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Sexual Health

Tracking down sex partners to halt a rise in STDs

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FDA's new anti-vape campaign targets teens

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Senate passes sweeping legislation to combat opioid epidemic

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How to protect yourself from dangerous floodwaters

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Heart Health

Healthy older adults may not need daily aspirin

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Teen vaping: We're behind the curve, principal says

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Hurricane Florence

Why the Carolinas may face even more danger in Florence's floodwaters

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Wellness

Why three-day weekends are better than longer vacations

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Diet & Fitness

Why you should work out like Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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OUT Health and Wellness

Half of transgender male teens have attempted suicide, study finds

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What's your breast cancer risk?