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What is Stiff-Person Syndrome? Celine Dion’s Diagnosis, Explained

What is Stiff-Person Syndrome? Celine Dion’s Diagnosis, Explained

Celine Dion canceled her upcoming tour after being diagnosed with this rare neurological condition. Here’s what we know.

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A Plea From Experts to Pregnant Women: Get Vaccinated Against Covid

A Plea From Experts to Pregnant Women: Get Vaccinated Against Covid

Many expectant women have avoided the shots, unaware that the virus poses significant risks to the fetus — and to them.

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Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, F.D.A. Draft Says

Lasik Patients Should Be Warned of Complications, F.D.A. Draft Says

Draft recommendations by the agency describe dry eyes, visual disturbances and other side effects of the procedure. Surgeons say the benefits are being ignored.

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How to Get Enough Vitamin D During the Winter

How to Get Enough Vitamin D During the Winter

If you live in certain parts of the country, you’ll need a lot more than sunlight to maintain adequate levels this season. Here’s what the experts recommend.

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What Are Whole Grains and How Many Should You Eat?

What Are Whole Grains and How Many Should You Eat?

A new study found that people aren’t getting enough of them. The first step to fix that, experts say: Better define the foods that qualify.

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How to Spot Flu Symptoms in Children

How to Spot Flu Symptoms in Children

This year’s influenza season looks to be particularly bad. We asked doctors what parents need to know about the virus — and need to recognize when things turn serious.

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Exercises to Help You Ease Holiday Stress

Exercises to Help You Ease Holiday Stress

These easy fitness strategies will help keep your spirits up.

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Holiday Drinking Can Hurt Your Heart. Here Are Tips to Stay Healthy.

Holiday Drinking Can Hurt Your Heart. Here Are Tips to Stay Healthy.

December is peak time for cardiovascular issues. Here’s how to stay safe.

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With This Weed, I Thee Wed

With This Weed, I Thee Wed

As recreational marijuana becomes legalized across the United States, some couples are finding new ways to incorporate weed into nearly every aspect of their celebrations.

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Plantar Fasciitis: Tiger Woods’s Foot Condition, Explained

Plantar Fasciitis: Tiger Woods’s Foot Condition, Explained

Tiger Woods announced he has the common foot condition. Here’s what to know about symptoms, treatment and prevention.

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Michael Pertschuk, Antismoking and Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 89

Michael Pertschuk, Antismoking and Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 89

As an obscure but muscular congressional staffer and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, he helped usher into law a raft of consumer protections.

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What is Freudenfreude? And How to Cultivate It.

What is Freudenfreude? And How to Cultivate It.

The joy we derive from others’ success comes with many benefits.

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The Science of Comfort Food

The Science of Comfort Food

Much of the joy we get from our favorite dishes stems from the memories we associate with them.

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Ate Too Much at Thanksgiving Dinner? How to Soothe Your Stomach.

Ate Too Much at Thanksgiving Dinner? How to Soothe Your Stomach.

A gastroenterologist explains how to manage symptoms like bloating, gas and heartburn during the biggest food holiday of the year.

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How Immunocompromised Experts Will Celebrate Another Pandemic Holiday

How Immunocompromised Experts Will Celebrate Another Pandemic Holiday

Covid precautions have fallen by the wayside for many. But for the most vulnerable, risks are still front and center.

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Adult ADHD: Spotting the Difference Between Regular Distraction and a Disorder

Adult ADHD: Spotting the Difference Between Regular Distraction and a Disorder

Everyone has bouts of distraction and forgetfulness. Here’s when psychiatrists diagnose it as something clinical.

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What Is Ozempic and Why Is It Getting So Much Attention?

What Is Ozempic and Why Is It Getting So Much Attention?

More people are turning to a diabetes medication to induce weight loss — but experts say it’s not a miracle drug.

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Embrace the Battle Rope in Your Next Workout

Embrace the Battle Rope in Your Next Workout

These bulky ropes in the corner of the gym can look intimidating. But it turns out they are an excellent full body workout for beginners that’s gentle on the body.

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28 Wellness Gifts for Better Health and Self-Care

28 Wellness Gifts for Better Health and Self-Care

Looking for the perfect present? We’ve got 28 ways to keep your loved ones healthy and happy.

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2-Minute Exercise Bursts Can Have Big Health Benefits

A new study confirms that you don’t have to do a hard workout to reap the longevity rewards of exercise.

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Scientists Have Designed a ‘Vagina on a Chip’

A silicone chip lined with tissue from human donors could help scientists test drug treatments for bacterial infections in the vagina.

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A Bond Thicker Than Blood

When he yearned for his father, his godfather would appear. Plus: How a woman’s life changed when she gave her subway card to a stranger.

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I’m Having an Operation to Lose Weight. Do I Have to Tell People?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on navigating the personal boundaries around our physical health.

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After Covid, Playing Trumpet Taught Me How to Breathe Again

The benefits of group (music) therapy.

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How I Got Through My Miscarriages

Reading Diane Noomin’s feminist comics allowed me to feel the full range of my own grief.

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