Health and Fitness
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Research shows how the brain changes as we age
Dec 12, 2025 8:29 am - The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear as you might think.
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Children’s health: Don’t let holiday stress get to your kids this seasonDec 12, 2025 8:14 am - The holidays are often a time of celebration, family and fun, but they also can be a period of extreme stress for you and your youngsters. Getting your kids to unwind during their holiday break can be tough, but there are ways to make it happen.
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Patient advocate: Give yourself the gift of self-compassionDec 12, 2025 8:13 am - Remember “tough love”? It legitimized unkind or even cruel behaviors in pursuit of persuading a loved one to change their behavior. There is no evidence it really worked. And tough love doesn’t work on ourselves either.
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Ask the doctors: Morton’s neuroma causes sensation of pressure in the footDec 12, 2025 8:12 am - The sensation of a lump or mass beneath the ball of the foot could be a condition known as Morton’s neuroma. It's caused by a pinched nerve in the foot, typically between the third and fourth toes.
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‘It’s pretty intense’: Tattoo removal painful on both your skin and wallet
Dec 12, 2025 8:11 am - Colin Farrell’s had it done — many times. So have Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox. Heck, even Bart Simpson did. Whether it’s Marilyn Monroe’s face, Billy Bob Thornton’s name, a sultry rose or even Bart’s homage to his mother, some tattoos simply have to go for one reason or another.
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Can zinc shorten your cold?
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Cervical cancer screening guidelines just changed
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
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FDA to investigate whether adult deaths linked to coronavirus vaccine
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Dementia patients may find peace, connection in musicDec 07, 2025 9:31 am - A 2018 study found that music activates parts of the brain that are more resistant to diseases like Alzheimer’s, including the prefrontal cortex. Other research has consistently found that memories of music, along with the ability to play music, are often preserved longer than language and other memory skills.