As soon as I spotted my patient in the waiting room, I knew that I’d be admitting him to the hospital.  His breathing wasn’t necessarily heavy, but there was something in the contour of his…

BOISE, Idaho — Getting a cancer diagnosis is scary enough. For Patricia Nilsson, her diagnosis of endometrial cancer is coming with a hefty dose of frustration: her health insurance company is overriding her doctor’s recommendation…

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. Schlossberg, daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she had terminal cancer…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I’m a year out from chemo and still officially cancer-free. Also, my hair is back to normal — yay. To celebrate, I had it dyed a beautiful violet…

LAHARPE — As long-time members of the pony pull circuit, LaHarpe’s Tim and Dana Vest found a fun, and often quite effective, way to give a helping hand to a friend in need. They count…

TOPEKA — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab announced Friday on social media that he has lung cancer. A cancerous nodule on his lung was discovered in December during a routine screening, Schwab said. He…

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn…

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk. Food and Drug Administration officials granted…

Recently I was working with my son’s Scout troop to help them achieve the personal fitness merit badge. This merit badge has many requirements including discussions about healthy habits, diet, and exercise. The Scouts keep…

Just five months after giving birth to our third (and final) child in 2015, my wife experienced something odd: Her smile became crooked. Appearance didn’t matter, of course. This was just different enough to be…