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CVS testing device that will bring hemodialysis into patients' homes

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Scientists are closing in on a blood test screening for Alzheimer's disease

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U.S. State Department confirms death of Georgia man vacationing in Dominican Republic

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Here's what you should know about kratom — the controversial opioid-like plant

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Melatonin supplements may mess with birth control pills

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Tons of Americans — smokers included — are in favor of reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes

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'The Lion King' remake asks, 'Can You Feel The Slog Tonight?'

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Necrotizing fasciitis: Is it a threat this summer at the Jersey Shore?

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200 million Chiquita bananas make fitness appeal this month

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Viral ice cream-licking challenge videos pose public health threat

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WHO updates medicine and diagnostic test recommendations for more than 150 countries

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