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A car drives through a crosswalk near some Halloween decorations in Chicago on Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

A car drives through a crosswalk near some Halloween decorations in Chicago on Oct. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Why cars might be the scariest thing this Halloween

Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it’s traffic. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids.
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Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?

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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

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Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

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Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour

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Working Well

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Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work

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Tips on stepping back from screens and starting a new hobby

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It can be hard to shift out of negative thoughts, but there are ways to stop spiraling

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A shaft of light shines into a bedroom in Belle, W.Va., on Nov. 11, 2013. (Craig Cunningham/The Daily Mail via AP, File)

Some people tape their mouths shut at night. Doctors wish they wouldn’t

 

  1. Here’s what dermatologists are saying about your skin care routine: Keep it simple

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    A woman washes her face as she prepares for work in Chicago, on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

  2. Do weighted vests really help you get in shape faster?

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    CORRECTS YEAR TO 2025, NOT 2024 - Jannelliz Barragan, center, wears a weighted vest during an MB360 workout class at the Life Time health club in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

  3. Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here’s how to cope with in-flight anxiety

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    An airplane lifts off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport as the sun rises Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

  4. This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

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    A barber cuts a client's hair at a barber shop in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

  5. More adults are wondering if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis

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    Natasha Nelson, who was diagnosed with autism in August 2023, just after her youngest daughter was also diagnosed, sits in a sensory room she uses to calm her children in her Stone Mountain, Ga. home on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

One Life Hack

Prepare for the next hurricane with these tips
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How to stay safe when the air quality is bad
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Why you probably don’t need that added protein
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FILE - Wyatt Seymore pours the last drops of liquid from a water bottle into his mouth as he takes a break from unloading a stiflingly hot trailer of fireworks outside Powder Monkey Fireworks ahead of the opening of the stand, June 17, 2024, in Weldon Spring, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
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How to keep your dog cool in the heat
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How to budget for vacation
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How to take a nap during the work day
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How to treat allergies in dogs and cats
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How to repair an electric toothbrush
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How to make sure loved ones can access your data when you die
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Tips for choosing health insurance
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Food

Bartender Shelby Campos mixes a non-alcoholic beverage - or mocktail - at the non-alcoholic Good News Bar, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Nonalcoholic beer and mocktails can help people stay sober or drink less, but are not for everyone

Nonalcoholic beverages are taking off. Consumers include people recovering from addiction, those trying to cut down on their drinking and the rising numbers of young adults forgoing alcohol altogether.
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This image provided by Abbott’s Lingo division in July 2025, shows the Lingo wearable device for continuous glucose monitoring. (Abbott/Lingo via AP)

Continuous glucose monitors are in vogue. But do you really need to track your blood sugar?

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Dr. Henry J. Heimlich uses lifegaurds at Coney Island swimming pool in suburban Cincinnati on Friday, July 9, 1999, to demonstrate how the Heimlich maneuver can help save people from drowning. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble, File)

More elderly Americans are choking to death. Are these devices the answer?

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Making healthy snacks a habit when afternoon energy slumps strike at work

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A Thai peanut, vegetable and tofu bowl is displayed for a photograph in Coronado, Calif., on April 29, 2017. (Melissa d'Arabian via AP, File)

You probably don’t need foods with added protein, nutritionists say

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Living

Kids from Ossie Wera Mitchell Middle School exit the bus in Birmingham, Ala. on Jan 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Butch Dill, File)

Age isn’t everything when deciding if a child is ready to be home alone

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  1. The nest is empty: Parents grapple with mixed emotions after children move out

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  2. Photos of pets in dorms: Colleges are welcoming animals to help students feel at home

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Health

Ticks are opportunistic pests that can spread dangerous diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating

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A low-dose estrogen skin patch is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/File)

Doctors want women to know the nuanced reality of hormone therapy for menopause

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This electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in 2005. (Janice Haney Carr/CDC via AP)

How to protect yourself from Vibrio vulnificus, the bacteria found in some coastal waters

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A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds and the COVID-19 variant called stratus

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Fall/Winter

A pharmacist gives a patient a flu shot in Miami on Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

It’s time get a flu vaccination. Here’s who needs one and why

It’s flu vaccine time again. After last winter, when the U.S. saw the highest number of flu-related child deaths in 15 years, pediatricians are urging the public to get them.
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This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File)

How to spot and remove ticks before infections spread

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A child washes her hands at a day care center in Connecticut on Thursday Aug. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

How to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV during the winter surge

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Mixed drinks are displayed at a bar in Baltimore on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

How drinking alcohol can affect your health

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In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo a "Happy New Year" hat lies on the wet ground along with other items following the celebration in New York's Times Square. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, File)

Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stick

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Climate

People are silhouetted against the sky at sunset as they walk at Shawnee Mission park, Sept. 26, 2024, in Shawnee, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people

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  1. Here are simple things that one city did to offer citizens relief from killer heat

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  2. New stove that plugs into a normal wall outlet could be major gain for health and the climate

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More news

This photo provided by Tiny Health in October 2025 shows the company's swab for their gut health test. (Tiny Health via AP)

Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?

