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Reductions in federally recommended childhood vaccines put Minnesota health officials in a bind
Federal health care officials on Monday cut the number of vaccines recommended for every child, reaffirming the need to immunize children against 11 infectious diseases such as measles but leaving families to decide ...Read more
RFK Jr., CDC drop 6 childhood vaccines from recommended list
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention removed six vaccines from the recommended list for American children on Monday, a sweeping decision that could have widespread ...Read more
Trump administration slashes number of diseases US children will be regularly vaccinated against
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced sweeping changes to the pediatric vaccine schedule on Monday, sharply cutting the number of diseases U.S. children will be regularly immunized against.
Under the ...Read more
Researchers regrow cartilage in mice with arthritis
Blocking a protein linked to aging helped older mice regrow knee cartilage without using stem cells, research from Stanford University in California shows.
Blocking the protein 15-PGDH also increased older animals’ ...Read more
After outpatient cosmetic surgery, they wound up in the hospital or alone at a recovery house
Lisa Farris worried that a nasty infection from recent liposuction and a tummy tuck was rapidly getting worse. So she phoned the cosmetic surgery center to ask if she should head to the emergency room, she alleges in a ...Read more
Ask the Pediatrician: Why do babies need the hepatitis B vaccine?
Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short-term illness (acute hepatitis) and a life-threatening infection called chronic hepatitis B.
The...Read more
Mayo Clinic Q&A: What are prebiotics and probiotics?
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m confused about prebiotics and probiotics. Could you help me understand what they are and how they could benefit my health?
ANSWER: You're not alone in wondering about the health benefits of ...Read more
Son-In-Law Won't Allow Gay Couple To Stay The Night
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (we're both male) have been together since 2007. We moved to Arizona in 2010. Most of our family lives in the Midwest. We have been visiting our families as often as possible, at least every ...Read more
Cost Of Medicine For IBS Is $811 Even With Insurance
DEAR DR. ROACH: After a month of testing from my gastrointestinal doctor, I have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). I have been sick for several months and have lost 12 pounds. (I'm now down to 100 pounds....Read more
Post-holiday clean up
'Twas the season of feasts and festive beverages! And chances are you added a few pounds. One study found that between Thanksgiving and Christmas, most folks put on around 2 pounds and 14% add 5 or more. Unfortunately, ...Read more
Are viruses that infiltrate the body the same as sin that kills the soul?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: The dark mornings and evenings of winter seem to welcome in the flu season. Our preacher compared viruses that infiltrate the body to sin that kills the soul. Doesn’t that ...Read more
Set Small Goals To Achieve Bigger Ones
Q: I set a lot of goals for last year -- but I only managed to reach a couple of them. I'm really discouraged. Do you have any tips for motivation to keep going?
Jim: I'll offer a phrase to keep in mind when life gets ...Read more
Colleague Hasn't Been Honest With The Boss
DEAR ABBY: A co-worker, "Erin," has been allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us came back to the office. We function alongside each other much like a small family. We have no drama, no ...Read more
Will God still help people even though they may reject Him?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it necessary to receive salvation before God will hear people’s prayers, or will He still help people even though they may reject Him? – R.G.
A: For the spiritually ...Read more
Flu surge prompts masking mandates at Eastern Shore hospitals
BALTIMORE — Several Eastern Shore hospitals have reinstated masking mandates this week, joining a growing number of health care centers in Maryland reporting unusually high numbers of influenza cases.
On Friday, ...Read more
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest cancers. A new drug being tested at Penn is giving patients and doctors hope
PHILADELPHIA — Irene Blair was expected to have another six to eight months to live in June, after her pancreatic cancer rapidly advanced to stage 4 less than a year after her initial diagnosis.
A new drug being tested ...Read more
Nutrition News: Protein and Working Out
If your New Year's goal is to get into the habit of working out, you might be wondering if you need to eat more protein.
The best answer is perhaps not eating more protein, but spreading the protein you do eat ...Read more
Jealousy Alienates Last Person In Loner's Life
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 23 years, married for almost nine. We are in our 60s. It's the second marriage for both of us. I retired due to having to move to another state for his job. I make friends ...Read more
A Continuous Glucose Monitor Can Provide Info To Prediabetic
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old man with an elevated A1C level; I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I feel healthy but have struggled to lose weight. I was wondering what your feeling are on using a glucose monitor. -- ...Read more
Why it's dumb to give your tween or teen a smartphone
More than 60% of parents of 12-year-olds say their child has a smartphone; nearly 97% of kids age 13 do. And, according to new research, it turns out those phones are connecting the kids to more than Instagram and TikTok. ...Read more
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