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Bram Sable-Smith Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating their team’s Super Bowl victory with a parade today. They beat the Kansas City Chiefs, which is great for the City of Brotherly Love and obviously a bummer to us here in Missouri.  But there’s actually some ambivalence about the parade’s absence in Kansas City. The…

Dr. Chris Loreto, a seasoned emergency room physician in Canada, realized he was having a heart attack only after treating a patient with identical symptoms. His self-diagnosis of acid reflux nearly cost him his life, but a chance encounter with a patient’s wife led to a moment of clarity—and ultimately saved him, according to Bay…

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House sent a clear signal about Medicaid to Republicans across the country: Requiring enrollees to prove they are working, volunteering, or going to school is back on the table. The day after Trump’s inauguration, South Carolina GOP Gov. Henry McMaster asked federal officials to approve a work requirement…

Reality TV star Teddi Mellencamp, best known for ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ has been hospitalized after being diagnosed with multiple tumors. Mellencamp, who has previously shared her battle with skin cancer, including the removal of 17 melanoma spots, revealed that she will undergo surgery to remove some tumors. Mellencamp was experiencing “severe and…

Are hormonal birth control techniques safe for long-term health? For those considering different contraceptive methods, the results of a recent study may help to make informed choices. Around 250 million women use hormonal contraception. However, studies have shown conflicting results regarding their link with heart attacks and strokes, with some showing increased risk and others…

A mother’s diet, medication, and lifestyle choices during pregnancy play a crucial role in her child’s long-term health and development, making it essential to use medications with caution during this stage. Now, adding to growing concerns, a small study suggests that a commonly used painkiller may increase the risk of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children….

In a case that could have major implications for abortion access in the United States, a Texas judge on Thursday ordered a New York doctor to stop prescribing and sending abortion pills to patients in Texas and to pay a penalty of more than $100,000 for providing the medication to one woman. The case is…

The Host Congress has mostly stood by as the Trump administration — spurred by Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency, named and created by President Donald Trump  — takes a chainsaw to a broad array of government programs. But now the courts are stepping in to slow or stop some efforts that critics…

When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. But a new directive has put such exemptions on hold. Several senior employees at the U.S.A.I.D. Bureau of Global Health received an email Tuesday…

You can do one of three things with your pain: run from it (denial, compartmentalization), drown in it (rumination) or make friends with it. Making friends with your pain means letting it sit next to you, and starting a conversation with it. This internal dialogue might sound something like: You: Welcome, old friend. I remember…