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Creating stuff is good for your brain.
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Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
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A Texas hospital is experimenting with hologram technology for doctors to see patients. Some health care experts wonder if it’s beneficial.
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Mine is the first generation that has corporate benefits for a technology with the potential to slow the biological clock. Is it feminist dream or Silicon Valley fantasy?
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Dr. Alex Arroyo, a director of pediatric medicine in Brooklyn, gets to live out his “Star Wars” dreams, practice jujitsu and make a big mess while cooking for his family.
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We asked fitness experts what wearable weights, which are popular on TikTok, can really do for your health.
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The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims about their products.
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As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
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Sooner or later, most men will experience a problem achieving or maintaining an erection. But today, there are more treatments than ever.
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Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.
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Among Americans aged 60 to 74, only those with certain health conditions need to receive the shots, the agency concluded.
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Irene Taylor, director of the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” talks about the decision to include a grueling scene of the pop star in crisis.
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Public employees in West Virginia who took the drugs lost weight and were healthier, and some are despondent that the state is canceling a program to help pay for them.
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Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.
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Scientists are studying how to keep the ovaries working longer — and potentially, prevent age-related diseases in the process.
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Anna Holmes, the incoming writer of Work Friend, shares what to expect from the column now that so many of our relationships with the office have changed.
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Pet owners are treating their animal charges ever more like humans. But that isn’t good for pets, or for us, many experts argue.
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New research showed that tirzepatide, the compound in Zepbound, improved symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.
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These habits can cause a surprising amount of damage to your teeth, experts say.
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It can be easy to get caught up in the inevitable frustrations that travel brings. But appreciating the small things, like the help of strangers, can have outsized impacts.
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Pharmacy benefit managers are driving up drug costs for millions of people, employers and the government.
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Dr. Hans Klingemann, pioneering immunotherapy scientist, has studied whether the innovative treatment could save his two pets.
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Research on how the drug affects female arousal is sparse. But doctors have been prescribing creams and pills anyway.
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We asked readers to submit their stories of retirement — to share their experiences, as well as their advice.
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High temperatures can make us miserable. Research shows they also make us aggressive, impulsive and dull.
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