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TikTok users are drinking lettuce water to fall asleep, but experts say it's a placebo effect

Drinking lettuce water is the latest health trend to go viral on TikTok, with one video getting 1.4…

Kelsie Sandoval   


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A woman lost 176 pounds using Mounjaro, the Ozempic competitor that may be even more effective

Tirzepatide, known as Mounjaro, may be more effective for weight loss than Ozempic: patients lost u…

Gabby Landsverk   


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People who take multivitamins say they feel healthier, but it may just be a placebo effect, a study found

Researchers at Harvard and Yale found that people who took multivitamins had the same risks of chro…

Gabby Landsverk   


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6 unexpected side effects of the weight loss drug semaglutide, from reduced alcohol cravings to diarrhea

Semaglutide, a medication to treat diabetes and recently approved for weight loss, may make you lov…

Gabby Landsverk   


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Top gastroenterologists gave a glowing review of new weight loss drugs, and ranked them in order of effectiveness

A co-author of the new guidelines told Insider he was surprised by how well the drugs work for weig…

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3 ways to safely and effectively tighten your vagina and which TikTok trends are bogus, according to a gynecologist

There are dozens of products and procedures that claim to tighten your vagina — from herbal wands t…

Madeline Kennedy,Lauren Demosthenes   


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Pfizer 2-dose vaccine 95% effective, no serious side effects (Ld)

New York, Nov 18 (IANS) Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech released a second batch of interim r…

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Teens in Moderna's vaccine trial share their experiences and mild side effects as data show the shot is effective in younger people

For many teen volunteers, aged 12 to 17, the Moderna jab was just another shot. They said the exper…

Andrea Michelson   


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India's Covaxin 77.8% effective for COVID-19, says Lancet Report

A"The efficacy analysis demonstrates Covaxin to be 77.8 per cent effective against symptomatic…

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Pfizer's coronavirus shot is 95% effective

These are Business Insider's biggest healthcare stories for November 18.

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A 28-year-old volunteer in AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine trial has died, but a report says he was in the control group and given a placebo

Brazil's O Globo newspaper reported that the man was not given a dose of the company's trial vaccin…

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Two 13-year-old brothers are participating in Moderna's vaccine trial for kids. They're 'pretty chill' about it.

The brothers were motivated to join Moderna's trial because they didn't want to spread the virus to…

Aria Bendix   


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Don't get breast exam soon after your COVID-19 vaccine, experts say

A harmless side effect of the shot can be swollen lymph nodes. That means the vaccine is working, b…

Kelsie Sandoval   


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3 possible health benefits of apple cider vinegar - and how to use it safely and effectively

Drinking apple cider vinegar before eating may help you feel more full from the meal - leading to l…

Madeline Kennedy,Lisa Defazio   


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Here are the common side effects you should expect if you get Pfizer's coronavirus shot

Pfizer's vaccine has no major safety concerns but can cause temporary side effects like pain at the…

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The anti-aging and skin-healing effects of vitamin E

Vitamin E has many benefits for skin, including the ability to reduce signs of aging, help with sun…

Ashley Laderer   


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Moderna slides 7% even as FDA confirms vaccine's effectiveness and safety

The decline comes with Moderna's stock having surged 693% year-to-date through Monday's close.

Ben Winck   


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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine found 89.3% effective in UK trials

US-based biotechnology company Novavax on Friday announced that its Covid-19 vaccine was 89.3 per c…

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The jury is out on the effectiveness of microdosing psychedelics, experts say, but definitely don't do it at work

The firing of a CEO who took LSD at work has renewed the conversation about the benefits and risks …

Dominick Reuter