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After Your Death, Who Takes Care of the Dog?

After Your Death, Who Takes Care of the Dog?

A pet trust designates a new guardian for companion animals and sets aside funds for their care. Better yet, it’s legally binding.

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What Is DASH? The Heart-Healthy Diet Hardly Anyone Is Talking About

What Is DASH? The Heart-Healthy Diet Hardly Anyone Is Talking About

The DASH diet was shown to lower blood pressure decades ago, yet few people follow it. Here’s how to give it a try.

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Risk of Heart Defects Higher in Babies Conceived With I.V.F.

Risk of Heart Defects Higher in Babies Conceived With I.V.F.

The birth defects were more likely, but still very uncommon, in infants conceived through certain fertility treatments, a large study found.

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New R.S.V. Vaccines Had Limited Takers Last Year. Will This Year be Better?

New R.S.V. Vaccines Had Limited Takers Last Year. Will This Year be Better?

Some of the problems that patients ran into, including a lack of insurance coverage, have been resolved.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Weight Room

A Beginner’s Guide to the Weight Room

Lifting at your local gym can be intimidating. Here’s how to get started.

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Guns Are Now The Leading Means of Suicide in Women

Guns Are Now The Leading Means of Suicide in Women

New C.D.C. data show that firearms remain the leading means of suicide for both men and women.

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How to Get Free Covid Tests This Month and When to Take Them

How to Get Free Covid Tests This Month and When to Take Them

Here’s how to get them, plus when to take a test.

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New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk

New York resident dies from mosquito-borne disease as experts warn of widening risk

New York has reported the state’s first death from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a disease that spreads through bites from mosquitoes. An expert discusses the risks and means of prevention.

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A 25-Minute Strength Workout for Beginners

A 25-Minute Strength Workout for Beginners

New to the weight room? This routine is for you.

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The top 5 worries — and 5 worst sleep habits — that are keeping Americans up at night

The top 5 worries — and 5 worst sleep habits — that are keeping Americans up at night

A survey of 1,200 American adults revealed the biggest worries that are keeping them up at night, as well as the worst sleep habits negatively impacting their rest.

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Is Green Tea ‘Nature’s Ozempic’? The Beverage’s Link to Weight Loss

Is Green Tea ‘Nature’s Ozempic’? The Beverage’s Link to Weight Loss

Here’s what experts said about the beverage’s link to weight loss.

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Rapamycin and Anti-Aging: What to Know

Rapamycin and Anti-Aging: What to Know

Rapamycin is typically prescribed as an immunosuppressive, but off-label users believe it can do much more.

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Green tea for fueling weight loss? Experts reveal the skinny truth

Green tea for fueling weight loss? Experts reveal the skinny truth

Recently, social media posts have been buzzing about green tea as a way to shed pounds without the medication and high costs. Experts discuss the beverage's weight-loss potential.

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What Can Your ‘Training Load’ Tell You About Your Fitness?

What Can Your ‘Training Load’ Tell You About Your Fitness?

Most fitness trackers calculate your “training load.” Here’s what it can and can’t tell you.

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Divorce, detecting dementia and food swaps: The week in Well+Being - The Washington Post

Divorce, detecting dementia and food swaps: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post

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Column | Carolyn Hax: Lack of focus at work sends new parent into spiral of self-hate - The Washington Post

Column | Carolyn Hax: Lack of focus at work sends new parent into spiral of self-hate  The Washington Post

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An 'Epidemic of Mistrust': Medical Insider Says Public Health Leaders Get It Wrong Too Often - CBN.com

An 'Epidemic of Mistrust': Medical Insider Says Public Health Leaders Get It Wrong Too Often  CBN.comWhat Modern Medicine Gets Wrong (with Marty Makary)  EconTalkDr. Marty Makary on His Book [Blind Spots] and Health Care in the U.S.  C-SPAN In new book, doctor tries to diagnose why U.S. has sickest population in the world  Turn to 10Medical 'Blind Spots'  WJCT NEWS

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How AI could monitor brain health and find dementia sooner - The Washington Post

How AI could monitor brain health and find dementia sooner  The Washington PostAI to have significant, wide-ranging impact on neurological care continuum  HealioFrom Blood Tests to Brain Scans: How AI is Revolutionizing Alzheimer’s Research  USC Viterbi School of EngineeringArtificial Intelligence Poised to Transform Neurol | Newswise  NewswiseOpinion | Brain Health Risks: Digital Quality Measures and the Future of Neurological Care  Medpage Today

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Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn’t. - The Washington Post

Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn’t.  The Washington Post

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Nearly 40 percent of Gen Z men don’t have a primary care provider - The Washington Post

Nearly 40 percent of Gen Z men don’t have a primary care provider  The Washington PostCleveland Clinic experts examine why men avoid going to the doctor  ideastreamMAYO CLINIC: Checkups and screenings are key to men's health  Southernminn.comSurvey shows how age impacts men’s health concerns  WJXT News4JAX How age impacts men’s health concerns  The Island News – Beaufort, SC

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Column | Carolyn Hax: Burned-out sibling dreads becoming caregiver again by default - The Washington Post

Column | Carolyn Hax: Burned-out sibling dreads becoming caregiver again by default  The Washington Post

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John A. Clements, lung expert who helped save premature infants, dies at 101 - The Washington Post

John A. Clements, lung expert who helped save premature infants, dies at 101  The Washington PostJohn A. Clements Dies at 101; His Research Saved Thousands of Babies  The New York Times092124rdpix  Scranton Times-TribuneJohn Clements, Whose Science Transformed Newborn Care, Dies at 101  UC San FranciscoJohn A. Clements (1923–2024), doctor whose research saved infants  Legacy.com

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What causes brain tumors? Here's why they're not that common. - USA TODAY

What causes brain tumors? Here's why they're not that common.  USA TODAY

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Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report - The New York Times

Deep Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report  The New York TimesThere's One Simple Strategy That Works to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say  ScienceAlertModerate drinking could increase cancer risk, new research shows  ABC7 Los AngelesReport: Cancer deaths have dropped, but alcohol is factor in new cases  The HillReport: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving  NPR

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FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home - The Washington Post

FDA approves first nasal spray flu vaccine for use at home  The Washington PostNo needles required: The FDA approves an at-home flu vaccine  NPRNasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use  The New York TimesAt-home flu vaccines get FDA approval  The HillFDA Approves Nasal Spray Influenza Vaccine for Self- or Caregiver-Administration  PR Newswire

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