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Surgeon general: Social media should come with a warning label like cigarettes
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media was contributing to an "emer…
Geoff Weiss
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A former surgeon general shares his 4-ingredient smoothie recipe to reduce ultra-processed foods and live longer
Former US Surgeon General Jerome Adams shares an easy trick to sneak vegetables into his diet, incl…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links t…
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A surgeon general's warning on social media wouldn't be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say
The US surgeon general proposed attaching a government warning to social media platforms. But onlin…
Erin Snodgrass
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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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A former US surgeon general says he went to the ER for dehydration and ended up with a $5,000 bill. He called the healthcare system 'broken.'
Former US Surgeon General Jerome Adams said he got a $5,000 bill for a recent ER visit, highlightin…
Shelby Livingston
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Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again.
H5N1 avian flu virus is spreading in cattle herds. Former surgeon general Jerome Adams, who served …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Bird flu particles were found in pasteurized milk. A former surgeon general says he isn't changing what he eats.
Store-bought milk may contain genetic fragments of H5N1 bird flu virus, but a former surgeon genera…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Two lonely 25-year-olds met on Bumble BFF. Seven weeks later they're living together as 'platonic soulmates' who share a bed.
Many young people feel lonely, but two 25-year-olds bucked the trend after making an instant connec…
Serafina Kenny
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Dr. Ruth, renowned sex therapist and Holocaust survivor, dead at 96
Dr. Ruth Westheimer was one of America's most well-known and beloved sex therapists, who shared wis…
Julia Naftulin
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Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
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A deaf toddler can hear thanks to a world-first gene treatment that took just 16 minutes
After receiving treatment to correct a faulty gene, 18-month-old Opal Sandy can now hear.
Serafina Kenny
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We've been thinking about loneliness all wrong
Everyone from the surgeon general to mental-health startups have misdiagnosed America's problem.
Eliza Relman
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A Miami plastic surgeon reveals the top plastic surgery trends for men, including 'fake ab' surgery and buccal fat removal
Liposuction, hair transplants, face lifts, and buccal fat removal surgery are the top procedures fo…
Allana Akhtar
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Florida surgeon general appointed by DeSantis cut data from a COVID-19 vaccine safety study
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has drawn previous scrutiny over his resistance to COVID-19 m…
Associated Press,Sarah Gray
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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60
Vivien Arguelles, 82, knows it's not easy to make friends later in life. But she has a simple solut…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A 45-year-old put off getting his stomach pain checked out. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer.
Jason Maman was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after ignoring his symptoms for a year. He's part …
Kim Schewitz
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US surgeon general compares the risk of loneliness to smoking more than half a pack of cigarettes a day
In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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5 things you can do to lower your ER bill — or avoid one in the first place
To lower your emergency room bill, understand your insurance plan, look for possible errors, negoti…