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Fire safety tips for families: Prevent burns around campfires
Campfires are a beloved part of summer — whether you're roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent and respond to such injuries.
"It's almost a part of a life ritual," says Denise Klinkner, M.D., pediatric ...Read more
Partner Is Shy To Bring Up Spouse's Erectile Dysfunction Issues
DEAR DR. ROACH: How do I approach a problem my husband has without embarrassing him? I'm not sure why lately, but during sex, he just goes soft. I'm not sure if it's me who he's not attracted to anymore or what's going on. We have been married for over 20 years. He is 39 and in good health otherwise. I don't want to make a big deal of this, ...Read more
It's never too soon to protect yourself from dementia
You may think of Alzheimer's and dementia as something that suddenly appears when you're in your 70s or 80s. Well, think again (while you still can). A study from The Lancet Regional Health-Americas reveals that important risk factors like cardiovascular issues and blood biomarkers (tau protein and amyloid tangles) can start showing up in your ...Read more

Did Democrats try to conceal Biden's health status? What Americans said in poll
Most Americans think there was a concerted effort to hide details about former President Joe Biden’s health during the course of his presidency, according to new polling.
In the latest Economist/YouGov poll, 57% of respondents said they believe “Democrats actively tried to conceal information” from the public that pertained to Biden’s ...Read more

CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women
PHILADELPHIA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include COVID vaccines on its recommended schedule of immunizations for “healthy children and healthy pregnant women,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a video statement posted to X on Tuesday.
Food and Drugs Commissioner Marty ...Read more

CDC will no longer recommend COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include COVID vaccines on its recommended schedule of immunizations for “healthy children and healthy pregnant women,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a video statement posted to X on Tuesday.
Food and Drugs Commissioner Marty Makary said that ...Read more

Rural patients face tough choices when their hospitals stop delivering babies
WINNER, S.D. — Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes from her house. Instead, she’s driving more than three hours round trip for her appointments.
The hospital, Winner Regional Health, recently joined the increasing number of rural hospitals shuttering their birthing units.
“It�...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Aphasia can be the first sign of stroke
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She's in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke?
ANSWER: Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to retrieve language. It’s as if their brain's word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words ...Read more
Become a real protein pro
Are you a protein pro-ponent, pro-curer, pro-vider? These days, 60% of Americans say they're obsessed with making sure they get "enough" protein, when, in fact, many get a healthy dose or even exceed recommended levels. What they don't get enough of, however, is protein from optimally healthy sources -- like fatty fish, skinless poultry, legumes...Read more
Woman's T-Score Continues To Worsen Amid Treatment And Meds
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old Asian woman. Each day, I walk 4 miles and do 30 minutes of stretching, as well as 1 hour of cardio, strength or balance exercises by following videos provided by my health insurance. Also, my brother and sister who are in their 60s and 70s have weak bones and muscles. It seems to run in my family.
In 2000, ...Read more
How to avoid being a pain in the neck
I don't want to be a pain in the neck ... but I'm betting a lot of you already have that condition, since it's often the result of talking on the cell phone, working on a computer or just sitting for too long. Around 25% of you spend 70% of your waking hours sitting down and more than five hours daily on your cell phone. And believe it or not, ...Read more
Water Retention And Other Symptoms Persist For Over A Decade
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female under 30 years old. For over a decade, I have been having severe health concerns. I am constantly retaining water and also have difficulty moving and completing simple tasks, difficulty breathing, fatigue, and numbness in my legs, arms and face. These are the main symptoms. This has been going on for over a decade...Read more

Fact check: Trump exaggerates speed and certainty of prescription drug price reductions
Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”
President Donald Trump, in a May 11 post on Truth Social
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President Donald Trump expressed high hopes for an executive order to reduce drug prices.
On May 11, the day before he held a White House event to sign the executive order, Trump posted...Read more
How Trump aims to slash federal support for research, public health and Medicaid
Health care has proved a vulnerable target for the firehose of cuts and policy changes President Donald Trump ordered in the name of reducing waste and improving efficiency. But most of the impact isn’t as tangible as, say, higher egg prices at the grocery store.
One thing experts from a wide range of fields, from basic science to public ...Read more

SoCal health clinics that service immigrants are making house calls on patients too afraid to leave home
LOS ANGELES — Across Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley, one community health center is extending its services to immigrant patients in their homes after realizing that people were skipping critical medical appointments because they've become too afraid to venture out.
St. John's Community Health, one of the largest ...Read more

How likely is a new pandemic in the future? Here's what Americans said in a poll
In 2020, COVID-19 began spreading rapidly across the U.S., leading to major shutdowns and radically altering the lives of millions. Now, five years later, most Americans think the country could be plagued by a new pandemic, according to recent polling.
In a YouGov survey published in early May, 69% of respondents said it is somewhat or very ...Read more

Nurses advocate for veterans health care as Trump's VA cuts loom
RALEIGH, N.C. — Mildred Manning-Joy waited 45 minutes for her prescription to be filled at the Veteran Affairs Durham Health Care Facility.
She watched as a single worker took orders, filled prescriptions and serviced the window.
“That’s way too much to ask of anyone,” Manning-Joy said.
And as the line behind her continued to grow, ...Read more

Trump's team cited safety in limiting COVID shots. Patients, health advocates see more risk
Larry Saltzman has blood cancer. He’s also a retired doctor, so he knows getting COVID-19 could be dangerous for him — his underlying illness puts him at high risk of serious complications and death. To avoid getting sick, he stays away from large gatherings, and he’s comforted knowing healthy people who get boosters protect him by ...Read more

Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants
President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization.
The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ...Read more
Grief is never easy, but military families can bear added burdens
The death of a loved one is never easy. But survivors who've lost someone in the armed services experience it in ways others do not.
"Military grief is experienced publicly and also very personally," said Bonnie Carroll, president and founder of the nonprofit group Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, or TAPS.
"For families, there is a ...Read more
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