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I Have Incontinence. How Can I Avoid Accidents When I Leave Home?
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3 Simple Ways to Test Your Fitness
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How to Swim for Fitness, and 5 More Water Workouts
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Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too.
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Sauna training, frozen balloons and “marshmallow suits” help athletes manage extreme temperatures.
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Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure.
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With coronavirus cases on the rise, summer travelers are once again facing difficult questions. Here’s the latest travel guidance from health experts.
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“Hurkle-durkling” is in, along with gut health and floor time.
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The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments that could modestly slow cognitive decline in initial stages of the disease but also carry safety risks.
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Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
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A Texas hospital is experimenting with hologram technology for doctors to see patients. Some health care experts wonder if it’s beneficial.
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