We often take hearing for granted, but experts say many wait too long to get tested — even as their hearing starts to fade.

President Trump's pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is a wellness influencer who is aligned with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She made her case before a Senate committee Wednesday.

As in: “You’ve got potatoes in your ears! Ick! Ick! Ick!” This emotional torture, designed to encourage good hygiene in impressionable half-pints, backfired with some of us, creating armies of adults ...

Surgeons general also have sometimes used the office to advocate on issues related to vaccination — though the office has no role in creating vaccine policy. While Means has largely steered clear of ...

Chest X-rays are usually ordered only when medically indicated by symptoms such as persistent cough or unexplained weight ...

Ever heard that loud, shrill sound in your ear that feels like sudden ringing out of nowhere? It often strikes without warning, lasts just a few seconds, and can be startling enough to make you pause ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re congested, you’ll do nearly anything to travel back in time to when you took breathing out of ...

Millions of Americans are dealing with tinnitus, phantom sounds that can cause very real distress. The rest of us can’t hear it, but to people who have it, tinnitus can sound like ringing, buzzing, ...

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted. By Paula Span He was a surgical oncologist at a ...

Trigger Warning: This article contains some graphic information and content that may trigger some readers. Discretion is advised. WASHINGTON, DC: Recently, in 2026, an old screenshot has started ...