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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 22: Pedro Pascal attends the photocall for Disney’s “The Mandalorian” Season 3 at Picadilly Circus on February 22, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)

Pedro Pascal’s apparently caffeine-laden Starbucks order is sending TikTok into a frenzy. But is it safe?

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 03: Keanu Reeves is seen filming on location for ‘John Wick 4’ on Roosevelt Island on February 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)

Keanu Reeves gets fungus-slaying compound named after him in nod to his role as former hit man John Wick

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The U.S. is facing a shortage of the life-saving asthma drug albuterol. Here’s what to know

Vast amounts of time spent in virtual meetings during the pandemic had unforeseen consequences. Due to what plastic surgeons are calling the “Zoom effect” or “Zoom boom,” requests for face, neck, and brow plastic surgery procedures rose 55% from 2020 to 2021, according to statistics from one trade organization.

Tech workers are among the increasing number of men seeking plastic surgery for a jawline that rivals Batman’s

This photograph taken on Feb. 23 in Paris shows the anti-diabetic medication “Ozempic” (semaglutide) made by Danish pharmaceutical company “Novo Nordisk.” On TikTok, the hashtag “#Ozempic” has reached more than 500 million views: this anti-diabetic medication is trending on the social network for its’ slimming properties, a phenomenon that is causing supply shortages and worrying doctors.

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may put certain people at risk of serious complications, researchers warn. Here’s who could be impacted

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A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for

Close up of senior Asian woman getting Covid-19 vaccine in arm for Coronavirus immunization by a doctor at hospital. Elderly healthcare and illness prevention concept

An FDA panel has endorsed 2 RSV vaccines for older Americans. Here’s when they might be available

An estimated 80% of rare disorders are due to genetic causes. In the U.K., patients suspected of having a rare disorder are beginning to receive free access to the best science has to offer at the moment—whole genome sequencing. But whether or not U.S. patients can access the same technology depends on myriad factors like […]

It takes an average of 8 years for a rare disease patient to get diagnosed. Why is it so hard to get life-altering genetic testing in the U.S.?

A bud-tender at Fat Bud’s, a small dispensary in Bangkok, Thailand, shows a jar of the cannabis flowers for sale at his shop, which is focused on buying and selling cannabis grown by local farmers in Thailand. Those who use marijuana daily are about a third more likely to suffer from coronary artery disease than those who’ve never used the recreational drug, according to a new study.

Daily marijuana users are more likely to take this health hit, a new study finds

Personnel from the National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA) collect dead pelicans, possibly infected with H5N1 avian flu, in Lima, Peru on Dec. 7. The government decreed a 90-day health emergency throughout the national territory because more than 13,000 pelicans died on the beaches of Peru.

The H5N1 bird flu has spread to another Cambodian resident, WHO officials say, urging ‘heightened vigilance from all countries’

A mother is seen with her newborn baby in a shelter at a Kyiv maternity hospital No. 5 on March 24 in Kyiv, Ukraine. One woman dies every two minutes from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a new multi-agency report from the United Nations and World Health Organization, among others.

Pregnancy or childbirth is a ‘shockingly dangerous experience’ that kills a woman every 2 minutes. Here’s why

NEW DELHI, INDIA JANUARY 9: A team from the Animal Husbandry department collected carcasses of crows found dead in a park after reports of Bird Flu cases, at Rohini, on January 9, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Reports of unusual mortality of birds have been received from Chhattisgarh and reports of unusual mortality in ducks have also been received from Sanjay Lake in Delhi, says govt. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced a ban on import of live birds in the national capital and closure of Ghazipur poultry market for the next 10 days in view of bird flu scare. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Bird flu has reportedly killed a Cambodian girl and sickened others. What you need to know about H5N1

A 3D computer illustration of group S strep. The bacteria is back on parents’ radar after an 11-year-old U.S. boy reportedly died of a bacterial infection after being injured at the gym.

A Florida boy’s gym injury turned deadly due to Strep A. Here’s what parents need to know

Roberto Bruzzone, 57 years old, watches during his ultrasound at the Department of Rehabilitative Cardiology in Genova, Italy, on July 22, 2020. Even a mild case of COVID can lead to an increased risk of cardiac issues like heart failure and stroke for at least a year, according to a March study by Veterans Affairs Department researchers. And deaths from heart attacks soared during pandemic surges— especially among those ages 25-44, a usually low-risk population, Cedars-Sinai researchers announced last fall.

COVID increases your risk for heart failure and stroke for at least a year. Here are 8 ways to protect your health

My son, Cyrus, was diagnosed with intellectual disability later in childhood, at age 10. Now, he’s turning into an intellectually disabled adult society simply doesn’t value. But I won’t let his story be a tragedy.

My intellectually disabled child is growing up to be an intellectually disabled adult. I won’t let it be a tragedy