In 2020, COVID-19 began spreading rapidly across the U.S., leading to major shutdowns and radically altering the lives of millions. Now, five years later, most Americans think the country could be plagued by a new pandemic, according to recent polling.

In a YouGov survey published in early May, 69% of respondents said it is somewhat or very ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Mildred Manning-Joy waited 45 minutes for her prescription to be filled at the Veteran Affairs Durham Health Care Facility.

She watched as a single worker took orders, filled prescriptions and serviced the window.

“That’s way too much to ask of anyone,” Manning-Joy said.

And as the line behind her continued to grow, ...Read more

Larry Saltzman has blood cancer. He’s also a retired doctor, so he knows getting COVID-19 could be dangerous for him — his underlying illness puts him at high risk of serious complications and death. To avoid getting sick, he stays away from large gatherings, and he’s comforted knowing healthy people who get boosters protect him by ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization.

The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Pamela Albright walked into Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia shortly before 1 p.m. on April 29, keeping her appointment for presurgery testing.

At the registration area she was directed to a check-in cubicle, where a worker asked her a series of questions, all of them routine, Albright said, until this one:

“Are you...Read more

A change of seasons can cause sniffles, coughing and congestion that keep your child home from school or child care. How can you figure out whether they have a nasal allergy or the common cold?

It's not always easy to tell the difference between a cold and allergies, including seasonal allergic rhinitis or "hay fever." But knowing the key ...Read more

DENVER — A group supporting medical aid-in-dying sued Colorado on Thursday, alleging the state’s ban on assisting out-of-state residents in ending their lives violates the U.S. Constitution.

Compassion & Choices filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Denver on behalf of a Minnesota resident with stage 4 cancer and two Colorado ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For Miley Cyrus, an "extremely excruciating" pain preceded "Something Beautiful."

The pop star and Disney channel alumna this week spoke candidly about her mental, emotional and physical health, unveiling that she powered through a "medical emergency" during her live "New Year's Eve Party" TV special three years ago. The Grammy-...Read more

You might not put a lot of thought into what it takes to speak, but speaking keeps your brain busy. In every conversation, multiple regions activate to process sounds, give words meaning and control the muscles that move your mouth.

If someone knows more than one language, the process has even more layers – as do the challenges when such a ...Read more

On the last day of patient care at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Marquette, Michigan, a port town on the shore of Lake Superior, dozens of people crowded into the parking lot and alley, holding pink homemade signs that read “Thank You!” and “Forever Grateful.”

“Oh my god,” physician assistant Anna Rink gasped, as she and three ...Read more

If you are staring at a dark spot under your fingernail, you may want to see a dermatologist. It could be a form of melanoma.

“It is rare, and it’s scary that it’s rare, because a lot of people would not think to check their nails,” said Lauren Koltcz, whom the Cleveland Clinic featured after doctors operated to cut out a malignancy ...Read more

Private equity companies have gobbled up group homes and other services for people with disabilities, attracting the attention of state and federal regulators across the nation and alarming advocates.

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities have suffered abuse, neglect and even death while under the care of private equity-owned ...Read more

Few people want to talk about the end of their life, but it’s an issue that many of us will have to manage. The average American lives seven years longer today than 60 years ago.

However, the trade-off is potentially living more years in poor health. Today, someone turning 65 has close to a 70% chance of needing long-term care services.

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Gov. Joe Lombardo proposed reforming health care in Nevada in his final priority bill introduced Thursday — less than three weeks from the end of the legislative session.

Senate Bill 495, called the Nevada Healthcare Act, would tackle the state’s health care provider shortage, expand mental health services and streamline health care, ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the state needed to cut benefits for some to maintain core services across the board.

It’s a striking reversal for the Democrat, who had promised universal health care and called health coverage for ...Read more