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The Grief and Terror of Realizing Your Parents Are Aging

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Health

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Health

I Have a Phobia of Large Things

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Health

We Are All Lab Rats in a Massive Cell Phone Study

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Health

Your Burger Is Contributing to Our Superbug Problem

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Health

I Wore My Contacts Too Much and My Eyes Went Rogue

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Health

I Can Only Sleep Peacefully in a Bed That’s Not Mine

05.23.17

By Ali Wunderman
Health

Why Biting Your Nails and Picking Scabs Feels Weirdly Satisfying

05.22.17

By Caroline Beaton
Health

We Asked Scientists Why Clowns Freak Us the Hell Out

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By Maggie Puniewska
Health

How Sick Will I Get From Swimming in a Pee-Filled Pool?

04.03.17

By Kristen Dold
Health

A Worrier’s Guide to Shooting Lasers in Your Eyes

03.28.17

By Cindy Kuzma
Health

Can Someone Explain Why I’m an Adult and Still Breaking Out?

03.16.17

By Melissa Romero

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