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18 Things Nurses Secretly Wish You Would Stop Doing

Here are some tips from nurses across the U.S. on how to handle your next medical visit, plus, what they wish you would secretly stop doing.
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12 Simple Habits to Naturally Boost Your Immune System

What you eat, your attitude, and the amount of exercise you get can all play...
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These Sisters Have Donated More Than 9 Gallons of Blood Over the Last 70 Years

That's enough blood to save 200 lives. Blood donation is truly the gift that keeps...
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15 Top Health Mistakes We All Make in January

Many of us make New Year's resolutions to improve our health, but it can be...

15 Things to Do on New Year’s Day for a Healthy 2020

Kick off your New Year’s Day the healthy way, from trying a new workout class...
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11 Surprising Benefits of Giving Blood

If you donate blood, you not only save up to three lives, you earn yourself...
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10 Thoughtful Gifts for Vegans They’ll Be Sure To Love

Looking for the perfect gift for your vegan friend or family member? One—or more—of these...
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The 9 Best (and the 3 Worst) Health News Stories of 2019

A new lung treatment, catching breast cancer earlier, and—ugh—a rise in measles cases: The good...
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Soil Pollution: The Health Risk No One Is Talking About

You know about climate change and its hazards, but did you know that the earth...
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10 Reasons to Donate Blood: What Doctors Need You to Know

Doctors will tell you that donating blood is vital: That pint you give can save...

50 Signs You’re Healthy from Every Type of Doctor

Not everyone has an apple a day, so how do you know if you're healthy...
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9 Health Clues Hiding Right on Your Tongue

See something funky in the mirror? Don't worry, it's most likely not a strange tongue...
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Fewer Than 50 People in the World Have This Incredibly Rare Blood Type

This blood type is so rare that scientists call it “golden”—but the pretty name masks...

11 of the Most Dangerous Places to Swim

About ten people die from unintentional drowning every day, according to the U.S. Centers for...

Why You Shouldn’t Be Sleeping with the TV On

Do you wake up wondering how the muffin top popped up in the middle of...

8 Ways Beer Is Actually Good for You

Who knew?! From helping your heart to fighting cavities, a daily brewski (or two) can...

Fact or Fiction? The Truth About 40 Popular Medical “Facts”

Knowing which of these statements have been verified by science—and which are totally false—could boost...

The Answers to the 13 Most Contentious Health Debates

Admit it, you've definitely looked up whether red wine is healthy, or if the eggs...

10 Things You Had No Idea Were Actually Covered in Fecal Matter

Everyone poops—but they should really wash their hands better afterward. Check out all the places...