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“Here’s How I Knew I Had Narcolepsy”: A Patient’s Story Getting Answers, Fol...

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Relationships

An NPR Storyteller on “Unleashing” Love on a Pet, Amid Empty Nest Loneliness

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

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Nutrition

I Took Beet Root Powder Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

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Beauty

More Than 33,000 Pounds of Beef Recalled Nationwide After Use in an Usual Product

By Lauren Gray

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Aging

New Study: These 3 Simple Changes Could Reduce Your Fall Risk, Say Longevity Experts

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

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Infectious Disease

If You’re Planning To Do This in March, a Nationwide Measles Warning Was Just Issued

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

Nutrition

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I Took Beet Root Powder Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

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New Study: Eating This Beloved Spread Daily Shows a Near-20% Risk of Early Death and Cancer

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The Mayo Clinic Just Announced a “New” Mediterranean Diet

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Juno Temple Just Hinted at ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4

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Digestive Health

Digestive Health

Mental Health

Probiotics

Cancer

Fitness

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Travel

National Experts: A Major Cruise Line’s Hot Tubs Led to a Rare Infectious Outbreak

National Experts: A Major Cruise Line’s Hot Tubs Led to a Rare Infectious Outbreak

Here’s Why You Should Put Luggage in Your Hotel Room’s Bathtub, According to Experts

Here’s Why You Should Put Luggage in Your Hotel Room’s Bathtub, According to Experts

Ashley Tisdale Shares How She’s Staying Chill Ahead of Her New Sitcom

Ashley Tisdale Shares How She’s Staying Chill Ahead of Her New Sitcom

Here’s What a Universal Summer Break Would Do for Everybody’s Health, Say Experts

Here’s What a Universal Summer Break Would Do for Everybody’s Health, Say Experts

7 Lifesaving First Aid Items You Should Take on Vacation, Say Doctors & a Paramedic

7 Lifesaving First Aid Items You Should Take on Vacation, Say Doctors & a Paramedic

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Ever Get the ‘Sunday Scaries’? Psychologists List 5 Reasons This ‘Anticipatory Anxiety’ Happens

Get Some Sleep

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Brain Experts: 80% of Us Are Doing One Thing at Work That Exacerbates Insomnia

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Olympic Runner Gabby Thomas Shares Her Self-Care Secrets You Can Follow—Even If You’re Not an Athlete

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Tart Cherry Juice for Insomnia Is the Internet’s Latest Viral Trend—But Does It Work?

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I Took Magnesium to Help Me Sleep for a Month—Here’s What Happened

Most Popular

Most Popular

1 The 15 Worst Foods for Your Stomach

2 5 Obvious Signs of Dementia I Missed in My Own Mother

3 This Is the Best Hour to Eat Lunch, Say Experts

4 8 Signs You Could Have High-Functioning Depression

5 Eating This Fruit Daily Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, New Evidence Shows

6 I Got a “Medi-Pedi”—Here’s What Happened

7 Are Bananas Safe for People with Diabetes?

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

Hormone Wellness

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Do You Have an Under-active Thyroid? This 90-Second Quiz Helps You Find Out

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Should You Get Your Thyroid Hormone Levels Checked?

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Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism: What’s the Difference?

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The Thyroid Cancer Symptoms I Ignored—But You Shouldn’t

Healthy Aging

Tony Hawk On Aging, Heart Health, And Staying Active As Ever

Tony Hawk on Aging, Heart Health, and Staying Active as Ever

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Is Donald Trump Healthy? Here’s What a Doctor Says

This O.G.—Original Ghostbuster—Is Almost 80! Here’s How He Stays So Tough

Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter’s 12 Daily Habits That Led to 100 Fulfilling Years

Gain no Pain

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How Long Does Ibuprofen Last? A Doctor Speaks on the Research

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Over 14 Million Pain Medications Sold at Walmart, CVS, Amazon, and More Have Been Recalled

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2 Over-the-Counter Pain Creams Recalled Nationwide

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What Is Pain Management? A Patient and Doctor Explain

Hygiene, Habits, and Health

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The 6 Best Supplements for Your Bladder, According to a Urologist

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Holly Robinson Peete Reveals a Health Struggle Most Women Won’t Talk About

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Here’s How Many Times You Should Actually Pee in a Day, a Urologist Reveals

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Here’s How Much Liquid Your Bladder Can Actually Hold, a Urologist Reveals

Relationships & Sexual Wellness

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Over 30? This Cancer Screening Should Now Be “Standard” for You, Say Expert Doctors

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Does Sex Lower Blood Pressure? A Leading Cardiologist Responds

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“Here’s How I Knew I Had HIV”: One Patient’s Story After a Single Intimate Encounter

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New Data: Here’s How Many Sexual Partners Most Americans Have Had

Be Well, Stay Well

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I Took Manuka Honey Every Day—Here’s What Happened

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“Why Is My Immune System So Weak?” Expert Doctors Share 8 Major Causes

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Is Lockdown Hurting Your Immune System?

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7 Things You Think Boost Your Immunity—but Probably Don’t