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Sunscreens and the Facts About Protecting Your Skin

Elnaz F. Firoz, MD
June 27, 2025

Your skin is much more than what people see. The skin is a whole system that acts as a barrier to protect the inside of your body from the outside world. It is vital that we do what we can to protect it. What is sunscreen and...

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Myths and Facts about Arthritis

Aruna Tokas, MD
June 17, 2025
Think cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis? Or that eating tomatoes makes arthritis worse? Convinced only older adults get arthritis? Read on to learn the truth about these and other common myths about arthritis...
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Cleft Lip and Palate: Signs and Treatment

Albert S. Woo, MD
March 9, 2023

Cleft lip and cleft palate are the most common birth defects involving the head and neck, and the second most common overall. In the United States, up to 20,000 babies are born with cleft lip or cleft palate each year. What...

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Dehydration: Causes, Treatment, Prevention and How Much Water You Should Drink

Brown University Health Blog Team
August 25, 2022

It may surprise you to know that about 60 percent of your body weight is water. All cells contain water and all the organs and tissues in your body need water to function properly. That’s why drinking water should be part of...

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