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Media headlines, industry figures and research confirm what many parents suspect: marketing to children has not only grown in ...

A long-term relationship with a GP—one who knows you and your history—improves your health and even reduces your chance of ...

From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Charlotte J. Sumner, M.D., presents an editorial on a study by Richard S.

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Listening to music while doing something can make that activity more enjoyable. But listening to music after an experience or ...

Around 25% of hay fever sufferers in the UK are allergic to birch tree pollen. This means that for a good chunk of the ...

The biggest lie those who create and spread misinformation perpetrate is that they want you to think for yourself. They warn ...

It can look almost too easy: athletes gliding along on a bike, runners shuffling at a pace slower than most people's warm-up, ...

In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn't know it. Current methods of diagnosing diabetes ...

Many patients would prefer to use medicines that are less harmful to the environment, even if that means paying more or ...

Many people have experienced music arousing emotions. However, music sensibility varies considerably; some people experience ...