Stories by Megan Thielking

A top official urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak

The case involved the husband of an infected woman who recently traveled to China

The CDC says vitamin E acetate turned up in every sample of lung fluid from 29 patients

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 states

As of this week, there have been 805 confirmed cases and 12 deaths, across 46 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands

The e-cigarette maker’s announcement comes in the wake of a controversy over the marketing of its products to youth

An analysis of dozens of studies found that women taking the therapy remain at a higher risk for more than a decade after stopping use

Nasal spray related to the anesthetic/street drug ketamine targets treatment-resistant patients

The nonprofit is launching a new affiliate to address these issues, with the backing of major medical institutions

The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science

The big study finding upends conventional thinking

Lightweight equipment is not much larger than what a bicyclist would wear

Synthetic opioid fatalities have doubled

The Boston University offering teaches students crucial coping skills

The creators of a product marketed to treat anxiety, PSTD and other conditions have quietly changed its description on Kickstarter

The threat of golf balls in hash browns triggers action

The new estimate does not incorporate other problems related to these devices

Students may wait weeks for a basic consultation; sometimes even longer to see a psychiatrist 

Two top medical centers worry that patients will not be permitted to enter the country 

Previous recommendations suggested limiting exposure to two hours a day for older children

The controversial requirement would require 3.5 million people to submit samples to a new government database

Almost 90 percent of children's doctors have encountered such resistance

Some say ancient suction therapy soothes muscle pain; research can’t rule out placebo effect 

The costs for reminders to eat, shower or take medication can be staggering