Presented today for your amusement, a common scenario about another painful medical condition. Some hard-working person, performing a physically demanding job, develops some new and uncomfortable sensations from their leg. Pain can interfere with both work and play. A common area of concern for ...

The data about dieting is discouraging. The more weight we gain, the more weight we attempt to lose. But the two pandemics—one a pandemic of obesity, the other of weight-loss attempts—keep spreading and reach alarming proportions. The prevalence of obesity in the US is expected to reach ...

It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time when vaccines — which overwhelmingly prevent deaths, ...

DEAR ABBY: I took exception to your response to “Former Friend in Oregon” (July 1), who vaped marijuana while visiting a friend in the presence of the friend’s 12-year-old future stepdaughter. The friend made a mistake, for which she apologized profusely. She had flown cross-country to ...

LANSING — Michigan health officials expecting a heavier flu season than last year hope to vaccinate more than 40% of the population. Last flu season Michigan’s vaccination rate was about 34%, according to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry. That was the highest state flu vaccination ...