Health

November 26, 2018 9:46 AM

Spinal-cord stimulators help some patients, injure others

Spinal-cord stimulators — devices that use electrical currents to block pain signals before they reach the brain — are more dangerous than many patients know, an Associated Press investigation found.

by The Associated Press

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November 26, 2018 9:28 AM

Spinal-cord stimulators mean big business for device makers

Few medical devices hold as much potential for explosive growth as spinal-cord stimulators, especially in the United States, where they are being pushed as the answer to the country's opioid epidemic.

by The Associated Press

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November 25, 2018 6:15 PM

Minnesota officials call for federal help to combat fatal deer disease

Minnesota wildlife officials and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar are urging Congress to allocate more funding toward monitoring chronic wasting disease in the deer population.

by Nina Moini

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November 25, 2018 5:40 PM

Dangerous infection tied to hospitals now becoming common outside them

Infections with Clostridium difficile can be difficult to treat and life-threatening. Once a problem seen mainly in health care facilities, the infections are now occurring more often outside of hospitals.

by Clayton Dalton

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November 24, 2018 5:00 PM

White House asks Supreme Court to fast-track ruling on transgender military ban

The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Friday to bypass lower courts and rule quickly on its ban of most transgender military members.

by Clare Lombardo

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November 24, 2018 4:30 PM

Difficult birth put project designed to reduce C-sections to the test

To avoid medically unnecessary C-sections, some hospitals have changed the way labor and delivery are handled from start to finish — but there are cases put that approach to the test.

by Martha Bebinger

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November 24, 2018 9:00 AM

How a 1968 disaster in a coal mine changed the industry

A mine disaster 50 years ago in West Virginia helped shape a new regulatory framework for the health and safety of coal miners. Surviving family members are still looking for justice.

by Molly Born

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November 23, 2018 3:35 PM

Sales reps may be wearing out their welcome in the operating room

It has been an open secret that salespeople are present for surgeries at many hospitals, especially for hip and knee implants. But does the reps' expertise outweigh concerns about ethics and costs?

by Blake Farmer

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November 23, 2018 8:32 AM

Many who buy ACA health plans for 2019 find lower prices and more choice

After years of price hikes, the cost of the average Affordable Care Act policy is dropping across the U.S. Competition among insurers has increased as the political uncertainty starts to settle down.

by Jordan Rau