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Medicaid 'unwinding' decried as biased against disabled people
Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the...Read more
Column: 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a big fat lie
LOS ANGELES -- I went to my dentist earlier this year for a regular checkup, and he made a series of observations nobody wants to hear.
I had a cavity.
It was under a crown.
And the crown was next to a wisdom tooth that...Read more
Virtual medicine: How has telehealth improved the lives of people with substance disorders?
From the driver's seat of his parked truck, Lewis recalled what it felt like to take opioids.
He was prescribed Vicodin after getting his wisdom teeth removed at age 15, he says, which jumpstarted an addiction he's ...Read more
Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and menopause
Menopause marks a significant transition for women, yet understanding its precursor, perimenopause, and its symptoms can be complex.
Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Women's Health and medical ...Read more
Why one New York health system stopped suing its patients
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Jolynn Mungenast spends her days looking for ways to help people pay their hospital bills.
Working out of a warehouse-like building in a scruffy corner of this former industrial town, Mungenast gently...Read more
Ask the Pediatrician: Why do infants need baby formula instead of cow's milk?
Many parents ask why they can't feed their baby regular cow's milk instead of breast milk or formula.
There are two main reasons: Infants cannot digest cow's milk as completely or easily as they digest breast milk or ...Read more
Are your reflux medications giving you a headache?
In 1959, Bristol-Meyers advertised its buffered over-the-counter pain reliever with the catchy phrase: "Don't trade a headache for an upset stomach." Fast-forward almost 65 years and researchers from the University of ...Read more
Isn’t the Old Testament still relevant today?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: More people deny the traditional belief that in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Even some churches are saying that the Old Testament should be put aside �...Read more
Ask Amy: Family members crowd in too close
Dear Amy: I was adopted as an infant and found my birth mom when I was in my 30s. She had gotten pregnant in high school and gave birth to me at 17.
We lived in different parts of the country and after I found her, we ...Read more
Young Adult Eyes New Path For Happiness And Support
DEAR ABBY: I'm new to the LGBTQ+ community and finding it tough. I'm torn between living a happy life or being around my family, who don't 100% accept me as bisexual/asexual and involved with a transgender female. My new ...Read more
Alect2 Has A Better Prognosis Than Other Types Of Amyloidosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw a friend who had been diagnosed with ALECT2 amyloidosis, a form of chronic kidney disease that is not well-understood but is considered fatal. Her illness was first misdiagnosed. She is in ...Read more
As bird flu spreads to dairy cows, Minnesota's raptors show signs of building remarkable immunity
A little barred owl looked up from the crux of Dana Franzen-Klein's elbow, stared the veterinarian in the eye and, in as tough and menacing of a posture as he could muster, clicked his beak. The injured bird was a baby, ...Read more
California bans public funding for religious schools. With the courts' help, these families want to change that.
California has long had a hard ban preventing public school funding from going toward any sectarian instruction or sectarian schools.
But now families in at least two federal lawsuits in California, encouraged by a ...Read more
Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think
Baby boomers – that’s anyone born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 – are 20% of the population, more than 70 million Americans. Decades ago, many in that generation experimented with drugs that were both ...Read more
Philly health officials detect a veterinary sedative more powerful than xylazine in drug samples
PHILADELPHIA — The animal tranquilizer xylazine's spread into Philadelphia's illicit opioid supply has introduced new hazards to an already-dangerous drug crisis, sending people in addiction into intense blackouts and ...Read more
Ask Amy: Spouses disagree on sharing inheritance
Dear Amy: My mother recently died, and I’m expecting a relatively substantial inheritance from her (my dad died several years ago).
My younger brother, also not living, has two adult children.
My mother (who was a ...Read more
Husband's Volatile Temper Worsens After He Loses Job
DEAR ABBY: When my husband, "Wayne," and I were dating 15 years ago, he would occasionally get angry and stalk off or bust a bag of chips, but after I gave him time alone, he'd be back like nothing happened. He always said...Read more
Girl Taken Aback By Boyfriend's Family's Teasing
Q: Our son's new girlfriend seems taken aback by how much our family enjoys teasing and poking fun at each other. We've never thought about it, we just bust each other's chops. But do you think there might be a problem?
...Read more
Does my wealth and underwriting many social causes have any merit in the afterlife?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: What does it mean to store up riches in Heaven, and is it true that when the Bible speaks of riches it is referring to virtues, not money? I do have wealth and underwrite many...Read more
Ask Amy: Single woman doesn’t want to be hit on
Dear Amy: I am a single woman in my mid-50s. I never married or had children and like it this way.
I enjoy people, but am a classic introvert who recuperates her energy by being alone.
I enjoy going to museums and ...Read more
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