A new report has documented ongoing fecal contamination in an unnamed tributary of the Potomac River as it passes through a culvert beneath the C&O Canal.

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have such a minor question that I do not think you would want to publish it, but I’ve been curious for about 20 years. I am a healthy 77-year-old male without health issues. When I ...

Hospitalization reliably adds medications. Acute illness demands aggressive management, and each clinical turn — a fever, sleepless night, or drop in blood pressure — often prompts another order. Many ...

Melting mega-piles of grimy road snow can release weeks worth of salt, oils (and dog poop) in what one scientist called a “triple whammy.” By Hiroko Tabuchi The snow was magical. Then it was covered ...

The Big Apple has gone from winter wonderland to poop-filled purgatory in the weeks since last month’s one-foot blanketing of snow — forcing New Yorkers to tip-toe through nasty minefields of ...

Thirteen miles off the coast of Peru lies a trio of islands with mountainous piles of guano, nicknamed “white gold.” This seabird poop mixed with other waste is such a powerful nitrogen deposit that ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...