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Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide

Bacterial Infections to Blame for 1 in Every 8 Deaths Worldwide

A new report finds about 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with one...

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Tips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes

Tips to Navigating Thanksgiving Dinner If You Have Diabetes

Start the day by eating a healthy breakfast such as a frittata with lots of vegetables...

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Symptoms as Clues: Is It RSV, COVID, the Flu or the Common Cold?

Symptoms as Clues: Is It RSV, COVID, the Flu or the Common...

How quickly the symptoms come on, how long they last, and even which symptom(s)...

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Mental and Emotional Effects of Colorism Are Often Hidden

Mental and Emotional Effects of Colorism Are Often Hidden

In our new docuseries, “Color by WebMD: WebMD’s Exploration of Race and Mental Health,”...

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Crohn’s Disease Doesn’t Define Me

Crohn’s Disease Doesn’t Define Me

Christina Difeo Petrella’s life with Crohn’s.

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A Cure for Crohn’s: How Close Are We?

A Cure for Crohn’s: How Close Are We?

A Crohn’s disease researcher talks about the quest for a cure and better treatments.

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Exercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese

Exercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is...

A new study finds exercise is helpful by reducing inflammation and improving the...

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How to Focus on Your Mental Health With Relapsing-Remitting MS

How to Focus on Your Mental Health With Relapsing-Remitting...

With MS, debilitating recurrences can be very discouraging and depressing. A psychologist...

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MS Questionnaire Helps Measure Symptoms and Spot Early Disease Changes

MS Questionnaire Helps Measure Symptoms and Spot Early...

Your MS Questionnaire is a user-friendly quiz that patients take to help their doctors...

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Treating MS Pain With Virtual Reality

Treating MS Pain With Virtual Reality

Researchers are using virtual reality more often in health care, including to treat...

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Everyday Pain Relief: High Blood Pressure

Everyday Pain Relief: High Blood Pressure

Learn about pain relief medications and the risks they may pose risks for people...

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everyday-pain-relief-ulcers

If you have an ulcer, many over-the-counter drugs like aspirin and Advil can cause...

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Screen Time May Help Concussion Recovery

Screen Time May Help Concussion Recovery

Allowing young patients to return to their TikTok feeds may be better than screen-time...

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Schools Teaching Mindfulness, Meditation to Help Lower Stress

Schools Teaching Mindfulness, Meditation to Help Lower...

Meditation and mindfulness programs are now being used in some schools , from elementary...

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Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says

Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware,...

The FDA warns that while some pharmacy websites operate legally and can offer convenience,...

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Have Celiac Disease? You May Need Screening for Other Disorders

Have Celiac Disease? You May Need Screening for Other Disorders

Multiple studies that have found people with celiac disease face higher risks for...