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What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World

By Alice Park

The Mental-Health Toll of the LA Wildfires

By Alice Park

How to Get Better at Doing Things Alone

By Angela Haupt

The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

By Alice Park
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11 Things to Do on Inauguration Day

Experts suggest 11 healthy ways to spend Inauguration Day.

Pandemic Office May Shrink Under Trump

The White House office is losing most of its staff during the transition, Biden officials tell TIME.

By Brian Bennett

FDA Authorizes Zyn Nicotine Pouches

Federal health officials from the FDA backed the public health benefits of nicotine pouches.

By MATTHEW PERRONE/AP

What to Expect at Cataract Surgery

This simple outpatient procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision—and many patients say it’s life-changing.

By Perri Ormont Blumberg

FDA Bans Red Dye No. 3 From Foods

Red 3 is a synthetic colored dye that’s used to give foods a vibrant red color.

By Chantelle Lee

Processed Red Meat Is Linked to Dementia

The latest study raises concerns about foods like hot dogs and their effect on the brain.

By Alice Park

Why Do We Get ‘Period Poops’?

If you’ve ever experienced irregular bowel movements during your period, you’re not alone.

By Chantelle Lee

FDA Wants to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive

But the fate of the newly proposed rule rests with the incoming Trump Administration.

By MATTHEW PERRONE / AP

Experts Want Obesity Defined Beyond BMI

Obesity, long determined by the flawed metric of BMI, should be diagnosed based on other measurements and tests, experts argue.

By Jamie Ducharme

Kate Middleton's Cancer Remission Explained

The announcement comes a few months after the Princess revealed that she had completed chemotherapy.

By Alice Park

Boar's Head Plants Had Insects and Slime

Newly released reports from Boar's Head plants described multiple instances of filth.

By JONEL ALECCIA/AP

The Best Ways to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke

Here's how to take steps to protect yourself from the health effects of wildfires.

By Angela Haupt

Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards

The chronic illnesses that make doctors doubt their patients often start after what “should” be a short-lived sickness—like COVID-19.

By Jamie Ducharme

The Link Between Taxis and Alzheimer's

The finding has implications for all of us, write Harvard physician-researchers Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

By Christopher M. Worsham and Anupam B. Jena

4 in 10 Older People Could Develop Dementia

Steps to reduce that risk include controlling high blood pressure and other health problems.

By LAURAN NEERGAARD/AP

How to Dress for the Cold in Winter

With the right fabrics, you'll keep your whole body warm.

By Angela Haupt
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