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Is it healthier — as Biden quipped — to ‘carry your own bag’ while playing golf?

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by Tanner Stening
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How many steps should you be taking a day? ‘There’s certainly nothing special about 10,000,’ a longevity expert says

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by Erin Kayata
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A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Multiple different flavors of the Totally Cool ice creams recalled due to listeria contamination.

Here’s the scoop on the Totally Cool ice cream recall: Listeria pathogens can survive, even thrive, in the freezer

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Working on the COVID frontline inspired Northeastern research on the moral injury suffered by health care professionals

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by Patrick Daly
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Decision to offer sedation for often-painful IUD insertion is ‘groundbreaking,’ Northeastern health experts say

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by Erin Kayata
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Can AI help with breast cancer diagnoses? Northeastern researchers develop new system that is nearly 100% accurate 

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by Cesareo Contreras
A stack of COVID vaccinations.

Will the new COVID FLiRT variant lead to a summer surge? Watch for these symptoms, experts say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A tourist carrying an umbrella in Athens, Greece.

‘False sense of security’ makes tourists susceptible to heat-related illness, experts say

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by Erin Kayata
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Do prebiotic sodas like Poppi help your gut? Here’s why they might not be as helpful as you think

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by Erin Kayata
A person holding a COVID vaccine needle.

Will people sign up for Moderna’s combo COVID-19-flu shot? Convenience may increase vaccinations, experts say

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Lead found in children’s food illustrates need for ‘continued advocacy’ for testing standards

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by Erin Kayata