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Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

It took a clinical psychologist and others nine years to get Kasibba released

Health Problems Cloud NASA’s Vision of Mars

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN – In the next 15 years, NASA hopes to launch a mission to Mars. But the long journey poses a challenge — not least from a mysterious ailment that alters astronauts’ eyesight. Spending long periods in the microgravity of space can lead to changes in the eye, including swelling in the region where the optic nerve extends to the brain; flattening of the rear of the normally round organ; wrinkles that emerge at...

Common Drug Could Prevent Some Cancers From Spreading

It is estimated that some 90 percent of cancer deaths occur after spreading to other parts of the body.

For Seniors With Hoarding Disorder, a Support Group Helps Confront Stigma and Isolation

KFF HEALTH NEWS – A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church. A closet cleanout might not seem a significant accomplishment. But as the people in this Sunday-night class can attest, getting rid of stuff is agonizing for those with hoarding disorder. People with the diagnosis accumulate an excessive volume...

Common vaginal condition is really an STD, study finds

If left untreated, bacterial vaginosis can increase the risk of acquiring HIV as well as sexually transmitted infections, according to the World Health Organization.

Office of Personnel Management rescinds order to fire government workers

The order suggests that employees at the FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture should be rehired ...

States Facing Doctor Shortages Ease Licensing Rules for Foreign-Trained Physicians

Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin have been caught lowering their licensing standards for foreign-born doctors.

UnitedHealth Wins Ruling Over $2B in Alleged Medicare Advantage Overpayments

KFF Health News – The Justice Department’s years-long court battle to force UnitedHealth Group to return billions of dollars in alleged Medicare Advantage overpayments hit a major setback Monday when a special master ruled the government had failed to prove its case. In finding for UnitedHealth, Special Master Suzanne Segal found that the DOJ had not presented evidence to support its claim that the giant health insurer exaggerated how sick patients were to illegally pocket...