Category: Washington Post

Supreme Court rules for deaf student who says school district failed him

The ruling said a young Michigan man can pursue an Americans with Disabilities Act claim while seeking via the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know.

Here’s what to know about Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that the CDC says “presents a serious global health threat.”

Minnesota advances abortion bill to protect out-of-state patients

Minnesota’s House passed legislation that shields its health-care providers and out-of-state patients from states that punish seeking or providing abortion.

Deadly fungal infection rapidly spreading in U.S. health facilities

Fungal infections from the yeast strain known as Candida auris tripled nationally from 476 in 2019 to 1,471 in 2021, according to CDC data.

Lawmakers probe whether organ procurers are ‘gaming’ the system

Finance panel members question the dramatic increase in collection of pancreases for which there is no apparent need; organ groups say they are being responsive to requests.

What to know about kefir, one of the original gut-friendly foods

Kefir is a fermented dairy drink that can boost your digestive system and your health.

What does a hoot look like? What about a croak? Or a howl?

Listening to natural sounds is known to be good for human beings, but a new world reveals itself when you visualize sound via colorful images known as spectrograms.

Our food hang-ups hurt kids. Here’s how to flip the script.

Parents should rethink what they’ve been taught about feeding kids.

A wrestler died of heat stroke. His college will pay his family $14M.

Grant Brace, a wrestler at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, died of an exertional heat stroke in 2020.

Loud music was blamed for hearing loss in her 40s. It wasn’t the cause.

Her 18-month quest for a cure involved an allergist, an endocrinologist and two additional ENTS, the second of whom found the underlying and treatable reason for the problem.