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DEAR DR. ROACH: I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood donors for sickle cell anemia patients. The booklet described how antigens work in ...Read more

Every year, about 100 million Americans get a sunburn -- and it's often associated with doing outdoor activities (as opposed to intentionally trying to get a tan), binge drinking and using sunless tanning products (your ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does it seem that Christians are always on the opposite side of societal debates and are ridiculed by others because we choose to march to heaven’s drumbeat? I feel like...Read more

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown City Council appears poised to pass a resolution declaring the city a “safe haven” for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care.

Council member Natalie Santos introduced the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Three people in Mammoth Lakes died recently after contracting hantavirus, the same infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa earlier this year. The cases have heightened concerns among public ...Read more

It's the most wonderful time of the year to be a basketball fan. And whether you're enjoying the memory of your alma mater's winning buzzer-beater in the NCAA tournament or hoping to see your favorite pro posterize an ...Read more

Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a New York-based nonprofit has struck a deal to pay off old medical bills for an estimated 20 million people.

Undue Medical Debt, which buys patient debt...Read more

Rural hospital leaders are questioning whether they can continue to afford to do business with Medicare Advantage companies, and some say the only way to maintain services and protect patients is to end their contracts ...Read more

MANSFIELD, La. — When Desoto Regional Health System took out $36 million in loans last year to renovate a rural hospital that opened in 1952, officials were banking on its main funding source remaining stable: Medicaid, ...Read more

Go figure! This old question about a dog taught me everything important I needed to know about Passover and Easter.

Q: I have a dilemma. Bo is my Labrador Retriever and he is always with me. He rides in...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband retired three weeks ago, and he has been driving me crazy ever since. I'm a night owl, and he's known it since we met 10 years ago. Today, he told me he'd be playing golf with an old friend tomorrow ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read in your column and elsewhere that vitamin supplements have no realized benefit. I've mostly read about how it doesn't hurt, but there is no evidence that they help. Does this include fish oil (...Read more

Wouldn't it be wonderful if around age 18 you could have a blood test that accurately predicted which chronic diseases you would get 10 to 60 years later? And what if docs then could put in a fix that prevented you from ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I lost my job due to downsizing and am devastated because I always did my job well. It seems unfair but at the same time, I feel free to pursue other avenues that interest me ...Read more

ATLANTA — Georgia public health leaders on Tuesday underscored the gravity of the Texas measles outbreak, and expressed concern over the impact of misinformation from Washington.

Three unvaccinated people are the only ...Read more

A lot of research has been done on the outcomes of young children who receive care in early education programs across the country. High-quality early childhood education programs positively shape young children’s ...Read more

Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our...Read more

President Trump’s administration has made the decision not to cover highly-popular obesity treatments under the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D policies. One day after the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as head of the...Read more

​​Anxiety causes intense fear and panic and affects about 19% of people in the United States per year. Consider talking to a mental healthcare provider who can offer you guidance and treatment options if you have a ...Read more

As the name suggests, cod liver oil is the fat extracted from the livers of Atlantic cod and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA). Omega-3 supplements, on the other hand, are extracted from whole fish. Cod liver ...Read more