Illinois couple who delivered baby roadside after being discharged from hospital retain attorney
By Kay Wicker/Originally published by thegrio
After a couple in Illinois claimed they were forced to deliver their baby in their car after being discharged from the hospital,...
Is Your Medication Made in a Contaminated Factory? The FDA Won’t Tell You.
by Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose
This story was originally published by ProPublica.
They were the sort of disturbing discoveries that anyone taking generic medication would want to...
Is Covid During Pregnancy Linked to Autism? What a New Study Shows, and What...
By Céline Gounder
A large study from Massachusetts has found that babies whose mothers had covid-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a...
What’s the deal with weighted vests?
This story was originally reported by Jennifer Gerson of The 19th. Meet Jennifer and read more of her reporting on gender, politics and...
Beware of These Halloween Hazards for Kids
By Penn State Health
Newswise — Even if no one’s wearing a spooky costume, Halloween can turn scary in an instant. Why? The fun and...
GLP-1s Show Promise in Treating Alcohol and Drug Addiction
By Endocrine Society
Newswise — WASHINGTON—A popular class of therapies for treating diabetes and obesity may also have the potential to treat alcohol and drug addiction,...
Deaths Rose After Hospitals Were Acquired by Private Equity
By Harvard Medical School
At a glance:
Patient deaths increased in the emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms compared to similar hospitals,...
5 Things You May Not Know About Kidney Disease
(Family Features) Your kidneys – the bean-shaped organs located near the middle of your back on either side of your spine – play a...
One in Three Young Adults Skip the Dentist, and That’s a Problem
By Tufts University
Newswise — Regular dental checkups are vital for overall health. Yet dental care in the United States is still excluded from medical...
How to Cut Medication Costs Without Cutting Corners
(Family Features) As the cost of living continues to rise, many Americans are being forced to make difficult financial decisions – weighing whether to...
