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Commentary: Finding common ground in America's religious realignment
In a moment defined by fracture and division, a surprising development has emerged in America's religious landscape. The decades-long decline of Christianity is leveling off.
According to new research from the Pew ...Read more
A sweet treat that cancer cells love
What do Hawaiian Punch, ketchup, and sweet and sour dipping sauce (at Micky D's) all have in common? Bet you didn't guess this one -- they enhance tumor growth, because they contain high fructose corn syrup!
We've been ...Read more
Man Pines For A Female Friend Who Already Turned Him Down
DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with my best friend. When I told her 10 years ago, she distanced herself. We were still friends, but she went on making bad choices in her relationships, and I never found anyone who could compare...Read more
Hypertension Diagnosis Hasn't Been Discussed With Patient
DEAR DR. ROACH: I took the diet drug Redux in the late 1990s. It was pulled off the market due to correlated heart issues. I saw a cardiologist and learned that I had mild to moderate mitral stenosis with regurgitation. ...Read more
Should education and sports be considered as important as they seem to be?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Education and sports are two things in society that seem to dictate lifestyle. Why is this so important; and if it is, should it be? I struggle to help my children choose what...Read more
'Devastating consequences:' State police organization says Healey's proposed mental health cuts threaten officers, civilians
The lives and safety of police officers, state residents and people in mental health crises are on the line with cuts to mental health budgets by the Healey administration, the Massachusetts Association for Professional ...Read more
First Colorado measles case since 2023 confirmed in Pueblo
A Pueblo resident who recently traveled to Mexico is now Colorado’s first confirmed case of measles since 2023, public health officials said Monday.
The person recently visited an area with an ongoing measles outbreak ...Read more
Measles can ravage the immune system and brain, causing long-term damage – a virologist explains
The measles outbreak that began in west Texas in late January 2025 continues to grow, with 400 confirmed cases in Texas and more than 50 in New Mexico and Oklahoma as of March 28.
Public health experts believe ...Read more
Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist.
This delay comes at a time when the population of aging adults is rising dramatically. By 2050, the ...Read more
With few dentists and fluoride under siege, rural America risks new surge of tooth decay
In the wooded highlands of northern Arkansas, where small towns have few dentists, water officials who serve more than 20,000 people have for more than a decade openly defied state law by refusing to add fluoride to the ...Read more
Poor sleep linked to advanced stages of a complex heart and kidney disease syndrome
People with a complex heart, kidney and metabolic-related condition who got better quality sleep were less likely to have an advanced stage of the illness than those getting poor sleep, according to a new study.
The ...Read more
Bill of the Month: He had short-term health insurance. His colonoscopy bill: $7,000
Tim Winard knew he needed to buy health insurance when he left his management job in manufacturing to launch his own business.
It was the first time he had shopped around for coverage, searching for a plan that would ...Read more
Tribes, long shut out from their own health data, fight for access and sovereignty
When Stephanie Russo Carroll, a citizen of the Native Village of Kluti-Kaah in Alaska, set out to earn her doctorate in tribal health 15 years ago, she focused her research on tribal cultural and health programs within six...Read more
Ask the Pediatrician: What to do if your child catches this contagious 'stomach bug'
Does your child suddenly have diarrhea and vomiting? The cause might be norovirus.
Norovirus is a common illness that spreads quickly--especially during winter--but it can make people sick anytime. Norovirus is the ...Read more
Give yourself a hand
If a handshake is painful, you can't hitchhike (well, you can't stick your thumb out) or you're among the 50% of women and 25% of men who experience osteoarthritis of the hand, we're here to help you get a grip -- ...Read more
Remarried Widower Unsure About His Final Resting Spot
DEAR ABBY: I lost my wife 14 years ago. We were married for 26 years. Our two children are now adults. I have since remarried and moved to another state. My children love and respect their stepmother. I have five step-...Read more
Olive Oil Can Serve As A Remedy For Several Ailments
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male in good health. I go to the gym three days a week, eat well, and fast one day a week. I have been reading about taking a tablespoon of olive oil at night as a remedy for all kinds ...Read more
Should I “fight, fight, fight” to hold my marriage together?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My wife and I are experiencing a great tragedy as we consider divorce after 35 years of marriage. I was impressed to watch our new president declare a fighting spirit to ...Read more
Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team ...Read more
Many people with disabilities risk losing their Medicaid if they work too much
PLEASANTVILLE, Iowa — Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has run into a jumble of Medicaid rules that effectively prevent many people with disabilities ...Read more
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