Ms. McKay is a war and humanitarian-focused international correspondent and author of 'Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield,' 'Afghanistan: The End of the US Footprint and ...

Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, in partnership with Upper Des Moines Opportunity, is inviting local families to its annual Back-to-School Block Party from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at 126 N. 10th ...

Heat-related illnesses can affect anyone. Officials say prolonged exposure to extreme heat without relief can cause health issues ranging from mild to severe and, in some cases, even death.

As drug addiction continues to take a toll on communities across the United States, the need for effective, targeted ...

The Lown Institute gave Mercy Medical Center an overall “A” on its 2025–26 Hospitals Index, which measures social responsibility through metrics about equity, value and patient ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to immediately declare a public health emergency for measles, blaming the senior Trump ...

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those ...

Child mortality has been halved in the last 25 years. Building on this progress, new innovations in immunization are working ...

Among older adults who fall, more than half receive care in a hospital - with the estimated annual average cost per inpatient visit for falls injuries totalling $18,658, and $1,112 for ...

In the coming years, the mismatch of revenue growth and expense growth for providers of health care will result in ...

Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In ...

"All these questions come into play when considering if Congress is to accept the president’s budget as it is, what the next ...