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8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety

8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety

When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because …

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How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills

How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills

Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills. Although many people assume their health care bills are …

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Health Agencies On Communications Pause

Health Agencies On Communications Pause

With respiratory-disease season in full swing and a bird flu outbreak rapidly evolving, the new Trump Administration has ordered federal …

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What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World

What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health …

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The Mental-Health Toll of the California Wildfires Is Just Beginning

The Mental-Health Toll of the California Wildfires Is Just Beginning

Firefighters are making progress on containing the wildfires that have been raging for weeks in Southern California. But even once …

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How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone

How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone

As a recent college graduate in a new city, Samantha Elliott thought she’d be lonely. Instead, she found companionship in …

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The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

The newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways …

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11 Things to Do on Inauguration Day That Are Great for Your Mental Health

11 Things to Do on Inauguration Day That Are Great for Your Mental Health

On Monday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. For some, it’s a …

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FDA Authorizes Zyn Nicotine Pouches

FDA Authorizes Zyn Nicotine Pouches

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Thursday backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches, authorizing Philip Morris International’s Zyn …

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Processed Red Meat Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia

Processed Red Meat Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Dementia

Processed red meats—like bacon, deli meats, and hot dogs—are linked to a host of health ills. Now, the latest study …

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The FDA Wants to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive

The FDA Wants to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive

WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, …

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Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI

Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI

Body mass index (BMI) is one of the most ubiquitous yet controversial metrics in medicine. A crude measure of weight …

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