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Where you live, how much you earn and whether you can afford health insurance can shape far more than your medical bills in Texas. According to a new report, those differences can also have lasting effects on your access to care and overall health.

The Commonwealth Fund analyzed data from 2022 through 2024 to compare health system performance ...Read more

Last week, Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Noah Kahan revealed that in 2025, while on a trip to Joshua Tree, he was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder at age 28. This debilitating condition affects an estimated 10 million people in the U.S. and 240 million globally, causing unwanted intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. ...Read more

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Cori Roberts was living in a rented basement four years ago when she was diagnosed with early stage cervical cancer.

Recently divorced, the former stay-at-home mother had started working again in her mid-40s, taking a human resources job that paid $41,000 a year. Then, despite having insurance, she was hit with more than $8...Read more

MENAHGA, Minn. — The culture in this north central Minnesota city is defined by faith, farming and Finnish heritage.

A statue of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland, stands 12 feet tall in the middle of Menahga. Pews in the Lutheran churches, which outnumber bars and restaurants in this community of 1,400, fill each Sunday with ...Read more

At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and raised in the United States. We were both fluent English speakers and fully accustomed to navigating American medical settings.

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Q: I am 73 and healthy, but my beloved husband has early-stage dementia. His diagnosis was a shock, but on reflection, I realize that he was starting to repeat himself and had forgotten to pay a few bills. He is doing well, yet I know he could already jeopardize our $1.6 million in savings. How can I restructure our financial plan and estate and...Read more

Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) is an herb that has a lemon scent and has been used for more than 2,000 years for its medical properties in cultures around the world. It is native to the Mediterranean, but is now cultivated in several countries including North Africa and Western Asia.

Lemon balm contains a variety of compounds, including ...Read more

Hitting your daily fiber quota is notably difficult, but not getting enough can take a toll on everything from your gut to your heart.

“Research shows that higher fiber intake is linked to a lower risk of serious health conditions, including heart disease, pancreatic cancer, and diverticular disease,” says Julie Pace, RDN, a functional ...Read more

Q: What is the role of blood pressure, how does it work, and what are the factors that affect it?

A: A simple way to understand it might be imagining this scenario: You’re in your back yard, holding a hose. When you turn on the water, it shoots through the hose and out the nozzle. The water is moving because it’s under pressure. Similarly, ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re expecting our first child and are so excited. We want to make sure the nursery isn’t just a sweet space for our baby, but also safe. Do you have recommendations for us as we start our nursery project?

ANSWER: After months of anticipation, you’re getting ready to welcome your child into the world. Your main priority...Read more

In February 2025, the richest man in modern history raised a chainsaw over his head to wild applause while on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference. The image of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk donning a “Dark MAGA” hat, sunglasses indoors and a thick gold chain while wielding the bright red tool handed to him by Argentine...Read more

As a kid, I wanted to be an astronaut or a baseball player.

When I realized I was prone to motion sickness, I backed off the astronaut plan. Later, I learned I couldn’t hit a curveball.

Today, at 65, after a career in media, I have a new plan: to be among the first to recover from ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which has an average ...Read more

More than 92 million American adults take a statin drug to manage high blood cholesterol, but one in ten of those prescribed statins suffer muscle pain and fatigue side effects strong enough to make them quit. New research may help find ways to prevent these effects.

“I’ve had patients who’ve been prescribed statins, and they refused to ...Read more