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Want To Sleep Better? Wear This To Bed, Says a Cleveland Clinic Expert

By Emily Surpless

Food

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Relationships

Is There a Covert Narcissist in Your Life? 13 Things Therapists Say to Watch For

By Emily DiNuzzo

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Nutrition

More Than 7,000 Bottles of Multivitamins Recalled in 49 States and Canada

By Emily Surpless

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Beauty

More Than 1,000 Bottles of Shampoo Recalled for Contamination

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

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Aging

New Study: If You Still Have This, You’re More Likely To Turn 100

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

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Infectious Disease

Bird Flu “Has Been Shown To Persist” in This Type of Cheese, Say Virologists in New Study

By Kristine Gasbarre Qaderi

Nutrition

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More Than 7,000 Bottles of Multivitamins Recalled in 49 States and Canada

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This “Healthy” Diet May Actually Age You Faster, Says New Research

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I Drank Lemon Balm Tea Every Day for a Week—Here’s What Happened

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More Than 17,000 Bottles of 3 Trusted Diet Supplements Recalled Nationwide

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Digestive Health

Digestive Health

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Cancer

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Travel

National Experts: A Major Cruise Line’s Hot Tubs Led to a Rare Infectious Outbreak

National Experts: A Major Cruise Line’s Hot Tubs Led to a Rare Infectious Outbreak

Here’s Why You Should Put Luggage in Your Hotel Room’s Bathtub, According to Experts

Here’s Why You Should Put Luggage in Your Hotel Room’s Bathtub, According to Experts

Ashley Tisdale Shares How She’s Staying Chill Ahead of Her New Sitcom

Ashley Tisdale Shares How She’s Staying Chill Ahead of Her New Sitcom

Here’s What a Universal Summer Break Would Do for Everybody’s Health, Say Experts

Here’s What a Universal Summer Break Would Do for Everybody’s Health, Say Experts

7 Lifesaving First Aid Items You Should Take on Vacation, Say Doctors & a Paramedic

7 Lifesaving First Aid Items You Should Take on Vacation, Say Doctors & a Paramedic

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Ever Get the ‘Sunday Scaries’? Psychologists List 5 Reasons This ‘Anticipatory Anxiety’ Happens

Get Some Sleep

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Brain Experts: 80% of Us Are Doing One Thing at Work That Exacerbates Insomnia

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Olympic Runner Gabby Thomas Shares Her Self-Care Secrets You Can Follow—Even If You’re Not an Athlete

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Tart Cherry Juice for Insomnia Is the Internet’s Latest Viral Trend—But Does It Work?

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I Took Magnesium to Help Me Sleep for a Month—Here’s What Happened

Most Popular

Most Popular

1 15 Foods That Are Natural Laxatives

2 New Research: High Protein in Urine Predicted Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk for One Surprising Group

3 Here’s How Often You Should Really Weigh Yourself, Say Expert Doctors

4 New Study: Neglecting These 2 Issues May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk

5 Here’s What Happens When You Stop Wearing a Bra

6 A Popular Clothing Brand Has Recalled More Than 15,000 Products Nationwide

7 New Research: Exercising at This Time of Day Is Best for Your Heart

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

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The Best and Worst Diets for Your Cholesterol, Says UCLA Cardiologist

Hormone Wellness

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Do You Have an Under-active Thyroid? This 90-Second Quiz Helps You Find Out

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Should You Get Your Thyroid Hormone Levels Checked?

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Hyperthyroidism vs. Hypothyroidism: What’s the Difference?

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The Thyroid Cancer Symptoms I Ignored—But You Shouldn’t

Healthy Aging

Tony Hawk On Aging, Heart Health, And Staying Active As Ever

Tony Hawk on Aging, Heart Health, and Staying Active as Ever

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Is Donald Trump Healthy? Here’s What a Doctor Says

This O.G.—Original Ghostbuster—Is Almost 80! Here’s How He Stays So Tough

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President Jimmy Carter’s 12 Daily Habits That Led to 100 Fulfilling Years

Gain no Pain

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How Long Does Ibuprofen Last? A Doctor Speaks on the Research

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Over 14 Million Pain Medications Sold at Walmart, CVS, Amazon, and More Have Been Recalled

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2 Over-the-Counter Pain Creams Recalled Nationwide

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What Is Pain Management? A Patient and Doctor Explain

Hygiene, Habits, and Health

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The 6 Best Supplements for Your Bladder, According to a Urologist

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Holly Robinson Peete Reveals a Health Struggle Most Women Won’t Talk About

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Here’s How Many Times You Should Actually Pee in a Day, a Urologist Reveals

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Here’s How Much Liquid Your Bladder Can Actually Hold, a Urologist Reveals

Relationships & Sexual Wellness

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Have a Headache After Sex? Here’s What Can Cause This Bedroom Buzzkill

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Over 30? This Cancer Screening Should Now Be “Standard” for You, Say Expert Doctors

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Does Sex Lower Blood Pressure? A Leading Cardiologist Responds

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“Here’s How I Knew I Had HIV”: One Patient’s Story After a Single Intimate Encounter

Be Well, Stay Well

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I Took Manuka Honey Every Day—Here’s What Happened

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“Why Is My Immune System So Weak?” Expert Doctors Share 8 Major Causes

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Is Lockdown Hurting Your Immune System?

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7 Things You Think Boost Your Immunity—but Probably Don’t