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The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment

By Haley Weiss

FDA Warns Against Using Off-Brand Ozempic

By JONEL ALECCIA/AP

Black Patients May Be Underdiagnosed for Lung Problems Because of Software Bias

By Mike Stobbe/AP

Here's the Problem With Going Barefoot

By Angela Haupt
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Companies Hid Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' For Decades

Manufacturers DuPont and 3M kept their knowledge secret, taking a page from the tobacco industry, a new study reveals.

By Jeffrey Kluger

96% of Americans Have Some COVID-19 Immunity

CDC data show that between vaccinations and infections, antibodies in U.S. blood samples abound.

By Haley Weiss

7 Ways to Get Better at Small Talk

No more awkward silences.

By Angela Haupt

U.S. Births Refuse to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

A little under 3.7 million babies were born in the U.S. last year, about 3,000 fewer than the year before.

By Mike Stobbe / AP

FDA Approves New RSV Vaccine for Older Adults

Pfizer's new shot for seniors becomes the second RSV vaccine in the world.

By Alice Park

Sweden On Track to Become a 'Smoke-Free' Country

The Scandinavian nation could soon be one of the first places in the world to declare itself "smoke free."

By Karl Ritter and Charlene Pele / AP

Nevada's Republican Governor Approves Abortion Protections

Joe Lombardo is one of the only Republican governors to sign a law enshrining protections for abortion.

By Gabe Stern / AP

More U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgery

The findings come as doctors take an increasingly hands-on approach to weight loss, including in young people.

By Ilena Peng and Emma Court/Bloomberg

40% of Food Illness Outbreaks Linked to Sick Workers

Few establishments have comprehensive policies in place to prevent contamination, a government analysis found.

By Ilena Peng/Bloomberg

Exercise May Help You Better Tolerate Pain

Two recent studies point to new ways of addressing and understanding chronic pain.

By Haley Weiss

Volunteering May Boost Kids' Well-Being

It's associated with better mental and physical health.

By Jamie Ducharme

How COVID-19 Affects Cholesterol

Plus, what you can do to protect yourself.

By Markham Heid

How Worried Should the World Be of China’s New COVID Wave?

The new wave goes against the grain of Chinese health officials’ estimate that COVID-19 had peaked in April.

By Chad de Guzman

The Frightening Science Behind the Cannibalism on Yellowjackets

How could the stranded soccer teammates survive on cannibalism alone?

By Haley Weiss

U.S. Surgeon General: Social Media Can Harm Kids

Dr. Vivek Murthy tells TIME why he's worried about social media's threat to the mental health of kids and teens.

By Alice Park

1 in 10 People Get Long COVID After Omicron

Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish Long COVID.

By LAURAN NEERGAARD/AP
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