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A New Study Suggests Tainted Talcum Powder Can Cause a Rare Cancer. Here's How That Could Play Out in the Courtroom

By Jamie Ducharme

Americans Eat and Inhale Over 70,000 Plastic Particles Each Year According to a New Analysis

By Mandy Oaklander

Here Are the Safest and Most Effective Sunscreens

By Alice Park

Even 'Non-Toxic' Nail Polish May Contain Harmful Chemicals, Study Says

By Jamie Ducharme
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Coffee in California Will Soon Come with a Cancer Warning

It contains acrylamide, a possible carcinogen

By Jamie Ducharme

YouTube Is Taking Down 'Tide Pod Challenge' Videos

At least 39 people have eaten the colorful laundry detergent pods

By Mahita Gajanan

Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk

It's because they swallow so much ocean water

By Jamie Ducharme

Here's How Common the Tide Pod Challenge Really Is

It spread quickly on social media

By Jamie Ducharme

'Raw Water' Trend Alarms Health Experts

Here's what you need to know

By Jamie Ducharme

Why It's So Hard to Cure Your Hangover, According to Experts

We asked experts about 8 of the most popular hangover cures

By Jamie Ducharme

Model Lauren Wasser May Lose Her Other Leg to Toxic Shock Syndrome. Here's What That Is

Here's what you need to know

By Jamie Ducharme

Model Lauren Wasser Faces Another Leg Amputation Because of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Model Lauren Wasser will likely lose both of her legs to toxic shock syndrome — and she wants other women to be more aware of what they're putting in their bodies. Wasser developed the condition,...

By Samantha Cooney

Pollution Could Cancel Out the Health Benefits of Walking, a New Study Says

Environment may matter as much as exercise

By Jamie Ducharme

A Common Chemical May Be Unsafe for Pregnant Women and Babies. Here's What You Need to Know

It's found in everything from fireworks to fertilizer

By Jamie Ducharme

This Super Simple Household Item Gets Pesticides Off Apples, Study Says

Tap water isn't doing the job

By Jamie Ducharme

This Might Make You Rethink Getting a Tattoo

There may be more to worry about than infections

By Amanda MacMillan / Health

Why Life on Mars May Be Impossible

The problem is in the soil

By Jeffrey Kluger

The Hidden Dangers of Makeup and Shampoo

There's more to your makeup than meets the eye. New research shows that health-related complaints about cosmetic products like shampoo and makeup are at an all-time high since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Swimming Pools Are A Lot Grosser Than You Thought

Just in time for summer, two new reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are highlighting some scary-sounding risks associated with swimming pools and outdoor water playgrounds: an uptick in parasitic infections...

By Amanda MacMillan / Real Simple

You Asked: Should I Use an Air Purifier?

Air pollution causes about 200,000 early deaths a year in the U.S., according to research from MIT. It's also been linked to negative effects for the children of pregnant mothers, like pre-term births, asthma and...

By Markham Heid
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