Trader Joe's has recalled fresh basil sold in 29 states and Washington, D.C., after a federal investigation linked the product to a dozen cases of salmonella infection in seven states. So far, one patient among the 12 affected has been hospitalized, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The grocery ...

"Orphan crops" refers to plantings that have fallen out of favor but could offer advantages over staples like wheat and grain in a changing climate. Above: Lablab purpureus, also known as Indian bean and Egyptian kidney bean, is native to sub-Saharan Africa and India. It's a warm-season annual or short-lived ...

Wildfire smoke covered huge swaths of the U.S. in 2023, including places like New York City, where it has historically been uncommon. New research shows the health costs of breathing in wildfire smoke can be high. David Dee Delgado | Getty Images New research shows that the health consequences of ...

A twisting scar left behind after a bullet entered Aaron Hunter's brain on June 22, 2023. After emergency surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, the surgeon warned that the 13-year-old's ability to walk, see and speak could be affected. He spent weeks in the hospital ...

Winston Hall, 9, needs growth hormone to manage symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic condition. A shortage of the medicine has contributed to behavioral issues that led him to be sent home from school. Bridget Bennett for NPR Dr. Jennifer Miller has been an author of dozens of studies about ...

From left: Irma Sitompul of Women's Earth Alliance plants wee forests in Indonesia; Bernard Chiira, founder of the Assistive Technologies for Disability Trust, won't hesitate to nix an early plan and cook up a better one; Rana Dajani, a biologist in Jordan who studies trauma and DNA, believes that "If ...

Medicare enrollees with two or more chronic conditions are eligible for Chronic Care Management, which pays doctors to check in with those patients monthly. But the service hasn't caught on. John Moore | Getty Images Carrie Lester looks forward to the phone call every Thursday from her doctors' medical assistant, ...

An EMT wearing personal protective equipment prepares to unload COVID-19 transfer patients in the early days of the pandemic. The Biden Administration has just announced a new program aimed at preventing the next pandemic. John Moore | Getty Images A disease originating in a remote area halfway around the world ...

Working late nights and variable schedules when you're young is linked with poor health and depression at 50, a new study finds. simonkr | Getty Images Feeling burned out and looking for reasons to work less? A new study shows that working nights and volatile schedules in young adulthood can ...

People line up outside a public assistance office in Missoula, Montana, before its doors open at 8 a.m., Oct. 27, 2023, to try to regain health coverage after being dropped from Medicaid, a government insurance program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Katheryn Houghton/KFF Health News On a cold ...