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  • How changing the way you sit can help decrease back pain

    Experts offer their best tips for a healthier way to sit.

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  • How changing the way you sit can help decrease back pain

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses what to know about how sitting too long is bad for your health, and a simple change in posture you can make to help with...

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  • Desks without partitions may lead to 'healthier' and less stressed employees

    Desk partitions are commonly seen as giving employees increased privacy.

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• Aug 21

  • UK group warns hospitals could run out of drugs post Brexit

    A group that represents U.K. hospitals has warned that its members may run out of drugs if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement on...

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • This woman is tackling 50 Ironman-distance triathlons in 50 days

    The fitness celebrity embarked on a journey from Haiti, through 48 states.

    Aug 21

• Aug 20

  • What to know about the EpiPen shortage and generic version

    The nationwide shortage of the EpiPen is making people scramble.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Kentucky governor loses another round in Medicaid fight

    Kentucky's Republican governor has lost another round in a legal fight over his efforts to require poor people to get a job to keep their Medicaid...

    Aug 20

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  • Trump drug czar nominee visits Connecticut after overdoses

    Trump's nominee for drug czar calls Connecticut a national example for addiction treatment

    Aug 20

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  • At 42 weeks pregnant, this politician biked to the hospital to give birth

    "Beautiful Sunday morning for a bike ride, to the hospital..."

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• Aug 20

  • How much should parents pressure picky eaters?

    Dr. Jennifer Ashton discusses a new study that found pressuring picky-eating children to eat certain foods doesn't always help them to grow or...

    Aug 20

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• Aug 19

  • Annan's legacy of fighting for equality and rights lives on

    Kofi Annan left the United Nations far more committed than it had been to combating poverty, promoting equality and fighting for human rights - and...

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• Aug 18

  • What it's like to be $500K in debt: COLUMN

    Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez writes about what it was like for her to get the news.

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • This woman is tackling 50 Ironman-distance triathlons in 50 days

    The fitness celebrity embarked on a journey from Haiti, through 48 states.

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• Aug 17

  • Man charged in connection with more than 100 synthetic marijuana overdoses

    Man arrested in connection with synthetic marijuana overdoses at Connecticut park

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Synthetic pot seen as a public health danger

    What is synthetic marijuana and why is it so dangerous?

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Hospital throws baby shower for more than 100 moms

    No one is turned away from the shower at St. Bernard Hospital and everyone leaves with a gift.

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• Aug 17

  • Inside one of the world's largest taxidermy collections

    A small museum in California contains a remarkable taxidermy collection.

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Mysterious smell plaguing California residents and sparking finger-pointing

    A mysterious odor is causing confusion and finger-pointing in California.

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Hospital in high-poverty neighborhood throws baby shower for 100 moms

    No one is turned away from the baby shower at St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago.

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • 4 ways to ditch the babysitter and work out with your kids

    Husband-and-wife trainers Chris and Heidi Powell break down simple workout moves you can do at home with your children to get the whole family excited...

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• Aug 17

  • UK lawmakers urge government to relax rules on e-cigarettes

    A committee of British lawmakers is urging the government to loosen restrictions on e-cigarettes as a way of cutting the smoking rate

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • 4 ways to ditch the babysitter and workout with your kids

    Chris and Heidi Powell, parents of four, share their tips.

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• Aug 17

  • Here's how I feel after 15 days without sugar, grains, dairy or alcohol

    I haven't eaten sugar, grains or dairy for 15 days.

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • NY University offers free tuition for all medical students

    New York University, citing a 'moral imperative' to reduce debt, is offering free tuition for all of its medical students

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• Aug 16

  • Long lingering pesticides may increase risk for autism: Study

    Autism is a complex disorder with largely unknown causes.

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• Aug 16

  • US approves new generic competitor to EpiPen

    US officials approve new generic competitor for emergency allergy medication EpiPen

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• Aug 16

  • Smelling things that aren't there could be a sign of potential problems: Study

    About one in 15 people reported the "phantom smells" that didn't go away.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Florida urges vaccinations after 3 measles cases reported

    Health officials are urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles after three cases of the disease were reported in a Florida county,...

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• Aug 16

  • New York University offers free tuition to all medical students

    The school announced it will cover the full tuition, currently $55,018 per year.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Trump wants federal suit against opioid manufacturers

    President Donald Trump is asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to file a federal lawsuit against certain companies that supply and manufacture...

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• Aug 16

  • Reese Witherspoon, Keith Urban on board for cancer telethon

    Reese Witherspoon and Keith Urban are among the stars joining the sixth Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Sept. 7.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How to stay safe around red tide

    Red tide is killing off marine life and posing a toxic threat to humans as well.

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Unhealthy smoky air blankets Northwest

    Unhealthy smoky air has continued to blanket Seattle, Portland, Oregon and the region

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Life expectancy declining in high-income countries, especially in the US: Study

    This pattern is even more dramatic in the United States.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Study: Smokers better off quitting, even with weight gain

    US study finds you're better off in the long run if you quit smoking, even if you gain weight.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Officials remove special rules for gene therapy experiments

    U.S. health officials revised rules for gene therapy experiments

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Measles: What we know and don't about the disease

    107 people from 21 states recently found to have the highly contagious disease.

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • 1-year-old shows off his workout skills with his trainer dad

    “He sees me do it and he just mimics me,” Gino Williams said of his son.

    Aug 15

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  • Kids living near forests have more 'diverse' diets, better nutrition: Study

    The study looked at a massive trove of dietary records between 2000 and 2013.

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• Aug 15

  • Judge: Firm can mandate drug test for medical marijuana user

    A federal court judge has ruled that a New Jersey business doesn't have to waive its mandatory drug testing requirement for a worker who uses medical...

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• Aug 15

  • It's National Relaxation Day: 4 ways to relax at your office

    Take a moment, or a few, for yourself on National Relaxation Day.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Work out like Jennifer Aniston with these 10 moves from her boxing trainer

    Jennifer Aniston's trainer, Leyon Azubuike, shows us how to get fit like Aniston.

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• Aug 14

  • New 'zombie' gene found in elephants could help humans fight cancer

    This "zombie" gene has evolved to return from the dead and slay damaged cells.

    Aug 14

• Aug 14

  • Suicide risk nearly double for traumatic brain injury sufferers: Study

    The study was conducted by researchers in Denmark and published Tuesday.

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• Aug 14

  • Sleep loss can make people more isolated and lonely: Study

    People have shaved off about an hour of sleep per night, the study said.

    Aug 14