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The Actual Science Behind Frizz: Why Humidity Can Mess A Good Hair Day

Hair frizzes, grows twice its normal size, and suddenly seems to have a personality of its own. So, what’s going on?

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Your Sense Of Smell May Be Restorable Using Radio Waves - Without Need For Surgery

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Dr. Ateev Mehrotra, a professor at Brown University's school of public health, and co-author of a study on how popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to questions about suicide

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AI Chatbots Are Inconsistent When Handling Suicide-Related Queries, But Dangerous?

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Virginia Researchers Develop ‘Groundbreaking’ Antibody To Stop Deadly Sepsis

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7 Ways You Can Fight After Your Pre-Authorization Is Denied By Health Insurance

Many people don’t know they can fight a health insurance denial, let alone how to do it.

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Braxton Kimura eats at Vitality Bowl in San Jose, Calif.

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Bill In California Would Require Restaurants To Share Potential Food Allergens On Menus

State lawmakers are set to vote on legislation that would make California the first U.S. state to require restaurants to disclose whether a menu item contains any of the nine most common food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame and soybeans.

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Dry mouth, Foul Breath, Tooth Damage: The Noted Effects Ozempic & Wegovy Can Have On Your Mouth, Face

These annoying side-effects could potentially cause permanent damage to your teeth.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert after federal officials detected Cesium-137 in shipping containers sent to four U.S. ports

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Now More: Additional Brands Of Possibly Radioactive Frozen Shrimp Recalled

Walmart stores earlier this week recalled packages of Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold in 13 states because of potential radioactive contamination.

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'Valley Fever' Has Surged In California

In just 25 years, cases of an uncommon but potentially devastating disease have climbed more than 1,200%

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PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospital

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Scientists Discover: Why Alzheimer’s Could Begin In The Brain’s 'Smell Center'

Study suggests potential for early detection via smell testing.

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Bernie Stewart, in a coma at a hospital in Pensacola, Fla., shortly after the start of an August 2019 Vibrio infection.

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'Vibrio Vulnificus' Lurking In Some Coastal Areas, 1-In-5 People Infected Don't Survive. People Urged To Respect Alerts.

Stewart (pictured) got his right leg infected while he was kayak fishing in Pensacola Bay. What at first appeared to be a sun blister led to three months in the hospital, where doctors performed 10 surgeries...

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A sign for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Maryland

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Radioactive? FDA Advises Public Not To Eat, Sell, Or Serve Certain Imported Frozen Shrimp Sold By Walmart

If you have recently purchased raw frozen shrimp from Walmart that matches the description (see codes in story), throw it away.

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National Pediatricians' Org Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations That Differ From CDC

Until recently, the CDC — following recommendations by infectious disease experts — has been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older.

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Bromazolam “Designer Xanax”- One State Bans Drug That's Taking Lives Across The Nation

It poses a growing public health threat and is increasingly contributing to overdose deaths

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