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People struggling to sleep are increasingly turning to melatonin, the so-called “sleep hormone,” as a solution. In fact, the use…
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A family member recently passed. I attended the wake, the funeral mass, the graveside service and the repast. Maskless, I…
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Just the thought of a stroke is frightening. But there is good news—today’s new treatments mean that strokes are treatable…and…
You’re eating ice cream with your grandchild when a sudden, intense jolt of pain shoots through your molar and lingers…
Thousands of technology companies exhibited their latest products at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this past January.…
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Just thinking about it can be devastating. What if you—or a loved one—sustain a catastrophic injury or experience an illness…
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