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Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests
Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways
Highly processed foods resemble drugs of misuse in a number of disturbing ways
What dermatologists say about sun sensitivity, cancer risk and the products they use for sun protection
The bite of the lone star tick makes people allergic to a sugar found in mammalian products, and many doctors don’t know about it.
The full death toll from extreme heat waves, hurricanes and other climate-related disasters often isn’t revealed until weeks, months or even years after an event occurs
An updated COVID vaccine will be available soon, but certain groups may benefit more than others
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
In inflammatory bowel disease, mental stress can produce two painful responses
Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs
As few as 15 percent of people who would benefit from hearing aids use them
Ten medications, costing tens of billions of dollars, will be the first to be subject to Medicare price negotiations
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