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'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the d...

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How AI can help with healthcare

How AI can help with healthcare

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They used GLP-1s to lose weight. They ended up in treatment for anorexia.

They used GLP-1s to lose weight. They ended up in ...

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Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia

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Why do we procrastinate?

Why do we procrastinate?

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Five cups of coffee a day is fine for most adults, heart association says, as evidence grows about the beverage’s benefits

Five cups of coffee a day is fine for most adults,...

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Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change

Granny wins care home Happy Hour law change

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'You are not alone with endometriosis pain'

'You are not alone with endometriosis pain'

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Taylor Farms said that the Food and Drug Administration has apologized after the agency walked back an earlier statement that the parasite had been detected on a sample of its lettuce

Taylor Farms said that the Food and Drug Administr...

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My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did

My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I di...

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Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City

Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease out...

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Nervous system “dysregulation” took over Emma Rosenblum’s algorithm. She asks, “Did my nervous system need regulating? How would I know if it did?”

Nervous system “dysregulation” took over Emma Rose...

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I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up

I'll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed u...

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Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness

Why some women are being driven out of the workpla...

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The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off

The hidden cost of the night shift and how to slee...

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Taylor Farms’ network of farms, plants and distribution operations has made it a crucial supplier of fresh produce to some of America’s biggest retailers and restaurant brands

Taylor Farms’ network of farms, plants and distrib...

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Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with m...

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Could a key to longevity be engaging with culture and the arts? A psychiatrist lays out the benefits

Could a key to longevity be engaging with culture ...

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Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you

Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your ...

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Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled

Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so ...

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Judge blocks South Dakota abortion advertising ban against nonprofit

Judge blocks South Dakota abortion advertising ban...

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First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City

First death reported in Legionnaires' disease outb...

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Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were ...

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Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico

Cyclospora Investigation Turns to Farms in Mexico

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Father warns of 'brain-eating amoeba' after son's death

Father warns of 'brain-eating amoeba' after son's ...

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What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak and how to stay safe

What to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak and...

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Our columnist tries a microplastics test, biotechs bet on toad poison, and a new cholesterol pill wins approval. Read more in this week’s Health newsletter:

Our columnist tries a microplastics test, biotechs...

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How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smoke

How to Keep the Air Inside Safe From Wildfire Smok...

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GSK Shares Slide After Drugmaker Drops Chronic Cough Treatment

GSK Shares Slide After Drugmaker Drops Chronic Cou...

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Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

Newborn babies in England to be tested for SMA

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What type of procrastinator are you - and how to fix it now (not later)

What type of procrastinator are you - and how to f...

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Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco Bell

Cyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to ...

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Some of the first at-home blood and saliva tests measuring the level of microplastics in our bodies are on the market. Your Health columnist Sumathi Reddy tried them out.

Some of the first at-home blood and saliva tests m...

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Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests

Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of si...

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Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennes...

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The federal government is cracking down on companies that provide ketamine for consumers to take at home, as concerns grow about misuse, adverse effects and deaths

The federal government is cracking down on compani...

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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April

Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in Englan...

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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut chole...

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Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccine, say UK experts

Teenagers from 15 should be given free MenB vaccin...

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'Fibroids left me in excruciating pain'

'Fibroids left me in excruciating pain'

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Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the US Midwest. Officials say stay inside

Canadian wildfire smoke turns air hazardous in the...

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The cyclospora outbreak has consumers across the country holding the lettuce

The cyclospora outbreak has consumers across the c...

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What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it spread?

What are the symptoms of meningitis and how is it ...

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Why listening to birdsong is good for you

Why listening to birdsong is good for you

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County the place to develop spiritually, says monk

County the place to develop spiritually, says monk...

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Eli Lilly to Buy Psychedelic Firm AtaiBeckley for Initial $2.8 Billion

Eli Lilly to Buy Psychedelic Firm AtaiBeckley for ...

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The FDA approved Lipfendra, a first-of-its kind pill from Merck that is designed to help lower cholesterol levels beyond what statins alone can achieve

The FDA approved Lipfendra, a first-of-its kind pi...

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Do you know which countries have the highest longevity? How about the U.S. state where people live the longest, on average? Test your know-how with this WSJ quiz.

Do you know which countries have the highest longe...

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NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports 'gone'

NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports 'gone'...

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America already tried permanent daylight saving time. It lasted less than a year. Could it work now?

America already tried permanent daylight saving ti...

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