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Cautious Woman Carried Carbon Monoxide Detector—but It Was Already Too Late
Health and Medicine

Cautious Woman Carried Carbon Monoxide Detector—but It Was Already Too Late

Jess Potter’s “health anxiety” meant she always feared being poisoned, yet for months she didn’t realize she was already ill.

By Jack Beresford | 3 min read
The Tick Behind Lyme Disease Carries Another Infection—And It’s Spreading
Health and Medicine

The Tick Behind Lyme Disease Carries Another Infection—And It’s Spreading

3 min read
Scientists Compared Dementia Risk Worldwide—Some Patterns Kept Appearing
Dementia

Scientists Compared Dementia Risk Worldwide—Some Patterns Kept Appearing

3 min read
Breast Cancer Is Rising Fast in One Group of American Women
Health and Medicine

Breast Cancer Is Rising Fast in One Group of American Women

4 min read
Mom-of-Two Left Fighting for Her Life After One Warning Sign Was Ignored
Health and Medicine

Mom-of-Two Left Fighting for Her Life After One Warning Sign Was Ignored

5 min read
50 Million Americans Now Lack Access to Local Cancer Radiation   
Cancer

50 Million Americans Now Lack Access to Local Cancer Radiation

6 min read

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Mom Has Normal Second Pregnancy, Then at 39 Weeks Everything Changed
Parenting

Mom Has Normal Second Pregnancy, Then at 39 Weeks Everything Changed

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Woman Ignored Pimple on Her Face for Years—Then Scan Revealed Worst Fear
Skin cancer

Woman Ignored Pimple on Her Face for Years—Then Scan Revealed Worst Fear

3 min read
American Infected With Ebola as WHO Warns Outbreak Far Larger
Ebola

American Infected With Ebola as WHO Warns Outbreak Far Larger

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Woman Posts Video on Social Media, Then a Cardiac Nurse Notices Something
Health and Medicine

Woman Posts Video on Social Media, Then a Cardiac Nurse Notices Something

3 min read
I Was in a Coma for Three Weeks—When I Woke Up, I Needed My Legs Amputated
Health and Medicine

I Was in a Coma for Three Weeks—When I Woke Up, I Needed My Legs Amputated

6 min read
Higher Parkinson’s Risk Linked to Air Pollution Exposure
Air pollution

Higher Parkinson’s Risk Linked to Air Pollution Exposure

6 min read
Trump’s CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak
Illness

Trump’s CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak

4 min read
Scientists Discover a Sign of Dementia up to 15 Years Before Diagnosis
Dementia

Scientists Discover a Sign of Dementia up to 15 Years Before Diagnosis

4 min read
Scientists Expected One Result From Alcohol and Alzheimer’s—They Found Another
Alzheimer's

Scientists Expected One Result From Alcohol and Alzheimer’s—They Found Another

4 min read
NYC Stray Cats Found Carrying Parasites Linked to Serious Human Illness
Health and Medicine

NYC Stray Cats Found Carrying Parasites Linked to Serious Human Illness

5 min read
New Vaccine Offers Hope Against One of the Deadliest Brain Tumors
Health and Medicine

New Vaccine Offers Hope Against One of the Deadliest Brain Tumors

4 min read
Lyme Disease Discovery Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
Lyme disease

Lyme Disease Discovery Could Lead to Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment

4 min read
Common Tire Chemical May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds
Alzheimer's

Common Tire Chemical May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds

3 min read
Woman Was the Healthiest She’d Ever Been—Then One Scan Changed Everything
Cancer

Woman Was the Healthiest She’d Ever Been—Then One Scan Changed Everything

5 min read
CTE and the NFL: Players Whose Deaths Have Been Linked to the Disease
NFL

CTE and the NFL: Players Whose Deaths Have Been Linked to the Disease

6 min read
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