Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 years on.

They tell me that they remember not being able to think, see or smell anything. They could focus only on digging and pulling debris out of the way. They could not rest because those trapped beneath the...Read more

A health savings account (HSA) can reimburse you, income-tax-free, for all qualified medical out-of-pocket expenses not covered or reimbursed by other insurance. That will come in handy in retirement; depending on your age, you can expect only to have anywhere from 69% to 72% of your Social Security income left after paying out-of-pocket medical...Read more

The liver is one of the body’s most important organs. It helps clean the blood, process nutrients from food, make bile to digest fats, and manage how the body stores and uses energy. Because it does so many jobs, the liver is strongly affected by what we eat and drink every day.

The good news is that you do not need special “detox” drinks...Read more

One of the best ways to prevent and treat high blood pressure (hypertension) is to get regular exercise. But are some forms of exercise better than others? A scientific review published May 12, 2026, in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that engaging in these three exercise patterns can lead to lower blood pressures throughout the ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was my mom’s caregiver as she navigated cancer treatment. Traveling from one appointment to another, we both wondered if some of the care could have been done at home. Is that being considered?

ANSWER: As you and your mom have experienced, cancer is a life-altering diagnosis requiring complex care. Studies show that people...Read more

As the fall and winter months approach, Mayo Clinic is dedicated to providing the latest health guidance for its patients and staff, ensuring everyone has the information needed to make informed decisions about their well-being.

Mayo Clinic recommends the 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccine for these groups:

All individuals 6 months and older.

All...Read more

EDWARDS, Miss. — Every now and then a freight train rumbles through, creaking and groaning on the rusted tracks that run along the edge of the largely deserted downtown. On some days, that train is just about the only thing moving.

Grandma’s Ice Cream Shoppe, an ice cream parlor owned by a retired preacher and his wife, gets only one or two...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Intismeran Autogene, a vaccine that treats melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer, has made headlines worldwide. Recently reported results indicate that the personalized medication, taken in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda, met its main goal, reducing the chances of the cancer coming back within five years of the initial...Read more

Every state is receiving opioid settlement payouts from companies accused of flooding the nation with prescription painkillers and fueling overdose deaths. But only one state is directing 20% of those payouts to sheriffs — the largest carve-out for law enforcement nationwide.

In Louisiana, sheriffs are elected, do not serve at the pleasure of...Read more

Raise your hand if you have affordable, accessible healthcare. Anyone? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

With independent studies showing that close to half of all Americans struggle to afford healthcare, I expect I got the rest of you with the addition of the word “accessible.” That’s because, while rising costs are a barrier for too many, ...Read more

Four new COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for distribution in the U.S. for 2026-27, the federal Food and Drug Administration just announced.

On Aug. 27, the FDA issued letters to Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech and Novavax-Sanofi authorizing new formulations of their vaccines. Moderna received approval for two new vaccines.

The vaccines are ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A central North Carolina teenager who contracted a brain-eating amoeba has died.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that the teenager passed away on Monday and extended condolences to his family and community.

Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled organism found in fresh water that destroys ...Read more

As a mental health nurse practitioner who sees patients both in person and via telehealth, I’m often struck by just how many of my patients would not have received any mental health treatment before the COVID-19 pandemic: the stay-at-home mother without any childcare; the college student on a rural campus, many miles away from home or a ...Read more

In the summer of 2024, Emilie and Justin Solomon found themselves on a top-secret mission in Greece.

Their family and friends thought the adventure-loving couple was on another jet-setting vacation, but they were keeping something else under wraps: They had turned off their phone locations to hide visits to a Greek clinic where they were trying...Read more

MILLVILLE, Pa. — In an open field, arrows whizzed through the humid June air and struck their targets. Campers and counselors cheered.

It was archery hour at Camp Cranium. Operations director Drew Meyer watched, a few tears escaping from behind his dark sunglasses.

“They will surprise you, like, flat out,” he said of the campers, who ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania last week were omitted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest measles outbreak update, continuing an increasingly political clash over the nature of the deaths announced by the state last week.

The two deaths reported by Pennsylvania — the first in the ...Read more

Does it feel like Salmonella is contaminating everything these days? From the food you eat and the pets you love to the surfaces you touch and the recreational areas you enjoy, this deadly bacterium can be found almost everywhere.

As of August 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 10 outbreaks related ...Read more

Following an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Aug. 3, 2026, Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, received attention for calling Dr. Anthony Fauci an “absolute coward” and “criminal.” Rodgers’ comments were in response to Fauci invoking his Fifth Amendment rights at a congressional hearing on pandemic-era ...Read more

Navigating concerns of low breast milk supply can be a source of stress for some families. Here are a few steps that can help if you're looking to boost your milk supply, whether you are exclusively nursing your infant or supplementing with formula or solid foods.

All mothers share the concern about their milk being enough for their baby. If ...Read more

In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss drug Zepbound. But he couldn’t afford the $750 monthly price tag.

Then Medicare launched an 18-month pilot program that offers GLP-1 medications to some enrollees for only $50 a month. La Marca thought he might finally be able to afford the drug.

“I thought, ‘Thank ...Read more