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OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed…

Prescription opioid use could have a negative effect on cognitive function in older adults, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Lynn Metcalfe has delivered thousands of babies over the years

While there are more people working in the health service since 2017, waiting lists have increased putting further strain on staff

Emergency services descended on Glen Sax Drive at around 2.35pm on Friday, March 3, following reports of a crash. An 84-year-old passenger was taken to hospital following the incident.

Ayo Samuel, 58, is trying to find a live donor to help change his life as he is desperate to join his grandchildren Harry, eight, Luca, six and Hunter, five, for a game of football

When Anna Tims volunteered at a hospice, she learned, by helping patients in their final days, not to fear illness and death. Here, she writes movingly on her experience – and explains why dying matters

Joy Kisinja, 23, now works as a counsellor and influencer

More than 10,000 older Australians have benefited from cheaper healthcare costs after eligibility changes were made to the seniors health card.