16+ hour, 33+ min ago   (624+ words) WASHINGTON — New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren’t quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to…...

23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (253+ words) Like many neighbors who love biking and being outdoors in our beautiful woods, we’ve had Lyme disease firsthand — and wouldn’t wish it on anyone. We’re seeing far more ticks and aggressive varieties expanding across our backyards, with reported Lyme cases…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (533+ words) When you pick up a bottle of energy drink, you may not read the label. You may not turn the package on your cold medicine to see exactly what it contains. But the label is there to list the water,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (518+ words) KINSHASA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world’s fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country, local authorities said. And it’s showing no signs of slowing down. According to the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (468+ words) ATHENS, Greece — Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi’s decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (717+ words) Pennsylvania now leads the nation in confirmed cases of measles this year as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues to spread through the state. Updated numbers Friday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health pegged the number of cases…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (275+ words) WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to an estimated 1 million Affordable Care Act enrollees across 30 states, whom the White House alleges were overcharged by the Biden administration for exchange fees. The promise comes after Trump pledged Wednesday to…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (625+ words) Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America, a bipartisan campaign founded by philanthropists Olivia and Tom Walton, announced a $100 million pledge Thursday to make giving birth in the United States safer. The five-year commitment aims to cut the maternal mortality rate in…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (310+ words) Some years ago, I stood in my office facing a terrifying moment: A pain patient had brought a gun to his appointment. I know firsthand the horror of being targeted by people navigating the exhausting burden of chronic suffering. This…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (248+ words) UPMC will double its paid parental leave package for “eligible” employees to four weeks, the hospital system confirmed Wednesday. The move — which goes into effect in 2027 — comes as Allegheny County considers a policy that would require employers of all sizes…...