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Heath Update August 17, 2026·5 min read

What to Say to Someone Blasting Their Phone in Public

TIME – Read More —Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Image: twomeows/Getty Images) There’s something uniquely irritating about being forced to listen to whatever a stranger has decided…

Heath Update August 17, 2026·5 min read

How a Renaissance Art Heist Happened in Sicily

TIME – Read More A journalist browses the Messina museum website showing a picture of the Early Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina’s artwork, the Polyptych of…

Heath Update August 17, 2026·7 min read

The Power of Setting and Declaring a Goal

TIME – Read More —Wong Yu Liang—Getty Images In September 2022, I set myself a very public personal goal: to run a 5-minute mile. It…

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Med News August 16, 2026·4 min read

‘Poop Pills’ Show Promise for Severe Peanut Allergy, Early Research Shows

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More elzauer/Moment/Getty Images A preliminary study found that “poop pills” — oral fecal microbiome transplantation (FMT) — increased tolerance to…

Med News August 16, 2026·6 min read

Are You Really ‘Maxxing’ Your Health? What to Know About 4 Viral Health Hacks

Healthline News RSS Feed – Read More “Maxxing” trends are growing in popularity on social media, but experts say many of these health hacks can be…

Heath Update August 16, 2026·7 min read

Why the Movements of a U.S. Oil Company in Greenland Have Attracted Attention

TIME – Read More An iceberg in front of Tasiilaq, also known as Ammassalik, east Greenland in September 2024. —Sergi Reboredo/Universal Images Group—Getty Images A U.S.…

Heath Update August 16, 2026·4 min read

Salmonella Egg Recall Is Now Class I, the FDA’s Highest Risk Level

TIME – Read More Eggs displayed in refrigerated section of a grocery store. —Lindsey Nicholson—Universal Images Group An egg recall linked to a salmonella outbreak was…

Heath Update August 16, 2026·5 min read

Are Women Who Use Walking Canes Faking Disability? A UK Columnist Thinks So

Latest Stories – Pain News Network – Read More By Crystal Lindell When I was still working full-time in the corporate world, I often had to…

Heath Update August 16, 2026·5 min read

You Don’t Need 10,000 Steps to Help Your Heart

TIME – Read More —Eoneren—Getty Images We all know that exercise is good for your health. But, the other side of this equation is often overlooked:…

Med News August 15, 2026·6 min read

One of the most common brain disorders is one of the most misunderstood – how functional neurological disorder is both ‘all in your head’ and beyond it

Health – The Conversation – Read More From hysteria to conversion disorder, to psychogenic or psychosomatic illness, functional neurological disorder has gone by many names. anilakkus/iStock…

Med News August 15, 2026·1 min read

Vance urges DOJ investigation into hospitals over billing for transgender care

Healthcare News – Read More The Trump administration accused dozens of hospitals, clinics and providers on Thursday of fraudulent billing for transgender health procedures and referred…

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