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My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years. I've never slept better, and our intimacy hasn't suffered.
Tami Shadduck says her husband has sleep apnea and snores. She started sleeping in the spare room, …
Claire Turrell
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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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5 ways to soothe a sore throat whether it's from strep, a cold, or something else
Soothe a sore throat with honey, humidifiers, hydration, and these other doctor-approved methods.
Madeline Kennedy,Omid Mehdiza…
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When should you try a salt water gargle? Use this home remedy for sore throats and mouth ulcers
Salt water gargles help relieve sore throat and mouth ulcer pain. Make one at home by combining 1/2…
Carla Delgado,Jason McKnight
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The 6 best drinks to soothe a sore throat and boost your immune system
To relieve a sore throat, you should try drinks like warm water with lemon and honey, herbal teas, …
Ashley Lyles
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How to treat strep throat with antibiotics and home remedies
It's easy to treat strep throat with a combination of antibiotics and home remedies, and your sympt…
Erin Heger
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Yes, you can still get strep throat even if your tonsils are removed
You can still get strep throat even if you have undergone a surgery to remove your tonsils, a proce…
Kate Watson
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Strep A is surging in the UK and has already killed at least 19 children. Here's why it's taken so long to make a vaccine against this deadly pathogen.
Some researchers are working on a strep-A vaccine, but it will be a long time before one is availab…
Sarah Braner
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Is strep throat contagious? Yes, here's how it spreads and signs you may have it
Strep throat is a contagious illness that is characterized by a fever, sore throat, swollen lymph n…
Erin Heger
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Why you keep getting a sore throat that comes and goes and how to get rid of it
Sore throats that come and go are usually related to smoking, allergies, or acid reflux but in rare…
Rebecca Strong,Tania Elliott
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5 reasons why you have a sore throat but no fever
Sore throats are very common and won't come with a fever if they're caused by something like allerg…
Kelly Burch,Tania Elliott
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5 reasons why you have a sore throat but no fever
Sore throats are very common and won't come with a fever if they're caused by something like allerg…
Kelly Burch,Tania Elliott
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The 6 best drinks to soothe a sore throat and boost your immune system
To relieve a sore throat, you should try drinks like warm water with lemon and honey, herbal teas, …
Ashley Lyles
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Yes, everyone has a cold right now
As we start to socialize in person without masks, a cluster of familiar, non-COVID-19 viruses are e…
Kelsie Sandoval
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A woman with obsessive compulsive disorder says negotiating with her fiancé helps with her extreme fear of germs
Allison Raskin has been living with OCD since she was four. She said therapy, medication, and self-…
Julia Naftulin
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How to determine whether a sore throat is COVID-19, and what it could be instead
A sore throat can be, but is not always a symptom of COVID-19. The best way to know if a sore throa…
Ashley Abramson,Jason McKnight
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Jeannie Mai quit Dancing with the Stars to have emergency surgery for epiglottitis. Here's what you need to know about the throat condition.
Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening complication when the epiglottis, a cartilage flap t…
Andrea Michelson
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The shortage of essential children's cold and flu medication may last until spring 2023. Here are safe alternatives parents can try.
Children's Tylenol, albuterol, amoxicillin, and Tamiflu can all be hard to find, but experts say do…
Hilary Brueck
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I got monkeypox at my first Pride party in years. The physical pain was excruciating but the intrusive feelings of self-loathing were worse.
I thought monkeypox happened to other people, until I got it. It started with an itchy throat. Then…
Hilary Brueck
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LGBTQ+ telehealth company Folx says it will now offer monkeypox primary care visits for $59 — but no antiviral drugs yet
Folx Health will offer education, counseling, and referrals for monkeypox treatment and vaccination…