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If the holidays are stressing you out, remember: everything is optional

Marielle Segarra

Lennon Sherburne

Managing a full December calendar can quickly take you from festive to frazzled. Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.

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Amputees often feel disconnected from their bionic hands. AI could bridge the gap
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Testosterone levels have declined in men. Here's what the FDA wants to do about it
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Lawsuit claims Sharp HealthCare secretly recorded exam room conversations without patient consent

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Democratic governors form a public health alliance in a rebuke of Trump

The Associated Press

They're framing it as a way to share data and messages about threats, emergency preparedness and public health policy at a time when the federal government isn't doing its job in public health.
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Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

Jonathan Lambert

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.
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In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

Yuki Noguchi

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.
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With new cuts at CDC, some fear there's 'nobody to answer the phone'

Pien Huang

More than 1,300 staffers at the health agency got notices they were fired — but more than half were reinstated. The cuts will hobble some divisions, employees say.
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California restaurants will have to disclose food allergens on their menus under new law

Associated Press

California will become the first state in the nation to require restaurants to disclose major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026
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Afghan earthquake triggers contradictory Taliban tactics on rescuing women

Diaa Hadid

Fariba Akbari

The Taliban responded with contradictory stances in the effort to rescue women and girls who were wounded and left homeless. That's a reflection of tensions between hardliners and pragmatists.
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Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

Rhitu Chatterjee

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens.
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This wedding photographer now removes landmines for a group that's won a top prize

Jonathan Lambert

The Mines Advisory Group has been removing landmines for more than three decades. This year, it received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, a prestigious award with a $3 million prize.
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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

Maria Godoy

In South Carolina, more than 130 schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.
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5 things to know about the health care fight behind the shutdown

Selena Simmons-Duffin

If Congress doesn't act, costs will rise on premiums for health care plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Here's what to know about the politics and real-world impact of this issue.