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The best support for a friend with cancer? Presence, listening and space to vent

People who get cancer say their friends often disappear when they hear the bad news. Don't be that person! Here's advice for what to do and say — and what not to say — when a loved one faces cancer.

June 30, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi
Ticks can carry <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/about/index.html"target="_blank"   >more than a dozen</a> different disease-causing agents, including toxins, allergens, bacteria, parasites and viruses.

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Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases have spread and how to stay safe

Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.

June 23, 2025
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By:
  • Pien Huang
Research on music therapy and cancer was done at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

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The doctor said 'be happy.' Music therapy can help cancer patients do that

A new study shows that music therapy is as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy at helping cancer patients and survivors heal emotionally.

June 16, 2025
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  • Yuki Noguchi

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  • Health

Advice for trying GLP-1 drugs for weight loss from a doctor who's been there

Former FDA chief Dr. David Kessler says the new weight-loss drugs are a powerful tool to fight obesity. But they come with pitfalls. Here's his tips for how to use them successfully.

June 15, 2025
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  • Andrea Muraskin

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  • Your Health

Should you track your blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor?

A continuous glucose monitor is a small device that sticks to your arm. Every few minutes it sends a signal to your phone estimating your blood sugar levels. But can it improve your health?

June 09, 2025
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff

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  • Health

Miracle balm or cow pie? What's behind the beef tallow skincare trend

Rendered beef fat is having a moment as a viral skincare trend. TikTok influencers claim this 'natural' product is a complexion panacea. But is it? We asked skincare experts.

June 02, 2025
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  • Sarah Boden
Jessica Slice with her two children.

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A disabled mom's message to parents: We all need help, and it's OK to ask for it

Raising two kids while living with an autonomic nervous system disorder taught Jessica Slice to embrace interdependence. Her story is a reminder to parents of the power of asking for help.

May 31, 2025
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  • Mara Gordon
Food apps can be useful because they put more information in the hands of the consumer. But different apps can give the same food different results.

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  • Your Health

Using an app to rate food for nutrition? Take the results with a grain of salt

Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But different apps can give very different results. Here's why.

May 27, 2025
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  • Maria Godoy
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  • Health

Protein for strength training? Vegan diet matches meat for muscle gains

If you're trying to build muscle, getting enough protein is a must. But does it matter if that protein comes from meat or plants? A new study overturns assumptions.

May 19, 2025
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  • Will Stone

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  • Health

Perimenopause symptoms can be a drag. Here's when to seek treatment

From headaches and fatigue to hair loss and sleep troubles, the symptoms marking the transition to menopause can overlap with other conditions. Here's what to know and how to get help.

May 15, 2025
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  • Katia Riddle
When we eat carbohydrates like white rice and pasta we digest them rapidly, causing surges in blood sugar. But there is a way to slow digestion down.

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  • Health

There's a secret superfood in white rice and pasta: Here's how to unlock it

When it comes to rice and pasta, dietitians recommend eating brown or whole grain because they're more nutritious. But you can create a super nutrient in white rice and white pasta. Here's the trick.

May 12, 2025
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Some chefs have switched from plastic cutting boards to wooden alternatives. One study of plastic cutting boards found that they shed as many as dozens of grams of microplastics per person per year.

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  • Health

Should you toss your plastic kitchen tools for health reasons? Here's the scoop

Some of the microplastics we ingest may come from the kitchen tools we use to prepare what we eat. If you want to reduce your reliance on plastic, here are some ideas.

May 12, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Health

How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting

Casey Johnston spent years running and restricting calories. When she started weightlifting, she rebuilt muscle mass — and her relationship with her body.

May 08, 2025
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  • Mara Gordon
The Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related deaths.

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  • Health

Trump cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know

For decades the NIH has led a public health campaign credited with saving thousands of babies from dying in their sleep. The administration's cuts come as sleep-related infant deaths have been rising.

May 05, 2025
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  • Maria Godoy

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  • Your Health

How to keep violent porn out of your home and away from your kids

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic.  There are tools parents can use to block this content.

April 30, 2025
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
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