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QUINCY, Calif. — When Taletha Washburn and the staff at Plumas ...Read more

A professional in-home caregiver lost her coverage for Zepbound. She soon realized getting it back was not straightforward.

Deborah Finley, 50, of Lodi, California, said her weight started to worry her during the early ...Read more

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order this spring to speed up FDA approval of psychedelic treatments, he echoed a push for healing long championed in California. I know these benefits myself — but also ...Read more

One issue will decide Steven Cohen’s vote for Nevada governor this fall: Which candidate can best protect him from getting kicked off Medicaid?

Cohen is a 38-year-old Las Vegas resident with autism and has dual ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband's cooking again. He refuses to follow recipes because he says they are "too hard." He doesn't use seasonings -- or he uses the wrong ones. An example: He recently put cinnamon and ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm curious about peptides. I read that they're incredible health cures and effective at lowering weight and high cholesterol. People say that major pharmaceutical companies are suppressing them because ...Read more

Your digestive system and the hundreds of trillions of microbes that live in it do a lot more than extract nutrients. Both are intertwined with the functioning of your immune system, liver health, cognition, emotions, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I know that God takes care of His own, but does He care for people who reject Him and disregard Him completely? – D.G.

A: The Bible says that God has not left Himself ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As West Nile virus cases across the country surge to the highest levels in years, officials said Monday that the first Yolo County mosquito sample of the season tested positive for the virus.

The ...Read more

Nine in 10 Americans say they support organ donation. Far fewer sign up to become donors, while more than 100,000 people nationwide are waiting for lifesaving transplants.

Donor Network West and other organ donation ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As thousands of worshippers prayed in an open field in Écône, Switzerland on Wednesday, the ceremony came to an abrupt halt.

At the moment the priest elevated the host during the consecration — the ...Read more

Imagine an ordinary Tuesday. You wash your hair, put on deodorant, drink coffee, pack lunch in a plastic container and commute through traffic to get to work. At work, the custodial staff wipes down a shared table with ...Read more

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Why are our fingers different lengths? – Betty, age 8, ...Read more

Swollen glands or lymph nodes are a frequent concern for parents, since they're so common in children. Young children often have swollen glands because their bodies' defenses are constantly at work trying to protect them ...Read more

LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon, and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of ...Read more

It's tick season, possibly the worst in a decade.

More and more Americans are being exposed to these parasites as climate change expands the range where they can survive. That means more people are also exposed to the ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 10 years. Before that we dated for several years. We have a wonderful relationship in many ways, but we've never had the kind of sex life I would prefer. For a long time, we would...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who had gallstones and ultimately had her gallbladder removed. When they went in, they saw lots of infections, cleaned her out, and put drains in her liver. She's been feeling awful and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s so much in the news about people contemplating suicide. What leads people to consider such self-inflicted doom? – S.T.

A: Life can – and often does – become ...Read more

On a small Lancaster County farm last month, five of the eight King siblings sprawled on the living room floor, sucking on ice pops and listening to calming music, trying not to scratch their itchy skin.

The next county ...Read more