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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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San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

The Associated Press

The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against some top food manufacturers on Tuesday, arguing that ultraprocessed food from the likes of Coca-Cola and Nestle are responsible for a health crisis.
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A short social media detox improves mental health, a study shows. Here's how to do it

Rhitu Chatterjee

Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day

Gabrielle Emanuel

Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
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‘They still need care’: Why California migrant workers are avoiding medical clinics

Larry Valenzuela

Fearful of sharing sensitive information, California farmworkers began staying away from mobile medical clinics after President Trump took office. “There’s a lot of distrust,” said a doctor who works with them.
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World AIDS Day marked with numerous events in San Diego County

City News Service

This year's theme is "Overcoming disruption; transforming the AIDS response," a call for sustained political leadership, international cooperation and a human rights-centered approaches to ending AIDS by 2030.
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From ChatGPT to strength training: Here's how 100-year-olds are thriving

Allison Aubrey

A new survey of centenarians finds a growing number of people living to 100 have prioritized healthy habits. Here's how exercise, social connection and positivity play a role in aging well.
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FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths

Rob Stein

Sydney Lupkin

Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis.
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These Zika mothers went to battle — and their cry was heard

Ari Daniel

After the Zika outbreak ended in Brazil, many families faced a new reality: a child whose life was irrevocably altered after the mother contracted the virus while pregnant. Here's what happened next.
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Medicare negotiated lower prices for 15 drugs, including 71% off Ozempic and Wegovy

Sydney Lupkin

Medicare announced 15 lower drugs after a second round of negotiations with pharmaceutical companies. The drugs include Ozempic and also drugs to treat asthma, breast cancer and leukemia.
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Our readers' tales of kindness will surprise you, warm your heart and make you smile

Laurel Dalrymple

We invited you to share acts of kindness. The topics include new shoes, a basket of berries that aren't very tasty and an unexpected twist for someone treating the person behind them in line.