 The hidden, growing plight of eating disorders among men By Laura Beil, STAT Only now are mental health professionals starting to realize the degree to which they have vastly underestimated eating disorders among men. Continue reading
Dec 25 Fearing Medicaid cuts, states wield health data as a political weapon By Casey Ross, STAT Lawmakers who support expanding health coverage are using data to fight Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Dec 24 Frustrated by bureaucracy, activists led grassroots effort to get drugs to curb HIV infections By Donato Paolo Mancini, STAT Truvada was first approved for preventive use in the United States in 2012, and has been shown to significantly reduce the chance of infection. Continue reading
Dec 22 Donald Trump’s doctor breaks his silence By Ike Swetlitz, STAT On a frigid December afternoon, Dr. Harold Bornstein was talking about his most famous patient, President-elect Donald Trump. Continue reading