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Test your knowledge of this week's health news. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

I didn't have a ride-or-die BFF, so my 4-year-old played matchmaker. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

A spurned woman confronts the question: When you lose love, should you even try to get over it? Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

Source SNH Newsbot: Mayo Clinic

A noninvasive treatment for knee arthritis has been developed that uses cooled radio energy to target and interrupt pain signals. Known as “Coolief,” the procedure can provide several months of relief from chronic arthritis pain [...]

Also, boycotting a former boss's baby shower, requesting a family visit, and wondering whether sexual fantasies are cheating. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

A recent study found that patients who accessed speech language therapy over the Internet saw large improvements to their communication abilities that were similar to those of patients doing in-person therapy. Source SNH Newsbot: Science [...]

Compared with people who worked 35 to 40 hours a week, those who worked more than 55 hours had a 40 percent increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

Ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and other drugs like them should be avoided in pregnancy, a study found. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

Banning two-a-day summer practices in high schools could help minimize the danger. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

To me, this growth, this mass, was indistinguishable from the last one. Was it trying to kill me? Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog

Bolt is the fastest sprinter ever in spite of — or because of? — an uneven stride that upends conventional wisdom. Source SNH Newsbot: NY Times – Well Blog