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Health and Fitness
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Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show.
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If you’re one of the 45 million people in the United States who use contact lenses, you may not be able to imagine life without them. In a handful of situations, though, experts are adamant that you’ll need to skip wearing contacts if you want to avoid infection and keep your eyes healthy long-term.
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Here’s great news for people who love to feel the burn: The purported benefits of spicy foods have a strong scientific basis.
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After Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) died suddenly July 11 at age 71, the preliminary report from the D.C. medical examiner’s office found the senator suffered an aortic dissection — a dangerous condition in which a tear forms in the body’s main artery. It can kill someone quickly if untreated.
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In March, Melissa Graybill, 52, watched her mother, who is 69, begin an arduous recovery journey after tripping while getting off a horse. The experience got her thinking about her own bones, and she asked her doctor in April for a DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan, which assesses bone density.
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One of the most misunderstood and misrepresented mental illnesses is schizophrenia. As this is a thought disorder that usually emerges between the ages of 18 and 25, it’s important for families to have a basic understanding.
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Exercising in high humidity has a profound effect on the body. And while you can’t control the weather, you can adapt to it.
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As summer sports, camps and outdoor activities continue, so does the risk of concussions in children and teens.
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Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of the widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that’s previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs.
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