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Moderna, Merck Melanoma Vaccine May Help Reduce Recurrence, Spread

A personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck shows promise in reducing recurrence and spread. Iparraguirre Recio · Moment/Getty A late-stage trial found that a perso...

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Medical Warning Signs Professionals Say Shouldn’t Be Ignored

Your health should be your top priority at all times. It is the foundation for everything else that you do in life. You know this. We know this. But when you’re busy with, well, life, it’s easy to ...

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Your Daily Sugary Drink Habit Could Double Your Risk of Stomach Cancer

Drinking at least one sugary beverage a day could more than double your risk for stomach cancer. Milky Way/Moment/Getty Images A new study reports that drinking at least one sugar-sweetene...

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my company won’t fire my terribly incompetent coworker

A reader writes: I am the lead of a team of three. We are supportive leaders for a team of 100, but also support other managers and leaders who oversee a large staff as our department is interwov...

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What’s the difference between psychotherapy and psychoanalysis?

stellalevi/GettyMention psychotherapy and many people picture a familiar movie scene: someone lying on a couch, talking about their childhood, while a therapist sits behind them taking notes. T...

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Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.

Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results of her cataract surgeries, which left her with close to 20/20 vision. She said she paid nearly $4,000 out-of-poc...

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You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.

Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a promising match, there’s a slew of potentially thorny factors, including geographic incompatibility, and financial ...

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Childhood Vaccine Exemptions Hit Record High as Measles Cases Surge Across U.S.

Childhood vaccine exemptions for medical or religious reasons have reached a record high. SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images A CDC report shows that MMR vaccination coverage among U.S. kinder...

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Prosecutor corners Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law with 'mortal sin' question

Prosecutors played the faith card Tuesday, asking Lindsay Clancy's Catholic mother-in-law if she knew murder is a mortal sin. It was part of their push to show Clancy knew what she was doing when s...

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Lindsay Clancy's family was 'very concerned' about her mental health in the months before she killed her kids

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Lindsay Clancy's family was "very concerned" about her men...

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A Handful of Nuts a Day May Help Keep Blood Pressure at Bay

New research suggests that eating a handful of nuts each day may help lower your risk of high blood pressure. MirageC · Moment/Getty Eating about a handful of nuts each day was associated ...

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A Biological Need To Steal?

A biological need to steal: Look, I took A.P. biology, and while I wouldn't say I was the greatest student, I am pretty sure there was not a...

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US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China Sea

US Navy Destroyer Suffered 4-Day Power Outage In Sweltering South China Sea Large US naval battleships continue to suffer problems at sea. While there have been many headlines of lat...

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Drive for Nuclear Power Boosts Uranium Industry — And Tribal Health Concerns in Southwest

WHITE MESA, Utah — On a hot April day, Malcolm Lehi maneuvered his Jeep Wrangler over a rough dirt road past junipers and sagebrush in search of Entrance Spring on land long connected to his tribe,...

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What Geriatric Emergency Departments Do Differently

It had been a rough few months. Cynthia Tompkins was hospitalized in May for osteomyelitis — a bone infection — then spent six weeks in a rehabilitation facility. “It was a struggle,” she said. “I ...

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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Nashville’ and ‘Heroes’ Star, Dies at 36

Hayden Panettiere attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Netflix’s film “Blonde” at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 13, 2022, in Hollywood, CA. Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images Hayden Pane...

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Cat Memes Any Cat Lover Would Appreciate

It is no secret that cats have taken over the internet, and literally, no one is mad about that. From photos to videos, we just can't resist good cat content. Therefore today, we're excited to shar...

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Why Learn Something That a Machine Can Do for You?

Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket CastsChildren still learn long division even though calculators exist, and many people continue to study languages even as AI translation...

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Can science museums help us talk about mental health?

Moving beyond traditional roles as communicators of established knowledge, science museums are engaging more and more with difficult societal issues. Despite the pressing importance of respondi...

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Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots

President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines — publicly faulting the shots for an increase in autism cases — even as the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,...

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Newsom Promotes Affordable Insulin, but California’s Generic Label Off to a Slow Start

SAN FRANCISCO — At a Walgreens in this city’s bustling Japantown neighborhood, pharmacist Margaret On stocks two boxes of long-acting insulin pens from California’s new prescription drug label, Cal...

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