Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames…
Health device ethnic bias risking patients – study
Published1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Smitha MundasadHealth reporter Immediate action is needed to tackle the…
Is Lying on the Floor Good for Your Health?
For some, just a few minutes can quiet the mind.As a child, Josh Patner became accustomed to stepping over his…
Jool Baby Infant Swings Recalled Over Suffocation Hazard
Federal regulators said that the Jool Baby swings should not have been marketed as sleep products because they have an…
Kansas City Chiefs Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Game
A Missouri hospital said the amputations involved mostly fingers and toes after a game in January when temperatures were below…
A New Film at SXSW Warns of the Potential Harm of Microplastics
At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm…
With Cyberattack Fix Weeks Away, Health Providers Slam United
Hospitals, doctors and clinics expressed frustration that they will have to wait even longer for reimbursements after hackers paralyzed the…
How a Sudden Halt to In Vitro Fertilization Shook Alabama Couples
Many suffered setbacks after the State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were children. “Someone else’s opinion changed my future,”…
A.L.S. Drug Relyvrio Fails Clinical Trial and May Be Withdrawn From the Market
Leaders of the treatment’s manufacturer, Amylyx, said they would announce their plans for it within eight weeks.One of the few…
F.D.A. Delays Action on Closely Watched Alzheimer’s Drug
Eli Lilly’s donanemab was expected to be approved this month, but the agency has decided to convene a panel of…