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Sjögren’s Syndrome: Dry Eyes, Dry Mouth, and the Systemic Disease Behind Them
When someone complains of dry eyes and dry mouth, most people assume they need better eye drops and more water.…
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Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Inflammatory Arthritis That Fuses the Spine
Imagine your spine becoming progressively stiffer until you can barely bend forward to pick something off the ground. Imagine your…
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Relapsing-Remitting MS vs Progressive MS: What the Difference Means for Treatment
Imagine two people both diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, yet their disease journeys take completely different paths. One experiences unpredictable relapses…
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Multiple Sclerosis: Types, Progression, and What the Latest Treatments Offer
Imagine your nervous system as an intricate electrical wiring system carrying messages from your brain to every part of your…
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As government privatization efforts grow, lawsuits against federal contractors get more difficult
The question of which court should hear a case isn’t always as easy as it might seem – and the…
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In rural Appalachia, abortion pill offers reproductive choice and privacy − but police may see a crime
A 35-year-old Kentucky woman was arrested in late 2025, accused of taking abortion pills that she ordered online. The gestational…
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Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering
Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In…
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Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
When the world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, another crisis quietly grew behind closed doors.…
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How workplace stress hijacks the nervous system to cause headaches − and a neurologist’s guide to managing them
Many people finish the workday not just tired but wired. Their mind keeps racing, their body feels tense, and even…
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Pollen allergies are brutal this year – a doctor explains why, and how to find relief
Spring means beautiful flowers, fragrant lilacs – and lots of tree pollen coating cars and setting off sneezing, wheezing and…
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Galaxies of life are collecting dust in museums – digitizing microscope slides can uncover billions of fossils for natural history
Approximately 145 million: That’s the number of specimens – including plants, animals, minerals and human artifacts – curators estimate are…
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Psoriatic Arthritis: When Psoriasis Attacks the Joints
Most people think of psoriasis as only a skin disease—red, scaly patches appearing on elbows, knees, or scalp that some…
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Psoriasis: More Than a Skin Disease — the Systemic Inflammation Behind the Plaques
When people think of psoriasis, they often picture rough, red, scaly patches on the skin. They might assume it is…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Signs That Distinguish It From Normal Joint Pain
Your grandmother complains of stiff, achy joints after gardening, and your friend’s dad experiences temporary knee pain from running. Everyone…
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Lupus (SLE): The ‘Great Imitator’ That Affects Millions and Is Still Misunderstood
Imagine going to the doctor complaining of joint pain, fever, and exhaustion. The doctor suspects arthritis. You go to another…
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