Nurses chase cyclospora, aided by interviews, fast-food receipts — and the messy details
Cyclospora symptoms can take as long as two weeks to appear.
‘The world’s sanitarium’: How Colorado’s history is tied to tuberculosis
Patients flocked to Colorado in the early 1900s to treat their tuberculosis.
A new option for long-term care costs
An estimated 70% of Americans will need long-term care at some point in their lives.
Knee pain? Ragged cartilage? Research suggests surgery’s not the best answer
People who undergo a common knee surgery might be making their problems worse.
Study suggests the threat of mold-associated illnesses may be underappreciated
A new U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated threat. Researchers found about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years, with a third of patients dying…
Jetting off for a summer vacation? How to eat and drink to minimize jet lag
Jet lag threatens to turn even a dream vacation into a slog.
What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience
Experts say recovery involves more than just physical healing.
Grab bars can help older adults avoid falls. Why won’t Medicare cover them?
Should the government pay for a simple device that prevents catastrophic injuries?
‘Grief is a beast’: Interventional care, palliative care. It’s time to consider bereavement care.
Illinois programs aim to help the bereaved with complex emotions through the grief process.
Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states
Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite. The update announced Friday expands the scope of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora on…