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 What is the Mediterranean diet? It’s more than just eating less processed foods, experts say
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 What is the Mediterranean diet? It’s more than just eating less processed foods, experts say

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 Mindfulness meditation can help cure the teen mental health crisis, research shows
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 Mindfulness meditation can help cure the teen mental health crisis, research shows

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What should I do with an expired COVID test?
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What should I do with an expired COVID test?

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Drug shortages, lack of action to blame in congenital syphilis ‘crisis,’ public health expert says
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Drug shortages, lack of action to blame in congenital syphilis ‘crisis,’ public health expert says

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Groundbreaking blood test for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is ‘first step towards a better future’ for patients
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Groundbreaking blood test for rheumatoid arthritis treatment is ‘first step towards a better future’ for patients

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Addiction is a disease, not a choice. Matthew Perry’s public battle helped alleviate stigma, Northeastern experts say

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Addiction is a disease, not a choice. Matthew Perry’s public battle helped alleviate stigma, Northeastern experts say

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Proposed FDA ban on hair straighteners a ‘move in the right direction,’ Northeastern researchers say
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Proposed FDA ban on hair straighteners a ‘move in the right direction,’ Northeastern researchers say

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 Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?
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 Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?

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Do ‘brain training’ apps work? Northeastern scientists will test unique interventions for adolescents with ADHD
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Do ‘brain training’ apps work? Northeastern scientists will test unique interventions for adolescents with ADHD

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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?
Multiple fans take pictures with Taylor Swift outside on a sunny day.

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

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