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The ‘country doctor’ who upended our understanding of dementia
By Jennie Erin Smith In 1978, Dr. Francisco Lopera did what recent medical school graduates in Colombia and much of Latin America have...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 18, 20245 min read


Cholera deaths soar worldwide despite being easily preventable
By Stephanie Nolen The cholera outbreaks spreading across the globe are becoming more deadly. Deaths from the diarrheal disease soared...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 12, 20244 min read


How to eat for a long and healthy life
By Alice Callahan If hit podcasts, bestselling books and influencer culture are any indication, millions of people are obsessed with...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 11, 20244 min read


How does mpox spread, and who is most at risk?
By Dani Blum The World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency last month. The virus, formerly known as monkeypox, is...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 5, 20244 min read


A ‘life review’ can be powerful, at any age
By Emily Laber-Warren Jodi Wellman was devastated when her mother died of a heart attack at age 58. Cleaning out her apartment made her...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 4, 20244 min read


On the COVID ‘off-ramp’: No tests, isolation or masks
By Emily Baumgaertner Jason Moyer was days away from a family road trip to visit his parents when his 10-year-old son woke up with a...

The San Juan Daily Star
Sep 2, 20244 min read


Heat kills thousands in the US every year. Why are the deaths so hard to track?
By Kate Selig After a string of scorching days in June 2023, the body of an 88-year-old man was discovered in his home in Maricopa...

The San Juan Daily Star
Aug 27, 20245 min read


Stranded in space? NASA doesn’t see the Starliner astronauts that way.
By Kenneth Chang If you go somewhere expecting an eight-day trip and end up not being able to leave for eight months, most people would...

The San Juan Daily Star
Aug 21, 20245 min read
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