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Doctors diagnosed Pope Leo XIV with lung cancer and removed the lower lobe of his right lung during surgery, the Holy See said.

The operation at Rome’s Gemelli hospital followed the earlier discovery of a nodule on his ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As swiftly as Barry Manilow returned to the stage following a health-related hiatus, he has stepped away.

On Friday, Manilow cut his concert short just two songs after it began. The 83-year-old crooner ...Read more

Brightly colored packaging, promises of better sexual performance and names like “Rhino,” “Anaconda” and “Magnum” make sexual enhancement products difficult to miss. They can be found online, in convenience ...Read more

“Do you smoke cigarettes?” I asked my patient succinctly in a recent clinic appointment.

He matter-of-factly responded, “Not anymore, I use Zyn pouches now.”

As with any patient, I gauged his ...Read more

What doctors can't see can make glioblastoma especially difficult to treat.

This aggressive brain cancer can extend beyond what's visible on a standard MRI, making it difficult to precisely target treatment. Just 5% to 7%...Read more

As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their healthcare system, a proposal that has long been kicked around on the Democratic periphery is showing up in debates and on political platforms: “Medicare for All.”

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When Lori Baute first learned about precautionary full-body MRI scans, she dismissed the idea.

“ I heard Kim Kardashian got one, and some other wealthy people,” Baute said. But at 59, she was worried about her long-...Read more

Ten million Americans have osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) and another 44 million have low bone density, aka osteopenia, putting them at risk for life-altering bone fractures to their hips, spine and more. In fact, 50%...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I'm 34 years old and have been diagnosed with schizoaffective bipolar disorder. I have been in treatment for years with a psychiatrist and a therapist, and I take my medication daily as instructed. I do not ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you give me information about laryngopharyngeal reflux? I develop a croaky voice at times and have lots of mucus in the morning (which doesn't get coughed up), among other things. Is diet alone enough...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Birdwatching is made fun of these days, but I’ve always loved birds and am fascinated by the references to birds in the Bible. I think of the dove that Noah released from ...Read more

A new California law will bar hospitals and doctors’ offices from using artificial intelligence to independently perform medical tasks that require a professional license, such as prescribing medications or ordering ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A 39-year-old woman in Franklin County died after contracting measles, the county’s coroner reported Monday, the sixth report of a death linked to Pennsylvania’s worst measles outbreak in decades.

The...Read more

Pope Leo XIV will not present an inaugural Villanova University sustainability medal in his name, as he is slated to undergo surgery in the coming days to remove a small growth discovered in his lung.

The 71 year-old ...Read more

CHICAGO -- The handwriting is messy, the spelling faulty. Some cried as they wrote. Others were so excited that they struggled with what to say. Some did not know how to write at all, and, in those letters, only a few ...Read more

Mr. V felt tightness across his chest. His deepest breaths felt shallow. He sought help at an emergency department, where a resident physician found several worrying signs, including swelling of his hands and legs as ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a friend who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, but she didn't have any obvious symptoms. What are some signs or symptoms women should pay attention to and get checked out?

ANSWER: Unfortunately, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Every Tuesday, Naman Shah sees tuberculosis patients at a small public clinic in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Shah, a physician and epidemiologist at the Los Angeles County Department of Public ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she’s willing to bet it’d be better than what she has now.

Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El...Read more

Short stature means a child is much shorter than most children the same age and sex. While sometimes short stature is typical in some children, it can be associated with an underlying medical condition. October is Dwarfism...Read more