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What the Health? From KFF Health News: New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks

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5 Signs You’ve Lost Touch With What You Actually Want

Self-abandonment is a cycle of pushing away your own needs, wants, feelings, and values, usually in favor of others’ needs, wants, feelings, and values. Self-abandonment negatively impacts y...

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40 People Share Sad Truths That They Had To Accept Despite Them Being Uncomfortable

Life is full of ups and downs. So when Reddit user Unorthodox69 made a post on the platform, asking its users "What's a sad truth you've come to accept?", many felt like sharing. Whether we look at...

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Using books as discussion prompts can help children with language delay

PeopleImages/ShutterstockSince the pandemic, more children have been starting school without being “school-ready”. In 2022-23, 33% of all children starting reception in England did not have th...

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Ask the Experts: Why Are Women At Higher Risk for Cardiovascular Disease?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both males and females, despite the myth that heart disease is a “man’s disease.” Marco Govel/Stocksy Most women are unaware of their heart ...

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Alabama’s ‘Pretty Cool’ Plan for Robots in Maternity Care Sparks Debate

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During...

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Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.

Every day, the Ohio River sends billions of gallons of water flowing past Louisville’s pumping station, where the Kentucky city’s utility sucks it up to turn it into tap water. ...

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Morning Coffee May Help Lower Your Cardiovascular Disease, Dementia Risk

Research shows that moderate consumption of coffee can reduce the risk of dementia and cardiovascular disease. Image Credit: Suzi Marshall/Stocksy A 2025 study suggested that the time of d...

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James Van Der Beek Dies of Colon Cancer at 48. What Are the Signs, Symptoms?

Actor James Van Der Beek’s death from colon cancer highlights rising rates among people under 50. JC Olivera/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images James Van Der Beek has died at age 4...

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Addiction affects your brain as well as your body – that’s why detoxing is just the first stage of recovery

Addiction treatment after detoxification may include techniques such as counseling, group therapy and medication. seksan Mongkhonkhamsao via Getty ImagesAddiction is one of the most common and cons...

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Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson’s COVID Vaccine

In 2021, just months after the first COVID vaccines debuted, concern was growing about an exceedingly rare but sometimes deadly outcome of certain shots. Two related vaccines—one from AstraZeneca a...

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Spain social media ban for under-16s: here’s what we know so far, and what we don’t

iamsevensix/ShutterstockSince news broke of Spain’s social media ban for children under the age of 16, debate has raged online, in the media, in homes and in schools. Many of us have rushed to sha...

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Hair Extensions May Contain Harsh Chemicals Linked to Breast, Uterine Cancer

Recent research has found that many hair extensions may contain chemicals that are linked to cancer. Image Credit: Vera Lair/Stocksy A new study has found that many types of hair extension...

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Healthy Low Carb, Low Fat Diets May Improve Heart, Metabolic Health

New research indicates that diet quality matters for cardiovascular health. Nikolay_Donetsk/Getty Images The quality of a low carb or low fat diet may be more important for heart health th...

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End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk

Leonard Bighorn said his mother tried for two years to get help for severe stomach pain through the limited health services available near her home on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeastern Mont...

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New Medicaid Work Rules Likely To Hit Middle-Aged Adults Hard

Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts...

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Shigeru Ban’s shipping container resilience center breaks ground In Altadena

A Shigeru Ban Architects-designed Center for Community has broken ground in Altadena, aimed at strengthening resilience in the aftermath of last year’s deadly wildfires in Los Angeles. Commissi...

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Hims & Hers Wegovy Knock-Off Pill Sparks Lawsuit After FDA Crackdown

Hims & Hers has withdrawn its low cost compounded weight loss pill after pressure from top U.S. health officials and a major lawsuit. Image courtesy of Novo Nordisk Hims & Hers rec...

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Best Types of Exercise for Anxiety and Depression, According to New Research

A new study found that aerobic exercise may be as effective as standard treatments for depression and anxiety. Christine La/Stocksy A new study found that aerobic exercise can be highly ef...

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Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits

Oct 9, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Pittsburgh head coach Tory Verdi during ACC Media Days at The Hilton Charlotte Uptown. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesJim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesPHILADELPHIA ...

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Menopause: our study revealed how it affects the brain, cognition and mental health

The menopause was associated with poorer sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself. Gladskikh Tatiana/ ShutterstockMenopause is a key period in a woman’s life...

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