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Best Budget Ellipticals

Best Budget Ellipticals

You can get a high-intensity, low-impact workout with an elliptical machine that costs $1,000 or less.

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Cocktail Shrimp Sold at Walmart Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination

Cocktail Shrimp Sold at Walmart Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination

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Best Home Blood Pressure Monitors

Blood pressure monitors help you keep track of your numbers—and get them under control—to help prevent serious medical conditions.

A Complete Guide to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

A Complete Guide to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

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Best Medical Alert Systems

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Is a Smartwatch As Good As a Medical Alert System?

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Best Hair Mousses for Curly Hair

These light, airy foams from Aussie, Pattern, SheaMoisture, and other brands provide soft definition to curls, waves, and coils.

This $8 Travel Toiletry Set Solved My Skin Care Woes

This $8 Travel Toiletry Set Solved My Skin Care Woes

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California Leads the Nation with First Ban on Six Harmful Food Dyes in School Food

California Leads the Nation with First Ban on Six Harmful Food Dyes in School Food

Should You Pack Lunchables for Your Kid’s School Lunch?

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USDA Proposes Regulatory Framework for Reducing Salmonella Illness From Poultry

USDA Proposes Regulatory Framework for Reducing Salmonella Illness From Poultry

CPSC Unanimously Approves Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows Linked to Hundreds of Preventable Deaths

CPSC Unanimously Approves Safety Standard for Nursing Pillows Linked to Hundreds of Preventable Deaths

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