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The Rubber Bullets Police Are Using on Protesters Can Kill, Blind or Maim for Life

The Rubber Bullets Police Are Using on Protesters Can Kill, Blind or Maim for Life

“Shooting [rubber bullets] into open crowds is reckless and dangerous,” said Dr. Douglas Lazzaro, a professor and expert in eye trauma at NYU Langone Health
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What Kinds of Summer Vacations Are Safest? Road Trips, House Rentals and More

What Kinds of Summer Vacations Are Safest? Road Trips, House Rentals and More

What to know before you cautiously plan a warm-weather getaway
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If People Are Staying Home, Why Is Coronavirus Still Spreading?

If People Are Staying Home, Why Is Coronavirus Still Spreading?

Most of the U.S. has been under stay-at-home orders for the last two months, but COVID-19 cases continue to grow by 2 to 4 percent each day
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How to Tell If That Sneeze Is Coronavirus or Allergies

How to Tell If That Sneeze Is Coronavirus or Allergies

Although there are some similarities between coronavirus and allergy symptoms, there are several key distinctions to keep in mind
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Dentist Offices Are Closed Due to Coronavirus — but They’ll Treat You in an Emergency

Dentist Offices Are Closed Due to Coronavirus — but You Can Be Seen in an Emergency

Dentists are treating some patients on a case-by-case basis after the American Dental Association advised canceling non-essential appointments
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Asthma No Longer Considered One of the Greatest Coronavirus Risk Factors, but Doctors Warn to 'Stay Vigilant'

Asthma No Longer Considered One of the Greatest Coronavirus Risk Factors, but Doctors Warn to 'Stay Vigilant'

“It is reassuring as we were concerned for all patients with chronic lung disease," Dr. Purvi Parikh tells PEOPLE, but she urges against developing a "false sense of security"
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If You've Had Coronavirus, It's Still Best to Stay Home Until Experts Say It's Safe

If You've Had Coronavirus, It's Still Best to Stay Home Until Experts Say It's Safe

Experts are not yet sure if people who have recovered from COVID-19 are now immune
Emergency Rooms Are Open and Safe for Non-Coronavirus Patients: 'I Don't Want People to Be Scared'

Emergency Rooms Are Open and Safe for Non-Coronavirus Patients: 'I Don't Want People to Be Scared'

“What we don’t want to see is people coming in sicker because of delays in care,” says Dr. Vikram Reddy
Is It Safe to Use Redbox During the Pandemic? What to Know About Disinfecting Your Movie Rentals

Is It Safe to Use Redbox During the Pandemic? What to Know About Disinfecting Your Movie Rentals

How to Best Disinfect Your Car During the Coronavirus Outbreak

How to Properly Disinfect Your Car During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Having Odd Dreams or Insomnia During the Coronavirus Quarantine? You’re Not Alone, Say Experts

Having Odd Dreams or Insomnia During the Coronavirus Quarantine? You’re Not Alone, Say Experts

Are You More Likely to Get Coronavirus at the Beach? Experts Weigh In

Are You More Likely to Get Coronavirus at the Beach? Experts Weigh In

More Men Are Dying from Coronavirus Than Women — Researchers Are Trying to Figure Out Why

“It could be just down to natural differences in an immune response between men and women,” says Dr. Emily Gurley

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Told to 'Shelter in Place' or 'Stay at Home' for Coronavirus? Here's What to Know

Told to 'Shelter in Place' or 'Stay at Home' for Coronavirus? Here's What to Know

Health // March 20, 2020
What to Know About the Coronavirus — and How to Protect Yourself

What to Know About the Coronavirus — and How to Protect Yourself

Health // January 22, 2020
Social Distancing, Self-Quarantining, Under Lockdown: Here's What Each Term Means

Social Distancing, Self-Quarantining, Under Lockdown: Here's What Each Term Means

Health // April 08, 2020
Here’s How to Tell If That Sneeze Is Coronavirus, the Flu or Just a Cold

Here’s How to Tell If That Sneeze Is Coronavirus, the Flu or Just a Cold

Health // March 19, 2020
How Event Cancellations and Social Distancing Can Reduce Expected Coronavirus Deaths in the U.S.

