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The aggressive prostate cancer found in former President Joe Biden raised questions for millions of men. Here's what you need to know – and how to check your risk.

As an adult, you’re safe — there’s no evidence that shows fluoride poses any risk to you. And unless your family’s water supply contains significantly more than 0.7 mg/L of fluoride, your children’s ...

A pregnancy that has progressed without any apparent hitch can still give way to complications during delivery. Here are some of the most common concerns. A small percentage of women, mostly first ...

Every time you visit the grocery store, your brain is absorbing countless food-packaging cues. Those cues influence your ...

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Ankle injuries are often thought of as sports injuries. But you don't have to be an athlete or even a "weekend warrior" to turn your ankle and hurt it. Something as simple as walking on an uneven ...

When you have to go on a medication, your doctor will probably prescribe a premade one that's FDA-approved. But sometimes, they may want you to go on a compounded medicine that's specifically made ...