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BOSTON — As the state investigates a possible cancer cluster at a high school, many Herald readers have asked whatever happened with the potential tumor cluster at a local hospital.

Seven current and former nurses in ...Read more

"No Guts, No Glory" was the title of an air-to-air combat manual written by U.S. Air Force pilot Frederick Corbin Blesse in 1955. The title could also be the motto for anyone hoping their health will fly high.

Your guts ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I invited a friend, "Sybil," to dinner at a fine dining, special occasion restaurant to celebrate her birthday. About a month before, I called to say I had also asked someone else to join us, as it was also her ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter's going through a manic psychotic break. Her reality is skewed, and she thinks that she's right and that the rest of us are out of touch. It's taking a toll on our family. How can I get ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — The first case of the measles this year has been reported in Connecticut.

The case involves an unvaccinated adult in Hartford County who tested positive over the weekend, according to Brittany Schaefer...Read more

Jason Miller watched his monthly health insurance premiums quadruple to $374 from $80 for a silver-level plan when the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced tax credits ran out in December.

“That’s just not functionally ...Read more

Late in her pregnancy in the fall of 2025, Jacqueline, a Guatemalan immigrant living in North Florida, began planning for labor alone.

After her husband was detained and deported by Immigration and Customs ...Read more

Children with more exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, had lower forearm density by age 12 and could face greater fracture risk, researchers found, with girls apparently more vulnerable than boys.

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PHILADELPHIA -- In late April, Joshua Good got a call from a parent at Ephrata Mennonite School: Two of their children had been diagnosed with measles.

Good, who heads the private religious school in Lancaster County, ...Read more

The looming impact of federal Medicaid cuts has reignited a long-simmering, costly battle between California’s medical industry and one of its largest health worker unions.

SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, with ...Read more

Having healthy meals at school, during breaks and at childcare/after-school programs sets kids up for success so they can learn, grow and stay active. Healthy meals are an important tool to help children learn, just as ...Read more

Having a baby in the United States is about to get more complicated.

Under new billing codes that take effect in January, doctors who manage maternity care will start charging à la carte for visits and services related ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My father passed away and left me a large sum of money. One of the first things I did was pay off my husband's debts totaling over $140,000. I also paid off my vehicle. I also paid $600,000 in cash for the home ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: About six years ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I chose to have a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), which ultimately wasn't successful. I was told that surgery after an HIFU was a high-...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I returned from a long trip hoping to find myself, but after all the excitement of travel, I’m still in a fog and wonder what I did wrong. I wasted my money and time to feel...Read more

When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said, he was the type of kid parents rarely worry about.

He played sports, cared about his health and stayed away from drugs. In 2018, when he left West Hartford ...Read more

Jules Netherland traveled from her home in the Bronx to the New York state Capitol in Albany several times in the past few years, hoping to persuade the legislature to pass a medical aid in dying bill, allowing terminally ...Read more

Q: I'm (clumsily) adjusting to being a now-single mom. I feel inadequate and I'm really worried about raising my 8-year-old son on my own. Do you have any advice?

Jim: Parenting solo is tough. Raising a boy can present ...Read more

Pedro Sánchez is having a come-to-Jesus moment.

After eight years in office, Sánchez attended his first Roman Catholic mass as prime minister on Wednesday when Pope Leo XIV blessed the Sagrada Familia cathedral in ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: At the company where I work, multiple departments share a workspace. While most of my colleagues are quiet and considerate, certain members of one department are very loud. They talk nonstop (nothing work-...Read more