Health

We know primary care is crucial, so why is it declining?

An empty examination room in a clinic with a computer, exam tamble, stool and various medical devices on the wall in Muscle Shoals, Alabama USA.

The overlooked nutrient critical for your baby’s brain and easy meal ideas to get it in

Pregnant woman, whose face is not shown, is illuminated by light of open fridge holding a glass in one hand and bottle of milk in the other.

The early signs of frontotemporal dementia

A sample MRI scan of frontotemporal dementia.

Xanax for anxiety relief: What a psychiatrist says you should know before taking it

Xanax bottle on shelf.

Medical gas cylinder handling best practices for hospitals and clinics

Industrial Oxygen cylinders waiting in racks outside filled and waiting to be put into use in Watsonville , California.

Carb-loading for race day: What to know about marathon nutrition

Five people gathered around a table standing with plates full of spaghetti.

What is ADHD paralysis? What to know and how to overcome it

A stressed young woman sitting on the floor holding her head.

Why some brains are wired for extremism

3D Illustration of the brain showing the concept of the Thalamus processing sensory signals.

Urban vs. rural prescription costs: How geography shapes spending

A generic prescription medicine pill bottle in front of a row of other pill bottles.

Fear is keeping people from cancer screenings — and that could cost lives

A doctor holds a dermatoscope over a patient's skin to examine for skin cancer.