 
A marker signifying the burial place of Paul Revere appears on the fence at the Old Granary Burying Ground in Boston on Dec. 31, 2003. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, File)

Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?

 
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Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work

 
Clockmakers Rich Finn, left, and Tom Erb adjust the time zone controllers on a series of clocks that'll be installed at Paine Field in Everett, Wash., at the Electric Time Company, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, in Medfield, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Here’s what happens to your body when clocks ‘fall back’ an hour

 
Virginia Davidson of Bridgton, Maine, paddles her kayak on Moose Pond, Oct. 13, 2021, in Bridgton, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Your latest prescription is to get outside

 
A Groomsman takes a break after finishing bridal party photos at a wedding on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Newtown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel, File)

Wedding etiquette includes being mindful of how much it costs guests to attend

 
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford visitor Sheila Garcia, 3, wears before visiting a patient at the hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

 
Aicha Soumaoro poses in West Chester, Pa., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

With confidence and support from each other, more women are redefining baldness as beautiful

 
Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Javier Arciga)

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

 
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Career experts say asking for a raise isn’t off the table in a tough job market

 
Janet Dufek, a professor at the School of Integrated Health Sciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, poses at the school, Sept. 8, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Walking is good for you. Walking backward can add to the benefits

 
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Orion Kerkering looks down at a ground ball from Los Angeles Dodgers' Andy Pages before committing a throwing error to home platev and allowing the game-winning run to score during the eleventh inning in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Failures on sports’ biggest stages provide unique glimpse into how to overcome adversity

 
Bottles of medicine ride on a conveyor belt at a mail-in pharmacy warehouse in Florence, N.J., on July 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Prescription drug coverage options are shrinking for Medicare shoppers

 
Meaghan and Chris Marr pose with their children and dogs for a photograph on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cartersville, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and grieving

 
A shopper shops at a retail store in Arlington Heights, Ill., Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

How ‘The Great Lock In’ can help achieve your financial and wellness goals

 
Canda-Leigh Habonimana dips in the waters of Gatineau Park's Meech Lake in Chelsea, Que., during a polar bear dip on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2025. (Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)

Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks

 
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Couples should never go to bed angry, right? It might be time to rethink that

 
Olivia Starr clings to her father, Thaxter Hall, as Associate Educator Jessica Clark works to comfort her as she is dropped off for the last day of school at the Meadow Lakes CCS Early Learning, a Head Start center, May 8, 2024, in Wasilla, Alaska. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Starting school can be hard for young kids. Here’s how to help with separation anxiety

 
Jacob Anthon demonstrates the use of an FDA-cleared device that uses a combination of airflow temperature, speed, and direction to kill lice and eggs at Lice Clinics of America in Sugar Land, Texas, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Lekan Oyekanmi)

Lice concerns rise as children return to school. Here’s what parents can do

 
A man runs on a small road in the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany, before sunrise on Sept. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

One path to kick-starting a healthier lifestyle: Start small

 
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Facing stiff competition, remote workers up their game

 
Sophie Nocera, 21, a senior at Eckerd College, plays with her dog Zuco in her college dorm on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Tina Russell)

These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students’ stress and anxiety

 
This Aug. 21, 2025, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a pair of hands holding a mound of soil on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Gardening’s hidden benefits: How digging in the dirt could bolster mental wellbeing

 
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College graduates struggling to find jobs have plenty of company

 
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Moving to a new home or school can stress kids out. How to make it more manageable

 
Second-grader Aaminah Ingram-Kirk, 7, leads the way off the bus for the first day of school at Bishop McCort Catholic Elementary West on Tioga Street in Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 21, 2024. (Thomas Slusser/The Tribune-Democrat via AP, File)

How to get kids back on a sleep schedule for the school year

 
A couple sit by the Tagus river in Lisbon, as the sun sets on Dec. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Armando Franca, File)

Retiring and relocating? Take a holistic approach

 
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Keeping work from spoiling a vacation takes planning and the right phone settings

 
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Why the search for meaning can cause ‘purpose anxiety,’ and what to do about it

 
A pharmacist holds a Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Got the sniffles? Here’s what to know about summer colds, COVID-19 and more

 
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