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Virtual mental health care visits: Making them work for you
Before the pandemic, talking to a therapist or psychiatrist on a video call was novel. Now it’s fairly common. One recent analysis, for example, found […]
A hot weather plan is essential to staying healthy
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Salmonella is sneaky: Watch out
Pop quiz: what is Salmonella? If you’ve ever had a run-in with this bacteria, you know it can cause a food-borne illness called salmonellosis, a […]
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Sexually transmitted infections: What parents need to be sure their teens know
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