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Has anyone died from taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?
Drug executives say only their GLP-1 drugs are safe for treating obesity and diabetes as they wage a yearlong campaign to ... Read More
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Are we nearing the apocalypse?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve laughed at my grandma, who believed the world was headed for a cataclysmic end, something called the apocalypse. I loved her deeply, but couldn’t understand how an ...Read more
Grown Son's Return Is A Wet Blanket On Couple's 'Fun'
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are in our early 60s. For the last five years, we have been having some great fun. We dress up, role-play and invite friends to join us from time to time. It has been wonderful and has kept us ...Read more
Why The HPV Vaccine Isn't Indicated Past The Age Of 45
DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you mentioned that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine prevents neck and head cancer in men. I am 75 and do not recall ever getting an HPV vaccine. Should I get one now? -- J.L.I.
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What raises kids' risk of allergies -- and what you can do about it
Approximately 5% of kids develop a food allergy by age 6 and around 8% of kids of all ages have one. That's a 50% increase since the 1990s. Shellfish (about 8.4 million kids), milk and peanuts (about 6.2 million kids each)...Read more
California lawmakers push forward bill to curb mental health diversion for public safety
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Prosecuting attorneys from across California, including from Sacramento County, cheered a state Senate committee’s passage of a bill Tuesday they say will prevent the release of violent criminals ...Read more
Sutter Health to acquire Allina Health, creating $26B health system
A large health system in Northern California plans to acquire Allina Health, one of the state’s largest operators of hospitals and clinics.
The deal announced Tuesday, March 17, with Sacramento-based nonprofit Sutter ...Read more
Former health commissioner returns to advise Gov. Walz on Minnesota hospitals
MINNEAPOLIS — An architect of Gov. Tim Walz’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will return to public service and advise the governor on the future stability of Minnesota’s hospitals and health systems.
Jan Malcolm ...Read more
Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know
A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026.
Months earlier, California public...Read more
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
Scientists are making rapid progress toward a long-awaited goal that could help to reshape cancer care: mRNA cancer vaccines with the potential to significantly boost the immune system’s ability to fight and eliminate...Read more
In switching to original Medicare, beware of Medigap plan refusals
It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one or switch to original Medicare through March 31.
But there’s a catch: ...Read more
Republicans fret over RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies while MAHA moms stew
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is fielding pressure from the White House to relax his controversial approach to vaccine policies as the midterms near, but his most steadfast supporters are ...Read more
I found out my dementia risk because of my own advocacy. Black families need to reclaim agency
My mother, Terrie Montgomery, was always organized, outspoken and deeply involved in our community. When she started repeating purchases and struggling to keep track of details, it took us months to name what was happening...Read more
As lung disease threatens workers, lawmakers seek protections for countertop manufacturers
César Manuel González, 37, used to work with stone that was engineered to endure: dense, polished slabs designed to outlast the kitchens in which they were installed.
Engineered quartz countertops have surged in ...Read more
Banks are becoming bulwarks against scams for vulnerable seniors
The first call came just before Thanksgiving last year. She didn’t recognize the phone number, but she answered anyway.
“The person said he was an officer of the Department of Criminal Investigations looking into drug...Read more
More kids are in ERs for tooth pain. Trump cuts and RFK Jr.'s anti-fluoride fight aren't helping
Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly.
Within a ...Read more
Don't want that smokey eye – what cigarette smoke does to your vision
Smoking or living with cigarette smoke can accelerate age-related degeneration of the eyes, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine found, and it hurts young eyes more.
“Smoking is often assumed to accelerate aging by ...Read more
Remember to avoid UPFs or you may have memory problems
The list of health hazards associated with highly and ultra-processed foods (UPFs) is getting longer and longer. From cardiovascular woes to cancer, Type 2 diabetes, wheezing, obesity, dementia, depression and premature ...Read more
Boyfriend's Behavior Swings From One Extreme To Another
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, "Roy," is a quiet person. His ex-girlfriend put him and his family through something so terrible that he shuts down and pulls away from me a lot. He won't introduce me to his mother, although I ...Read more
Getting Valve Replacement Surgery For A Case Of Calcification
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 79-year-old female. Recently, I was diagnosed with moderate calcification of leaflets on my mitral valve. I have no symptoms but heard from a recent talk that even moderate calcification could ...Read more
Where does all of this rebellion come from?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: When I see the extreme rebellion today on college campuses, on our city streets and even in the courts and churches, I wonder if God wishes he had created robots, like the ...Read more
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- Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know
- I found out my dementia risk because of my own advocacy. Black families need to reclaim agency
- Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
- Don't want that smokey eye – what cigarette smoke does to your vision
- In switching to original Medicare, beware of Medigap plan refusals
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