Summer Health and Safety

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Summer Health and Safety

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This week, in our summer safety special: What to know about Lyme disease; how to pick the perfect watermelon; sun protection tips; the truth about dry drowning; and how to get your day off to a great start. Discussed in this episode: Sunscreen Quiz

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May 24, 2018

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WebMD Chief Physician Editor Neha Pathak, MD, and Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, explore fascinating stories to find the unexpected things that help us understand our health.

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The Very Real Grief of Miscarriage; Is Your Smartphone Hurting Your Health?: Psychologist Dr. Susan J. O'Grady on how to process the grief that comes with miscarriage, and what not to say to someone who has been touched by it; Dr. Neha Pathak explains why you might want to dial back your smartphone use; plus the connection... by Health Discovered
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