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Environmental Nutrition: Marvelous mangos
The mango fruit is the essence of tropical. Shades of red, orange, yellow, and green surround sunny flesh that may be soft and sweet or crisp and tart.
The folklore
Known as the “king of fruits,” this global gem originated in India more than 4,000 years ago and is the national fruit of India, Pakistan, and the Philippines, and the national...Read more

Plan for higher health care costs in 2026
Medicare premiums and deductibles typically increase annually. Part B premiums are expected to rise 11.6% in 2026, nearly double the six percent jump in 2025, according to the 2025 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report (page 204). The report projects a $206.50 monthly premium for next year, up $21.50 or 11.6% from 2025 and the largest ...Read more

Tomatillos are the secret to summer soups, sauces and salads
If you’ve ever had the pleasure of eating Mexican chile verde or salsa verde, you’ve probably experienced the tangy, fruity flavor of the tomatillo. While they’re often mistaken for green tomatoes, tomatillos are different fruits entirely. Here, we’ll tell you what they are and how to prepare them.
What are tomatillos?
Also known as ...Read more

How is metastatic prostate cancer detected and treated in men over 70?
National guidelines on prostate cancer screening with the PSA test are set by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). This independent panel of experts in preventive and primary care recommends against screening for prostate cancer in men older than 70.
Why? Prostate cancer tends to be slow-growing. Men in this age group are more ...Read more

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Penicillin allergy or not? Why you should find out
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a kid, I remember having a rash after taking penicillin. To this day, my doctor prescribes something other than penicillin if needed when I am ill. I have heard that people who think they are allergic to penicillin may not be. Should I check whether I truly am allergic?
ANSWER: Penicillin refers to two things. One is a ...Read more
Finding Your Exercise Sweet Spot
Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as full-fledged diabetes. It's estimated that one in three American adults has prediabetes. In the short term (three to five years), 25% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. The lifetime risk is 50% to 70%. ...Read more

AI searches gave scarily specific self-harm advice to users expressing suicidal intent, researchers find
A few months ago, Northeastern University computer scientist Annika Schoene was playing around with ChatGPT when she found a troubling gap in its safeguards against harmful content.
The usage policies of OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, state that users shouldn't employ the company's generative artificial intelligence model or other tools to harm ...Read more

Tribal groups assert sovereignty as feds crack down on gender-affirming care
ELKO, Nev. — At the Two Spirit Conference in northern Nevada in June, Native Americans gathered in support of the LGBTQ+ community amid federal and state rollbacks of transgender protections and gender-affirming health care.
“I want people to not kill themselves for who they are,” said organizer Myk Mendez, a trans and two-spirit citizen ...Read more

Commentary: How Trump could make it harder for you to see a doctor
The Trump administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act puts so many people at risk of losing their health insurance and food assistance, it’s hard to focus on other fires set by the new law. And yet — there’s one crucial conflagration I hope the state of California will fight.
The budget bill contains multiple changes in federal student ...Read more

Many Minnesotans in sober homes just lost housing. Where will they go?
A dozen men left Nick Carchedi’s St. Paul sober home last week as the housing dollars they relied on came to an abrupt halt.
He worries about what the displacement will mean for their recovery — and for the sober home he started last year, which was left with just two residents.
“These people are going to be out on the street or doing ...Read more
Man Waiting For Hip Replacement Is Torn Between Surgeons
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 72 years old and on a waiting list for a hip replacement due to severe osteoarthritis. The surgeon he was referred to is quite young, has been performing anterior minimally invasive hip replacements for five years, and does about 250 per year.
Originally we had asked to be referred to a different surgeon who has ...Read more
Nurture your gut biome to clear forever chemicals from your body
Psst! PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are toxic chemicals that show up in nonstick cookware, grease-resistant food packaging, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant upholstery, and are then shed into the water supply, fish, and the air you breathe. According to the Natural Resources Defense Fund, animal and human studies link them ...Read more

US Health Department pulls back on funding mRNA vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency’s changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The agency is terminating 22 contracts worth almost $500 million, according to a statement Tuesday.
The move comes as ...Read more

Harm reduction techniques being phased out under Trump
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is escalating its push against what has become a key part of the way states, localities and communities respond to the overdose epidemic: harm reduction.
A public health approach aimed at mitigating the negative health effects associated with drug use, harm reduction aims to prevent overdoses and ...Read more

2 dead, 58 sick amid Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City
NEW YORK — A second person has died and 58 others have fallen ill amid an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease wreaking havoc in the Harlem area, New York City health officials announced.
It marks an increase from previous figures released by the New York City Health Department on Thursday, when there was a total of 22 reported cases and a ...Read more

Historically redlined communities have slower EMS response times
Residents of historically redlined communities experience slower response times from emergency medical services, according to a study published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open.
Redlining refers to the discriminatory practice under which the federal government and banks systematically denied mortgages to Black and Hispanic residents. The practice ...Read more

Stigma still keeps police from seeking mental health care, study finds
Police officers may face hundreds of traumatic incidents over the course of their careers, but many still hesitate to seek mental health support when they need it.
Despite growing investments in wellness programs by law enforcement agencies across the country, a recent study of just over 100 surveyed officers from the Fargo Police Department in...Read more

Commentary: Erosion of democracy threatens our health
Even before the Trump administration’s headline-grabbing assaults on public institutions, our democracy was showing alarming signs of distress. A 2023 Brookings Institution report found that the United States “is experiencing two major forms of democratic erosion in its governing institutions: election manipulation and executive overreach.�...Read more
High blood pressure, stress, depression and dementia
I don't want to put pressure on you ... but did you know that if you develop high blood pressure in middle age and it's uncontrolled, you're at an increased risk for dementia? That's because high blood pressure damages blood vessels and can reduce blood flow to the brain. As a result, your blood isn't effectively clearing harmful waste products ...Read more
Person With Mild Sleep Apnea Is Wary Of Pap Machines
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. (No surprise there as symptoms were omnipresent.) CPAP machines seem incredibly uncomfortable. Are they the preferred gold standard even for mild sleep apnea? (I'm not even sure if "mild" is accurate since all sleep issues are serious to me.)
Also, I believe my deviated septum is ...Read more
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