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South Carolina sees first measles case of 2025, officials say

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An Upstate South Carolina resident has the measles, the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirmed Wednesday. It is the first case of the disease in the state since September 2024, the agency said.

The affected resident is not vaccinated and caught the virus during an international trip, according to a press release. They are ...Read more

The hidden costs of caregiving: Crisis goes well beyond financial issues

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It’s no secret that the United States ranks near the bottom of high-income countries when it comes to caregiver support policies.

What is less known is the emotional, social and financial toll it takes on the 2 in 5 Americans who identify as family caregivers, according to a recent study conducted by Edward Jones in collaboration with Morning...Read more

Environmental Nutrition: Need help choosing a cereal that fits your needs? Read on

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Cold cereals can be anything from a quick and easy breakfast to a comforting midnight snack and many things in between. Cereal was first developed in a sanitarium to aid with digestion. Over the years it transformed into something that was more sugar and less nutrition. Fortunately, the pendulum has swung back a bit. While there are plenty of ...Read more

Eating Well: 5 foods to stock up on in July

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While the gourds of fall and the grassy green shoots of spring have their charm, it’s the summer produce that often brings the most joy. July is one of the best times to enjoy a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, and these are some that dietitians recommend stocking up on.

1. Tomatoes

Tomatoes are an excellent example of summer produce ...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Knee osteoarthritis: When is it time for a joint replacement?

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. When is a knee replacement appropriate?

ANSWER: Osteoarthritis is an extremely common condition affecting over 500 million people worldwide. The knee is the most frequently affected joint. Knee osteoarthritis occurs when protective cartilage in the knee wears down leading to ...Read more

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RFK Jr. is scaring parents into asking doctors for early shots

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After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the nation’s top health official in February, pediatrician Jeff Couchman started getting a lot of questions from worried parents.

“They’d ask: ‘Are vaccines going to be available? Can we give my kid every possible shot today just to make sure?’” said Couchman, who practices at Mesquite Pediatrics ...Read more

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Commentary: Donald Trump's bill further erodes access to reproductive health care

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The Supreme Court has dealt another blow to abortion access. It decided that states can ban Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid reimbursements because it provides abortions. Women between the ages of 19 to 44 account for nearly two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries. Prior to this decision, they were able to access reproductive health care ...Read more

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Should dementia and other patients be able to choose death?

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My grandfather would wipe down the walls of our kitchen — a flashback to his busboy days in New York after arriving from Italy in 1920 — then suddenly rocket from past to present. He’d stare in horror at the rag in his hands, then at us. His face would collapse. He’d cry.

Alzheimer’s is a brain disorder known to slowly destroy memory,...Read more

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Bird flu emergency response ends in US as infections decline

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended its emergency response for bird flu as the outbreak that sickened dozens of people, spread to cattle and drove up egg prices has abated.

The emergency designation ended in the last week, according to a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly about it.

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New measles exposure reported over July 4th holiday, as cases in Kansas slow

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The number of new measles cases has slowed in recent weeks in Kansas, reaching 86 confirmed cases, according to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s 2025 Kansas Measles Case Data dashboard.

The number of patients infected with measles increased by six over the past two weeks, according to the data updated Monday.

All but three ...Read more

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This dental clinic is bringing confidence and smiles to underserved communities

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SAN DIEGO -- When Cheryl Martinez enrolled in an addiction recovery program last May, one of her first orders of business was calling Ms. Darlene.

Martinez had just spent a few months in jail and was sent to a recovery center in North County, after decades of struggling with a drug addiction. In the months before, during a relapse, she had lost...Read more

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Mayo Clinic researcher harnesses uniqueness of space to advance medicine on Earth

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JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Dr. Abba Zubair’s work combines two passions — medicine and space — for the benefit of astronauts and people on Earth. His research in space is yielding discoveries in cancer, stroke, bone loss and more.

In this expert alert, Dr. Zubair answers five questions about his ...Read more

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Ask the Pediatrician: Preventing heat-related illness in children as temperatures rise

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The arrival of summer should mean more outdoor playtime for children, but the lessons of last summer warn of a different experience. As pediatricians, we see that as climate change leads to higher temperatures each year and longer stretches of hot days, parents increasingly need to be aware of the risks of heat-related illness on children.

If ...Read more

Men under 40 are most at risk for testicular cancer. Few know it

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Many people don't know it, but men under age 40 are the most likely age group to develop testicular cancer.

Just ask Jay Riepenhoff of Upper Arlington, Ohio, who was 29 and still adjusting to life as a new father when he discovered a suspicious lump.

He wasn't thinking cancer. In fact, Riepenhoff got up for work the next morning and forgot all...Read more

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Measles exposure reported at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas

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The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has announced that there was a measles exposure this week at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

On Friday, the agency gave details of the exposure. It occurred from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 4:45 p.m. Thursday on the fifth floor of the pediatric unit in Building 4. Wesley is located at 550 N. Hillside....Read more

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'Chaotic and deeply frightening': Once a global gold standard, US government health guidance is falling apart

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LOS ANGELES — Weeks after President Donald Trump took office, multiple government webpages referencing gender and sexual orientation abruptly disappeared from the internet.

Many returned after a February court order. But they came with an unusual addition: a disclaimer from the Department of Health and Human Services denying facts provided by...Read more

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To keep Medicaid, mom caring for disabled adult son faces prospect of proving she works

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Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program’s rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she could work as his caregiver.

Now, another proposed twist in the rules could mean that, even though Missouri pays her to do that work, she might...Read more

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GOP governors mum as Congress prepares to slash Medicaid spending for their states

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The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash Medicaid spending, in 2017, a key political force stood in their way: GOP governors.

Now, as Congress steamrolls toward passing historic Medicaid cuts of about $1 trillion over 10 years through Trump’s tax and spending legislation, red-state governors are...Read more

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California immigrants weigh health coverage against deportation risk

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For months, Maria, 55, a caregiver to older adults in California’s Orange County, has been trying not to smile.

If she opens her mouth too wide, she worries, people will see her chipped, plaque-covered front teeth. An immigrant without legal status, Maria doesn’t have health or dental insurance. When her teeth start to throb, she swallows ...Read more

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As mosquito season peaks, officials brace for new normal of dengue cases

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As summer ushers in peak mosquito season, health and vector control officials are bracing for the possibility of another year of historic rates of dengue. And with climate change, the lack of an effective vaccine, and federal research cuts, they worry the disease will become endemic to a larger swath of North America.

About 3,700 new dengue ...Read more