Liz Dunnebacke isn’t dying, but for a recent end-of-life care workshop in New Orleans, she pretended to be. Dunnebacke lay still atop a folding table that was dressed as a bed, complaining that her legs hurt. Registered nurse Ana Kanellos, rolling up two small white towels, demonstrated how to elevate her ankles to ease the…
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease. The common viral infection generally clears up in less than a week, but Darragh’s condition worsened over several days. His skin turned bright red. Blisters gave way to skin…
TALLAHASSEE, Florida. — Después de volver de lo que sintió como la mejor pasantía de su vida, Danae Daniels estaba ansiosa por relajarse y comenzar un nuevo semestre en la Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Pero cuando abrió la puerta de su apartamento fuera del campus, la recibió un olor insoportable y una realidad devastadora.…
Además de los dolores ocasionales, envejecer puede traer sorpresas desagradables y enfermedades graves. Las relaciones de largo plazo con doctores de confianza suelen hacer que incluso las malas noticias sean más llevaderas. Perder ese respaldo —especialmente en medio de una crisis de salud— puede ser aterrador. Por eso, existen requisitos federales poco conocidos que, se…
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Along with the occasional aches and pains, growing older can bring surprise setbacks and serious diseases. Longtime relationships with doctors people trust often make even bad news more tolerable. Losing that support — especially during a health crisis — can be terrifying. That’s why little-known federal requirements are supposed to protect people with privately run…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After returning from what felt like the best internship of her life, Danae Daniels was excited to unwind and settle into a new semester at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. But when she opened the door to her off-campus apartment, she was met with an overwhelming smell — and a devastating reality.…
Un fin de semana de fines de abril, Leah Kovitch estaba arrancando plantas invasoras en un prado cerca de su casa cuando una garrapata se le prendió en la pierna. No notó al diminuto insecto hasta el lunes, cuando empezó a sentir dolor en el músculo de la pantorrilla. Esa misma mañana, hizo una cita…
Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her home one weekend in late April when a tick latched onto her leg. She didn’t notice the tiny bug until Monday, when her calf muscle began to feel sore. She made an appointment that morning with a telehealth doctor — one recommended by her…
While the FDA is streamlining regulation of copycat versions of the expensive drugs that millions take for arthritis, cancer, and other diseases, the U.S. patent office is making it harder for the cheaper medicines to get on the market, industry officials say. These officials were thrilled Oct. 29 when FDA Commissioner Marty Makary announced the…
