Newly arrived refugees resettling in the United States face ending one long journey and embarking on another as they begin their new life here. But even after years of displacement, people who came to the U.S. as refugees still face significant obstacles to getting the healthcare they need.

As a social work scholar who studies refugee...Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three separate shots at three separate appointments. The combined MMR vaccine is currently given at 12 to 15 months of age and again between ages 4 and 6.

In the order, Trump also urges states ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor spends a lot of time outdoors gardening and doing yard work, especially during the summer. Recently, after working outside on a hot day, she became lightheaded and noticed her heart racing. She suspected dehydration was to blame, but it made me wonder: Can dehydration affect your heart? When should symptoms like ...Read more

Signing up for Medicare isn’t as clear-cut a process as some might think. That’s because enrollees have a big decision to make — stick with original Medicare (Parts A and B) and pair it with a Part D drug plan, or sign up for an all-in-one Medicare Advantage plan.

As of February 2026, more than 35 million people were enrolled in a ...Read more

Farmers markets are often associated with freshness, community and high-quality produce — but not always with affordability. While it’s easy to assume that buying directly from local growers will save money, many shoppers find themselves spending more than expected. Fortunately, with a few simple strategies, it’s entirely possible to enjoy...Read more

If you’re trying to follow a heart-healthy diet, experts recommend prioritizing plant-based protein — think legumes (beans, lentils, soybeans and peas), whole grains, and nuts. But for people who’ve long relied on meat, poultry, eggs and dairy for their protein, it’s not always an easy transition.

To get started, sample some of the ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re getting three kids in grade school and high school ready for the new school year. Do you have any tips for us?

ANSWER: From shopping for clothes and supplies to scheduling well-child examinations to planning for healthy eating and adequate sleep, the back-to-school list of tasks for parents may feel daunting. Here are ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor spends a lot of time outdoors gardening and doing yard work, especially during the summer. Recently, after working outside on a hot day, she became lightheaded and noticed her heart racing. She suspected dehydration was to blame, but it made me wonder: Can dehydration affect your heart? When should symptoms like ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho -- Jaylin Dozier chugged apple juice and water, but she couldn’t quench her thirst. It was a summer day in July 2024, and she thought maybe she was just sick or dehydrated.

Her mom, Amanda Dozier, a nurse practitioner, ran through a number of tests at her clinic. A urine analysis showed her daughter had high levels of glucose and...Read more

MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job.

“They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizure cost him his last job at a fast-food restaurant in this western Montana city.

When the 46-year-old lost work in the past, his wife of 10 years...Read more

DETROIT — Lawsuits are mounting from Michigan's largest outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness that causes extreme gastrointestinal issues, as some of those infected seek compensation for what they've endured, and at least one legal expert sees hundreds more claims coming down the road.

Fourteen people have filed federal lawsuits ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York health officials Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order recommending fewer childhood vaccinations and vowed New Yorkers would not suffer any ill effects from the new edict that also backs splitting up the immunizations for measles, mumps and rubella.

State Health Commissioner Dr. James Sullivan ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- Could GLP-1 medications curb problem drinking in the same way that they cut eating in people who are overweight or obese?

The Minneapolis VA Health Care System and 18 other federal hospitals are recruiting more than 600 veterans with alcohol use disorder to answer the question and try to add another needed medication to the menu ...Read more

AMHERST, Mass. — For the last 30 years, whenever pediatrician John Snyder wanted to find the most up-to-date research on treating young patients, he would turn to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

If he wanted to learn more about an outbreak of measles or hantavirus, he would pore over the weekly CDC report that came by email. ...Read more

SEATTLE — Washington's school requirements around childhood vaccines have not changed, state health officials said Monday in response to President Donald Trump's latest efforts to revamp immunization practices in the country.

In a new executive order, Trump calls for scaling back the number of childhood shots recommended by the federal ...Read more

For years, Washington, D.C., has paid for Medicaid — the state-federal health insurance program for low-income people — out of its general budget. But next year, the city is shifting part of that recurring multimillion-dollar cost to a new funding source: opioid settlement dollars.

That’s raising red flags for addiction recovery advocates...Read more

Researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill are using the services of data analytics giant Palantir as part of a federal project to amass a huge data set of health information from consenting Americans.

The goal of the project, funded by the National Institutes of Health and dubbed All of Us, is “to collect and study data from...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Andy Beshear has had a lot to say about Sen. Mitch McConnell recently.

For weeks, Kentucky’s Democratic governor has increased the pressure on McConnell to release more details about his health condition as he recovers following a fall at his home in mid-June and subsequent hospitalization.

Some Republicans find Beshear’...Read more

Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning across the world, and many more are injured.

Obviously, there is a wide range in these numbers, and that’s due to the fact that these estimates are built on limited and incomplete information.

I’m a lightning researcher at the University of North ...Read more