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What Is Lucky Girl Syndrome?
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Save Up to $700 on Mattresses From Top Brands With These Presidents' Day Sales
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FDA Is Considering Annual COVID Vaccines. Here’s What We Know
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FDA Wants More Authority to Regulate CBD Products. What Does That Mean?
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I Tried to Replicate Lizzo's $5,000 Ice Bath in My NYC Apartment
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You No Longer Need a Positive COVID Test to Receive Paxlovid
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Is the Green Mediterranean Diet Healthier?
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What Is 'Ozempic Face'?
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App Finds Songs That Hit the Right Note With Dementia Patients
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Can Listening to Pop Music Help You Fall Asleep?
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What to Know About the Carcinogen Benzene Found in Some Popular Sunscreens
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New York City Now Offers Free Abortion Pills at Sexual Health Clinics
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Smoking Less Won't Reduce Your Dementia Risk—But Quitting Might
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Remember: Tap Water Is Not Sterile
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How Changing the Timing of When You Eat Can Make You Healthier
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I Tried the 12-3-30 Workout. Here's Why I Won't Do It 5 Days a Week Again.
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Sorry TikTok, Putting Potatoes in Your Socks Won't Clear Toxins From Your Body
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The First-Ever Guidelines for Daily Plant Compound Intake Are Here
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COVID-19 Treatments: What You Need to Know
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Here's How Lifting Restrictions on Gay and Bisexual Men Could Bolster Blood Supply
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New Blood Test May Save Lives by Identifying Sepsis in Minutes
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Is Your Food Really Organic? Does It Matter?
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Here's Why You Might Feel Weaker During Your Period
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How Much Will Moderna COVID Vaccines Cost in 2023?
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Here's Why It's So Hard to Know If Your Period Underwear Is PFAS-Free
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FDA: New Drugs Don't Need Animal Testing Before Human Trials
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CDC: Avoid Enoki Mushrooms Due to Listeria Concerns
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Are You Struggling to Cut Back on Alcohol? Try Damp January
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Moderna RSV Vaccine Protects Older Adults Against Disease, Early Data Finds
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Pfizer's Bivalent Booster Doesn't Increase Stroke Risk. So Why Are We Talking About It?
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The Second Drug Approved for Alzheimer’s Is Not Much Better Than Aduhelm, Experts Say
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Long COVID May Manifest Itself in 4 Major Ways, Research Shows
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Do Bivalent Boosters Protect Against XBB.1.5?
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What Is the Viral Raw Meat Trend About?
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What the NYC Nurse Strike Means For Your Care
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Your Body Might Not Absorb Iron Well From Plant-Based Meat
First Lady Jill Biden departs the White House on January 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. First Lady Jill Biden is traveling to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to undergo skin cancer treatment.
Jill Biden’s Mohs Surgery: What Is It and When Is It Needed?
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How to Fix Your Sleep Schedule in 2023
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Gas Stoves Aren't Banned—But They Do Pose Real Health Risks
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What You Need to Know About the XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Variant
Maria Navratilova
How Common Is Martina Navratilova's Double Cancer Diagnosis?
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Study: Staying Hydrated Might Be the Secret to Living Longer
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To Prevent Diabetes Complications, a Little Bit of Exercise Is Better Than None
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Sesame Is Now on the List of Major Food Allergens
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Recovering From Surgery? Get a Hospital Room With a View
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New Research Suggests Hearing Aids Could Delay Dementia
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FDA to Allow Pharmacies to Dispense Abortion Pills
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Why You Might Get Billed for Messaging Your Provider in MyChart
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The Copper Fit Pro Back Belt Brace: Great for Athletes, Not for Everyday Wear
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Emojis Are the New Language of Drug Deals—Especially for Teens
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6 Foods to Eat for a Less Stressed New Year
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Here's Where Health Insurance Costs Are Rising in 2023 and What You Can Do About It
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Here's Why Cancer Screenings Only Detect 14% of Cancers, and Why You Should Still Get Them
People with protective masks line up for COVID-19 tests on December 19, 2022 in Shanghai, China
Don't Use China's COVID Surge to Make Predictions for U.S., Experts Say
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Who Should Get Weight Loss Drugs? Why People With Obesity Can’t Access Ozempic, Mounjaro
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5 Ways to Maintain a Semblance of a Balanced Diet During the Holidays
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COVID Test Recall: 'Detect' Tests Pose Risk of False Negative Results
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You Can Now Record Your COVID-19 Rapid Test Results. Here’s How To Do It
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We All Need 'Me Time' During the Holidays. Here's How to Optimize It
An illustration of a gloved hand holding a nasal swab up to a person with long brown hair and a red shirt on a blue background.
Flu Tests: Who Should Test and When?