Why older pedestrians fare worse in car crashes
Older pedestrians are more likely to die than younger pedestrians.
Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges
Severe substance use disorders were more prevalent among women.
His game stops cancer from looming in the minds of kids as a ‘big, scary monster’
Daniel Zhang is the 17-year-old co-creator of Tumor Tactics, a card strategy game that aims to demystify cancer for kids by having them treat lung, colon, and skin tumors using…
A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania officials are reporting a fourth measles-associated death. An 18-year-old from Mifflin County died from a severe neurological complication of the virus. None of the four who died were vaccinated.
H. pylori linked to 1 in 5 bowel cancer cases, study finds
A new study links H. pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, to 1 in 5 bowel cancer cases worldwide but does not prove causation.
Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test
But anyone can take steps now to lower their risk of later-in-life dementia – no test needed.
A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money
Many consider the dollars to be “ blood money.”
US officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown
U.S. health officials have declared the largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in the country's history over. The FDA said Friday that all recalled iceberg lettuce linked to the outbreak is…
You want to join a clinical trial. Here’s what to know about the hurdles
In a survey, 71% of patients with chronic conditions said they'd be likely to participate in a clinical trial.
A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming
Ostrich meat is red when raw and has a taste similar to beef.