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Senate GOP sets doomed vote to replace health subsidies
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans plan to vote this week on a likely futile plan to counter Democrats’ push to extend ... Read More
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey demands congressional Republicans extend Obamacare tax credits
BOSTON — Governor Maura Healey is demanding congressional Republicans vote to extend a set of tax credits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to prevent what she calls skyrocketing health care costs across the country, ...Read more
Commentary: Here are the life-and-death stakes of the debate over Affordable Care Act subsidies
The government shutdown may be over, but Congress still hasn’t solved the biggest problem left on its plate: Extend the expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avoid a doubling of insurance premiums or replace them ...Read more
While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
The United States is poised to lose its measles-free status next year. If that happens, the country will enter an era in which outbreaks are common again.
More children would be hospitalized because of this preventable ...Read more
Bill of the Month: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler's 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000
Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease. The common viral infection generally clears up in less than a week, ...Read more
Are ultra-processed foods fueling cancer in ever-younger folks?
Since 2011, rates of colorectal cancer have been increasing by 2% a year in people younger than age 50. And while only 11% of colorectal cancer cases in 1995 were in folks 54 and younger, that number rose to 20% in 2019.
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Woman Resists Her Own Attempts To Go To Church
DEAR ABBY: I'm a twice-divorced woman who has no children. I was raised by two deeply religious parents (now deceased) who attended church every Sunday and took me along. I regularly attended church until 15 years ago. At ...Read more
Male Experiences Symptoms Of Excess Thyroid After An MRI
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 58 years of age. I recently had an MRI of my cervical spine, and just this month, I had a CT scan of my whole abdomen. Since then, I have had symptoms of dry eyes, weight loss and ...Read more
How can I justify bringing children into the world in its present state?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve been reading a lot about Charlie Kirk encouraging marriage and starting families. Elon Musk challenges Americans to have more children because our population is ...Read more
Norfolk mosque vandalized with black crosses painted on building
NORFOLK, Va. — The Masjid Ash-Shura mosque on Colley Avenue in Norfolk was vandalized between Sunday night and Monday morning with a series of black crosses spray-painted along the side of the building, but a group of ...Read more
With big healthcare premium hikes due Jan. 1, Congress is stuck on how to help
About 400,000 Californians could find it difficult to afford health coverage from their Obamacare plans next month as subsidies expire and premiums skyrocket.
And chances are shaky Congress will provide much help before ...Read more
Heart health breakthroughs
More than 61% of Americans (about 184 million people) are projected to have cardiovascular disease (CVD) by 2050, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). And today, CVD is the leading cause of death in the U.S. ...Read more
Mother Keeps A Tight Rein On Boy And His Grandma
DEAR ABBY: My daughter won't allow me to have a relationship with my toddler grandson without constantly interfering. Everything is "no." She says things like: "Don't bring him a toy every time you come over -- no more ...Read more
Eliquis Doesn't Cause As Much Incidental Bruising As Coumadin
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 1998, I was diagnosed with lupus anticoagulant and was put on Coumadin. I tolerated it well. A couple of years ago, I was changed to Eliquis, which I also tolerate well.
I noticed that when I was on ...Read more
Is it possible to receive God’s forgiveness after we die?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it possible to receive God’s forgiveness after we die? So many people say that prayer over a dead person to get them into Heaven doesn’t work. Is this true? – A.D.
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A Pa. woman with Tourette's had to put life on hold -- until deep brain stimulation offered relief
At La Belle Bridal Boutique in Beaver, Abigail Bailey is shopping for a Hailey Bieber-inspired corseted lace wedding gown. About a dozen friends and family members have joined her, toasting non-alcoholic champagne in ...Read more
Feds promised 'radical transparency' but are withholding rural health fund applications
Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program.
The Trump administration, which...Read more
Teacher Has A Message For Parents At School Year's End
DEAR ABBY: I am a teacher. I love my job, and I love my students. However, as I near the end of my 26th year of teaching, there's something I need to get off my chest. At the end of every school year, many parents ask me ...Read more
Tips For A Less Stressful Holiday Season
Q: I know that this time of year is supposed to be the "feel good" season. But in our house it just seems like wall-to-wall stress for a whole month. How can we change that pattern?
Jim: I think many of us can relate -- ...Read more
Doctors rail against weakening hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
WASHINGTON — The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to approve new recommendations delaying the child hepatitis B vaccine for infants Friday, providing a win for the Make America Healthy Again movement ...Read more
Senior Couple Are On Different Paths In Relationship
DEAR ABBY: I'm a man in my 70s. My girlfriend is eight years younger. We were first introduced 42 years ago by relatives who believed we would be a good match. I was an only child; she was from a broken home. We dated and ...Read more
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- Bill of the Month: Not serious enough to turn on the siren, toddler's 39-mile ambulance ride still cost over $9,000
- Commentary: Here are the life-and-death stakes of the debate over Affordable Care Act subsidies
- While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
- With big healthcare premium hikes due Jan. 1, Congress is stuck on how to help
- A Pa. woman with Tourette's had to put life on hold -- until deep brain stimulation offered relief
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