Doctors have long been puzzled by white coat hypertension (WCH), a condition that causes a person’s blood pressure reading to
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Illness can morph you without your consent
When I was first diagnosed, I was told that Crohn’s disease was chronic. I looked that word up. Chronic: "Persisting
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Busy Phillipps Wants To Hear Your Abortion Stories—Here's Why
Busy Philipps shared a powerful tweet Tuesday night, after Alabama’s Senate passed a restrictive abortion bill. Busy’s tweet included the
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Appendix removal: does it really increase your risk of getting Parkinson’s disease?
Recent scary press reports suggest that having your appendix out could triple your risk of getting Parkinson’s disease. Given that
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Your hayfever medication could be making your vagina dry
Vanessa MacKay, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Spokesperson for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists explains: ‘Vaginal dryness can
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It's not a good idea to make homemade food for your cats
The recipes that were written by vets and included added-in supplements fared better than the entirely DIY versions. Five recipes
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Sunscreen Chemicals Can Seep Into Your Bloodstream, FDA Says
It’s that time of year when doctors remind everyone to layer on the sunscreen. But a new study conducted by
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These Terrifying Photos Will Make You Think Twice About Sleeping in Your Contacts
Taking out your contacts at the end of a long day can feel like a challenge. And if you’re already
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‘I got there first!’ How your subjective experience of time makes you think you did – even when you didn’t
Imagine a championship match between two rival basketball teams. The game is tied, seconds left on the shot clock, two
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Birth Control Pills May Help Reduce Your Risk of This Deadly Cancer
The birth control pill isn’t just one of the most effective types of contraception. These little pills offer a ton of other proven
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