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Colon cancer treatment often includes a combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, and surgery. While these therapies work to fight cancer cells, they can also...

One in 6 parents in the United States have delayed or skipped routine vaccinations for their kids, most often because they don’t believe the...

The key to gaining weight is consistently eating more calories than your body uses. While eggs provide calories, lots of other healthy foods contain...

If you’re recovering from surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis — you’ve probably got questions about...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has had a busy few months. He fired the director of the Centers for Disease...

Your body balances acidic and alkaline substances to maintain a stable pH. According to StatPearls, the average pH of the human body is 7.4...

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast,...

American health officials are sounding the alarm about a previously obscure illness spread by blood-sucking insects called kissing bugs.In a report recently published by...

Nitazenes -- a class of highly potent synthetic opioids -- are rapidly emerging as a major contributor to the overdose crisis, according to a...