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MINNEAPOLIS -- Jayden Mirville-Beamon’s mother watched her 12-day-old baby’s curious eyes scan the hospital hallway last June as nurses took him toward the operating room.

His family sobbed inside the Minneapolis ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- Just days before Quinyana Price rushed to the HCMC emergency room in Minneapolis, Betsy Murray went to Memorial Blood Center in St. Paul to donate two units of red blood.

The two strangers then became ...Read more

When Genevieve Postlethwait’s water broke in her sleep one July morning, she knew something was wrong. At 17 weeks pregnant, it was too soon for this to be normal.

That afternoon at her OB-GYN’s office, Genevieve and ...Read more

Jen Fisher can do only so much to keep her son safe from the types of infections that children can encounter at school. The rest, she said, is up to other students and parents in their hometown of Franklin, Tennessee.

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If you think arugula, wasabi, cabbage and daikon radishes don't have anything in common, think again. They are all cruciferous vegetables -- as are broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, kale, rutabaga, turnips and bok choy...Read more

DEAR ABBY: I am a middle-aged slender woman born into a family of women who have always struggled with weight. Ever since I can remember, I have been subjected to nasty jibes and microaggressions regarding my weight.

My ...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I booked a cruise for March with stops in Singapore; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Japan. We are healthy 67 year-old Nevada residents with no medical problems. I've checked with ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I just returned from a trip to Disney World and it was a happy place to be. When I got home, it was depressing because living ...Read more

SEATTLE — It's been five years since the country's first COVID-19 outbreak was recorded in Washington state.

Health officials announced the first documented case in the U.S. in Snohomish County on Jan. 21, 2020.

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It takes a lot of courage to grow old.

I’ve come to appreciate this after conversations with hundreds of older adults over the past eight years for nearly 200 “Navigating Aging” columns.

Time and again, people have...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: When the holidays end, it's hard to have things to look forward to and find motivation to exercise. How can I stay ahead of the slump and help my family stay active?

ANSWER: As winter settles in, shorter...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- When Kelicia Pitts moved here from New Jersey in 2021, she figured it wouldn’t be too hard to find work and housing. Give me two months, she thought to herself, as she rented an Airbnb in Del Cerro.

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Children need enough healthy food to grow, but food can cost a lot. Many families worry that they will run out of food and not have enough money to buy more each month.

When you go to the doctor with your child, you might...Read more

Between 3.6 and 4 million babies are born in the U.S. annually, and an alarming number of those infants come into the world having been nurtured by moms who are deficient in essential nutrients and phytochemicals. That's ...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My sister, brother and I lost our mom to dementia six months ago. We needed to start cleaning out the house. My brother, who lives in assisted living was unable to help.

When I mentioned to my sister that I was...Read more

DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, however, remains normal. In fact, doctors are usually surprised at how good my blood ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been told that the Bible has a lot to say about the heart and that it is wicked and evil. This is disturbing, and if true, why is this? – W.E.

A: The Bible speaks ...Read more

As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin.

These recommendations,...Read more

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been friends with another couple for 15 years. We would see each other once or twice a week, alternating between each other's home and occasionally out to dinner, where we took turns paying...Read more