April 2, 2026 This article is sponsored by Avera Health. As oncology research and medicine advance, Avera specializes in cancer care to ensure patients receive the most cutting-edge and personalized care possible. Specialization in cancer treatment involves oncologists becoming experts by focusing on specific types of cancer. Oncologists can specialize through a special interest in … Read more
Many people are looking for ways to improve, maintain, and prolong their brain health. Check out the seemingly endless self-help books, podcasts, phone apps, TikTok, and Instagram Reels dedicated to this subject. And frankly, it makes sense. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are conditions that essentially involve a loss of one’s identity and sense of time … Read more
More than two months after the Justice Department released its latest set of files on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, prosecutors have not filed new charges based on the documents, even as federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to demand accountability. More than 3 million pages of documents include accusations by alleged victims … Read more
Surprising symptoms of lung diseaseJose Carlos Cerdeno Martinez – Getty Images If seemingly normal symptoms like acid reflux, shortness of breath, or a persistent cough keep coming and going, it might just be because you had a stressful dinner of spicy Indian food with your in-laws while you were recovering from the flu. But doctors … Read more
“We’re seeing a shift to more expensive prescription drugs, a shift to more expensive imaging modalities, and a shift to more expensive treatment settings for routine screening colonoscopies,” Auerbach said. “We’ve been reporting on rising rates of caesarean sections in low-risk births, and finally, some very expensive surgeries are increasing rapidly.” The average cost for … Read more
Monroe County, Michigan – Health officials have confirmed measles cases in Monroe County and are warning residents about possible measles exposure in multiple locations. The Monroe County Health Department announced the measles case in a news release Thursday, April 2, 2026. “This case is a reminder of how easily measles spreads among people without immunity,” … Read more
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Mia Ochoa, 9, stands behind a phoropter during an eye exam at the Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026. Photography: CalMatters Photography: Ariana Dresler ### This article was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for our newsletter. ### When Kekoa Gittens was … Read more
Jersey City officials are taking the future of the shuttered Heights University Hospital site into their own hands. The City Council passed a resolution on March 25 directing the Planning Commission to study the site and make recommendations, which could include seizing the land to build a public hospital. The resolution passed 8-0, and Ward … Read more
GEORGIA — A group of medical experts is calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to reject Senate Bill 220 as lawmakers head into their final day in the General Assembly. Senate Bill 220 would lift the current 5% THC limit on products and allow the sale of marijuana vapes and leaf marijuana for home vaporization. “This … Read more