Are you one of the millions about to have cataract surgery? Here’s what ophthalmologists say you need to know
Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty...
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How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help
Toxic stress increases the risks for obesity, diabetes, depression and other illnesses. Klaus Vedfelt/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesCOVID-19 taught most...
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Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport
Along with ankle injuries, kids focusing on one sport tend to have more shoulder and knee issues, including ACL injuries....
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Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools
School meal waivers that started with the COVID-19 pandemic stopped with the end of the public health emergency. Jonathan Wiggs/The...
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Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren't clear. (Shutterstock)“I...
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How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines
Police detectives sort through evidence after raiding a suspected meth lab. AP Photo/Jeff RobersonRural America has long suffered from an...
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How for-profit nursing home regulators can use the powers they already have to fix growing problems with poor-quality care
Nursing homes care for more than a million people in the U.S. AP Photo/Richard DrewGovernments at both state and federal...
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COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important
Even if you got a COVID-19 shot last fall, the spring shot is still essential for the 65 and up...
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What is gender-affirming care? A social worker and therapist working with trans people explains
Although medical doctors may be the first point of contact for children exploring their gender identity, many other professions can...
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Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Medical debt can have devastating consequences. PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier via Getty ImagesOne in 10 Americans carry medical debt, while 2 in...
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