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COVID-19

The First U.S. Child Has Gotten Bird Flu

By MIKE STOBBE and JONEL ALECCIA / AP

Is Mouth-Taping While You Sleep Safe?

By Matt Fuchs

The Power—and Limits—of Peer Support

By Jamie Ducharme

What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea

By Matt Fuchs
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How to Protect Teens Stuck on Their Screens

Psychologists are calling on parents, educators, policymakers, and content creators to make video-viewing healthier for teens.

By Alice Park

Can Pulmonary Rehab Help with Asthma?

When a person’s asthma is severe or isn’t managed well by typical protocols, they may be a good candidate for pulmonary rehabilitation. 

By Sarah Klein

10 Things to Say When Someone Asks Why You're Still Single

"I was just wondering the same thing about you. Why are you still married?”

By Angela Haupt

Talking Out Loud to Yourself Has Benefits

External self-talk reveals something about your personality.

By Angela Haupt

What an HPV Diagnosis Really Means

For starters, it does not mean you have cancer—or that you’re destined to develop it.

By Stacey Colino

There's an E. Coli Outbreak in Carrots

The recall includes whole and baby organic carrots.

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ/AP

RFK Jr. Pick to Lead HHS Alarms Public Health Experts

One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”

By Chantelle Lee

COVID-19's Surprising Effect on Cancer

Researchers found that the COVID-19 virus triggers immune changes that may one day be harnessed to help fight cancer.

By Alice Park

What Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary RFK Jr. Has Said About Vaccines

Kennedy has long advanced, among other conspiracy theories, the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism.

By MICHELLE R. SMITH / AP

How Lupus Affects Weight

Plus, what to do if you gain or lose.

By Sarah Klein

Merle Bombardieri Is Helping People Make the Baby Decision

Therapist Merle Bombardieri has guided generations of people who don't know if they want kids.

By Jamie Ducharme

People Don't Like When You Abbreviate Texts

It's bc they indicate lack of effort.

By Angela Haupt

Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?

Health officials say risk remains low—but that could change.

By Jamie Ducharme

Birth Control and Abortion Pill Requests Have Surged Since Trump Won the Election

OB-GYN Dr. Grace Ferguson said some patients are scheduling IUD insertions or stockpiling emergency contraception.

By LAURA UNGAR / AP

6 Tips for Life-Changing Sleep

These are the tips that sleep experts actually practice themselves.

By Perri Ormont Blumberg

13 Things to Say When Someone Asks Why You Haven't Had a Baby Yet

“Wow! I just haven't had the time—good thing you reminded me!”

By Angela Haupt
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