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Until Jio Rodriguez was wheeled into the operating room for open-heart surgery last Valentine's Day, he'd never seen his brother Brian Rodriguez cry.

But February was a month of exploring the heretofore unknown for Jio, ...Read more

Vaccines are helpful in protecting against the flu and COVID-19, but could they also play a role in the fight against cancer? Imagine a future where every cancer treatment is personalized to each patient, precisely ...Read more

CHICAGO — Illinois had at least 103 outbreaks of the stomach bug norovirus in November and December — a dramatic increase from previous years, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

During the same ...Read more

When I was a kid, I would watch my mom in the kitchen. Every once in a while as she cut up potatoes, she’d pop a raw piece in her mouth. She’d do the same with raw meat — to test the seasoning, I suppose — before ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin's eldest daughter's wedding. Although my cousin and I are close, I barely know the daughter. We were invited only because my cousin wanted me there. The wedding was ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a Mediterranean-style diet, and exercise most days. Since 2021, I have ...Read more

If your New Year's resolution is already a forgotten promise, you're not alone. Surveys show that by the end of the second week in January, 88% of folks have abandoned their promises to themselves.

Chances are your ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I come from an ambitious and successful family. I have four siblings; all doctors or lawyers – one sister is both. While I believe they love me, they are a bit embarrassed ...Read more

The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American’s access to health care and in the nation’s overall well-being.

Under the secretary’s ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs.

The orders he issued soon ...Read more

Breakups hurt. For confirmation of this fact, just check the lyrics of that song you listened to on repeat the last time somebody looked into your eyes and sadly said, "It's not you, it's me."

But while the feelings that ...Read more

Russell Wooten of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has spent much of his life struggling with obesity, often carrying 260 pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. He repeatedly starved himself to lose weight, then gained it back by ...Read more

Q: The Bible presents us with a cosmology completely at variance with that accepted by modern science. The Bible tells us that the entire universe was created in six days and that the Earth is the center of the ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I recently realized that my sister-in-law has been kissing my boyfriend on the mouth every time she greets him. We all live in the same town and get together for dinners and events often. I love my SIL and don't...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained that a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would like to know if I need to continue getting phlebotomies. After several...Read more

Almost 60% of folks with obesity contend with the relentless chatter of "food noise" that prods them to overeat and compromise their health, according to a Weight Watchers and STOP Obesity Alliance study titled "Beyond ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why was Cain’s offering to God unacceptable? Didn’t he give the best of the labor of his hands and isn’t this what God wants from us, to come just as we are and give our...Read more

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — Over two years ago, Kim Hilton and his partner walked out of their home for the final time. The house had sold, and the new landlord raised the rent.

They couldn’t afford it. Their Social ...Read more