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How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor’s Office​How to Advocate for Yourself at the Doctor’s Office 

 Medical appointments can be intimidating so NBC News medical reporter Dr. Akshay Syal joins TODAY to share key tips for being your own best advocate and ensuring your concerns are heard. He gives tips for how to prepare for an appointment like writing down questions, highlights common mistakes like waiting too long to speak up,…

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Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds​Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds 

Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds​Around 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice, survey finds 

 Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for advice when they’re sad, angry, nervous or stressed, according to a new study.  ​​Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults are turning to AI chatbots for advice when they’re sad, angry, nervous or stressed, according to a new study. 

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U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests​U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests 

U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests​U.S. plan to open Ebola quarantine center in Kenya faces growing backlash and protests 

 Plans for Americans exposed to Ebola to be quarantined abroad faced mounting backlash Tuesday, with Kenya’s president defending a proposed 50-bed facility in the country after violent protests  ​​Plans for Americans exposed to Ebola to be quarantined abroad faced mounting backlash Tuesday, with Kenya’s president defending a proposed 50-bed facility in the country after violent protests 

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Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak​Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak 

Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak​Brazil investigates possible Ebola cases amid scramble to contain outbreak 

 The World Health Organization’s top doctor has traveled to the Ebola hot spot to help bring the unfolding crisis under control as authorities in Brazil said they were looking into two suspected cases  ​​The World Health Organization’s top doctor has traveled to the Ebola hot spot to help bring the unfolding crisis under control as authorities…

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Tracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading​Tracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading 

Tracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading​Tracking the Ebola outbreak: Where the deadly virus is spreading 

 Learn more about the deadly 2026 Ebola outbreak, including how many cases there are so far, which countries are most affected, how this outbreak compares with others in severity and more.  ​​Learn more about the deadly 2026 Ebola outbreak, including how many cases there are so far, which countries are most affected, how this outbreak compares…

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GLP-1 overdoses increase at an alarming rate as weight loss drugs become easier to buy online​GLP-1 overdoses increase at an alarming rate as weight loss drugs become easier to buy online 

GLP-1 overdoses increase at an alarming rate as weight loss drugs become easier to buy online​GLP-1 overdoses increase at an alarming rate as weight loss drugs become easier to buy online 

 Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said  ​​Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was…

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Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, family says​Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, family says 

Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, family says​Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center, family says 

 Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop  ​​Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his…

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More than 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda​More than 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda 

More than 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda​More than 40 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda 

 Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease  ​​Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government…

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Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says​Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says 

Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says​Trump in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup, president’s physician says 

 President Donald Trump is in “excellent health,” the White House physician said Friday in a memo the administration released after Trump’s visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — his third in-person medical checkup in 13 months.“He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief,” Dr.  ​​President Donald Trump is in “excellent…

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Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say​Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say 

Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say​Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say 

 If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought home to the U.S., senior administration officials said.  ​​If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought home to the U.S., senior administration officials said. 

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