Former deputy surgeon general is recommended for CDC director, sources say

The Department of Health and Human Services has recommended Dr. Erica Schwartz, a deputy U.S. surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first term, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to two people familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

His chest felt like his son was lying on it. His doctor recommended a procedure that’s “crazy even to heart surgeons.”

When Paul DeGeorge felt pressure on his chest in the middle of the night, he thought his 4-year-old son was lying on top of him. DeGeorge had fallen asleep on the couch after coming home late from his job as a police officer, and it wouldn’t be unusual for the boy to snuggle up next … Read more