 A well-stocked medication go bag can be used to soothe a cut or burn—or to save your life during a hurricane, flood, fire, or other emergency. But it’s important not to wait until you’re faced ...
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 A well-stocked medication go bag can be used to soothe a cut or burn—or to save your life during a hurricane, flood, fire, or other emergency. But it’s important not to wait until you’re faced ...
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 If you won’t be able to leave your house for a few days or if the power is out for longer than a couple of hours, what to feed your family becomes a major concern. The food experts at Consumer Re...
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 Almost half the sodium in the American diet comes from just 10 foods. Some of them, such as cheese, pizza, and salty snacks, are obvious. But sometimes sodium hides where you least expect it—and ...
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 Almost half the sodium in the American diet comes from just 10 foods. Some of them, such as cheese, pizza, and salty snacks, are obvious. But sometimes sodium hides where you least expect it—and ...
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 There's no need to wing it at Thanksgiving this year.
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 It's not what you know, it's who.
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 Cases of measles—which had been declining for two decades—spiked in 2017, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...
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 Cases of measles—which had been declining for two decades—spiked in 2017, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD...
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 A few all-natural tweaks may be just what you need.
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 For decades, doctors and public-health officials have given those who have been prescribed antibiotics the same advice: Finish the whole bottle—even if you’re feeling better. But an analysis publ...
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 For decades, doctors and public-health officials have given those who have been prescribed antibiotics the same advice: Finish the whole bottle—even if you’re feeling better. But an analysis publ...
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 Hurricane season is far from over on the East Coast of the U.S., and wildfires continue to rage across the west. If you're facing a storm or other major disaster, there are a number of measures y...
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 If you won’t be able to leave your house for a few days or if the power is out for longer than a couple of hours, what to feed your family becomes a major concern. The food experts at Consumer Re...
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Excess body weight was responsible for 3.9% of cancer globally, or 544,300 cases, in 2012, according to a new report. 
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Eczema is a common skin condition that can pack a profound psychological punch: People with eczema are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts than others without the condition, according to new research published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Dermatology. 
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The heads of state for some of the main countries causing climate change -- the United States, the UK, Germany, China, Canada and India among them -- are not present here in Poland to try to keep the wheels from falling off an agreement meant to save humanity and the planet. 
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The FDA is warning consumers, especially men, about using Hello-cig e-juice laced with two erectile dysfunction drugs due to potential interactions with some prescription drugs. 
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A popular breakfast sausage is off the menu. CTI Foods LLC, is recalling about 29,028 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat poultry and pork sausage links after five people called the US Food Safety and Inspection Service to let them know that they had found metal pieces in the sausage, according to the US Department of Agriculture. 
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Research has shown that going to the hospital in July or over the weekend can be riskier for patients because of factors such as medical errors, understaffing or staff fatigue. The holiday period can also be added to the list, according to a new study. 
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Pharmaceutical company Kaléo announced Wednesday that it will offer a generic version of its opioid antidote Evzio for $178 for a carton containing two single-dose auto-injector pens. 
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Animal-related injuries lead to health care costs of more than $1 billion a year in the United States, according to a new study -- and they're happening more often. 
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Sex workers across 33 countries who face repressive policing -- identified as arrest, imprisonment, confiscation of needles, syringes, condoms, displacement to new area or physical or sexual violence by officers -- have a three times higher chance of experiencing physical or sexual violence, according to a new study. 
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The average person gains 1 to 2 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, and those who are overweight often gain more, including children. Research shows that holiday weight gain is a major contributor to total yearly weight gain, so why not resolve to maintain your weight this holiday season? Here are 10 tips that may help. 
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Compared with women who have never had children, women who have given birth may have an increased breast cancer risk that continues for up to 23 years after their most recent birth, according to a new study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine on Monday. 
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The current guidelines for genetic testing of breast cancer patients limit the number of women who can get tested. Because of these restrictions, these tests miss as many patients with hereditary cancers as they find, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 
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Most US adults have not gotten a flu shot this season, according to a new survey from NORC, a research organization at the University of Chicago. 
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There have been 18 more cases of illness and five more deaths reported in just two days in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Ministry of Health. Since the outbreak began, the total number of probable cases is now 471, including 273 deaths, the ministry reported Thursday. 
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Climate studies often pinpoint the detrimental public health impacts related to rising atmospheric temperatures, extreme weather events and other consequences of a changing climate. 
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For the first time, a resident of "Sesame Street" is experiencing homelessness -- and the hope is that her story can help sweep the clouds away for the growing number of young children in the United States without homes to call their own. 
