Catherine O’Hara’s death from a pulmonary embolism has drawn attention to this serious condition in which a blood clot lodges in the lungs. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

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Lunar New Year begins February 17—here's what it celebrates, why dates shift, and what the Year of the Fire Horse means.

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Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks the climax and end of the weekslong Carnival season and a final chance for ...

Bayes' theorem is a statistical formula used to calculate conditional probability. Learn how it works, how to calculate it ...

Psychologists say that after the need for food and shelter, humans want to feel valued. But that need usually goes unmet.

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Consuming dandelion tea before or after meals can help with gut health and digestion. You may want to use it as a no-caffeine morning coffee substitute.

Death has a habit of making the internet a game of guessing and the death of Catherine O’Hara served as a reminder that the pursuit of knowledge can often surpass the pursuit of sanity. Ten days after ...

The cause of Catherine O’Hara’s death has now been confirmed, bringing painful clarity to the sudden loss of one of Hollywood ...