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Five ways to manage your doomscrolling habit
Akhenaton Images/ShutterstockDoomscrolling, according to Merriam-Webster, is “the tendency to continue to surf or scroll through bad news, even though that...
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Denying abortion access has a negative impact on children and families
Abortion-rights demonstrators hold up letters spelling out 'My Choice,' Saturday, May 14, 2022, outside the United States Supreme Court in...
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Less than 1% of abortions take place in the third trimester – here’s why people get them
If Roe v. Wade is overturned, more people could find themselves needing a third-trimester abortion. RgStudio/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research...
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Birth control: what to expect if you choose to come off it
Your period will return quickly after you stop the pill. antoniodiaz/ ShutterstockDeciding to stop using your regular birth control is...
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Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment
Stereotypes and common misconceptions about dementia often emerge in the metaphors used to explain and understand it. (Shutterstock)Half a million...
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Dementia: the quality of your night’s sleep can affect symptoms the next day – new research
It hasn't been known until now to what extent your night's sleep affects short-term dementia symptoms. 1113990/ Pixabay, CC BYWe’ve...
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Hepatitis spike in children linked to dogs – but the evidence is weak
Nina Buday/ShutterstockThe recent spike in cases of sudden, severe hepatitis in children around the world has been widely reported. Recently,...
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Just how accurate are rapid antigen tests? Two testing experts explain the latest data
Once in short supply, rapid antigen tests are now available throughout the U.S. Boy_Anupong/Moment via Getty ImagesAs of May 2022,...
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Canada’s premiers are missing a real chance to fix our ailing health-care system
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