Rebecca Lindstrom

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing whether a rare muscle disease affecting thousands of veterans should qualify for automatic disability benefits. Still, VA Secretary Doug Collins said the process will take time as researchers continue t... See more

ATLANTA — An antibiotic commonly prescribed after dental procedures carries a serious — sometimes fatal — risk that many patients say they were never told about. Mary Tielve thought she was doing the right thing. After a routine root canal, her tooth star... See more

ATLANTA — It's easy to count what happens. It's much harder to count what doesn't happen at all. That gap — the invisible tally of care never received, appointments never made, children left to navigate a broken system — is at the heart of a study from Ch... See more

ACWORTH, Ga. — "Alright, settle in, folks…" Settle in, because Earl and Ethel have a story to tell. The sometimes cranky, always Southern-sweet couple love chatting about their childhoods, their likes and dislikes, and trading gentle jabs with anyone will... See more

Veterans diagnosed with a rare muscle disease that can leave them unable to walk, swallow, or care for themselves are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to make it easier to qualify for disability benefits. The calls for change come after the relea... See more