healthcare
You'd Think Falling 15 Feet at Work Would Entitle You to Workers' Comp
An exotic dancer who fractured her jaw and broke multiple teeth at XTC Cabaret had to crowdfund her medical bills thanks to her status as an independent contractor.
Apps Are Claiming They Can Detect Skin Cancer. Don’t Believe Them
Skin cancer is highly treatable if detected early, but phone apps can't handle that just yet.
Pounding Cold Meds to "Power Through" Could Actually Make You Sicker
Should you try to medicate your cough and runny nose away? The answer might depend on you.
Patients Try to Fight Medical Bills by Striking This Clause in Contracts
The New York Times reports the move is a legal gray area, but experts say it may hold up in court.
A Child Died of the Flu After His Mom Consulted an Anti-Vax Facebook Group
Group members suggested skin-to-skin contact and elderberries instead of Tamiflu.
Shannen Doherty Calls Her Stage 4 Breast Cancer 'a Bitter Pill to Swallow'
The actress disclosed that her cancer, first diagnosed in 2015, has returned.
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Even Insured People Are Too Scared of Health Care Costs to Go to the Doctor
A new study underlines the fact that more adults in the U.S. are shying away from non-emergency healthcare.
Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Shows How Health Companies Can Screw Us Over
Johnson & Johnson lost a lawsuit over a medical product that caused people chronic pain and other problems, and several other cases against the company allege it disregards people's health in order to profit.
Longer American Life Expectancy Means More Time to Enjoy This Dying Planet
A new CDC report says Americans born in 2018 will live a little bit longer than their forbears, the first upswing in four years.
Some Kid on TikTok Spread a Hoax About World Health Crises for Clout
Plenty of people believed the stunt thanks to surging coronavirus fears—which the video's creator later said was his Big Point About Society, though most viewers probably missed that part.
Birth Control Is Supposed to Be Free With Insurance. She Got Billed $1,900
The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, but enforcement is weak. A pending Supreme Court case could make the situation worse.
Trans Men Don't Have to Choose Between Transitioning and Having Kids
A new study backs up what a lot of trans people already knew: Trans men have no more trouble getting pregnant via assisted reproductive technology than cis women do.
