Scientists have made rapid progress in customizing drugs for ultrarare diseases. The hard part now is making such treatments on a large scale. View original article Contributor: Erika Check Hayden and Brittainy Newman
Women over 65 are being screened for cervical cancer in diminishing numbers. But some are reluctant to give up the tests. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
A primary care doctor’s commitment and the patient’s own tenacity helped ferret out the cause of the zebra, medical slang for a rare ailment. View original article Contributor: Sandra G. Boodman
Pediatric hospital beds are often empty and yield smaller reimbursements than adult care, making them targets for cost-cutting by hospitals. View original article Contributor: Christopher Rowland
In states with legalized marijuana, vets are seeing growing numbers of stoned dogs. The pets generally recover, but cannabis intoxication can be scary for their owners. View original article Contributor: Susan Coll
A primary care doctor’s commitment and the patient’s own tenacity helped ferret out the cause of the zebra, medical slang for a rare ailment. View original article Contributor: Sandra G. Boodman
Pediatric hospital beds are often empty and yield smaller reimbursements than adult care, making them targets for cost-cutting by hospitals. View original article Contributor: Christopher Rowland
In states with legalized marijuana, vets are seeing growing numbers of stoned dogs. The pets generally recover, but cannabis intoxication can be scary for their owners. View original article Contributor: Susan Coll
Proposed regulations would crack down on misleading ads for the private plans and would enhance scrutiny of denials for coverage of medical care. View original article Contributor: Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz
Jacquie Baker, a former Air Force engineer, has had nightmares four or five nights a week for nearly a decade. The scenarios vary, but the feeling of helplessness is always the same: she’ll watch someone get murdered, or she’ll forget her pre-flight checklist and the plane she’s riding will crash. “I started having skin issues, … Read more