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This year, let’s make standard time permanent
Never again.
After we turn back the clocks one hour on the morning of Nov. 3, Washington University in St. Louis chronobiologist Erik Herzog wants...
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Whether you need to take a drug at a specific time of day depends on the medication and the condition you are treating.
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This walking exercise could improve fitness and health in older people
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To lose weight successfully, eat big lunch and small dinner
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Heavy smoking could cause faces to look older
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Many Americans don’t know how to prevent cancer
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Better way to treat insomnia and sleep apnea
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