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ATLANTA — The demographics of lung cancer change every day. The disease, which directly affects the respiratory system, has long been associated with smokers — but that is rapidly changing.

“Before it was rare, but ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — New federal guidance surrounding COVID vaccine authorization could make it more difficult for many people to be inoculated against the circulating — and, now, seasonally spiking — coronavirus.

Under ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- By many measures, the coronavirus is a thing of the past.

Masks have been stored away. Social distancing is just a vague memory. Interest in vaccines is waning. COVID, for many, feels like an inevitable ...Read more

DENVER -- The toxic gas eyed as a possible culprit in the deaths of six dairy workers in Weld County last week is an infrequent but potentially dangerous feature of this type of agricultural work, while experts say the ...Read more

“My son was diagnosed with congenital CMV, a virus that can cause hearing loss. As part of this diagnosis, he will be required to have routine hearing tests every few months until he is 10 years old. I reached out to ...Read more

Q: Regarding the woman who is having a difficult time forgiving the group of people who hurt her daughter, I recently ran across this statement: “Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.” In other words, all of ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My daughter, "Violet," lives about two hours away. She and her mother (my wife) do not get along. Violet was always a rebellious, independent wild child, as well as the source of a lot of family problems. Violet...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am considering a new supplement to help my bones. My recent DEXA scan shows osteopenia with a T-score of 1.1 in my lumbar spine. My hips have a T-score of -1.5, and my FRAX 10-year risk score for hip ...Read more

Although it sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, a new study in Nature suggests that your brain can sense when someone with an infection comes into your vicinity (or a pathogen floats by in the air) and send ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does the Bible tell us to be thankful at all times, but especially in bad times? It doesn’t really make sense, and it is hard to do! – B.T.

A: Thankfulness isn’t ...Read more

Imagine having an entire gallery of Picasso paintings to enjoy, practically all to yourself. Wandering from one gallery to another, losing yourself along the timeline of an artist’s emerging genius through 5,000 of his ...Read more

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott were together in Austin on Aug. 27, cheering a healthier Texas as the governor ceremonially signed bills dealing with food stamps, ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus have been detected in the city for the first time this year, officials said.

The Santa Clara County Mosquito and Vector Control District will begin spraying ...Read more

U.S. regulators have approved updated versions of the COVID vaccine, though a much smaller group of people will be eligible to receive them this fall after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim...Read more

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved COVID-19 vaccines under a more limited framework after rescinding the emergency use authorizations previously in place.

According to the manufacturers, the FDA ...Read more

Risk of mosquito-borne West Nile virus is increasing amid a hot and rainy summer season, the Minnesota Department of Health warned this week.

The state so far has confirmed 20 cases, including two deaths, which occur when...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: For my kids, the best part of back-to-school shopping is picking out a new backpack. While I want them to have backpacks they like, I also want to make sure they have features that support their backs. ...Read more

Q: I’m 60 with $2.8 million saved. I’m miserable working, but I need health insurance until I can get Medicare at age 65. What are my options?

A: By age 60, you may be at the point where you’re unhappy at your job ...Read more

How do you eat your vegetables? Raw? Cooked? Both? No matter what your answer, odds are good that you’ve heard that it’s “healthier” to eat your veggies raw. Maybe you’re even sold on the idea. But is it the ...Read more