Health
/ArcaMax
Subscribe
Baby orangutan born at Tampa's Busch Gardens via C-section was a rare feat
TAMPA, Fla. — Luna loved the ultrasound game.
The 26-year-old orangutan at Busch Gardens would come up to the mesh screening that separates the primates from the humans that care for them and happily present her belly. ...Read more
Environmental Nutrition: Spring into asparagus
Asparagus is a seasonal favorite.
The folklore
Asparagus, whose name means stalk or shoot in Greek, was first cultivated about 2,500 years ago in Greece, where it was used medicinally to treat toothaches and help prevent...Read more
5 healthy reasons to crave more cauliflower
The goodness of cauliflower goes beyond its ability to become almost anything you can imagine in the kitchen — a crust, a “wing,” a rice, a mash, and the list goes on. Cauliflower’s mild flavor, satisfying texture,...Read more
Cellulitis: How long does it take to heal on legs?
Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin. It develops when bacteria enter through a cut, bite, or wound — including tiny breaks in cracked, dry skin. Common skin-dwelling bacteria, Staphylococcus or ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What is cholangiocarcinoma and how is it treated?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has been experiencing unusual and persistent fatigue, abdominal pain, and jaundice. After undergoing a CT scan, her doctor diagnosed her with cholangiocarcinoma. What is this type of cancer? And...Read more
Dying From a Broken Heart
Between 2011 and 2018, the number of women hospitalized for heart attacks declined at a greater rate compared to men in a study of six different high-income countries. However, in all six countries, women had higher ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Using lasers on the brain to treat seizures
For roughly a third of people with epilepsy, medication does not control their seizures. Depending on where those seizures originate in the brain, laser therapy can be an option for adults and children.
It's treatment for...Read more
Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation
As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known to be contaminated with ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Reasons to be a living kidney donor
Nearly 100,000 people in the U.S. are on the waiting list for kidney transplant, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network. Finding a donor kidney that is compatible and matches the right blood and ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Good carbs for optimal health
Do you push away the breadbasket or opt out of any meal that includes macaroni? If so, chances are you are one of the millions of people watching your carbs, or carbohydrates.
Dr. Christine Nguyen, a Mayo Clinic family ...Read more
Ask Amy: Downsizers are not up to code
Dear Amy: My good friends want to downsize for retirement, but the major repairs needed on their house will prevent them from making enough on the sale to buy their next place.
They asked me to brainstorm options, and one...Read more
Workplace Crush Leaves Woman Struggling To Move Forward
DEAR ABBY: I am a lesbian who recently experienced heartbreak by falling in love with my mentor and boss. I didn't want it to happen, but it did. The time we spent together was a balance of bliss and fear. My heart and ...Read more
Amid Meds And A New Diet, Sibo Symptoms Fail To Improve
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) by my gastroenterologist over three years ago. I was tested using the tube method. (I followed a diet the day before, then blew into tubes...Read more
The tale of telomeres: It's never too late to prevent DNA damage
Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, says, "Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes ... They are like the tips of shoelaces. If you lose the tips, the ends start fraying." This "fraying" affects your ...Read more
Doesn’t it seem that narrow-minded people should compromise with some grace and the other broader party consider the consequences?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am searching for an answer to this question: If two Christians are at odds with one another concerning a moral issue and both believe they are right based on the Scripture, ...Read more
‘It’s a deep emotional ride’ – 12 young people in Philly’s toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health
In 2023, 410 people were murdered in Philadelphia – more than a quarter of them under age 25. In addition to the people who died, countless others lost loved ones and people they relied on.
As a social ...Read more
Cancer patient raises funds for research, provides support for others
ATLANTA — As Kim Airhart battles her own cancer recurrence, she continues to raise funds and awareness for ovarian cancer research and provide support for other women fighting the harrowing disease.
Statistically, ...Read more
US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed
If you needed long-term care, could you afford it?
For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not.
Nursing homes charge ...Read more
To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits
PHILADELPHIA -- On a narrow street lined with row houses and an auto body shop in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, Marsella Elie climbs a home’s front steps and knocks hard on the door.
A middle-aged ...Read more
What Florida's new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling patients
Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child.
The Tennessee mother was around 13 weeks pregnant when, according to a lawsuit filed against the state of Tennessee, doctors gave her the devastating ...Read more
Inside Health
Popular Stories
- One day in the frantic life of a children's emergency room nurse
- How does the brain think?
- A peace sign with watermelons was removed near Philly's Germantown Friends School after parents objected. That was just the start of the debate.
- 'Breaking a promise': California deficit could halt raises for disability workers
- Mayo Clinic Q & A: Going plant-based: Exploring the myths, health benefits