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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 71-year-old female who's in fairly good health. I only take a statin for high cholesterol and have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis. In April, I began experiencing a burning pain that circles my ...Read more

Come Election Day, voters may see an unusual presence outside their polling place: clergy and other faith leaders.

Wearing fluorescent vests labeled “poll chaplain,” hundreds of trained volunteers plan to fan out ...Read more

Most hospitals offer financial assistance to patients who struggle to afford their bills, often referred to as charity care. But many people are stymied by cumbersome aid applications. Others don’t even know help exists....Read more

Aimee Carlock needed surgery in August 2025 to treat severe pain and bleeding from her uterus. But first, she needed to come up with $5,500.

Texas Health Resources, one of the state’s largest nonprofit hospital systems,...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbor, "Dee," has a granddaughter, "Sarah." A year ago, I was friendly with Sarah, but months later, she became disrespectful. She wouldn't listen when I asked her not to ring my doorbell for no ...Read more

Q: I'm the admittedly biased but proud father of a beautiful 16-year-old daughter. Predictably, I'm not the only one who's noticed how she's blossoming. She's getting increased attention from boys, so I expect The Dating ...Read more

Each October, as the days shorten and the air grows crisp, millions of Americans prepare for the beloved – and often sugar-fueled – tradition of Halloween. From jack-o’-lanterns glowing on porches to costumes ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as I can remember (more than 30 years?) and told me over the years how much...Read more

Leaked data from Moderna Inc. and Merck & Co.’s highly anticipated melanoma vaccine trial has led to a rare disconnect between doctors, who celebrated the result, and Wall Street, which sold off the stocks.

Normally ...Read more

Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act health insurance are going to see changes both big and small as open enrollment for 2027 coverage kicks off. These include premium increases, possible additional identity checks, ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: Our 24-year-old daughter, "Becca," and her 26-year-old boyfriend, "Jason," (the father of our 7-year-old granddaughter) recently bought a home. Jason works only part time -- if he works at all -- and has no ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please explain why there are standard tests that we all know we should do as we age, such as a colonoscopy, a mammogram, a skin check, eye exams, etc. But nobody ever says that you should do at least one ...Read more

I know you want to live longer, younger. And that you are aware that it is damaging your future when you eat ultra-processed foods, loaded with preservatives and other toxins, stripped of nutrients, and filled with sugar ...Read more

“You have cancer.” It’s a phrase that comes as a shock, then is quickly followed by a whirlwind of decisions that somehow feel fast and slow at the same time.

You have treatments to decide on. You are ...Read more

Macular degeneration has robbed Dame Judi Dench of so much eyesight that she cannot perform, read or even accurately recognize people on the street, she revealed Thursday.

“I can’t be on stage. I can’t do a play ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli traded barbs at dueling healthcare fraud news conferences in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning, sniping at each ...Read more

Widespread screenings are underway at Lakewood Health System’s hospital and clinics in north-central Minnesota to try to prevent a measles cluster from spreading.

Concerns about the outbreak have increased among ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — The reproductive healthcare ballot measure before Idaho voters in this general election has been a topic of intense discussion, primarily over how it would change access to abortion. But if Idaho voters ...Read more