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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A mammogram showed a lump in my breast, and my doctor said it's benign breast disease. I'm glad it's not cancer, but I'm still worried. What does this mean? Does it increase my risk of getting breast cancer in the future?

Emergency contraception can take the form of pills – sometimes called the morning-after pill – or an intrauterine device, or IUD that delays ovulation.

A nationwide push to restrict gender-affirming health care for transgender minors is setting off a scramble among families whose doctors say the treatments are medically necessary for their children

Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have passed a bill authorizing the state to take custody of children if their parents have agreed to give them gender-affirming health care. The law is obviously terrible policy. And it’s particularly hypocritical given that conservatives claim to support parental rights in making…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Buesing was walking through the hallway of an orthopedic clinic at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas, where he worked when a man came up and punched him in the face.

New data reveals one-fifth of young people “always feel anxious” amid worsening mental health crisis

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is poised to become a Midwest destination for people seeking abortions and gender-affirming health care, as states across the country increasingly restrict the procedures.

The figures, taken from FOI requests sent to health boards across the country, equated to a total delay of 624 years over the 12 months.

Can California make the most of a rare health care win?

Health care services and health-related stocks continue to show strength in the market.

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a veto-proof bill into law that restricts transgender health care and criminalizes providers who give gender-affirming care to people under 18