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Do you know how much caffeine is in that coffee? Experts say consumers should check content of drinks to avoid side effects
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Do you know how much caffeine is in that coffee? Experts say consumers should check content of drinks to avoid side effects

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Are my eye drops safe to use? OTC medications aren’t subject to the same testing as prescription meds, drug expert says
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Are my eye drops safe to use? OTC medications aren’t subject to the same testing as prescription meds, drug expert says

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Taylor Swift is not your BFF. What are parasocial relationships, and are they healthy for us?
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Taylor Swift is not your BFF. What are parasocial relationships, and are they healthy for us?

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Will dreaded yellow fever return to the southern US?
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Will dreaded yellow fever return to the southern US?

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Why it’s important to have more minority researchers involved in research on diseases of aging
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Why it’s important to have more minority researchers involved in research on diseases of aging

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New research could be key in unlocking better treatment for Alzheimer’s
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New research could be key in unlocking better treatment for Alzheimer’s

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Why popular sleep meds don’t actually help you get better sleep — they just sedate you, expert says
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Why popular sleep meds don’t actually help you get better sleep — they just sedate you, expert says

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Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 
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Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 

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Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center
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Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center

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How is rural health care impacted when more doctors go to work directly for hospital systems?
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How is rural health care impacted when more doctors go to work directly for hospital systems?

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Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?
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Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?

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Why popular nasal decongestants with phenylephrine (like Sudafed PE) don’t work — and what does
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Why popular nasal decongestants with phenylephrine (like Sudafed PE) don’t work — and what does

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