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The new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans have just been released, and here is the bottom line: Just move. Bike,…
Mass shootings bring terror in ways that people watching from afar can only imagine. And yet, society at large is affected,…
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A key part of preventing secondary medical problems from diabetes involves glucose monitoring. For National Diabetes Month,…
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The campaign trail has been filled with talk about health care coverage, especially pre-existing conditions. While it may…
The deaths of 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue filled people with sadness and fear. Transforming the grief into…
Quickly stopping the bleeding caused by wounds from assault weapons is critical. While 'Stop the Bleed' training…
There is no vaccine or medicine for Zika. But researchers have identified factors in the blood that signal a fetus has Zika-related…
Lung Cancer Awareness Month starts today, but observance of it often slips under the radar, in part because there are so…
Fred Rogers was not blind to evil, but he still taught love in the face of it. His real neighborhood under attack, his neighbors…
The opioid epidemic has hit parts of Appalachia very hard' places where cancer rates are high. Many patients are surviving…
Researchers are exploring the genetic differences that dictate why some people suffer greater pain than others, and how…
The flu shot is most effective if you receive it by the end of October. With 80,000 deaths from flu during last year's…
People across the country show their support for breast cancer patients and survivors by wearing pink and raising money…
Shortages and high prices are making pharmaceuticals, often including generics, out of reach for millions of Americans.
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Outed. Denied care. Openly harassed. These are just a few of the experiences reported by American transgender and non-binary…