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A new study suggests that engaging in a particular form of brain training may cut dementia risk for decades. spawns/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption spawns/Getty Images A little brain …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a major lawsuit against social media companies that claims their products are defective and harmful to children. Nic Coury/Associated Press hide caption …

“Let’s listen to one another.” That’s what the word toyokana means in Lingala, a local language in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the Toyokana Center in the capital city …

OsakaWayneStudios/Getty Images Dr. Marc Rothman visits a lot of patients with dementia and their families. He is a geriatrician who makes house calls in New York City and its suburbs. …

Valley Medical Group, a prominent primary care practice in western Massachusetts, has been struggling financially, but the doctors there didn’t want to sell the practice to a hospital system. Instead …

For the first time, the U.S. government is urging people to avoid “highly processed” foods, which it says are driving diet-related diseases. But this recommendation puts many Americans in a …

The Food and Drug Administration rejected Moderna’s new flu shot. This raises questions about what it means for the future of vaccine development. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Last week, the Food …

Residents of the isolated village of Mphooko wave as a team from the Lesotho Flying Doctor Service departs after a day treating patients. Mphooko is inaccessible by road and relies …

“For me, a baby is a blessing,” says Abigail Hendricks, who benefited from a new drug trial for preeclampsia. Here she is with her almost 9-month-old, Hayden Tommy Trenchard for …

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speaks at an Action for Progress event about plans to transform behavioral health, on Feb. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Heather …