Doctors couldn’t explain why the right side of a Minnesota woman’s face kept twitching, as the convulsions turned the outgoing woman into a recluse.

After a fall broke two ribs, extra-strength acetaminophen helped a Wisconsin farmer cope. Despite taking no more than four pills a day — which is considered safe — he developed a series of unusual sym...

By adding dementia crisis units, assisted living beds or services such as housing for the homeless, some counties are diversifying nursing homes as an alternative to selling.

Staffing shortages and low Medicaid reimbursements have led officials to view the facilities as fiscal challenges, but citizen groups are fighting to keep county ownership.