Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid ...

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A peculiar sign in your toenails might serve as an early warning of a "silent killer" health condition. This specific symptom could suggest you're suffering from elevated cholesterol levels, ...

Meghan Markle is facing backlash for sharing a video of herself relaxing in a limousine near the Paris tunnel where Princess Diana got into her fatal car crash in 1997. In the clip from Markle’s ...

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The US Food and Drug Administration plans to make changes soon to the lengthy black box warning on many hormone replacement products for women with menopause symptoms, Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary ...