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Can a single therapy session make a difference? Yes, with the right mindset.

Can a single therapy session make a difference? Yes, with the right mindset.

An increasing number of people have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.The therapy is what it sounds like: one session, typically an hour, where a counselor helps the client identify concrete steps toward relieving a specific problem.

 
5 ways to get more magnesium without taking a supplement

5 ways to get more magnesium without taking a supplement

Magnesium supplements are among the most popular dietary supplements in America. Experts say that’s because magnesium plays an important role in our health.

 
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Children’s health: Spotting GI problems early: What parents need to know

Children’s health: Spotting GI problems early: What parents need to know

Stomachaches are a common part of childhood. Whether it’s food related, a nervous stomach or a mild virus, most digestive complaints in kids come and go quickly. But sometimes, those symptoms can signal something more serious.

 
5 tips for when you’re wide awake at 3 a.m.

5 tips for when you’re wide awake at 3 a.m.

Do you ever find yourself lying in bed wide awake at 3 a.m., tossing and turning, unable to get back to sleep? Tens of millions of adults experience insomnia, which can manifest in a variety of ways. But middle-of-the-night awakenings — where you wake up and have difficulty falling asleep again — are the most common symptoms of insomnia.

 
Ask the doctors: Do GLP-1 drugs affect Parkinson’s progression?

Ask the doctors: Do GLP-1 drugs affect Parkinson’s progression?

GLP-1 drugs have been used since 2005 to manage Type 2 diabetes. But their off-label use for weight loss pushed them into the headlines. Now they are being studied for any effects on Parkinson’s disease.

 
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Patient advocate: Tips for hip, knee replacement surgery

Patient advocate: Tips for hip, knee replacement surgery

Around 7 million Americans are living with hip or knee replacements, allowing them to maintain mobility despite severe arthritis. Annually in the U.S., there are about 700,000 knee and 400,000 hip replacements, with studies showing many replacements lasting 25 years or more.

 
Why these treatments for one of the deadliest cancers are stirring hope

Why these treatments for one of the deadliest cancers are stirring hope

Experimental therapies with radically different approaches are stirring a wave of optimism that survival rates could substantially improve for pancreatic cancer, one of the most stubbornly lethal forms of the disease.

 
Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.

Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.

When researcher Nicholas Tiller began to feed health questions into chatbots as a test, he expected some imperfections — but not this level of failure. Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of just over 50% correct responses.

 
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You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

You can put beef tallow and salmon sperm on your face. But should you?

From moisturizers made with beef tallow to salmon sperm facials, consumers have become more interested in animal-based skin care products in recent years. Promoted as natural alternatives to synthetics, they're gaining popularity across social media and high-end spas as well as at farmers’ markets and in home kitchens.

 
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump's acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

 

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