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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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'Nobody wants to come': What if the U.S. can no longer attract immigrant physicians?

Yuki Noguchi

Immigrants make up a significant proportion of all the country's doctors. New policies are making it harder and less appealing for foreign-born physicians to come to the U.S.
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Women experience hair loss too. Here's what can help

Sydney Lupkin

Andrea Muraskin

Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to know and how to find support if you are living with hair loss.
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Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split

Gabrielle Emanuel

Arundathi Nair

Many think it's a dangerous ploy by the tobacco industry. But some say, with millions of deaths each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, it's the lesser of two evils.
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Are there lessons for the U.S. in this European country's struggle with measles?

Michal Ruprecht

In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world's top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How did this happen?
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Brain scientists are seeking weight-loss drugs without the nausea

Jon Hamilton

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound often cause nausea and other side effects. Brain scientists are looking for ways to solve this problem.
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Recalled baby formula linked to a botulism outbreak may still be in some stores

Rachel Treisman

A botulism outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen babies in 15 states has been linked to ByHeart formula sold nationwide. Here's what to know about it.
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The CDC revives debunked 'link' between childhood vaccines and autism

Rob Stein

Pien Huang

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that previously stated "Vaccines do not cause autism" has been changed to cast doubt on the scientific research that supports the finding.
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These families' health care costs will balloon if Congress doesn't act on the ACA

Carmel Wroth

Aru Nair

Millions of Americans face sharply rising costs for health care plans they bought through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, unless Congress acts soon. Here's what's at stake for them.
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She cares for her aging parents full time. That requires taking care of herself, too

Juana Summers

Alejandra Marquez Janse

Sarah Handel

Dawnita Brown left her job to become a caregiver for her parents. Brown says it's a gift to care for her parents, but it can also be difficult. That's why respite is an important part of her life.
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World Toilet Day is today! Um ... is that really the best name?

Marc Silver

Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation."