Weddings are always joyful and the upcoming royal wedding looks to be a particularly happy occasion. But did you know
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I have had this mole-like thing on my chest for almost a year now. I thought it used to be a pimple that I popped, but instead of disappearing it became this big soft fatty bump on my chest which makes me look like I have 3 nipples! Is this a bad sign? Do I need to see my doctor?
Anytime you have a skin problem that doesn’t go away, you should make an appointment with your health care provider.
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Last week me and my gf had intercourse, during the time secretion of watery discharge from my sperm made her vagina wet. Now she is suffering from stomach pain and slight vaginal pain. Could this be a symptom of pregnancy?
It sounds like some of your sperm got into her vagina. If so, it is definitely possible she could be
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Making next-generation preconception screening a reality for parents
For those planning to become parents, advances in sequencing technologies could make preconception carrier screening more useful by looking at
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Do you feel like a fraud? How to get rid of impostor syndrome
Two psychologists — Dr. Pauline R. Clance and Dr. Suzanna Imes — coined the psychological phenomenon “impostor syndrome” in a
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This 23-Year-Old Wants to Make Social Media Less Harmful to Our Mental Health—And a Lot More Authentic
This interview is part of Health’s #RealLifeStrong series, where we are celebrating women who represent strength, resilience, and grace. During her senior year
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What’s a ‘variant of uncertain significance?’
Seven words someone taking a genetic test doesn’t want to hear: “You have a variant of uncertain significance.” A VUS.
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Blueprint for the skull: A search for cleft palate’s cause reveals a map of the facial genome
Once upon a time in Europe, pregnant women avoided rabbits to prevent their babies from being born with a “harelip.”
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Craving a cup of joe? What does the research say about coffee and your health?
Coffee. Cup of joe. Java. No matter what you call it, millions of people worldwide wake up and fuel their
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Is autism a disorder, an identity or both?
Definitions of autism often evoke the language of disease or abnormality. This medicalized approach fails to represent the full diversity
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