Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling to swallow steak without vomiting. Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening of the diaphragm trapping part of your stomach. She sends you to a surgeon, who says a surgical procedure will correct the problem but...Read more

Kenya is in talks with the U.S. on Ebola-related health cooperation after media reports that the Trump administration is planning to send Americans exposed to the virus to a quarantine facility in the East African nation being built by the U.S. military.

Any such arrangement would be guided by Kenya’s national laws, public-health regulations,...Read more

SANDPOINT, Idaho — An anti-abortion pregnancy center on the outskirts of this Idaho Panhandle town greets visitors with an abridged Bible verse painted on the wall of its waiting area: "Come to me & I will give you rest."

7B Care Clinic has been operating in Sandpoint since 2001 and was previously called Life Choices Pregnancy Center and ...Read more

In response to abrupt and politicized changes to federal vaccine policy, concerned Coloradans have taken several steps to shore up support for vaccine science.

A bill passed by the state legislature in March then signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis allows Colorado to further uncouple itself from federal guidance.

The law allows ...Read more

WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother's death, Debra Pierce still wonders whether the 50-year-old would have survived his heart attack if her local hospital hadn't closed.

"The sad thing is we'll never know if he could have been saved that night or not, because we don't have a higher level of care in this county," Pierce said as she...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A sweeping new review of prenatal antidepressant use underscores a finding that has surfaced repeatedly throughout the last decade: While parental depression is strongly linked to child neurodevelopmental disorders, taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not appear to significantly increase a child's risk of autism.

In an ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Many in my social circle are now at the age when we're more likely to have a stroke. What symptoms should we watch for? And what happens if someone has a stroke?

ANSWER: If you're 55 or older, you're at greater risk of stroke. A stroke is a medical emergency. It happens when either the blood supply to the brain ...Read more

An anti-abortion group last month sued seven Utah fertility clinics, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the in vitro fertilization process violates the state’s wrongful death law.

The ministry Voice for the Voiceless believes it has a strong case because Utah is one of four states — Alabama, Louisiana and Missouri are the others ...Read more

The chemicals connected to dry cleaning and certain degreasers can triple an individual’s risk of liver disease, research funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found.

Polychloroethylene, or PCE, is a volatile compound connected to liver fibrosis, a stiffening of the organ crucial to digestion and removing toxic ...Read more

Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities step up efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola into the country.

The decision, announced by the National Task Force on Ebola Response, follows what officials described as an escalating outbreak in eastern Congo and growing risks linked to cross-border movement.

The ...Read more

You know the feeling – the itchy eye that is just begging to be scratched.

Before you start rubbing your eyes, you may want to think twice about the potential consequences.

While eye rubbing may seem harmless, people who rub their eyes are at risk of infections or damage to their cornea.

Fortunately, there are a ...Read more

New diets seem to pop up every week, often promising fast weight loss, better health or “detox” benefits. While some eating plans are helpful,manyarefaddietsthataren’tsustainable—or healthy.

One major red flag is big promises with little effort, such as losing a large amount of weight in a short time or “resetting” your metabolism. ...Read more

Pizza may not be a superfood, but it can still be a nutritious choice when you opt for lower-calorie toppings that offer vitamins, minerals, and protein. Here are some of the healthiest foods to add to your favorite pizza slice if you're looking to boost its nutritional value.

1. Spinach

Spinach is a nutrient-dense, low-calorie leafy green ...Read more

When planning for retirement, most people focus on the risks they can measure: Market volatility, inflation, withdrawal rates and how long their savings need to last.

Healthcare is usually handled differently. It’s often treated as a number to estimate, not something to actively manage, which can fall short of how these costs actually develop...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I received a notice from my health system that I’m due for a colorectal cancer screening. I’m 45. Do I really need to have this done now?

ANSWER: It’s easy to be confused or overwhelmed by screening recommendations for common types of cancer. Your health care team is a trusted resource for keeping you up to date on ...Read more

Huffing and puffing at the end of a workout, you’re spent. But somehow, you realize you’re still holding tension in your muscles. How can that be?

There’s a lot to be said for conventional exercise and its ability to rev up our cardiovascular system as well as strengthen and stretch our muscles. But a distinctive approach to movement ...Read more

Earlier this spring, the House Ways and Means Committee confronted hospital CEOs with horror stories Americans know far too well. Chairman Jason Smith highlighted outrageous bills detached from reality, remarking that “patients [are] at the mercy of hospital empires.”

A family in California was charged $300,000 for a toddler’s snake bite....Read more

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but awareness alone cannot save us. Men of color are already painfully aware that something is wrong. We feel it in our sleeplessness. In our blood pressure. In the marriages that strain under emotional distance. In the fathers who never learned how to say “I’m not OK.” In the sons trying to inherit ...Read more

For many, GLP-1 drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy offered an ideal solution to diabetes and weight loss: a shot or pill that regulates blood sugar, curbs appetite and promotes weight loss without the need for complicated diet and exercise regimens. Today, one in eight Americans takes some form of GLP-1 medication, according to a Kaiser Family ...Read more

Federal regulators fast-tracked approval of psychedelic drugs to treat some of the nation’s most stubborn mental health disorders, reopening a debate that has lingered since the counterculture era: Are hallucinogens dangerous drugs of abuse, breakthrough medicines, or both?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in April that it ...Read more