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After a shaky road that had many public officials questioning his understanding of health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the new head of the U.S. Department of Health and ...Read more

Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a critical role in many of the body’s functions but is often overlooked in daily diets. Found in a variety of foods, magnesium is vital for maintaining health and wellness. ...Read more

After a long day of work and errands, planning dinner can be a drag. This is especially true if you’re a busy bee, or your schedule is constantly changing. As a result, you might find yourself eating dinner at a ...Read more

News flash: What we eat can play a pivotal role in warding off — or treating — disease and enhancing quality of life. You may already believe this, and certainly mounting evidence supports that idea. But on the ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently heard about a type of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma. I’m not familiar with this condition. Can you explain what it is? Do I need to do anything different to protect myself?

ANSWER...Read more

Researchers analyzed 16 years of race results from nine major marathons across the United States and found that races run on days with greater air pollution were associated with slower average finish times.

The ...Read more

Middle-aged and older adults with trouble seeing, hearing or both may face a higher risk of having a stroke or heart attack than those with good eyesight and hearing, according to a new study in China.

The findings, ...Read more

Roy and Kim Reid started a Memorial Day weekend with dinner and a movie at home. When Kim went to bed, Roy decided to watch another film. At some point, he fell asleep on the couch.

Around 2 a.m., Roy jolted awake in ...Read more

Paul Dunwell was sitting in a town council meeting when he started feeling off. He was having trouble breathing and couldn't focus on the conversation.

He shook it off that night, assuming it wasn't a big deal. But he ...Read more

Sometimes all someone needs is a good head start. For 53-year-old Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg, those head starts come well before sunup and begin with a 35-degree cold plunge.

“The Departed” actor is no stranger to ...Read more

CHICAGO -- Sanna Longden and Clint Seely were in their 70s when they met in 2016 at a dance at the annual Door County Folk Festival in Wisconsin. She had traveled from Evanston, Illionis, and he was local to the area. The ...Read more

Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and stuffy noses decongested.

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DEAR ABBY: I've been married to my husband for 30 years. For the past five years, I've noticed that he is acting a little different. He's lost a lot of weight. I found out he's been smoking drugs. He had this problem years...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male who has been taking tamsulosin twice daily for several years because of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In October 2023, my urologist added finasteride once daily. One year ...Read more

Meet mild, reversible acute kidney injury (AKI) -- a sudden loss of kidney function that can go away within 24 hours or, if unchecked, can lead to chronic kidney failure, dialysis or transplant! It can be triggered by ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Entertainment about dying and going to Heaven and coming back and telling breathtaking stories are popular. It’s a distraction from reality. The other horror that has been ...Read more

Federal cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program have resulted in a 23% reduction in the agency’s staffing and could put 9/11 survivors at risk, critics said Tuesday.

New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten ...Read more

Transgender youth in Kansas will soon be prohibited from receiving medically approved gender-affirming care within state borders.

The Kansas House and Senate both voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the...Read more

U.S. consumers often pay more for gluten-free products, yet these items typically provide less protein and more sugar and calories compared with gluten-containing alternatives. That is the key finding of my new study, ...Read more

Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will vanish.

As of 2024, 26 U.S. states have banned gender-affirming care for young people...Read more