Investigation: Jail guards use force against prisoners with mental illness : Shots

An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3…

Youth ambassadors train for a future in public health : Shots

Bithaniya Fieseha, a high school senior, graduates from the Youth Public Health Ambassador program run by…

To prevent medical debt, the U.S. could learn from Germany’s health care system : Shots

Dr. Eckart Rolshoven examines a patient at his clinic in Püttlingen, a small town in Germany’s…

From vinegar shots to juicing: The health hacks damaging your teeth

Charcoal toothpaste could be way too abrasive for your mouth (Image: Getty) Following two decades of…

Blind people still get medical bills they can’t read : Shots

Lucy Greco (left), a web-accessibility specialist at the University of California, Berkeley, is blind. She reads…

Mystery wound during surgery left the patient suspicious : Shots

Jerry Bilinski, a retired social worker who lives in Fayetteville, N.C., says he deserves a full…