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3 Young Adults Share How They Learned to Thrive With Cardiovascular Disease

Three young adults with cardiovascular disease share their stories. From left: Crystal Davis, Ally Lavalley, and Chad Witheridge. Design by Healthline; Photography courtesy of subjects You...

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Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks

Matt Rota for BIMatthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales.The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhoo...

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New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week

During the week ending Dec. 27, 4,546 people were hospitalized with flu.New York is reporting the highest number of flu hospitalizations recorded in a single week, the state's health department sai...

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'Wellness Stacking' May Help Build Healthy Habits

“Wellness stacking” combines several simple self-care practices together to complete them in one intentional block of time. Image by: Olga Pankova/Getty Images A new trend known as wellne...

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Novo and Lilly shift GLP-1 strategy abroad: US may be next

Novo Nordisk just did something that could shake up a lot of what we think we know about drug prices in the U.S.The company said it is lowering the prices of its popular weight-loss medicine Wegovy...

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Children who miss early vaccines more likely to not get the MMR shot by age 2: Study

Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age 2, a new study found.The findings come as the U.S. recently surpassed 2,000 measles...

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Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now

Along with champagne and fireworks, nothing is more quintessential to New Year’s than abandoning one’s best efforts at self-improvement. Surveys have found that less than 10 percent of Americans wh...

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85 Hilarious Memes For You To Scroll Through While You Wait For Your Therapist To Come Back From Holiday

Christmas time has the uncanny ability to get us feeling all festive but drive us crazy at the same time. 64% of people with existing mental health conditions report feeling worse during this time ...

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What you need to know about flu treatments as cases spike across the US

Flu activity is rising sharply in the U.S. this season with at least 7.5 million estimated cases so far, largely due to a new variant of influenza type A called subclade K. Subclade K emerged after...

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Schoolboy, 12, found dead by cousin after ‘attempting Squid Game prank’

Sebastian Cizman was found unresponsive at his family home in Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire (Picture: Sebastian Cizman) A 12-year-old boy was found dead during a family celebrati...

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Inside Trump’s “no data, just vibes” approach to science

Just trust him, right? | Julia Nikhinson/Pool/AFP via Getty Images One of the biggest changes so far during President Donald Trump’s second term has been the steady degradation of bas...

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How Happy Do You Need to Be to Lower the Risk of Chronic Disease?

Research suggests that being happier may help you avoid developing common chronic diseases. Image Credit: Anna Malgina/Stocksy Research suggests that being happier may help you avoid devel...

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Advertisements Promising Patients a ‘Dream Body’ With Minimal Risk Get Little Scrutiny

Lenia Watson-Burton, a 37-year-old U.S. Navy administrator, expected that cosmetic surgery would get rid of stubborn fat quickly and easily — just as the web advertising promised. ...

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Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams

Officials say Pakistan has seen polio cases fall by more than half in 2025ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025 than the previous year, a sign of progress in...

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41 Times People Made Something So Cool, They Had To Share It (New Pics)

A scrap of yarn can be handwoven into a tiny strawberry or a block of mud can be transformed into a glowing lamp. In a world full of fast, cheap, mass-produced items, it is extraordinary to see peo...

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US measles cases surpass 2,000, highest in 30 years: CDC

The U.S. has surpassed 2,000 measles cases for the first time in more than 30 years, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.As of Dec. 23, a total of 2,012 cases have...

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The Trump Administration’s Most Paralyzing Blow to Science

For all of the political chaos that American science endured in 2025, aspects of this country’s research enterprise made it through somewhat … okay. The Trump administration terminated billions of ...

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Groundbreaking robotic surgery, Alzheimer's blood test: 7 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2025

From robotic surgery performed 7,000 miles away to the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, 2025 has been a year full of medical breakthroughs.Scientists discovered a brain implan...

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Heritage railway volunteers show how deep friendships can be formed without discussing emotions

“Let’s face it, we’re just not that into emotions,” Brian tells me with a smile talking with other volunteers at a heritage steam railway in northern England. They are discussing a popular TV resto...

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Hollywood actor reveals diary death wish, aged 8, in fight for assisted suicide

Claire Brosseau is suing the Canadian government for the right to die (Picture: Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images) A successful Canadian comedian is fighting for the ...

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New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate change. In Utah, people who party too heartily — and get caught driving drunk —...

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