Health
Desperate parents turn to magnetic therapy to help kids with autism. There’s little evidence
As the number of people living with autism has grown, so have alternative therapies promising...
Fearing the worst, schools deploy armed police to thwart gun violence
Gun violence is a leading cause of death for young people in America, and the...
How parents and caregivers can evaluate the research on MERT and other potential treatments
As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder have increased in the last two decades, so have...
Boom, now bust: Budget cuts and layoffs take hold in public health
Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the covid-19 pandemic, public...
Woman is found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbor with COVID-19
The victim, who was also a cancer patient, died of pneumonia that was caused by...
Feds rarely punish hospitals for turning away pregnant patients
Only a dozen hospitals have been penalized over the last two years for violations of...
San Jose commits funds to non-police response alternatives to mental health emergencies
San Jose will contribute $450,000 to create another TRUST team within city boundaries in an...
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A breast pump startup wants to give working mothers more of their day back
MilkMate says it has developed a way to help shave 15 minutes off each pumping...
Blood test at birth could eventually identify babies at increased risk of SIDS
Researchers have found that newborns with an unusual pattern of metabolites in their blood were...
Study finds toxic metals in tampons: FDA launches investigation
The FDA has started a research project examining the possible effects of toxic metals in...