Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum The notoriety of Papaver somniferum, the “sleep-inducing poppy,” is only partly to do with ...

The measure would not funnel additional money into health savings accounts. House Republicans -- led by Speaker Mike Johnson -- unveiled Friday a narrow health care package to address rising costs, ...

Paid home care is buckling under the surging demands of an aging population. But there are alternatives that could upgrade jobs and improve patient care. By Paula Span You’re ready to leave the ...

Before you think about your answer, let me clarify: I’m specifically asking what self-care is—not how do you take care of yourself? It’s amazing that an entire industry has built up around ...

Deciding where to live later in life isn’t an easy task. Many seniors have a strong preference for remaining in their own homes but may eventually need help managing medical issues or taking care of ...

Many older adults have concluded that they’re better off covering long-term care expenses out of their own pockets if they end up needing it. Years of rising premiums on long-term care insurance, ...

The owners of the new Papaver Roaster House are days away from opening their cafe and roastery in downtown Olympia. Co-owner David Sherepitka said Thursday that the cafe at 500 Columbia St. NW is set ...

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician. “The poem’s powerful ...

It might be easier to make sense of the recent fatal shooting of an insurance CEO, an act with ominous overtones about health care costs and insurance coverage, if any one aspect of health-care ...

The House on Monday passed a massive bill that will fund a range of veterans care services and increase opportunities for retired service members in the workforce and education. The Senator Elizabeth ...

American health care is getting more expensive, but Americans aren’t getting healthier. We spend $4.8 trillion annually on health care — more than any other country — only to have some of the worst ...