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Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking, surgeon general warns

The declaration is intended to raise awareness around loneliness but won't unlock federal funding or programming devoted to combatting the issue.

Dog-walking injuries may be more common than you think

Researchers found that over a period of nearly two decades, more than 422,000 US adults were treated in emergency rooms for injuries suffered while walking leashed dogs. Women and people ages 40 to 64 made up most of the patients.

BILLY BAKER

This is the year I become a charlatan. I mean ‘influencer.’

The Liver King saga was perhaps the dumbest story of 2022. I hope to replicate it.

Jeneé Osterheldt

Suicide is a leading cause of death. And we’re in denial about our pain.

Mental health is an individual journey. But it's more than that. Society undeniably affects wellness. How the world allows you to move is a factor. And we, as a nationwide community of all ages and identities, are unwell.

Hair straighteners may pose small risk for uterine cancer, study finds

Women who use chemical hair straighteners frequently could have a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than women who have never used the products, according to new findings.

Soda, chips, hot dogs, etc. — they can take years off your life, scientists say

Scientists who study how our food choices affect our life spans have found that people can gain sizable health benefits at any age by improving their eating habits.

US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says

It’s the first time the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.

UK to offer vaccines to some queer men to stop monkeypox; officials cite higher transmission risk

British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa.