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Increased Cancer Risk Tied to Wildfires Amid Worsening Impacts of Climate Change
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The Symptoms and Causes of Monkeypox, as Virus Cases Rise Globally
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Can Pulse Oximeters Help Monitor COVID Recovery At Home? Science Still Says 'Maybe'
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Study: mRNA Vaccines Fare Better Against COVID Variants
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FDA Authorizes New Combined At-Home Test for Covid, Flu and RSV
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Here's How Financial Education Can Improve Your Health
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When Is Abortion Considered Medically Necessary?
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Seven Hours of Sleep Is Ideal for Most Adults, Study Finds
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FDA Approves First and Only Medication to Treat Chronic Yeast Infections
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Should You Stockpile Plan B as Roe V. Wade Hangs in the Balance?
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 2: Pro-choice protesters rally in front of the Supreme Court after news broke that Roe V. Wade is set to be overturned in Washington, D.C. on May 2, 2022.
Abortion Is Still Legal in the U.S.—Here's Where the States Currently Stand
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Why the FDA Restricted Use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: Abortion rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court of the United States Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, DC, United States on December 01, 2021. The justices weigh whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks and overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
What Does It Mean to Overturn Abortion Rights? How the End of Roe v. Wade Would Impact Reproductive Health
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More People Are Using At-Home Tests to Diagnose COVID—How Will We Know if There's Another Surge?
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FDA Authorizes Second COVID-19 Booster Dose For People 50 and Older
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Can You Get Long COVID If You've Been Vaccinated?
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Study: Getting Protein From a Wide Variety of Sources May Lower Risk of High Blood Pressure
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What Exactly Is 'COVID Arm'? COVID-19 Vaccines Leave Some Patients With Itchy (But Harmless) Rash
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The TSA Mask Mandate Is Set to Expire Soon—Is the U.S. Ready?
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At-Home Flu Tests Are Surprisingly Accurate—So Why Don't We Have One Yet?
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How to Identify Strokes and Stroke-Like Symptoms—Even in Young People
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How to Manage Anxiety as Mask Mandates End
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'Deltacron' COVID-19 Variant Confirmed By WHO—Here's What We Know So Far
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How Long Can You Test Positive for COVID-19?
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Here's What Gender Affirming Medical Care Involves and Why It Can Be Lifesaving
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Laverne Cox on Working Through Trauma, Advocating for Trans People, and Turning 50 'With Some Wisdom'
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Going Through Menopause Before Age 45 Might Raise the Risk of Dementia Later On
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Even Mild COVID-19 May Lead to Long-Term Mental Health Issues
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How to Get Another Round of Free COVID-19 Tests From the Government
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Black Patients Are Less Likely to Receive a Timely Dementia Diagnosis, Despite Having the Highest Risk
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Experts Are Preparing for the 'Next Normal' in the COVID-19 Pandemic—Here's What That Might Look Like
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What to Eat When You Have COVID-19
Abortion Pills Now Account for More Than Half of All Terminated Pregnancies
Abortion Pills Now Account for the Majority of All Terminated Pregnancies in the U.S.
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CDC Scales Back Contact Tracing Recommendations to Focus on High-Risk Settings and Groups
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CDC Says Waiting 8 Weeks Between COVID-19 Vaccines May Lower Myocarditis Risk for Some
IUDs are just as good at preventing pregnancy as tubal ligation - A long thin straight pink balloon tied in a knot with IUD in center
Some IUDs May Help Prevent Pregnancy Better Than Tubal Ligation
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Taking Vitamins and Supplements Won't Help Reduce Your Risk of Dying From COVID-19
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CDC Eases COVID-19 Mask Guidelines Based on County Risk Levels
FDA approves first condom for anal sex
FDA Approves First Condom Meant Specifically for Anal Sex
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New Study Shows Increase in Late-Stage Breast and Colorectal Cancer Diagnoses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Will Everyone Need a Fourth Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Will Everyone Need a Fourth Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine? - Thoughtful businesswoman removing protective face mask at bus stop
States Are Lifting Mask Mandates—How to Decide if You Should Still Wear One
COVID-19 Could Cause Long Term Heart Damage, Study Shows
COVID-19 Can Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Up to a Year Later—Even After Mild Illness
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A New 'Highly Virulent' HIV Variant Has Been Discovered—But Treatments Are Still Effective
What to Do If You Hit Your Head—Especially if You're Alone - Teen woman with headache holding her hand to the head
What to Do if You Hit Your Head, and When to Seek Treatment
President Biden Cancer Moonshot Program
How Biden's 'Cancer Moonshot' Initiative Plans to Halve the Cancer Death Rate in 25 Years
The CDC Proposed New Guidelines for Opioid Use and Pain Management
CDC Proposes New Prescription Opioid Guidelines for Treating Pain
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How Did Deer Get COVID-19—And What Could It Mean For Humans?
All the At-Home COVID Tests That Have Been Recalled So Far - Rapid SARS COV 2 (Covid-19) Antigen tests
Which At-Home COVID-19 Tests Have Been Recalled—And Which Are Still Safe to Use?
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Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Events and Cancers in Some Patients
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More Americans Are Taking Melatonin Than Ever Before—Despite Potential Health Risks
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Poison Control Centers Are Urging People to Use At-Home COVID-19 Tests Safely—Here's How
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People With Medicare Will Soon Be Able to Get Their 8 Free At-Home COVID Tests, Too
Vitamin D and Fish Oil Supplements May Reduce the Risk of Autoimmune Disease in Older Adults - A fresh fish is cut open to reveal its main asset: Omega Fatty Acids.
Vitamin D and Fish Oil Supplements May Reduce the Risk of Autoimmune Disease in Older Adults
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Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Her Mental Health, Fitness Routine, and That New Super Bowl Commercial
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Seems to Have Changed How We Feel About Gross Stuff
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Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Young Adults, New Study Shows
moderna vax gets full fda approval , MADRID, SPAIN - 2022/01/28: In this photo illustration a vial of Moderna vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment. (Photo Illustration by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine, Spikevax, Receives FDA Approval
Walking 10 Extra Minutes Could Save 110,000 Lives Annually in the US, New Study Shows , Young woman walking with her Chihuahua dog against red wall.
Walking Just 10 Extra Minutes a Day Could Lead to a Longer Life for Many People
study found 4 factors that may increase your risk of developing long covid
Who's at Risk for Long COVID? A Study Says These 4 Factors May Predict Persistent Symptoms
Why Is Omicron More Contagious Than Other Variants?
What Makes Omicron Spread More Rapidly Compared to Other COVID-19 Variants?
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How to Submit Your At-Home COVID Test to Your Insurance Company
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What to Know About BA.2, the New 'Stealth' Version of the Omicron Variant