Microplastics found in penis muscle for the first time. It could be linked to erectile dysfunction.

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Boxers made out of a photo of microplastics

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Social media has gotten so bad that America's top doctor is intervening

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Gen Z grew up on social media and they often compare themselves to others.

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A 104-year-old has been a professional lobster woman since she was 8. She says the secret to her longevity is keeping busy.

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Virginia Oliver measures and bands lobsters on her son Max Oliver's boat.

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A woman who lost 44 pounds shares 3 of her favorite high-protein, lower-calorie recipes — from pizza to cheeseburger pie

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Bethany Dobson creates lower-calorie, high protein meals.

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Zyn, already in short supply, pauses selling nicotine pouches online

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Containers of Zyn's nicotine pouches.

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I ask men if they have a pension plan before I seriously date them. It's not because I care how much money they have.

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Nicola Prentis has secured her own finances and wants to date men who have done the same.

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Staff at Amazon's One Medical miss urgent issues like blood pressure spikes and clots, according to new report

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The Washington Post reported elderly patients of Amazon's One Medical are struggling to get adequate care, with call center employees missing major issues like blood pressure spikes and clots.

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Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels

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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links to anxiety and depression among adolescents.

Surgeon General: Social media should come with a warning label like cigarettes

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Dr. Vivek H. Murthy speaks onstage at a mental health summit in New York City, wearing a black coat and holding a microsoft onstage next to a bown of flowers.
Murthy speaking at a mental health summit in 2023.

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When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.

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The author, left, with her family at Pride.

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