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As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we lose it, it will be utterly devastating,” said Lindsay Latham, of Springfield, Virginia. Her 10-year-old son Calvin has polymicrogyria, a rare brain malformation that affects his speech, his...

It’s spring and if you feel like your seasonal allergies are worse every year, it’s not just in your head (or your sinuses).

Colon cancer is on the rise in the U.S., with one-in-five diagnoses in people younger than 55, according to the American Cancer Society. Dr. Arif Kamal explains how the cancer is diagnosed and what you can do to lower your chances of getting it.

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The weather’s finally nicer, but the beautiful flowers blossoming are also the culprits behind a surge in pediatric allergies. 

We get expert tips on how to protect your heart and spot an emergency from Southcoast Health cardiologist Nosheen Javed and cardiac surgeon Jacob Kriegel.

In a statement, Nestlé USA announced a voluntary recall of four frozen meal products.

The new FDA-approved treatment uses a patient’s own tumor and immune system to fight the disease.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said a patient at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham has a “case of healthcare associated Legionnaires’ disease”

Kathy Ball-Toncic uses her body to achieve remarkable feats, like running on all seven continents. But her most recent accomplishment is something she wouldn’t wish on anyone.

At 35, Katie Dutton is already a rectal cancer survivor, an ordeal that started with seemingly benign symptoms doctors initially dismissed.

Colorectal cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in the United States, but doctors say it doesn’t have to be that way — as Kathy Ball-Toncic knows. She credits a colonoscopy with saving her life and now dedicates her many runs to raising money for cancer research....

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Ultraprocessed foods like chicken nuggets and soda and make up about 60% of the American diet.

Recalls occur when manufacturers and distributors remove products “that present a risk of injury or gross deception or are otherwise defective,” according to the FDA.

There are fears that vaccinating could allow the virus to linger undetected in flocks and mutate in ways that could make it more of a threat to humans.

In the midst of a growing measles outbreak in Texas that has killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has misleadingly focused on vitamin A, including from cod liver oil, and two non-standard medications as treatments for measles.

Sky-high egg prices have drawn renewed attention to the bird flu outbreak, which has caused more than 166 million wild and domestic birds in the U.S. to die since it began in 2022. 

Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which can cause serious illness and death, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

Health experts consider fluoride essential for preventing cavities, yet some states are considering banning it. Here’s what you need to know.

If confirmed to lead the powerful regulatory agency, Dr. Marty Makary would take over at a turbulent period for FDA.

No human cases of H5N1 have been reported in Massachusetts, but there have been reports in other states. Top scientists in the state gathered at a public forum Wednesday to discuss the severity of the situation....

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