Why New York’s Animal Wet Markets Unnerve Some Scientists
Urban wet markets are fertile grounds for viral transmission, experts say. Outbreaks of bird flu have already occurred.Hundreds of chickens…
What Are Dental Amalgam Fillings? What to Know About Mercury Fillings
The European Union banned mercury amalgam fillings to protect the environment. Should you worry about protecting your health, too?When the…
How a Rural Maine County Jail Helped Prisoners Blunt Opioid Cravings
At the Somerset County jail in rural Maine, prisoners addicted to opioids used to receive a daily pill to keep…
Exposing a Hospital Chain’s Disturbing Practices
Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Katie Thomas spent months looking into a psychiatric hospital chain that held some people against their will…
The Quest for Perfect Sleep Goes Viral
Online and off, so-called sleepmaxxers are going to extreme lengths in pursuit of better sleep. Is that a problem?Derek Antosiek…
The Quest for Perfect Sleep Goes Viral
Online and off, so-called sleepmaxxers are going to extreme lengths in pursuit of better sleep. Is that a problem?Derek Antosiek…
Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm
Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg…
Hiking Trail in Hawaii Closes After Norovirus Outbreak
Four people tested positive for the virus, which causes a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, officials said. The trail was recommended…
The Pivotal Decision That Led to a Resurgence of Polio
In 2016, the global health authorities removed a type of poliovirus from the oral vaccine. The virus caused a growing…
Broken Again. A National Advocate for Drug Recovery Relapses.
William Cope Moyers told the world he had it all figured out after beating his addiction to crack cocaine. But…