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​​It’s no secret that exercise has a long list of health benefits, and doctors and fitness experts recommend that adults engage in some form of physical, aerobic activity every week. However, it can be unclear how to pair your food and diet with your exercise routine. Should we eat before a workout? And if so, what should we be eating? ...Read more

Metastatic prostate cancer can progress in different ways. In some men the disease advances rapidly, while other men have slower-growing cancer and a better prognosis. Researchers are developing various tools for predicting how fast prostate cancer might progress. Among the most promising are assays that count circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re thinking about getting a dog. We know they’re great companions, but how are they good for your health?

ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard ...Read more

People who spend their days sedentary after a heart-related emergency – such as a heart attack or chest pain – may face a greater risk of another cardiac event or even death within a year than those who move even a little, according to new research.

The study found replacing just 30 minutes of sedentary time with 30 minutes of light-...Read more

CHARLESTON, S.C. — When Page Campbell’s doctor recommended she try an injectable prescription drug called Wegovy to lose weight before scheduling bariatric surgery, she readily agreed.

“I’ve struggled with my weight for so long,” said Campbell, 40, a single mother of two. “I’m not opposed to trying anything.”

In early April, ...Read more

Campfires are a beloved part of summer — whether you're roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with young children, it's important to be aware of the risk of burns and know how to prevent and respond to such injuries.

"It's almost a part of a life ritual," says Denise Klinkner, M.D., pediatric ...Read more

Most Americans think there was a concerted effort to hide details about former President Joe Biden’s health during the course of his presidency, according to new polling.

In the latest Economist/YouGov poll, 57% of respondents said they believe “Democrats actively tried to conceal information” from the public that pertained to Biden’s ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include COVID vaccines on its recommended schedule of immunizations for “healthy children and healthy pregnant women,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a video statement posted to X on Tuesday.

Food and Drugs Commissioner Marty ...Read more

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer include COVID vaccines on its recommended schedule of immunizations for “healthy children and healthy pregnant women,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said in a video statement posted to X on Tuesday.

Food and Drugs Commissioner Marty Makary said that ...Read more

WINNER, S.D. — Sophie Hofeldt planned to receive prenatal care and give birth at her local hospital, 10 minutes from her house. Instead, she’s driving more than three hours round trip for her appointments.

The hospital, Winner Regional Health, recently joined the increasing number of rural hospitals shuttering their birthing units.

“It�...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She's in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke?

ANSWER: Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person's ability to retrieve language. It’s as if their brain's word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words ...Read more

Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”

President Donald Trump, in a May 11 post on Truth Social

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President Donald Trump expressed high hopes for an executive order to reduce drug prices.

On May 11, the day before he held a White House event to sign the executive order, Trump posted...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Across Los Angeles, the Inland Empire and the Coachella Valley, one community health center is extending its services to immigrant patients in their homes after realizing that people were skipping critical medical appointments because they've become too afraid to venture out.

St. John's Community Health, one of the largest ...Read more