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As health care costs rise and consumers take greater ownership of their well-being, prevention is emerging as a defining force in modern health

While traveling, Peggy Dahl developed a cough so bad it left her gasping for breath after each bout. Far from her doctor, and with a sneaking suspicion of bronchitis, she turned to ChatGPT

Taiz, Yemen – Jaleelah Abdul Hameed, a woman in her 50s, grew up in a village 85km (53 miles) from Taiz city. She remembers how her ancestors relied on herbal medicine to treat various illnesses, but also her mother dying when Jaleelah was just a child due to a lack of proper healthcare

Two people in Michigan who became ill with cyclosporiasis have died amid the ongoing outbreak of the parasite-caused infection, state health officials reported on August 3. They mark the first known fatalities linked to the outbreak, which spans nine states, although cases have been reported in 45 states

Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car,” a ballad about a dead-end life, made the Billboard Hot 100 twice, nearly 40 years apart. As a doctor, I’m not surprised. “Fast Car” is about someone trying desperately to move up in life even as obstacles mount — bleak job, insufficient finances, family obligations, and increasing isolation. The song endures…

Spotify is expanding its fitness features with Running Mode, which creates personalized playlists based on your desired speed and preferred music

Four distinctively different illnesses have each made lots of headlines this summer: a hantavirus outbreak among passengers on a cruise ship that left folks adrift at sea for extra days and then sent some to quarantine; a measles outbreak that has featured Utah in a starring role; a nasty parasite-caused intestinal illness called cyclosporiasis that’s…

Kai Trump is getting in her protein. The 19-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump is preparing to join the University of Miami’s women’s golf team this fall, and she won’t have to worry about the freshman 15 if she keeps up her diet and exercise plan.  

Psychology explains why left-handedness is slightly more common in men and it’s not just genetics

Is the federal government trying to kick sick people off Medicaid? It certainly seems like it