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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors sought a maximum prison sentence of nearly 20 years for the CEO of Pain MD, a company found to have given hundreds of thousands of questionable injections to patients, many reliant on opioids. It would have been among the longest sentences for a health care …

With cheating in a relationship, whether physical or emotional, it’s typically clear when things have gone too far — but what about your partner seemingly turning up the charm for a friend or co-worker? Are they flirting or just being friendly?  According to relationship experts, those subtle acts may be “micro-cheating.” …

MINNEAPOLIS — They happen to the best of us and, once they start, there’s often no controlling them. Hiccups are a part of life, but a Wisconsin doctor believes they may be closer to an actual cure.  “We don’t really know exactly how common hiccups are because they are so …

TikTok users are slurping on a new type of bubbly: Dirty sodas, a mixed drink that combines your favorite soft drink with add-ins like cream or coffee creamer and flavored syrups and sweeteners.  Popular combinations to hit social media include combos like Dr Pepper with coconut creamer and lime as …

Tongue-tie — a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors group said Monday. The American Academy of Pediatrics is the latest, and largest, medical society to sound an alarm about the increasing use …

Manti, Utah — Garrett Clark estimates he has spent about six years in the Sanpete County Jail, a plain concrete building perched on a dusty hill just outside this small, rural town where he grew up. He blames his addiction. He started using in middle school, and by the time …

More people are using weight-loss medications to improve their health, including women who hope to lower the chances of complications when they become pregnant. “Obesity and being overweight are definitely risk factors for multiple adverse outcomes in pregnancy,” said Dr. Ilana Ramer Bass, an assistant professor in the division of …

The cause is a mystery — and the symptoms can be distressing. Bell’s palsy comes on without warning, bringing partial paralysis or weakness to a person’s face. The condition affects thousands of people in the U.S. every year. And now Tiffany Chen, the partner of Robert De Niro, is speaking …