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For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally having coffee.

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know prostate cancer is common, but I’m not sure who is most at risk or whether there are symptoms to watch for. When should men consider screening? And if cancer is found, what treatments are ...Read more

Nearly five years ago, Chase Johnson was cured of breast cancer — but not of the profound anxiety that it would return.

When Johnson was originally diagnosed in 2021, the resident of Cary, North Carolina, was only 31 �...Read more

Amber Bates of Cohutta, Georgia, is one of thousands of people without health insurance in the 14th Congressional District, home to about 765,000 people in the northwestern corner of the state.

She and her husband have ...Read more

To my colleagues in faith, I ask God’s blessing on the works of your hands and hearts.

I am including some funny stories gleaned in my half-century of working in the fields of the Lord. Please send me some of your ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband (80) and I (72) have been married 25 years. This is the second marriage for both of us. Until three years ago, I felt I had a wonderful relationship with his family, so it's hard to deal with what he'...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an active 76-year-old retired accountant who likely spent too many hours at a computer. Now I'm paying for it with a painful condition. My general physician says that I have a pinched or compressed ...Read more

Almost everyone experiences multiple micro-awakenings as they sleep. They can be caused by street noise, a restless bed partner, changes in bedroom temperature, and anxiety, stress or even sleep apnea. Your brain allows ...Read more

Mosquito bites can be more than a nuisance this summer — they can make you sick.

Florida has become a hotbed for mosquito-borne dieases, reporting hundreds of cases of dengue fever, chikungunya fever, and even West Nile...Read more

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to launch a new research initiative related to autism, using AI and other technology to map how the condition develops and identify opportunities for early ...Read more

The main Medicare open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.

During this period, anyone enrolled in original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or a Part D drug plan can adjust their coverage. Because Medicare ...Read more

Fructose has become one of the most misunderstood nutrients in modern diets. Often blamed for a range of health problems, it’s easy to assume that this type of sugar is inherently harmful. In reality, fructose itself is ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Most of the time, I can tell when my kids are using a tummy ache as an excuse not to do something. But when should I take their “Mommy, my tummy hurts” seriously?

ANSWER: Every child has belly pain ...Read more

One day, Wendy noticed a quarter-sized rash at the top of her thigh. By the next day, it had grown to the diameter of a half-dollar. But since the flat, red patch didn’t resemble the bullseye rash Wendy had seen listed ...Read more

Cross off another speculative cause of autism recently voiced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who claimed infant circumcision doubles the rate of autism, speculating without proof that the ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My next-door neighbors are appropriately friendly, mow their lawn and generally mind their own business. The husband is a leader in a fundamentalist church whose pastor preaches that being gay is a sin and ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: What's a Zenker's diverticulum? My 74-year-old friend was diagnosed with it, along with "cricopharyngeal achalasia." I've never noticed any swallowing difficulties before. -- S.W.

ANSWER: A Zenker's ...Read more

You may think slowing the increase of lousy LDL level doesn't indicate you're at risk for chronic conditions associated with unhealthy aging. Well, think again -- if you can.

We've known for a while that if you're ...Read more

A “nearly 100% fatal” disease is the rise across the United States, prompting federal officials to issue a nationwide health alert.

Since July, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen a sharp ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania health officials on Tuesday confirmed two more deaths associated with measles involving a resident of Jefferson County and a resident of Mifflin County.

The state has now reported four ...Read more