A Year After Spinal Surgery, A $94,000 Bill Feels Like A Backbreaker
A service called neuromonitoring can cut the risk of nerve damage during delicate surgery. But some patients are receiving large bills they didn't expect.
Health & Safety
Architecture For Possible Nationwide Opioid Settlement Unveiled
If finalized, such a deal could funnel tens of billions of dollars to American communities struggling with the addiction crisis, while restoring stability to one of the country's biggest industries.
Pass The Brazier: Early Evidence Of Cannabis Smoking Found On Chinese Artifacts
Humans have been smoking pot to get high since the first millennium B.C. Archaeologists have found early evidence of cannabis use from wooden bowls exhumed from ancient tombs in western China.
Oh Dear: Photos Show What Humans Have Done To The Planet
Some scientists say we've entered a new geological epoch — the anthropocene era — defined by the human impact on the global landscape. Three artists traveled to 22 countries to see what we've wrought.
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Public Health Emergency
The agency says that while the outbreak in central Africa is taking a heavy toll, there is still a low threat that it will spread beyond its current region.
Be Careful Of Fecal Transplants, Warns FDA, After Patient Death
The FDA has strengthened oversight of experimental fecal transplants after a patient died of an infection. The donor's stool contained disease-causing pathogens, but was not tested before use.
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Is Not An International Threat
The World Health Organization met Friday to discuss developments in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The meeting was prompted by three cases that appeared in Uganda this week.
Attorneys Unveil Plan For National Settlement Of Lawsuits From Opioid Epidemic
Attorneys who represent hundreds of local governments have a new proposal for how to deal with the opioid crisis. They unveiled the framework for nationwide settlement in federal court on Friday.
Why A Fearless Dad-To-Be Was Scared Of Fatherhood
Kennedy Odede was frightened by the prospect of becoming a dad: "I should do it the right way. But by the way ... what is the right way?"
How A Baby Caused A Revolutionary Change In Pakistan
It all began when a member of the Balochistan assembly brought her 8-month-old son to a session.