WASHINGTON — Funding delays have pushed several community health centers nationwide to close or cut back on staff, citing issues accessing federal funding.

The financial problems, the centers say, appear to stem from last week’s temporary domestic funding grant freeze and the implementation of new executive orders.

“We will do everything...Read more

At Bryn Mawr College, Cindy Sousa researches how trauma, violence, and climate change affect low-income communities, immigrants, and refugees, with the goal of improving health care and social supports in underserved communities.

But Sousa is worried about the future of her work following a flurry of executive orders that she and many of her ...Read more

DETROIT — Emergency rooms across the state are overcrowded and patients are waiting longer than usual due to an influx of influenza.

Charles Gibson, chief medical officer for Corewell Health in West Michigan, and Matthew Sims, director of infectious disease research for Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, said at a virtual news conference ...Read more

In 2024, state legislatures introduced an all-time record of 533 bills targeting LGBTQ+ populations. These policies create a patchwork of legal landscapes that vary widely between and within states, affecting aspects of everyday life ranging from how kids learn and play to where adults live and work.

All of these policies have ...Read more

WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care providers, just to be seen by Michelle Deem, the clinic’s ...Read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association. Heart disease refers to a range of conditions, of which many can be prevented or treated by making healthy lifestyle choices.

The average heart beats 100,000 times per day, circulating blood and oxygen throughout the body.

Dr. Demilade ...Read more

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests.

The findings show people who flossed at least once a week had a lower risk for strokes caused by blood clots coming from the heart and for an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering whether they’re at risk.

The Kansas outbreak, described by health officials as “unprecedented,” has killed at least two people and sickened dozens of others.

It could be an indicator that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams and his team late Wednesday walked back a statement he made earlier in the day that he had been under anesthesia last week, saying that the mayor in fact underwent a colonoscopy over a month ago that required him to be put under.

The news about the mayor’s colonoscopy follows a flurry of reports and rumors that ...Read more

CHICAGO — After a week of uncertainty for Illinois hospitals and clinics over an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming care for minors, the Illinois attorney general issued a statement Wednesday saying the state will protect such care.

The statement, from Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the attorneys general of 14 other states, ...Read more

A version of the H5N1 bird flu virus that killed a person in Louisiana and severely sickened a teenager in Canada has now been detected in dairy herds in Nevada.

The version, known as D1.1, is circulating in wild birds around the nation — causing massive die-offs in places such as Chicago, upstate New York and Ohio.

It’s different from the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta said Wednesday he was putting a Los Angeles hospital on notice that withholding hormonal therapy and other gender-affirming care from transgender youth could run afoul of state law.

The action came after Children's Hospital Los Angeles said it was pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for "...Read more

Will you need long-term care someday?

The odds say yes — about 70% of people over the age of 65 will need to access some form of long-term care in the future, according to statistics from the Administration for Community Living (ACL).

For many people, the big question becomes how to pay for long-term care when the need arises. Long-term care...Read more

We all know fruits and veggies are “good” for us. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control only about 10% to 20% of Americans eat the daily recommended amount of two to three cups of veggies and one and a half cups of fruits each day.

Fruits and vegetables are full of fiber, which aids digestive health, can help reduce the risk...Read more