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Beef isn't good for the planet. But you probably knew that already. 
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McDonald's says it will reduce the use of antibiotics in its beef around the world. 
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I am on my way to meet Tami McGraw, who lives with her husband and the youngest of their kids in a sprawling development of old trees and wide lawns just south of Chapel Hill. Before I reach her, McGraw emails. She wants to feed me when I get there: 
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It matters how you personally respond when you hear news of violence. The way you process and frame it has real mental and physical impacts. 
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Tackling a tricky crossword or a challenging Sudoku puzzle will not fend off age-related mental decline, new research has shown. 
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In the worst-case scenario, an incorrect diagnosis, scan or lab result may have been inserted into a record, raising the possibility of inappropriate medical evaluation or treatment. 
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A Seattle woman rinsed her sinuses with tap water. A year later, she died of a brain-eating amoeba. 
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It's a sunny morning, and Sara Landvik is foraging in the wild parts of Hampstead Heath, one of London's iconic parks. 
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A deliciously fresh pizza pie with warm baked dough, salty tomato sauce and gooey cheese is a delight for the senses. There are few foods that could satisfy me on a daily basis, but pizza is one of them. 
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Two-year-old Zainab Mughal has some of the rarest blood in the world. 
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The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to the Chinese maker of an ingredient in popular heart drugs, and said it continues to test the ingredient for a cancer-causing chemical. 
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Kimberly-Clark is recalling regular absorbency U by Kotex Sleek tampons in the United States and Canada after reports of the tampons unraveling or coming apart upon removal. 
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Fentanyl is now the most commonly used drug involved in drug overdoses, according to a new government report. The latest numbers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics say that the rate of drug overdoses involving the synthetic opioid skyrocketed by about 113% each year from 2013 through 2016. 
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Doctors need up to 10 donors with a rare blood type to help a two-year-old Florida girl with cancer.
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Almost 9,000 fax machines are currently used by the NHS in England - but that is set to change.
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Two people developed cancer after organ donations from a woman who had the undetected disease.
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Thirty-two women carrying babies for Chinese clients are released after agreeing to keep the children.
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Experts say young people are finding anti-anxiety drugs online with no idea of their strength.
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Fresh government warnings about Channel ports are dismissed as "Project Fear" by Tory rebels.
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A woman in Brazil gives birth after surgeons implant a womb in her body from a dead donor.
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Police in China have cracked down on a supply network of unlicensed and counterfeit beauty products.
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From breastfeeding to formula, five mums tell us how they found their way - and shunned mum shaming,
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Open Bionics has developed the world's first medically-certified 3D-printed artificial arm
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Vicky Phelan exposed a health scandal in Ireland after discovering her smear test for cervical cancer had been misread.
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Nichola, who’s had alopecia for fifteen years, has launched an app to help others with the condition make friends.
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Students at the University of South Wales are learning from a childlike doll which has a pulse
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Angela Forker photographs babies with disabilities and terminal illnesses, placing them in fantasy scenes.
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Billie Marten says having seasonal affective disorder (SAD) inspired her song Blue Sea, Red Sea.
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Jane Eagles has allowed cameras into her son's flat to show the devastation monkey dust can cause.
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Parents are being warned that their children's eyesight could be at risk.
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A woman told she was breaking the law by doing teeth whitening says she is angry she now has a criminal conviction.
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Last Christmas, mum-of-twins Meena looked the picture of health. Now she urgently needs to find a stem cell match.
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Chieko Asakawa, blind since 14, develops groundbreaking technology for the visually impaired.
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YouTube star Hannah Witton grills two people with stomas on life, love and popping undigested peas after having her colon removed.
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Meet the biohackers - the people who want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.
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Svetlana Alekseeva was badly burned in a fire - now she's showing off her scars to inspire others like her.
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Readers respond to Michelle Obama's remarks on impostor syndrome and describe how they deal with it.
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Canada has become a hot destination for parents-to-be looking for 'altruistic surrogates' - women who give birth to babies they are not genetically related to and only charge expenses.
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Food allergy rates among children are on the rise, and Western lifestyles may be to blame.
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Schemes to stop adolescents becoming victims may lower the likelihood of them self-harming, a study says.
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A new study suggests that doing intellectual activities throughout life is best.
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Researchers at Edinburgh University carry out out the largest genetic study of hair colour to date.
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Researchers said self-weighing and other simple tips were effective at helping to beat the Christmas bulge.
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Extreme dieting is leading to cases of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport among men and women.
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