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Clinics sour on CMS after agency scraps 10-year primary care program only months in
CELO COMMUNITY, N.C. — On a 15-degree morning in January, a clinic in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began ... Read More
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Will starting an outreach to the elderly make me old before my time?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: The church leadership has asked me to start an outreach to the elderly, but my friends are pleading with me not to spend my life in this type of work. They say it will make me...Read more
Widow Discovers Late Husband's Life Was Full Of Secrets
DEAR ABBY: My late husband was ill for six years. He experienced some dementia. He wasn't able to work, and our life together changed a lot. I focused on supporting him through his decline until he eventually ended his own...Read more
What does it mean to medically neglect a child? Idaho lawmakers are divided
In Megan Egbert’s experience, it can often take dozens of calls reporting possible abuse or neglect of a child before the Department of Health and Welfare finally takes action.
The first time Egbert, now a Democratic ...Read more
Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to radon is about 21,000 per year.
Radon is ...Read more
Nutrition News: A Younger Brain
Here's another win for the Mediterranean diet pattern. A new study finds that switching to a diet full of fresh vegetables and less processed foods could do wonders for your brain and help you lose weight. Researchers ...Read more
On Nutrition: The skinny on fat
This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. If you missed the news on these new recommendations, they are meant to represent the...Read more
Fifty Years Later, Former Couple Again Cross Paths
DEAR ABBY: I met "Bobbie" when we were in college in the early 1970s. We fell in love, got married and stayed together for seven years. Things changed; our divorce was amicable. We went on to successful professional lives ...Read more
Raising Blood Pressure Levels Doesn't Help To Protect The Retina
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old woman who was diagnosed with glaucoma about three years ago. I have been taking latanoprost eye drops at bedtime since then.
A glaucoma specialist in my health maintenance ...Read more
The nose knows
You may think of your nose as a pipeline for inhaling potential infections. Someone sneezes nearby and, with your next inhaled breath, those dastardly airborne viruses invade your body and torment your sinuses. But your ...Read more
How can I help my boyfriend to understand the reality of Hell?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How can I help my boyfriend to understand the reality of Hell? He is convinced that there is a Heaven, but he totally rejects the place made for Satan and all those who follow...Read more
Two months into 2026, Maryland mumps cases already six times last year's total
BALTIMORE — Maryland has reported six times as many mumps cases in early 2026 as it did all of last year, with most infections concentrated in the Baltimore metropolitan area, state health officials said Thursday.
The ...Read more
Fourth measles case confirmed in L.A. County; person visited LAX, restaurants while infectious
A fourth measles case has been confirmed in Los Angeles County, prompting renewed calls from health officials for residents to ensure they are protected against the highly contagious virus.
The infected individual flew ...Read more
Kunal Nayyar uses 'Big Bang Theory' money to 'pay random families' medical bills'
“Big Bang Theory” star Kunal Nayyar, who in the 2010s was twice ranked the world’s third-highest-paid TV actor, revealed in a recent interview that he uses his earnings to make donations on GoFundMe.
“Money has ...Read more
‘Learning to be humble meant taming my need to stand out from the group’ – a humility scholar explains how he became more grounded
“Humble” is not a word my colleagues would use to describe me, especially early in my career.
In fact, when word got around that I was researching humility, I suspect more than a few choked on their coffee.<...Read more
How to keep your bones strong and healthy in midlife and beyond
LONDON — As we move into midlife, issues such as joint pain, osteoporosis and stress fractures become increasingly common, making this a crucial time to take a more proactive approach to bone health.
Hormonal changes ...Read more
RFK Jr. made promises in order to become health secretary. He's broken many of them
One year after taking charge of the nation’s health department, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t held true to many of the promises he made while appealing to U.S. senators concerned ...Read more
The God Squad: Why did Michael ask about Sol?
Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, I enjoy your column and look forward to reading it every Sunday. Regarding Fr. Tom's message to Michael, I have to wonder why Fr. Tom visited Michael and not you? Sorry, no offense, but the ...Read more
Daughter Levels With Mother About Her Future Plans
DEAR ABBY: I am 67, and my husband is 68. For the past six years, we have been caring for aging parents. My father-in-law, who had Alzheimer's, passed away a few years ago. We went through a lot with him as his illness ...Read more
Clearing Up Confusion Surrounding Vitamin D And Vitamin K
DEAR DR. ROACH: My blood work showed that I was slightly low in vitamin D, so my doctor recommended that I take a supplement. My pharmacist was concerned and told me that vitamin D does not get absorbed in people with ...Read more
It takes two to tango
You know that I'm committed to the importance of social connection (posse) and of exercise to fight off premature aging and achieve a younger ActualAge. (See 4YOUngevity.com to calculate yours). Having a supportive posse ...Read more
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