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Flight attendants are at an increased risk for several types of cancers — and radiation exposure (from outer space) along with what's known as circadian rhythm disruption (from red-eye shifts and constant jet lag) have been cited as potential causes for the prevalence of cancer.
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Wearing clothing treated with the insecticide permethrin may protect against tick bites, confirms a new study by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the romaine lettuce scare is officially over.
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From 2004 to 2016, the number of diseases caused by ticks, fleas and mosquitoes more than tripled — and warmer temps may are partly to blame, according to new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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The longest-running study of its kind shows that downing up to six (yes, six!) cups of coffee a day may be good for your heart — and we have legitimate evidence to prove it.
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Gordon Ramsay already ditched dairy, and now he's announced on Twitter that he's "going to give this #vegan thing a try." What?!? Could the chef who helped bring back Beef Wellington (basically prosciutto-wrapped filet mignon) really be giving up meat?
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For the first time in 13 years, the Surgeon General's office issued a public health advisory on Thursday, calling for more Americans to carry the opioid overdose antidote naloxone.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea opens up about his drug addiction and being prescribed OxyContin just a few years ago following a snowboarding accident.
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The issue of men like Louis C.K. masturbating in front of women keeps coming up — and there is a reason for this behavior.
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British Prime Minster Theresa May has appointed a new minister of loneliness to address the growing public health threat.
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This year's flu epidemic is the most widespread in at least 13 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The main reason? H3N2 is a particularly virulent strain and has led to the death of 20 children so far.
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Dining out shouldn’t be stressful, but when you’ve been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, visiting a restaurant can feel suddenly fraught with peril.
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