By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing…
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By KATHERINE ROTH, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire…
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that…
“What time is it?” Cheryl Miller asks her husband, John. He wants to answer, but his wife has already asked him that question three times…
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Medical Writer Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to…
By Melba Newsome, KFF Health News After losing and regaining the same 20-plus pounds more times than she could count, Anita Blanchard concluded that diets…
Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety…
By DEVNA BOSE One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments…
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Medical Writer People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ…
November is National Diabetes Month, which serves as a time to raise awareness and promote strategies that can help prevent and manage it. “We’re recognizing…
By Nina Heller, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — Despite deep partisan divides on issues like abortion and contraceptive access, lawmakers from both parties appear to have…
By Kate Ruder, KFF Health News During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey’s sixth-grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst…
Fred Clasen-Kelly, Renuka Rayasam, KFF Health News KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway…
Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News On a sweltering afternoon in July 2020, Belinda Ramones got a call that her brother was in the…
By Taylor Sisk, KFF Health News (TNS) On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and…
By Andy Miller, KFF Health News (TNS) CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day,…