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DULUTH, Minn. – When a Jeep cut me off and then slowed to several notches below the speed limit, I first gasped and then gestured wildly, swearing. These things I remember.

But a sensor I was wearing to capture my heart...Read more

SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — When Adolfo Román García-Ramírez walks home in the evening from his shift at a grocery store in this central Colorado mountain town, sometimes he thinks back on his childhood in Nicaragua. Adults...Read more

Fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid driving the nation’s high drug overdose rates, is also caught up in another increasingly serious problem: misinformation.

False and misleading narratives on social media, in news ...Read more

Health officials in Hood River County, Oregon, are investigating three cases of a rare and fatal brain disease known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Two people have died and a third person is showing symptoms consistent ...Read more

Republicans in Congress are eyeing $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state government health care program for lower-income people.

Depending on how states respond, a Republican proposal that would slash ...Read more

As Easter approaches and Passover fades away this week, I offer to you, dear readers, and your families, a two-word prayer to help each of us gain a measure of hope in these troubled times by taking the true...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My daughter-in-law is very opinionated. At times, we get along. But, in the past, she has upset me by accusing me of not doing the right thing. She and my son have two young children together and full custody of...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had left knee replacement surgery three weeks ago. He has had continuous unrelenting pain since. He was initially on hydrocodone with acetaminophen alternating with tramadol. This barely ...Read more

"All things in moderation" isn't always true -- moderate exposure to someone with measles when you haven't been vaccinated (or had the disease) isn't smart. Neither is moderate indulgence in highly processed foods -- that'...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My buddy and I were arrested for a petty crime and did a few days in jail. Upon release, I parted ways with my friend because he was still devising ways we could make some ...Read more

The measles outbreak in Kansas continued to grow over the past week, driven largely by unvaccinated children and teens, according to health officials.

The Kansas Department Health and Environment reported Wednesday that ...Read more

STOCKHOLM — In both the United States and Europe, two public health agencies aim to fight the spread of infectious diseases.

But the Trump administration’s rapidly evolving approach to public health prevention has ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — It was a scene that doctors saw play out over and over during the COVID-19 pandemic, said David Pate, the former president and CEO of St. Luke’s Health System.

People brought critically ill family ...Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data this week showing that 1 in 31 children in the U.S. is autistic. As researchers and physicians, we welcome the growing national attention—and federal ...Read more

Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency makes good on its intention, announced on March 27, 2025, to shrink its workforce by 20,000 people. Among workers dismissed in ...Read more

As generative artificial intelligence gets better at interpreting images, the tech industry is setting its sights on health care. Cue the AI radiologist.

The futuristic vision includes AI providing an accurate analysis of...Read more

Sugar cravings are a challenge for many, especially in a world where sugary snacks and beverages are everywhere. While indulging in a sweet treat now and then can be part of a healthy lifestyle, frequent cravings can lead ...Read more

Oftentimes, vegetables tend to assume the role of a side dish rather than the main course. However, according to a Gallup poll taken in September 2019, nearly one in four Americans said they had decreased their meat ...Read more

Medications can provide a host of health benefits. They may prevent or eliminate a disease. They might improve your quality of life and even help you live longer. But the medicines we take also have potential side effects....Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m a 28-year-old woman recently diagnosed with breast cancer. My care team recommends starting treatment as soon as possible. While I’m ready to do the necessary treatments, I’m worried about the ...Read more