DEADLY WAIT
‘As a climber, I’m offended, and as a physician, I’m horrified,’ Dr. Jeffrey Gertsch said. ‘It’s just a cattle call in a really dangerous place.’
Nicole Wetsman is a health and science reporter based in New York.
NEXT?
Idaho is home to eight of the 10 counties in the country with the highest rates of non-medical vaccine exemptions.
CONTAGIOUS
‘If you have an aggregate of unvaccinated children, it’s simply a matter of time.’
IS IT TIME TO EAT YET?
The time when we eat is more crucial to our health and wellbeing than we realized.
TUMMYACHE
Bifidobacteria is crucial for an infant's immune health. A new screening test might help identify the problem before it’s too late.
PHEW
‘There’s no reason for anyone to have to sit in a waiting room wondering what’s going on.’
TAKE ME HOME
‘A shorter distance might be full of pollution from traffic. We want to create a route that minimizes low quality air.’
THE PLASTICS
The regulatory agency says a little bit of BPA is not unsafe for humans. Scientists say research says otherwise.
HOME VISITS
Home visits are upping the chances that the most vulnerable kids have a fighting chance at school—and at life.
HELLFIRE
Veterans return home with lung disease at higher rates than civilians. But they’re having a tougher time getting recognized and compensated by the Department of Veterans Affairs.