Lots of folks gained their COVID weight during the housebound months of the pandemic, and now those extra pounds are weighing heavy on many, a…
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Children with autism are less likely than their peers to receive important vision screening despite a high risk for serious eye disorders, researchers report. Only…
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Ask your teen about their day and try to spend more quality time together. It matters, a new study found. Teens who report better relationships…
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Global warming is fostering the spread of a deadly flesh-eating bacteria along the northeastern coast of the United States, researchers report. Vibrio vulnificus bacteria grow…
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Curated images of perfect bodies — often highly filtered and unrealistic — are common on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. And a broad new review…
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A new study has some heartening news for coffee lovers: That morning cup is unlikely to make your heart skip a beat. The study, published…
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A rare strain of the parasite Toxoplasma has killed four sea otters along the California coast, raising concerns about a potential public health risk. “The…
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If you’ve been suffering from caregiver stress, you’ve got plenty of company. It affects about 36% of the 53 million unpaid family caregivers in the…
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A proposed bill in Florida would prevent children from learning about menstruation in elementary school, even though some girls get their first periods in those…
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Taking progestogen-only birth control pills comes with a slightly increased risk of breast cancer — about the same degree of risk associated with taking pills…
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A new study hones in on what part of your brain controls walking. Researchers discovered that two main regions of the cortex were activated as…
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Exercise can help improve movement-related symptoms for people who have Parkinson’s disease, a new review finds. And any type of structured exercise is better than…
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