How Event Cancellations and Social Distancing Can Reduce Expected Coronavirus Deaths in the U.S.

Health // March 13, 2020
What Is a Pandemic & Why Has the Coronavirus Become One? Everything You Need to Know

What Is a Pandemic & Why Has the Coronavirus Become One? Everything You Need to Know

Health // March 16, 2020
Is It Safe to Travel Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak? Here's What Experts and Agencies Say

Is It Safe to Travel Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak? Here's What Experts and Agencies Say

Travel // March 19, 2020
Is It Safe to Travel to Europe Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak? Experts Weigh In

Is It Safe to Travel to Europe Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak? Experts Weigh In

Travel // March 02, 2020
All About the Groundbreaking Uterus Transplant that Helped This Couple Become Parents

All About the Groundbreaking Uterus Transplant that Helped This Couple Become Parents

Health // March 02, 2020
Airlines Canceling Flights to Destinations Outside China — Including Italy and Japan — Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Airlines Canceling Flights to Destinations Including Italy and Japan as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads

Travel // February 28, 2020
Do Face Masks Work? How Long Should You Wash Your Hands? Here's How to Prevent Coronavirus

Do Face Masks Work? How Long Should You Wash Your Hands? Here's How to Prevent Coronavirus  

Health // February 27, 2020
Worried About Coronavirus? Expert Says Americans Should Be ‘More Concerned’ About the Flu

Worried About Coronavirus? Expert Says Americans Should Be ‘More Concerned’ About the Flu

Health // January 29, 2020
Surgical Masks Are Selling Out — but Are They Actually Helpful in Preventing the Coronavirus?

Surgical Masks Are Selling Out — but Are They Actually Helpful in Preventing the Coronavirus?

Health // April 08, 2020
Traveling Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak? Everything You Need to Know

Traveling Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak? Everything You Need to Know

Travel // January 24, 2020
Traveling to Asia? Here Are the Top Tourist Destinations Closing Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Traveling to Asia? Here Are the Top Tourist Destinations Closing Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak

Travel // January 24, 2020
An 11-Year-Old Boy Died of Flu Complications Despite Getting the Vaccine — How Does That Happen?

An 11-Year-Old Boy Died of Flu Complications Despite Getting the Vaccine — How Does That Happen?

Health // January 16, 2020
New Study Finds Rich People Live Almost a Decade Longer Than Poor People

New Study Finds Rich People Live Almost a Decade Longer Than Poor People

Health // January 15, 2020
Here's What You Need to Know If You Get the Flu

Here's What You Need to Know If You Get the Flu

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping — Two Pulmonologists Give Facts and Tips

How to Talk to Your Kids About Vaping — Two Pulmonologists Give Facts and Tips

Health // November 26, 2019
Gary Gulman Used Electroconvulsive Therapy to Treat His Depression — and It’s Not as Scary as It Sounds

Gary Gulman Used Electroconvulsive Therapy to Treat His Depression — and It’s Not as Scary as It Sounds

Health // November 13, 2019
How Does the ‘Abortion Pill’ Work? Here’s Everything to Know About a Medical Abortion

How Does the ‘Abortion Pill’ Work? Here’s Everything to Know About a Medical Abortion

Health // November 12, 2019
Broadway Star Laurel Griggs, 13, Tragically Died of an Asthma Attack: Here’s How That Can Happen

Broadway Star Laurel Griggs, 13, Tragically Died of an Asthma Attack: Here’s How That Can Happen

Health // November 12, 2019
Ned LeDoux's Daughter, 2, Dies After 'Tragic Choking Accident': PEOPLE Talks to a Pediatrician About Surprising Hazards

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Parents // August 30, 2018
Boxer Patrick Day Dies from Injuries — Here’s Why Knock-Out Blows Are so Dangerous

Boxer Patrick Day Dies from Injuries — Here’s Why Knock-Out Blows Are so Dangerous

Health // October 17, 2019
How to Recognize a Mental Health Crisis — and What You Can Do to Help

How to Recognize a Mental Health Crisis — and What You Can Do to Help

Health // October 16, 2019
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