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Sarah A. Cordes is an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Temple University and received ...

The FDA says you should not eat, sell or serve recalled eggs. You should also clean and sanitize anything the eggs have ...

Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in the teeth of Napoleonic soldiers may have spurred the massive ...

Cliff-rappelling scientists uncovered a crossbow bolt, part of a slingshot and 25 shoes in ancient vulture nesting sites ...

Less than 1 percent of clinical trials include pregnant or breastfeeding people. Experts say that needs to change ...

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Should you take vitamin C or zinc when you are sick with a common cold or influenza? Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains ...

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