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What are the risks involved with donating a kidney? A transplant expert explains why pig organs may be the only option for some
Three surgeons performing a kidney transplant.

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What are the risks involved with donating a kidney? A transplant expert explains why pig organs may be the only option for some

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Ticks carry more than Lyme disease. Here’s what you need to know about babesiosis and Powassan
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Ticks carry more than Lyme disease. Here’s what you need to know about babesiosis and Powassan

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Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern researcher says
People in the yoga studio doing yoga poses on mats.

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Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern researcher says

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Can pickleball, tennis and other racquet sports really help you live longer?
A person wearing a blue sweatshirt hitting a tennis ball with a neon green racquet.

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Can pickleball, tennis and other racquet sports really help you live longer?

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Panera Bread is phasing out its ‘Charged Lemonade’ drinks. Why consuming too much caffeine can be dangerous
A fountain station of Panera's ‘Charged Lemonade’ drinks on a counter.

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Panera Bread is phasing out its ‘Charged Lemonade’ drinks. Why consuming too much caffeine can be dangerous

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RFK Jr. says a parasite ate part of his brain. Do parasites actually ‘eat’ human tissue? And how do they end up in the brain?
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RFK Jr. says a parasite ate part of his brain. Do parasites actually ‘eat’ human tissue? And how do they end up in the brain?

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What are vampire facials? Do they work? And what went wrong in the procedures linked to HIV?
An electron microscope image that shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS.

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What are vampire facials? Do they work? And what went wrong in the procedures linked to HIV?

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Who is at risk? What to know about Hormel’s recall of Planters peanuts and mixed nuts due to possible contamination with deadly listeria

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Who is at risk? What to know about Hormel’s recall of Planters peanuts and mixed nuts due to possible contamination with deadly listeria

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Should you be worried about the bird flu outbreak? Food safety expert explains the dangers of consuming raw milk
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Should you be worried about the bird flu outbreak? Food safety expert explains the dangers of consuming raw milk

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots — what you need to know
A vial of AstraZeneca vaccine with a syringe in it.

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots — what you need to know

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Drinking water in communities of color is more likely to be contaminated by ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds
Brown water coming out of a faucet into a white sink.

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Drinking water in communities of color is more likely to be contaminated by ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds

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Can stretching replace other types of exercise? Fitness experts explain the positives (and negatives) of the latest trend
A person stretches on a table with a cylinder foam roller while another stands over them.

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Can stretching replace other types of exercise? Fitness experts explain the positives (and negatives) of the latest trend

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