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Nausea, vomiting, constipation, heartburn, varicose veins… the list of pregnancy side effects is a long one. No part of your body is immune, apparently—even your teeth, and one woman's story has people wondering just how much damage pregnancy can do to your oral health. It all started with a woman named Alicia—who prefers to be known as Princess Glitterhead on […]
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ICYMI, there are *so* many dating apps out there nowadays. From Hinge to Bumble to Tinder, if you’re out there in the ~dating world~ odds are that you’ve tried them all. But what about people who identify as polyamorous? It’s a little more difficult to navigate those apps when you’re poly (more on that later), which is why there are […]
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Besides their social media empire and their famous Keeping Up with The Kardashians reality show, the Kardashians are nothing more than transparent about what goes on in their day-to-day (and most times bikini-clad) lives. Lucky for us who often fantasize about the gorgeous figures they flaunt, the family’s transparency trait gives us an open window to peek into how they […]
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Earl Simmons, better known as the multi-platinum rapper DMX, remains hospitalized in a vegetative state after suffering a heart attack over the weekend, according to media reports. The 50-year-old artist was admitted to White Plains Hospital in New York's Westchester County late Friday after paramedics received a 911 call, per police, the Wall Street Journal reported. Some media organizations attributed […]
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Picture it: You just got your COVID-19 vaccine—first dose, second dose, or only dose—and you're feeling motivated to keep the whole "being proactive about your health" ball rolling. So you change into your workout clothes to get in some exercise too. But should you really get your sweat on after the jab, or should you sit this one out? The […]
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LONG BEACH — Era un jueves por la tarde y Rhianna Alvarado se ponía con dificultad los guantes protectores, que eran demasiado grandes para sus pequeñas manos. Con su madre guiándola en cada movimiento, se acercó a su padre y suavemente le quitó el tubo de plástico de la garganta que le permite respirar. Luego insertó con cuidado uno nuevo. […]
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Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic. When vaccines became available in December, she jumped at the chance to get one. Months later, it appears that danger has faded. After the rollout of covid vaccines, the number of new covid cases among […]
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Migraine affects nearly 40 million people in the United States each year, and if you’re one of them, you know that there’s no such thing as a good time for one to appear. But there’s something particularly discouraging about waking up with one. Along with acute or throbbing head pain, a morning migraine can bring other symptoms, such as nausea […]
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You've seen it on TV or in the movies: zombies walking down empty streets looking for a human to snack on. Ever wonder what you would need to do to survive a zombie apocalypse? Well, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has you covered. OK, so no, the CDC doesn't actually think that there will be a zombie […]
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The days before and during your period can be pretty uncomfortable. Bloating, cramps, irritability, fatigue, and headaches are just some of the symptoms that are par for the course prior to and during that time of the month. But for some people who have periods, associated symptoms can be especially severe. If your head is throbbing in the days before […]
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