(Reuters) – Diagnosed with asthma at 8 years old, Karlaine Francisco grew up thinking everyone had it. Her friends in […]
Two More Women Allege Sexual Assault by ‘TikTok Doc’
Two more women have come forward saying that Jason Campbell, MD, formerly an anesthesia resident at Oregon Health and Science […]
CDC Finalizing Guidance for Activities for Fully Vaccinated People
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The CDC is expected to soon […]
San Francisco public toilets help homeless, cost $200,000
The sidewalks surrounding Ahmed Al Barak’s corner market in one of San Francisco’s roughest neighborhoods are filled with cardboard, used […]
New economic study shows combination of SNAP and WIC improves food security
Forty million Americans, including 6.5 million children, are food insecure, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which means they […]
Trump ending fetal tissue research by federal scientists
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is ending medical research by government scientists using human fetal tissue, a victory for […]
Family of incapacitated woman who was raped blames Arizona
The parents of an incapacitated woman who was raped and later gave birth at a Phoenix long-term care center alleges […]
New analysis predicts top U.S. counties at risk for measles outbreaks: Cook County, Illinois, tops the list, followed by Los Angeles County, California, and Miami-Dade County, Florida
A team of researchers has identified 25 U.S. counties that are most likely to experience measles outbreaks in 2019. Their […]
Think the ump made the wrong call? Think again: New research shows that in baseball, viewing distance from a play is critical — and fans in the stands aren’t as accurate as umps
The game of baseball unfolds slowly, over nine innings and over the course of three hours or more and yet […]
Nurseries may trump informal or childminder care for kids’ psychological development: Linked to lower odds of poor social skills/behavioural issues, especially after a year or more
Attendance at a nursery/crèche staffed by professionals may be linked to better psychological development than being looked after by family/friends […]