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What Is Harm Reduction for Opioid Addiction?

What Is Harm Reduction for Opioid Addiction?

Harm reduction is a nonjudgmental approach to protecting people with addiction....

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Choosing the Best Sunscreen if You Have Lupus

Choosing the Best Sunscreen if You Have Lupus

People with lupus need to be extra careful about protecting their skin from the...

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The Shocking Truth About Electric Baths

The Shocking Truth About Electric Baths

The galvanic bath was once used to treat lupus and rheumatoid arthritis but was...

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Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise

Eat Lots of Fish? Your Melanoma Risk May Rise

Researchers found 20% of Americans studied with the highest intake had about a one-quarter...

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Injected 'Hydrogel' May Be New Option Against Back Pain

Injected 'Hydrogel' May Be New Option Against Back Pain

The gel is injected directly into worn discs using X-rays to guide the needle.

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White House Ready to Vaccinate Children Under 5

White House Ready to Vaccinate Children Under 5

Parents anxiously awaiting official word that they can vaccinate their children...

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Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?

Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?

A new study suggests that adults who share their beds with a partner have less severe...

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Drownings in Home Pools, Hot Tubs Kill Hundreds of Kids Each Year

Drownings in Home Pools, Hot Tubs Kill Hundreds of Kids...

Because many children have been away from the water during the past two years due...

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For Trans Kids, Bathroom Choice Matters

For Trans Kids, Bathroom Choice Matters

Bathroom bans put trans kids’ health at risk. A doctor explains why it matters where...

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New Zealand Tackles Climate Change With Cow Burp Tax

New Zealand Tackles Climate Change With Cow Burp Tax

A proposed plan would tax sheep and cattle belches, a major source of greenhouse...

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Genes vs. Lifestyle: Which Matters More for Health?

Genes vs. Lifestyle: Which Matters More for Health?

Learn how genes and lifestyle interact to affect your health over the course of...

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COVID Exposure in Womb Tied to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

COVID Exposure in Womb Tied to Neurodevelopmental Disorders

COVID-19 in pregnancy has been tied to a significantly increased risk of neurodevelopmental...

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Study Sees Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's, Colitis

Study Sees Strong Links Between Depression and Crohn's,...

Researchers found that people with IBD were nine times more likely to develop depression...

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Brain’s Wiring, Not Lack of Willpower, May Drive Obesity: Study

Brain’s Wiring, Not Lack of Willpower, May Drive Obesity:...

Virginia Tech scientists are taking a deep dive into the brain chemistry that drives...

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Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce...

New research finds that placing time limits on prescriptions for highly addictive...

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Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation

Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might...

Gene testing helped doctors identify a group of women who skipped radiation therapy...