Protect Yourself From Salmonella This Thanksgiving
I know that’s daunting, but something to be thankful for this year is the ProPublica reporters who spent the past several months uncovering that the...
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Here’s Why Rapid Covid Tests Are so Expensive and Hard to Find
Series: Coronavirus The U.S. Response to COVID-19 A few weeks ago, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles,...
Success of Covid Antiviral Pills Hinges on Access to Speedy and Accurate Tests
By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Within a few weeks, perhaps before many Americans finish decorating for the holidays, the U.S. could have access to...
Clinically Speaking: Important Questions to Ask About Antimicrobial Resistance
Medically reviewed by Dr. Chad Sanborn Decades of overuse and misuse of antimicrobials has led to the global health threat known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR),...
Transgender Children’s Rights Are Under Attack
Five years ago, Lisa Stanton’s now 10-year-old daughter, Maya, socially transitioned to her affirmed gender. (A person’s affirmed gender is the one that reflects their...
What Americans Can Learn From Other Cultures About the Language of Gratitude
Jeremy David Engels, Penn State and Elaine Hsieh, University of Oklahoma Families and friends traditionally gather to express gratitude during this time of year. Many...
Companies Are Pushing Sweetened Drinks to Children Through Advertising and Misleading Labels – and Families Are Buying
Fran Fleming-Milici, University of Connecticut Walking down the drink aisle at any grocery store will take you past hundreds of drinks, from sodas to sports...
I Struggled With Obesity. Then I Lost the Weight … and Nearly Died From Anorexia and Bulimia.
As told to Erica Rimlinger The first part of my journey was with obesity, starting at the age of 2 1/2. I first understood, from...
How Rural Communities Are Losing Their Pharmacies
By Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News Batson’s Drug Store seems like a throwback to a simpler time. The independently owned pharmacy in Howard, Kansas, still...
Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing...