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DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 72 years old, and I have been prescribed azathioprine for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I have only mild discomfort in my hands and wrist, which came on suddenly. While researching this medicine, I saw ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What does it mean to live a consecrated life? – C.L.

A: God’s Word tells us that He calls out to sinners – that is, anyone ever born, and He calls out to individuals ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota has reported 10 measles cases so far in 2026 amid a declining vaccination rate that’s left more people vulnerable to the highly infectious disease and its characteristic head-to-toe rash.

The ...Read more

FRESNO, Calif. — A new California bill co-authored by a Fresno-area legislator intends to reopen Medi-Cal applications for undocumented adults who lost access to the program because of cuts made to the state’s budget ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Maryland lawmakers are considering an unprecedented number of bills addressing the quality and nature of elder care as the state grapples with a growing senior population.

With the number of Marylanders 65 or...Read more

In Colorado, from 2016 to 2020, 33 women who were pregnant or had recently given birth died from accidental overdoses. That’s more than died from traditional obstetric complications like infection, high blood pressure...Read more

Ten Democratic-leaning states are using their own money to help people buy Obamacare health plans, at least partially replacing the federal tax credits that expired at the end of last year.

The state assistance, some of ...Read more

After a grueling year of chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to treat breast cancer, Sadia Zapp was anxious — not the manageable hum that had long been part of her life, but something deeper, more distracting.

“Every...Read more

ROCHESTER, Minn. — As cancer therapies improve and increasingly achieve cures or recurring periods of remission, preventing and managing damage to organs from cancer treatment has become a top concern. That includes ...Read more

Subsidies. Love ’em or hate them, they dominated the news during the Affordable Care Act’s sign-up season, and their reduction is now hitting many enrollees in the pocketbook.

While lawmakers continue to disagree on a...Read more

When Father Tom was alive I used to tease him about Lent which are the 40 days before Easter. When I was a kid in Milwaukee, I had Catholic friends who would beg me for my bologna sandwiches on Fridays because Friday ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I was always the wild child and did pretty much what I wanted. My four siblings stuck to the straight and narrow. We stayed close and loving, though. We are old now, and they all lead very comfortable lives. I, ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have not been able to eat beef or dairy products since my mid-20s. A colonoscopy revealed that I have diverticulosis, but I am generally not bothered if I stay away from all products that come...Read more

The keto diet garnered 25.4 million unique Google searches in 2020. And while it's lost a bit of its trendiness since then, it's estimated that 13 million Americans still spend a couple of billion dollars annually on "keto...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: What is the secret to living in the world, but not of the world? This is a hard one to figure out. – W.L.

A: Christians must live in the world. We are to infiltrate the ...Read more

Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, the debate shifted from standard wage disputes to a more fundamental question of patient ...Read more

Almost 250 years ago, George Washington created America’s first mass immunization mandate, relying on science to protect public health.

Oh, how times have changed.

Back then, smallpox had just helped end the ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health is using emergency rules to cut about 12,000 people off from affordable access to their HIV/AIDS medication starting Sunday.

The Department’s emergency rules were ...Read more

In the ever-evolving world of health and wellness, a new trend is gaining attention for its bold approach to digestive health: fibermaxxing. This practice involves significantly increasing dietary fiber intake — ...Read more

If you’ve been to the soup section of the supermarket lately, you’ve probably noticed that bone broths are crowding the shelves. These savory broths are having a moment, especially among those following paleo, keto, or...Read more