Multiple Reasons Attributed To Lower Ear Infection Rates In Babies
A new study from the University of Texas has some good news for infants and their parents: ear infections in babies are on the decline.
Health & Safety
Legalize All Drugs? The 'Risks Are Tremendous' Without Defining The Problem
In his Harper's piece, Dan Baum digs into the country's war on drugs. He says we have a long history of instating drug laws to demonize certain minority groups, but "Nixon brought it to a high art."
It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Senegalese Swing
As a teenager in Senegal, Amadou Koly Niang fell in love with jazz. Over 40 years later, he's started a jazz festival to bring the music to his countrymen — with a Senegalese twist, of course.
Ebola: We May Have Won The Battle But We Haven't Won The War
A health worker who spent a year in West Africa during the epidemic shares lessons from the field. Good things did happen. But a lot went wrong.
When An Autism Diagnosis Comes In Adulthood
Growing up, they knew something was different, but nobody put a name to it. For many, it took years to get a diagnosis: autism. Finally hearing that word can be a relief.
Love, Loss And Beauty Pageants: Inside A Cuban HIV Sanitarium
The "Christian Dior Of Cuba" looks back on bittersweet memories from his time living in a housing facility for people with HIV.
To Help Newborns Dependent On Opioids, Hospitals Rethink Mom's Role
When a woman addicted to opioids gives birth, she is too often dismissed as an obstacle to her infant's health. A Connecticut hospital is challenging that attitude — and the culture of care.
A 'Forgotten Disease' Is Suddenly Causing New Worries
Yellow fever is spreading in Angola. Experts are afraid it could spread further in Africa and Asia. This couldn't come at a worse time.
Tiny Opioid Patients Need Help Easing Into Life
More babies are being born dependent on opioids. The good news is they can safely be weaned from the drug. But there is little research on which medical treatment is best, or on the long-term effects.
How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?
A biotech company says its genetically engineered mosquitoes could help Brazil and other countries fight the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread Zika and other viruses.