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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? Experts explain why it's healthy to let your children occasionally play in the dirt — and it may not be for the reasons you assume.
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Can you get high from poppy seeds? Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?
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Ozempic-like drugs may treat alcohol addiction, study finds A study using Swedish patient data found anti-obesity drugs were linked with fewer hospitalizations related to alcohol use, adding to a body of work suggesting these drugs could potentially be used to manage addiction.

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Best dehumidifiers 2024: Fight damp, mold and condensation

By Joanne Lewsley last updated

BUYING GUIDE These are the best dehumidifiers you can buy in every category, from Honeywell TP50WK to LG Puricare.

BUYING GUIDE
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Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted among young women, US study finds

By Emily Cooke published

A new study has revealed that cervical cancer deaths have strongly declined in the U.S. since 2016, likely due to increased rates of HPV vaccination.

Cancer
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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A man experienced cardiac arrest after eating a different flavor of candy than he had historically.

Food & Diet
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Dyson's flagship air purifier is almost 50% on Amazon

By Mina Frost published

Deal The Dyson Purifier Cool TP07 is 46% off this Black Friday, the lowest price we've ever seen it online.

Deal
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It's simply the best electric toothbrush we've ever tested and it has an incredible 50% off for Black Friday

By Paul Brett published

Deals Save $100 on the Oral-B Genius X electric toothbrush with this Amazon Black Friday deal.

Deals
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This smart air purifier from Dyson has never been cheaper

By Mina Frost published

Deal Breathe easy with $150 off this top-of-the-line air purifier and fan from Dyson this Black Friday, making it the cheapest it's ever been.

Deal
A woman working inside a broiler chicken farm with numerous chicks on the ground, and automated waterers and feeders installed on the floor.

How to avoid bird flu

By Stephanie Pappas published

The vast majority of human cases of H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. have resulted from direct contact with animals, so a few simple precautions can keep most people's risk very low.

Flu
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Your skin color may affect how well a medication works for you — but the research is way behind

By Emily Cooke published

As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.

Medicine & Drugs
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'Exercise juice' released by muscles helps nerves grow, study finds

By Clarissa Brincat published

A new study in mouse cells hints that substances released by muscles can help nearby nerves grow.

Exercise
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New CRISPR system pauses genes, rather than turning them off permanently

By Jennifer Zieba published

Researchers in Lithuania present the molecular structure of a new, more-versatile CRISPR system for gene editing.

Genetics
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