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Mom Told Daughter Would Be ‘Locked in Her Body’—She Refused To Give Up

Family & Parenting

Mom Told Daughter Would Be ‘Locked in Her Body’—She Refused To Give Up

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Woman in Hospital for Planned Knee Surgery—Then Things Take Crushing Turn

Woman in Hospital for Planned Knee Surgery—Then Things Take Crushing Turn

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Pregnant Woman Does Genetic Test for Baby, Takes Shocking Turn

Pregnant Woman Does Genetic Test for Baby, Takes Shocking Turn

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Blood Pressure Medications Recalled Due to Carcinogen Concern

Blood Pressure Medications Recalled Due to Carcinogen Concern

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Half of Americans Don’t Know This Common Habit Increases Cancer Risk

Half of Americans Don’t Know This Common Habit Increases Cancer Risk

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As ‘Sneaky’ Breast Cancer Type Surges, Women Share How They Were Diagnosed

As ‘Sneaky’ Breast Cancer Type Surges, Women Share How They Were Diagnosed

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Republican Senator: U.S. Must Outcompete China on Biotechnology | Opinion

Republican Senator: U.S. Must Outcompete China on Biotechnology | Opinion

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Sitting Too Long Is Bad for You. These Foods May Help

Sitting Too Long Is Bad for You. These Foods May Help

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Gen Z Woman Told Pain Was ‘Normal’—Then Comes Shock Diagnosis

Gen Z Woman Told Pain Was ‘Normal’—Then Comes Shock Diagnosis

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Troubling Surge in Young Americans With ‘Disease of Older Adults’

Troubling Surge in Young Americans With ‘Disease of Older Adults’

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‘Footprint of Death’: Scientists Discover New Way Viruses Spread

‘Footprint of Death’: Scientists Discover New Way Viruses Spread

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Donald Trump Gives Health Update After MRI Scan

Donald Trump Gives Health Update After MRI Scan

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Woman Changes One Simple Morning Habit—Can’t Believe Results After 30 Days

Woman Changes One Simple Morning Habit—Can’t Believe Results After 30 Days

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‘It’s Life-Threatening’—Dexcom G7 Users Say Glucose Monitor Is Failing Them

‘It’s Life-Threatening’—Dexcom G7 Users Say Glucose Monitor Is Failing Them

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Girl, 10, With Terminal Brain Tumor Makes Heartbreaking Wish at Disneyland

Family & Parenting

Girl, 10, With Terminal Brain Tumor Makes Heartbreaking Wish at Disneyland

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The Dark Side of Fitness Apps: Study Says They Can Do More Harm Than Good

The Dark Side of Fitness Apps: Study Says They Can Do More Harm Than Good

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Early Peanut Exposure May Explain Fall in Child Allergies—But Is It Safe?

Early Peanut Exposure May Explain Fall in Child Allergies—But Is It Safe?

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90% of US Adults Affected by Condition Most People Have Never Heard Of

90% of US Adults Affected by Condition Most People Have Never Heard Of

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Ron DeSantis Suggests Change To Health Care For Under 50s

Ron DeSantis Suggests Change To Health Care For Under 50s

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Prostate Cancer: Drug Combo Lowers Death Risk by 40% in Aggressive Cases

Prostate Cancer: Drug Combo Lowers Death Risk by 40% in Aggressive Cases

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Up to 70% of American Adults Could Be Obese With ‘More Accurate’ Definition

Up to 70% of American Adults Could Be Obese With ‘More Accurate’ Definition

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Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Warned About These Diets

Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors Warned About These Diets

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Stomach Ulcer Relief Nears As ‘Cutting-Edge’ Study Paves Way to Vaccine

Stomach Ulcer Relief Nears As ‘Cutting-Edge’ Study Paves Way to Vaccine

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Scientists Capture What Anxiety Looks Like in the Brain

Scientists Capture What Anxiety Looks Like in the Brain

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What To Know About ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Surging in the US

What To Know About ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Surging in the US

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Scientists Discover Prostate Cancer’s Achilles Heel

Scientists Discover Prostate Cancer’s Achilles Heel

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Sperm Supercharger Discovery Paves Way for Birth Control Pill for Men

Sperm Supercharger Discovery Paves Way for Birth Control Pill for Men

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Cancer Vaccine Stops Tumors in Mice: ‘Remarkable Survival Rates’

Cancer Vaccine Stops Tumors in Mice: ‘Remarkable Survival Rates’

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Smart Insulin May Solve ‘Ever-Present Challenge’ With Diabetes

Smart Insulin May Solve ‘Ever-Present Challenge’ With Diabetes

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3D Printed Lungs Made With Living Cells May Be Treatment ‘Game Changer’

3D Printed Lungs Made With Living Cells May Be Treatment ‘Game Changer’

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