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Anti-vaxxers conversations

How to talk to vaccine skeptics so they might actually hear you

Children's Health

How much speech do unborn children hear? It varies

Pregnant Baby Speech Development

Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

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Study finds up to one-quarter of cancer patients use marijuana

A rare dementia gene runs in the family, but he’s fine – so far

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Study: We’re coming up on divorce season

Divorce

One dead, three injured in Washington state ice cave collapse

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Crime and Courts

Washington state high school gunman due in court, classes resume

broken heart syndrome

People who suffer from 'broken heart syndrome' are twice as likely to be readmitted to the hospital

Woman on Scale

Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders

Alzheimer's Dance Benefits

For people with dementia, dancing is a way to boost their well-being

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Helping kids adjust to time changes and back-to-school schedules

Bariatric Surgery Ramadan

Fasting during Ramadan was harder this year for this Philly woman – but that's a byproduct of her...

tinnitus diet study

Eating more fruit and dairy products may reduce the risk of tinnitus

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