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How Many Calories Do You Burn While Sleeping?

Your body keeps working the entire night, quietly burning through dozens of calories before your alarm even goes off.Quick TakeThe average adult burns roughly...
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A Good Day May Be Changing Your Sleep More Than You Think

Millions of people go to bed later than they planned almost every night, and it has nothing to do with alarm clocks or late...
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Your next prescription could be treating a side effect from the last pill

A pill your doctor just added might not be treating a new illness at all. It could be masking a side effect from the...
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Silent Crisis: Millions Miss Cancer Checks

Millions of American adults with disabilities are missing out on cancer screenings that could catch disease early, according to new research from the American...
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150-Year Lifespan Hype Crashes At TIME100 Forum

Health experts gathered in New York City to ask a question that sounds like science fiction but isn't: could a child born today reach...
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The 20-minute rule for insomnia, finally explained by neuroscientists

Lying awake at 3 a.m. staring at the ceiling has a fix, and sleep doctors have used it for decades.Quick TakeThe "20-minute rule" tells...
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Football’s Silent Injury Epidemic

Two knee and thigh injuries send more football players to the sideline than almost anything else on the field, and doctors have known exactly...
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Role of Job Stressors on Sexual Function of Males

A rough day at the office might be doing more than ruining your mood. A new study says it could be wrecking your sex...
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WHO Flags ‘Very Hot’ Drinks

Scalding your throat over and over is the part of tea and coffee that looks risky, not the brew itself.Story SnapshotThe World Health Organization’s...
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Colon Cancer: Why You Shouldn’t Wait For Symptoms

A colonoscopy can catch colorectal cancer before a single symptom ever shows up, and that fact is now reshaping medical advice for millions of...

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