Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one arm is more severely affected by the stroke, the other becomes more difficult to use as well. Compared with a healthy person’s dominant hand, a stroke survivor may take up to three times longer to complete everyday ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s expansion of the so-called Mexico City policy restricting reproductive care around the world, to now cover gender ideology and diversity efforts, will impact billions of dollars in foreign aid not previously covered, according to health experts.

The State Department on Jan. 23 announced that the ...Read more

Heading outside for some wintertime fun like sledding, throwing snowballs or ice skating can be a sure-fire cure for cabin fever. It's also a great way for kids to get the 60 minutes of daily exercise they need. Just be sure your child is dressed right — and know when it's time to come in and warm up.

Families can also prevent winter-related ...Read more

Physicians have said the HBO Max drama "The Pitt" offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television.

But there are plenty of shows that don't offer such realism — and they may be having real-world consequences when it comes to the public understanding of best practices for bystander CPR.

Bystander cardiopulmonary ...Read more

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In 2019, after a routine vaccination, 11-year-old Keithron Thomas felt a sharp pain in his shoulder and down his arm. His mother, Melanie Bostic, thought it would go away after a few days. But days turned to weeks, then months, and years.

Bostic learned of a federal program designed to help people who suffer rare vaccine ...Read more

As massive federal cuts are upending the health care system in California, analysts and health care professionals are urging state lawmakers to soften the blow by creating new revenue streams and helping residents navigate through the newly imposed red tape.

"It impacts not only uninsured but also Medicare and commercially insured patients who ...Read more

The U.S. departure from the World Health Organization became official in late January 2026, according to the Trump administration – a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on inauguration day of his second term declaring that he was doing so. He first stated his intention to do so during his first term in 2020, early ...Read more

Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain.

Federal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to reveal information about the virus and its ability to cause harm long after initial infections ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — With months left of flu season, influenza cases are on the rise in California and transmission is high in the San Francisco Bay Area, data shows.

Doctors at local hospitals are busy treating flu patients or those with complications such as pneumonia and heart issues. They’re encouraging residents to keep themselves and ...Read more

DENVER -- Protein is having a moment, with federal guidelines significantly raising the recommended amount people should eat every day and products ranging from coffee drinks to Pop-Tarts touting enhanced levels of the nutrient.

Eating enough protein is important for good health, Denver-area dieticians said, but people who want to increase ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The rollout of so-called virtual nurses in hospitals remains a mixed bag, University of Pennsylvania researchers have found in the largest survey to date on nursing care delivered remotely through a screen.

One hospital staffer said virtual nurses are a huge help getting patients checked in.

Another said they worry hospitals ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Our neighbors were selling their home and had it tested for radon. The test was positive. Why should we be concerned about radon, and should we have our home tested too?

ANSWER: The positive test for radon in your neighbors' home has given you a heads-up that your home should be tested as well.

Radon is an odorless, invisible...Read more

SEATTLE — Three more measles cases have been confirmed in Snohomish County after an outbreak began two weeks ago, public health officials said Wednesday.

Earlier this month, three children in Snohomish County tested positive for measles after being exposed to a contagious family visiting from South Carolina, where a massive ongoing outbreak ...Read more

Ray J is under doctor’s orders to stay on bed rest, take all his prescribed medications and avoid drinking alcohol or smoking because of his damaged heart.

The R&B singer, who revealed this week that his heart is pumping at far below capacity because of damage from his heavy use of alcohol and other substances, shared those directives with ...Read more

Imagine being a dentist, and your clients roll their eyes at you, comment that you don’t know what you’re doing – or even spit at you.

Unimaginable, right? But that’s what nurses experience when patients or their families do the eye roll or hit, bite or spit at them. What’s more, a bedside nurse may repeatedly endure bad ...Read more

Medicare Advantage health plans are blasting a government proposal this week that would keep their reimbursement rates flat next year while making other payment changes.

But some health policy experts say the plan could help reduce billions of dollars in overcharges that have been common in the program for more than a decade.

On Jan. 26, ...Read more

Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana.

But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors practice. It was cheaper and offered more ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A close friend of mine recently had an abnormal result on a routine Pap test that led to a cancer diagnosis. I know cancer screenings are important, but it's hard to keep track of which ones I should prioritize. Could you help me better understand cervical cancer screening and other screenings I should consider now?

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