Month: December 2023

The virus sends up to 160,000 people over 65 to hospitals every year. But just 15 percent have gotten the newly available shots. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

Q. I am 43 and active. Last weekend I fell off my bike and landed on my shoulder. I heard a crack and had severe pain in my collar bone. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

The telehealth company, which sold teeth alignment devices to two million customers, was unprofitable and had been criticized by medical groups. View original article Contributor: John Yoon

Each year, the U.S. government spends over $100 billion investing in the research and development of new technologies, with pharmaceutical companies being among the chief beneficiaries of this research. These public-private partnerships have led to some of the most important pharmaceutical developments of our time, including the COVID-19 vaccine.  But with that partnership, however, there … Read more

Three deaths resulted from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among people who traveled or lived in Mexican border city. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

If swallowed, the magnets can attract to one another and cause perforations, intestinal blockages and blood poisoning, federal safety regulators warn. View original article Contributor: Aaron Gregg

The therapies offer hope for a long-overlooked genetic illness that can cause excruciating pain and cut decades off people’s lives. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson