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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease is Making a Comeback

Several states are reporting outbreaks of a virus that causes painful blisters on your extremities.

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Anxiety Could Be an Inherited Condition, and Scientists Think They Know Why

Thanks a lot, Mom.

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How Losing Weight Affects Your Body and Brain

You don't actually "burn" fat.

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What Would Happen If a Person Received a Transfusion Using a Blood Type Other Than Their Own?

It depends on your blood type.

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Sipping Sugary Drinks Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Put down the Dr. Pepper.

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Can Local Honey Really Help With Seasonal Allergies?

Let's review the evidence.

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6 Unexpected Uses for Aloe Vera That Go Beyond Sunburns

It's more than a moisturizer.

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12 Facts About the Gallbladder

It's that little organ you may have forgotten about.

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Goldfish Added to the List of Products Recalled Over Salmonella

It's time to clear out your pantry again.

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14 Facts About Margaret Sanger

The controversial founder of Planned Parenthood led an interesting life.

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Scientists Find a Possible Link Between Beef Jerky and Mania

One ingredient in particular is to blame.

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Avoiding Late Dinners Could Lower Your Risk of Cancer

New research is throwing shade on late-night meals.

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Sorry, Kids: Soda is Now Banned From Children's Menus in Baltimore

Sugar-laden drinks are off the table thanks to a new city ordinance.

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7 Reasons Why You Should Let Your Kid Get Bored This Summer

It’s good for them, we swear.

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Recall Alert: Swiss Rolls And Bread Sold at Walmart and Food Lion Linked to Salmonella

Check your kitchen pantry.

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6 Signs You're Getting Hangry

Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

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You Can Now Book a Nap Nook in New York City

Sweet dreams.

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The World's First Full-Color 3D X-Rays Have Arrived

The images are remarkably detailed.

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More Studies See Links Between Alzheimer's and Herpes

The common virus might hold a key to understanding the debilitating brain disease.

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'Lime Disease' Could Give You a Nasty Rash This Summer

Squeeze with caution.

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Lia Is a Disposable Pregnancy Test You Can Flush Down the Toilet

It's made out of the same material as toilet paper.

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11 Facts About Fingernails

They're more than just a place to dab polish.

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This Self-Cloning Tick is Terrorizing More States

The invasive species likes to gang up on its prey, sometimes swarming animals by the thousands.

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How the 1789 Mutiny on the HMS Bounty May Help Explain—and Treat—Migraine Headaches

On April 28, 1789, Fletcher Christian and 18 other sailors wrested control of the HMS Bounty from Lieutenant William Bligh. They then sent Bligh and his loyal crew members off in a lifeboat in the South Pacific. More than 230 years later, their actions ma