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Dr. Aiya Aboubakr

Dr. Aiya Aboubakr is an internal medicine resident at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit.

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Mentally tiring work linked to type 2 diabetes in women: Study

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Do we judge pain differently for boys and girls? A new study says yes.

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Kathy Bates credits 'mindfulness' for her 60-pound weight loss: Can it work for you?

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‘Invisible labor’ taking a toll on mothers’ well-being: What you need to know

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High suicide rate among young Latinas may be exacerbated by anti-immigrant rhetoric, experts say

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These social media habits may point to depression, new study says

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Major medical organization urges doctors to increase depression screening for pregnant women and new moms

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10 myths about HPV