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What Donald Trump’s Win Could Mean for Vaccines
[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means U.S. health policy may soon be shaped, at least in part, by one…
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It’s Safe to Get the COVID-19 and Flu Shots at the Same Time
[ad_1] It’s vaccination season, which for most people means getting immunized for flu and COVID-19 (and RSV for infants, pregnant women, or people 75…
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What It’s Like to Have Long COVID As a Kid
[ad_1] It started when my brain gave out on me in algebra class one January day in 2022. I couldn’t figure out a simple…
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Women Are Still Under-Represented in Medical Research
[ad_1] Historically, medical research has been male-dominated in terms of subjects as well as researchers, even though women make up half of the world’s…
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Is Zinc Good for Colds?
[ad_1] There’s no proven cure for a cold, but many people have remedies they swear by when they’re feeling under the weather. (Chicken soup…
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How to Break 8 Toxic Communication Habits
[ad_1] If you want to excel at pickleball, cake-decorating, or playing the piano, you’ll probably sign up for a class or enlist an instructor.…
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Bird Flu Has Been Found in a U.S. Pig for the First Time
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s…
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A Better Drug May Make Transplants More Successful
[ad_1] Organ and cell transplants are potentially life-saving treatments for a variety of medical conditions, but their success depends on how long the transplanted…
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What to Expect at an Annual Physical
[ad_1] If you already head to the doctor’s office once a year for an annual physical: good job. If you don’t, let this be…
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Why You Might Need Two COVID-19 Shots This Season
[ad_1] Seniors and people who are immunocompromised should get not just one but two COVID-19 shots this respiratory virus season. That’s the new recommendation…
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11 Things to Say to Your Relative Whose Politics You Hate
[ad_1] At this point in election season, you might be as interested in voting your outspoken uncle out of the family as you are…
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Is Venting Healthy, Or Does It Make Things Worse?
[ad_1] If misery loves company, so does anger. It can feel downright delicious to vent to your loved ones about life’s annoyances, big and…
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Stressed About the Election? Here’s Where to Find Help
[ad_1] Change can be stressful under any circumstances, but a change in who controls the government can be particularly fraught—especially in a place as…
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You Can Now Treat Depression With an App
[ad_1] Until recently, clinical depression treatments have fallen into just two categories: psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. But this year, the U.S. Food and Drug…
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How to Exercise When You Have COPD
[ad_1] If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, you probably have shortness of breath during physical exertion. Regular exercise may…
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People 50 and Older Should Now Get the Pneumococcal Vaccine
[ad_1] NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia…
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Why Do People Sleepwalk?
[ad_1] Once, years ago, I found myself in an ice-cold bath with no memory of walking to the bathroom or running the tub. Another…
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Pain
[ad_1] I’m at a mall in Rockville, Md., but instead of enjoying the comfort and convenience of a one-stop shopping experience, I go to…
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5 Gastroenterologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day
[ad_1] Somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans have digestive conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, chronic constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, and hemorrhoids.…
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12 Symptoms Endocrinologists Say You Should Never Ignore
[ad_1] Endocrinologists are used to people not knowing what they do. Patients often assume that, for example, Dr. Rasa Kazlauskaite spends her days focused…