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Co-sleeping: Celebrating families that share a bed

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Miracle machine makes heroic rescues – and leaves patients in limbo

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Jon Stewart calls out Mitch McConnell about 9/11 responders fund on 'Colbert'

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Ragu pasta sauces recalled, may contain fragments of plastic

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Is Trump administration looking to deflate 'Scabby the Rat' protest balloons?

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South Jersey 'Stranger Things' star criticized for new Netflix prank series

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Nail polish, makeup spur one ER visit every two hours for young children

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New research suggests promising Alzheimer's treatment in blood pressure medication

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Netflix releases the official trailer for 'GLOW' Season 3

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Witty Twitter account dedicated to posting scientific articles that overhype results found only in mice

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Frito-Lay issues voluntary allergy alert on barbecue chips

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What does the dust in your home mean for your health?

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Fathers need to care for themselves as well as their kids – but often don't

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Consumer genetic testing customers stretch their DNA data further with third-party interpretation websites

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FDA warns against fecal transplant treatment after one patient dies

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This blogger reminds us that trendy labels on foods don't mean they are healthier

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More than 14,000 cases of King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour recalled

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4 cases of sepsis – 1 fatal – tied to bacteria-ridden blood platelet transfusions

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Rapid DNA analysis helps diagnose mystery diseases

Health care providers and agencies aren't reporting elder abuse, report finds

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E-cig companies use cartoon characters as logos, and new study shows it works

Bats are main culprit behind U.S. rabies cases

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FDA overlooked red flags in drugmaker’s testing of new depression medicine

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How measles detectives work to contain an outbreak

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Rob McElhenney releases teaser for newest comedy, 'Mythic Quest'

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Governing health organization recommends daily preventative HIV treatment for at-risk individuals

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Are brain games mostly BS?

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MLB and Phillies team up with 'Stranger Things'

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