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Hypnosis isn’t magic, even if it's sometimes presented that way — it can’t cure alcoholism on its own, but hypnotherapy can make a useful addition to a treatment plan for alcohol use disorders or ...

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To help pay for a proposed $3.5 trillion spending package, some congressional Democrats have suggested raising the current tax on cigarettes and other nicotine-containing products. It’s promising to ...

In the midst of profound grief, preparing for her ex-husband's cremation, Annie Parker, a 43-year-old mother of two teenage boys, received a text. The message, from one of her late husband's friends ...