Pain, Hope, and Science Collide as Athletes Turn to Magic Mushrooms If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or the Cris...
A $229,000 Medical Bill Goes to Court In 2014, Lisa French had spinal surgery. Before the operation, she was told she would have to pay $1,337 in out-of-pocket costs and that her...
The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded Office Will Help. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban popu...
Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching? Suzette Zuena is her own best advertisement for weight loss. Zuena, the “founder/visionary” of LH Spa & Rejuvenation in Livingston and ...
People with Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, but the Health System Still Treats Many as Kids MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with s...
The Drug Company That Prospered Without Creating Any Drugs The new drug looked so promising — except for that one warning sign. At the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting in 2008, Duke...