Arthritis That Defied Nine Drugs for 19 Years Turned Out to Be a Rare Bacterial Infection
A man's arthritis resisted nine drugs for 19 years. When gut symptoms began, biopsies revealed Whipple disease, and antibiotics ended his joint pain.
Vibrio Sent a Healthy Man Into Septic Shock, Though He Recalled No Seafood or Seawater
A healthy man's leg swelled and blistered within a day, and he went into septic shock. The cause was Vibrio vulnificus, yet he recalled no sea contact.
Sudden Vision Loss in Both Eyes Led Doctors to a Soil Fungus Infecting a Man’s Aortic Graft
A man with an aortic graft lost vision in both eyes. A blood DNA test pointed to Curvularia, a mold from soil and plants, along the graft in his chest.
Coffee Linked to Richer Gut Bacteria and More Colon Contractions in a Small Danish Study of 61 Adults
A small Danish study tied regular coffee to richer gut bacteria and more colon contractions. Here is what it found and what it cannot prove.
Bedroom HEPA Filters Linked to Steadier Blood Sugar in New Yorkers With Prediabetes in Early NYU Trial
In an NYU trial, bedroom HEPA filters cut fine particles by 36% and were tied to smaller blood sugar swings in prediabetes. The data are early.
Anthem Drops More Than 200 New York Social Adult Day Care Centers Amid a Statewide Fraud Crackdown
Anthem is ending contracts with more than 200 New York social adult day care centers. What older adults and caregivers should check before Jan. 1.
Type 2 Diabetes Tied to 53% Higher Alzheimer’s Risk Across 40 Studies, Though Yearly Cases Remain Uncommon
A review of 40 studies found that type 2 diabetes was linked to a 53% higher risk of Alzheimer's. What it means and what it does not prove.
Bradford Families Face Half-Hour Drives to Olean for Emergencies and Births Six Months After Their ER Closed
Six months after Bradford's ER closed, ambulance calls take far longer, and births mean a drive to Olean, N.Y. What residents should know.
Some Three-Parent IVF Children Show Mitochondrial Reversion as Mexico and Bahamas Clinics Keep Marketing to Women Over 40
Some children born through three-parent IVF show mitochondrial reversion as clinics still market it to women over 40, STAT reports.
Weekly Hypnic Jerks Linked to Worse Insomnia and Anxiety in Survey, but Which Comes First Remains Unknown
Adults who jolt awake weekly as they doze off report more anxiety and insomnia, a new study shows. Cause and effect remain unclear.