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Kelowna, B.C., resident Nanci Macdonald has recovered from what was a serious kidney-related condition, saying she feels grateful for the care she received at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH)

Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and hours of video games – can be harmful, and it has become a public health concern in the United States, according to a surgeon general’s advisory released Wednesday

The White House is calling on the Senate to confirm Dr. Casey Means as U.S. surgeon general “without further delay,” even as President Donald Trump signaled uncertainty about her path forward

So far, Florida has failed to end vaccine mandates. Now there’s a last-ditch effort

Debra Pierce holds up a picture of Stanley Sears, her brother, while standing in the yard of the mobile home he was renovating before his death in 2024. Pierce believes North Carolina’s Martin County needs higher-level emergency services and a hospital. Sarah Jane Tribble/KFF Health Newshide caption

In Jesus’ name I walk in grace He’s leading me to that “glorious place.” I may walk with pauses and very slow But I’m getting somewhere, as I merrily go Underneath these walls, I’m still persevering But only because the Lord for me is cheering The Lord already sees my end Yet walks with me…

NEW YORK (AP) — Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of feeding into “reactive sick care” during her confirmation hearing to become the nation’s next surgeon general

Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer who rose to prominence by lambasting traditional medicine and accusing pharmaceutical companies of corruption, bore little resemblance to her online persona Wednesday when she appeared before the Senate

As demand for mental health services continues to grow across Florida, USF Health is expanding its efforts to train the next generation of psychiatrists.  The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has launched a new psychiatry residency program at the Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, helping strengthen the region’s behavioral health workforce while expanding access to…

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention