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When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond...
Your skin is your body’s largest organ … but it might be the most misunderstood, says Dr. Jen Gunter. From sunscreen to cancer and even chocolate,...
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