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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a woman aged 58, and I have very high blood pressure from a fall that dissected my aorta. I somehow survived and am thriving. Well, the last time I checked my blood pressure about a week ago, it was ...Read more

Did you know that only around 5% of folks who engage in vigorous physical activity report that they're always dealing with pain? In contrast, a staggering 57% of the millions of American adults who don't get even the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How is it that people are coming to accept that evil people can attack and kill people going to church? The culture has gone mad. 99It’s an outrage. Why doesn’t God just ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is discussing options to ease health insurance sign-ups if Congress doesn’t soon reach an agreement on extending health care premium tax credits, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law giving California the power to set its own immunization schedules based on state health experts and independent medical groups — a sharp break from decades of ...Read more

At least 17 states have taken steps to ensure broader access to the COVID-19 vaccine since last month, when the federal government significantly restricted eligibility for the shot.

Arizona, California, Colorado, ...Read more

You’re walking down the street, and your senses are overwhelmed by the scents of Greece, the Middle East, Mexico, America, and more. Ah, the food trucks creating their yummy street fare. But if you’re trying to stick ...Read more

Magnesium is a mineral that’s needed for important processes such as nerve function, blood pressure, and blood sugar regulation, bone health maintenance, and more.

Your daily magnesium needs depend on factors like your ...Read more

Sleeping nine or more hours each night is associated with worse cognitive performance, an effect that’s stronger among people with symptoms of depression, according to an analysis published in the April 2025 issue of ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Ever since I had my son, I tend to worry whenever he gets ill, so I try to educate myself on different viruses and autoimmune disorders. I recently came across encephalitis. What is it? What are some of ...Read more

For many parents, their first thoughts and images of their unborn child begin with the first ultrasound image they see. New studies suggest those thoughts are measurably influenced by how the technician describes what ...Read more

DALLAS -- Peggy Plaisted’s fence was falling down and she needed help.

The 70-year-old Plano, Texas, resident, retired and living on a fixed income, couldn’t afford to hire a commercial fencing company. So Plaisted ...Read more

So much financial advice is centered on building up your nest egg for retirement, but it feels like so little is focused on helping you manage that money, whether you’re retiring early or on schedule. But properly ...Read more

Maria Zambrano’s quinceañera carried many of the signature trappings of the milestone sweet 15th celebration. A DJ, a tiara, lavish ballroom gowns and lots of dancing, replete with a court of honor to help waltz her ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Health insurance giant Anthem wanted $1,800 from Lauren Gonzalves for hospital nursery services after the birth of her son. But it had been two years since the Concord mother gave birth, she had already...Read more

As a former Division I football player and Team USA bobsledder who has gone on to become a state lawmaker in Oklahoma, I’ve seen it myself — coaches imposing their religious beliefs on players. This can involve ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard that ovarian cancer is hard to detect. Can you tell me more about the symptoms and if there are any screenings?

ANSWER: Ovarian cancer is relatively rare. However, it's often fatal in later ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I'm a man in my early 30s who has made a career switch. My new field requires me to be more social because I will be meeting with colleagues, some of them older than I am, and attending trade shows, meetings, ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 65-year-old and otherwise healthy male. After spending the past five years believing that my trembling hands were the result of essential tremor, a second DaT (dopamine transporter) scan (the first ...Read more

When Whitney Houston sang "children are our future/teach them well and let them lead the way," she was right on. But as a country, we're letting our kids down, big time.

A recent research letter in JAMA Pediatrics looked ...Read more