Alana Semuels

The dozens of people gathered at the fire station one June afternoon quieted when the battalion chief dressed in a heavy blue uniform approached the podium.

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The NFL has taken steps to prevent head injuries in players. Other leagues have not.

Employer-based health insurance plans are expected to rise again for 2026. Here's what's behind the high costs.

In search of affordable health care coverage, more Americans are accidentally buying fake insurance.

Research shows there are best practices for how to prepare students for active shooters in schools.

SCIENTISTS ARE STARTING TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), even as more athletes say they believe they have it.

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If you want to gorge yourself on protein , as many people do these days, you have options like beef and chicken, soy and legumes, protein powders , and, of course, leaves.