One in 10 Americans say they are a caregiver for a parent 65 or older, according to 2025 Pew research.
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Efforts to End School Vaccine Mandates Hit a Wall in Florida
Every state, along with Washington, D.C., requires children to obtain certain vaccinations before they can attend school or childcare.
Every state, along with Washington, D.C., requires children to obtain certain vaccinations before they can attend school or childcare.
Trouble Getting Weight Loss Drugs Covered by Insurance? Here’s What To Know
A professional in-home caregiver lost her coverage for Zepbound. She soon realized getting it back was not straightforward.
A professional in-home caregiver lost her coverage for Zepbound. She soon realized getting it back was not straightforward.
Even in Blue States, Hospitals Have Continued to Drop Gender-Affirming Care for Youths
After Bug’s false start at Baystate, he was able to start taking testosterone at the new clinic in the spring.
After Bug’s false start at Baystate, he was able to start taking testosterone at the new clinic in the spring.
Early-Onset Cancers Are on the Rise. Knowing Your Family History Is Crucial.
Listen in and play along as hosts Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer test their knowledge with a HealthQ quiz on detecting early-onset cancers.
Listen in and play along as hosts Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer test their knowledge with a HealthQ quiz on detecting early-onset cancers.
Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children
The father had deferred action that allowed him to stay and work in the U.S., according to his attorney.
The father had deferred action that allowed him to stay and work in the U.S., according to his attorney.
More Americans Are Surviving Cancer. But the Mental Health Challenges Can Persist.
After an abnormal result on her Pap smear, her doctor brought her back in to check the tissue for signs of cancer.
After an abnormal result on her Pap smear, her doctor brought her back in to check the tissue for signs of cancer.
Trivia Nights, Valentine’s Cards: Overlooked Social Connections Can Prevent Suicide
In addition to seeing a counselor regularly and speaking openly about mental health, he prioritizes social connection.
In addition to seeing a counselor regularly and speaking openly about mental health, he prioritizes social connection.
Could Your Kid Benefit From Counseling? Experts Offer 3 Questions to Help You Decide
Divorce rocked the lives of Marcela Cabay and her daughter, who was a preschooler at the time.
Divorce rocked the lives of Marcela Cabay and her daughter, who was a preschooler at the time.
Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll.
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
The state’s outbreak means adapting to America’s new reality, in which vaccine-preventable diseases become common again.
MAHA’s Treatments for Autism: Camel’s Milk, Stem Cell Injections — and Spelling Therapy
“We are misunderstood and underestimated,” Bonker typed, occasionally humming or lightly groaning as she considered where to place a slender forefinger on the keyboard.
“We are misunderstood and underestimated,” Bonker typed, occasionally humming or lightly groaning as she considered where to place a slender forefinger on the keyboard.
By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live In States With Legal Aid in Dying
She recovered and felt well until the cancer returned a few years later.
She recovered and felt well until the cancer returned a few years later.
Focused on Work, Needed at Home: A Federal Caregiving Policy Might Help
Need to take time away from work for caregiving? HealthQ’s Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer spoke with Jocelyn Frye of the National Partnership for Women & Families to find out how the Family and Medical Leave Act protects your job — if you qualify to use it.
Need to take time away from work for caregiving? HealthQ’s Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer spoke with Jocelyn Frye of the National Partnership for Women & Families to find out how the Family and Medical Leave Act protects your job — if you qualify to use it.
Telehealth Booms as Demand for GLP-1s Surges and Questions Mount About Safety, Oversight
Some medical experts are concerned that virtual care may be insufficient for prescribing weight loss drugs.
Some medical experts are concerned that virtual care may be insufficient for prescribing weight loss drugs.
Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Outbreaks, Democrats Decry Trump’s Health Cuts
They have seized on the situation to charge that the U.S. is ill prepared to respond to outbreaks — let alone a pandemic — after President Donald Trump slashed jobs and funding for public health infrastructure and pandemic preparedness.
They have seized on the situation to charge that the U.S. is ill prepared to respond to outbreaks — let alone a pandemic — after President Donald Trump slashed jobs and funding for public health infrastructure and pandemic preparedness.
3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
Recent research has shown again that the benefits of a repeat colonoscopy are slim after age 75.
Recent research has shown again that the benefits of a repeat colonoscopy are slim after age 75.