Chilling details emerged at an arraignment of Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children. Her lawyer argued she was mentally ill, but prosecutors outlined…
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Bird Flu Outbreak Puts Mink Farms Back in the Spotlight
A new variant of avian influenza appears capable of spreading among mammals, highlighting the need for more proactive surveillance, experts said.Read More
View More Bird Flu Outbreak Puts Mink Farms Back in the SpotlightCharles Silverstein, 87, Dies; Helped Destigmatize Homosexuality
He was at the forefront in persuading the American Psychiatric Association to reassess its classification of homosexuality as a mental disorder.Read More
View More Charles Silverstein, 87, Dies; Helped Destigmatize HomosexualityFrequent Blood Pressure Monitoring Is Needed During and After Pregnancy
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force warned of a rise in hypertensive disorders among pregnant women, particularly women of color.Read More
View More Frequent Blood Pressure Monitoring Is Needed During and After PregnancyHer Foot Looked Normal. What Was Causing the Excruciating Pain?
A few weeks after she twisted her ankle, the girl’s foot kept getting worse. Her hand movements cued the doctor to a mysterious disease.Read More
View More Her Foot Looked Normal. What Was Causing the Excruciating Pain?‘Miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing Countries
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.Read More
View More ‘Miracle’ Cystic Fibrosis Drug Kept Out of Reach in Developing CountriesThe Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients hunt for other ways to…
View More The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford ItBreakfast Sandwiches and Fruit Cups Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk
More than 400 food products from Fresh Ideation Food Group were recalled, some of which were sold on Amtrak trains and in vending machines last…
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Warning Stroke: What It Is And Symptoms To Look For
Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.Read More
View More Warning Stroke: What It Is And Symptoms To Look ForA Patient Declared Dead Is Found in a Body Bag Gasping for Air
A 66-year-old woman was taken to a funeral home, where workers discovered her chest moving, a report said. An Alzheimer’s care center in Iowa that…
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