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The Trump administration's latest effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act is the expansion of short-term insurance…
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During epileptic seizures, neurons in the brain fire without rhyme or reason. New research identifies a possible way to…
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Who hasn't been told to stretch before and after exercise to prevent injury and improve performance? There may be no…
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Alan Alda announced July 31, 2018 that he's been living with Parkinson's Disease. An expert on the disease explains…
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Most parents try to teach their children to feel grateful. Now, some therapists and doctors are encouraging people to focus…
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July 28 is World Hepatitis Day, and with an effective cure for hepatitis C there is much to celebrate. But homelessness…
One in 4 US women receives an abortion sometime in her life. Who are the women who choose to end their pregnancies?
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For women and men not ready to have children, there are new ways to preserve fertility. And experimental techniques offer…