You’ve probably heard people say, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” There’s a lot of truth to that phrase, and it’s important to understand it as summer temperatures rise.

Humidity doesn’t just make you feel sticky and uncomfortable – it also creates extra dangerous conditions on hot days[1]. Together, too much heat and humidity can make you sick. And in severe cases, it can cause your body to shut...

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Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol actually causes breast cancer[1].

The World Health Organization[2] and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism[3] lay it out pretty clearly: Compared to those who don’t drink, just one...

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