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Check your medical records for dangerous errors

Unsurprisingly, the ketogenic diet was the most-Googled diet in 2018

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Here's to a Merry (blended) Christmas

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Don’t worry about screen time – focus on how you use technology

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Despite their 'protective' skin, you should totally be washing avocados

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Want to drive your haters insane? Buy their kids this toy for Christmas

Yellies

U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on e-cigarette use, regulation and policies

Expert: Winter temperatures shouldn't scare you away from exercising outdoors

Winter Exercise

Food safety violations unearthed at Citizens Bank Park, the Linc and Wells Fargo Center

citizens bank park food

Children's Health

Teen vaping surged within the last year, survey says

Why Twitter's cute, heart-shaped 'like' button is not so harmless

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Children's Health

Worry over kids' excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before

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Simple fitness test might predict early death, study finds

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With hospitals charging $32,093 to deliver a baby in the U.S., you should know what's in the bill

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Intuition is parents' greatest tool to fight child sexual abuse – and many won't use it

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This healthy broccoli recipe tastes oddly like … Doritos?

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Del Monte recalls 64,000 cases of canned corn due to botulism risk

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Your booze-rushed ticker might be 'holiday heart syndrome'

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McDonald's antibiotic-reduction effort could change the entire meat industry

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Twitter reacts to 2018's most polarizing holiday commercials

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Kotex maker recalls tampons after consumers report injuries

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Why hand dryers are public enemy No. 1 for holiday shoppers

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Drink kombucha on the regular for these 6 health benefits

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Study suggests breast cancer screening guidelines are outdated

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Naming babies for fruits and vegetables will be a thing in 2019

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This fruit is currently the buzzy 'cure-all' for the common cold

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Watch out for these bloat-inducing vegetables this holiday season

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Krispy Kreme offering a dozen donuts for $1 on Wednesday

Krispy Kreme offering a dozen donuts for $1 on Wednesday

Children's Health

CVS and Walmart among retailers affected by recall of infant ibuprofen

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Here are 50 great (but not the best) tweets from 2018

Tweets of the Year

Fighting the opioid epidemic with opioids: prescription heroin to treat addiction

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Here are the Top 20 animal-related tweets of 2018

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A healthier Hanukkah: 4 delicious and nutritious latke recipes

latkes

Here are the Top 20 tweets of 2018

Tweets of the Year

Here’s what you need to know about eating eggs — especially if you think they have ‘too much cholesterol’

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Health Insurance

Medicaid work requirements: Where do they stand after the blue wave?

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Why people become vegans: The history, sex and science of a meatless existence

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Ground beef recall hits 12 million pounds due to salmonella contamination

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This is how many french fries you should be eating in one sitting

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Philly named 'City of the Year' 2018 by GQ Magazine

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New study finds snoring-related health risks to be worse for women

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Gasp! This registered dietician is telling patients not to eat kale salads — here’s why

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AIDS treatment has progressed, but without a vaccine, suffering still abounds

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