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An STD testing kit from myLAB Box allows users to gather samples at home and mail them back to the company.

You Can Order a Dozen STD Tests Online — But Should You?

5:00am August 13, 2017

by Tara Haelle

It sounds so simple: Order a kit online, test for sexually transmitted diseases in the privacy of home and mail it back. But deciding what to test for and who gets tested is far from easy.

Nicole O'Hara was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29 years old. She decided to have her mastectomy scars covered up with a tattoo.

VIDEO: Where Mastectomy Scars Raged, A Tattoo Garden Blooms

5:00am August 12, 2017

Nicole O'Hara was 29 when she had a double mastectomy after a cancer diagnosis. She chose to cover the scars with a tattoo that blooms like her garden, with apple blossoms, bluebells and heather.

What Could Happen If Trump Formally Declares Opioids A National Emergency

12:58pm August 11, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The president has already called the opioid crisis an emergency. If he makes it official through a formal declaration, more money and personnel could be available to deal with the epidemic.

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Since the early '90s, more Americans have been drinking — and a growing number drinking heavily.

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Drinking On The Rise In U.S., Especially For Women, Minorities, Older Adults

8:39pm August 10, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry looks at rates of alcohol use from 2002 to 2013. Alcohol use in general went up, and problem drinking — binging, abuse and dependence — increased even more.

When it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught matters.

Some Tuna Can Carry Up To 36 Times The Toxic Chemicals Of Others. Here's Why

11:14pm August 09, 2017

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

When it comes to pollutant levels, researchers now say where your tuna was caught can make a huge difference. But tracking your yellowfin to the spot it was caught may be tricky.

After a briefing on the opioid crisis with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, President Trump remarked on the severity of the epidemic but did not declare a national emergency, as his commission on opioids had recommended.

Some States Say Declaring An Emergency Has Helped In The Opioid Fight

3:37pm August 09, 2017

by Andrea Hsu

Arizona is among the states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, to help with funding and access to data. It's a move the Trump administration has declined to make.

More than 100 cases of illness linked to papayas have been reported across 16 states. The source is believed to be Maradol papayas imported from Mexico.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Papayas Sickens More Than 100 People

11:26am August 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Consumers should avoid Maradol papayas from Mexico, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has spread to 16 states, and one death has been reported.

Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf.

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Gnawing Questions: Is Sugar From Fruit The Same As Sugar From Candy?

3:56pm August 08, 2017

by Natalie Jacewicz

Stories about the harms of sugar have consumers wondering whether they should put the apple back on the shelf.

Psychologist Jean Twenge says smartphones have brought about dramatic shifts in behavior among the generation of children who grew up with the devices.

How Smartphones Are Making Kids Unhappy

6:50pm August 07, 2017

by Audie Cornish

Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety.

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Keller measures the separation in a student's abdominal muscles using her fingers as a guide.

Flattening The 'Mummy Tummy' With 1 Exercise, 10 Minutes A Day

3:55pm August 07, 2017

by Michaeleen Doucleff

The technical term is diastasis recti and it affects many new moms. The growing fetus pushes apart the abdominal muscles and the separation often stays open. But science suggests this fix can work.

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