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Biden administration seeks to wipe consumer medical debt off most credit reports with proposed rule

June 11, 2024, 2:17pm Business

The Biden administration is pushing to prevent medical debt from being considered in most decisions made over whether someone qualifies to rent an apartment, buy a car or take on a mortgage. Read story

A patient sits in her apartment Jan. 14, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York during a telemedicine video conference with a physician.

Telemedicine easy way to get care

A patient sits in her apartment Jan. 14, 2019, in the Brooklyn borough of New York during a telemedicine video conference with a physician.

June 11, 2024, 6:03am Health

Patients can now see an array of doctors without leaving their recliner thanks to telemedicine. But that doesn’t mean trips to the office should end. Read story

Women’s risk of heart attack up post-menopause

June 11, 2024, 6:02am Health

At first, no one thought Nina White had a heart attack. Read story

When it comes to tobacco use, there is no ‘lesser evil’

June 11, 2024, 6:01am Health

From the traditional cigarette to the modern electronic cigarette, from the communal hookah to the discreet pinch of smokeless tobacco, each has proven to be detrimental to a person’s health. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, discusses why there… Read story

Dave Crenshaw sits June 3 with his service dog, Doc, in front of his home in Kearny, N.J. Crenshaw served with the Army National Guard in Iraq and was diagnosed with PTSD in 2016 while working undercover in law enforcement.

Service dogs ease PTSD in vets; Researchers hope results of study will help expand options for service members

Dave Crenshaw sits June 3 with his service dog, Doc, in front of his home in Kearny, N.J. Crenshaw served with the Army National Guard in Iraq and was diagnosed with PTSD in 2016 while working undercover in law enforcement.

June 11, 2024, 6:01am Health

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. Read story

While incorporating bone broth into a balanced diet may offer improved joint health and skin elasticity, the diet&rsquo;s restrictive nature raises some red flags.

Dipping into the bone broth buzz

While incorporating bone broth into a balanced diet may offer improved joint health and skin elasticity, the diet&rsquo;s restrictive nature raises some red flags.

June 11, 2024, 6:01am Food

Bone broth has been making waves in the wellness world, with influencers touting its benefits for gut health and weight loss. But what exactly is involved with this trendy diet, and does it live up to the hype? Read story

FILE - An indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., is seen, Aug. 15, 2019. Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications Friday, June 6, 2024, for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis.

WA medical cannabis users get break from the nation’s highest pot taxes

FILE - An indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif., is seen, Aug. 15, 2019. Recreational pot sales are nearing reality in Ohio. The state Division of Cannabis Control began accepting applications Friday, June 6, 2024, for new dual licenses that will allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to also sell nonmedical cannabis.

June 10, 2024, 11:46am Health

Thanks to a new state law, Washingtonians with a medical cannabis card can get a break from the nation's highest tax on the drug. Read story

As mpox cases rise, experts urge complete, 2-part vaccinations

June 10, 2024, 8:01am Health

The number of U.S. mpox cases has more than doubled compared with last year, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been urging clinicians across states to encourage vaccinations for those at risk. Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Could WA’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., listens during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing Oct. 4  on Capitol Hill in Washington.

June 10, 2024, 6:02am Health

Imagine if anyone with an opioid addiction could walk into a local treatment center and receive medication for their addiction, primary care, emotional counseling and many more health and social services — all for free without an appointment. Read story

Tamika Davis, right, poses with three of her children, from left, Shanara, 3, Matthew, 11, and Lionel Jr., 2, at MLK Park in San Antonio, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Davis said friends and family watched her kids for most of her doctor visits during treatment last year for colon cancer. But she couldn&rsquo;t afford additional childcare, and she didn&rsquo;t know where to look for assistance.

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

Tamika Davis, right, poses with three of her children, from left, Shanara, 3, Matthew, 11, and Lionel Jr., 2, at MLK Park in San Antonio, Thursday, May 30, 2024. Davis said friends and family watched her kids for most of her doctor visits during treatment last year for colon cancer. But she couldn&rsquo;t afford additional childcare, and she didn&rsquo;t know where to look for assistance.

June 8, 2024, 5:48am Business

Tamika Davis couldn’t nap on her couch during cancer treatment. She kept worrying one of her toddlers would wander over and pull out the needle delivering chemotherapy. Read story