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Richard Simmons made it his life’s work to make exercise fun — for everybody. He’s pictured above in 1984. American Broadcasting Companies/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption American Broadcasting Companies/Getty …

The Tampa Period Pantry offers free menstrual hygiene products like tampons and pads, as well as other items to help during periods like heating patches for cramps or sanitary wipes. …

Dr. Ruth Westheimer participates in an “Ask Dr. Ruth” panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Feb. 11, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. Westheimer died Friday at age …

Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images TikTok is fuel for many trends, including a skincare craze among teens, pre-teens — okay, and us. The “glass skin” trend calls for a …

A hiker finishes her hike early to beat high temperatures on July 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Matt York/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt York/AP A child collapses and later succumbs …

Las Vegas broke its all-time heat record this year when the temperature hit 120 degrees. I know what that feels like. In Uttar Pradesh, India, where I grew up, temperatures …

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress. (Image credit: Josefiel Rivera/SOPA …

Tweens and young teens are now major consumers of skin care products, but some ingredients are not good for young skin. Anton Novikov/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anton Novikov/Getty …

Researchers found 16 different kinds of metals in the tampons they examined, including heavy metals like lead and arsenic. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images Researchers have found …

There’s no single reason for the slight drop in opioid overdose deaths across most of the U.S. last year. But finding new ways to make Narcan available in public, 24 …