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Watching star athletes go for gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics can inspire anyone to get in shape so NBC's medical contributor Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to break down how to maintain peak performance like the pros. Tips include identifying your . ...

After James Van Der Beek's death, doctors say not enough younger adults are getting tested for colon cancer, even though diagnoses for people under 50 are rising ...

More than half of the NIH's institutes and centers don't have permanent directors, giving the Trump administration an unusual opportunity to reshape the agency. The latest departure came on Friday.

Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who now faces a MAHA challenger, was the key vote to confirm Kennedy despite his misgivings. He said a hearing date is being "worked out."

The fastest-growing U.S. jobs are in homes and nursing facilities, caring for an aging population. But worker shortages and policy threaten the pipeline.

Thousands of middle class Americans are trading their blood plasma for money at plasma centers around the U.S. NBC News' Shannon Pettypiece details the demand for the product and speaks to some donors about why they do it.

Researchers at the Silent Spring Institute found compounds linked to cancer and other health harms in both synthetic and human hair samples.

Psychotherapist and author Niro Feliciano joins TODAY with life lessons on love to help improve all the relationships in your life. She discusses the importance of emotion regulation, setting boundaries, expressing love openly, and more.

Dr. Natalie Azar and TODAY nutrition and health expert Joy Bauer stop by Studio 1A to break down what you need to know about electrolytes, including why you need them, how to replenish them, the foods that naturally have them and how to spot the ...

James Van Der Beek, known for his role as Dawson Leary in the hit drama "Dawson's Creek" and later starring as a quarterback in the movie "Varsity Blues," has died at 48. The husband and father was diagnosed with stage three colorectal cancer in 2023 ...