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Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?
Can Your Blood Pressure Medicine Protect Your Memory?
Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded
Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
Cardiac Arrest? Someday, Drones May Come to Save You
Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study
Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
CDC Advisers to Discuss Heart Problems in the Young After COVID Vaccination
Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
Certain Blood Thinners Can Raise Risk of 'Delayed' Bleeding After Head Injury
Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19
Change in the Kitchen Could Help Men in the Bedroom
Ch-Ch-Changes: Women’s Health Visits Through the Years
Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic
China, U.S. Lead World in Saltiest Processed Meats, Fish
Chocolate, Butter, Sodas: Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age
Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All
Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
Clot-Busting Drugs Safe in Stroke Patients When Brain Aneurysm Hasn't Ruptured
Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta
Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women
Coffee, Green Tea Might Extend Life for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat
Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study
Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
Common Diabetes Meds Linked to Higher Odds for a Serious Complication
Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious COVID-19 Complication
Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study
Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk
Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
Computer 'Nudge' Spurs Doctors to Prescribe Statins to Heart Patients
Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
Coronavirus Fears Have People With Asthma, Emphysema Avoiding the ER
Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
Could a Drug Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?
Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?
Could Certain Diabetes Drugs Fight Asthma, Too?
Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?
Could High-Dose Fish Oil Raise Odds for A-Fib in Heart Patients?
Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?
Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
Could Student Loan Debt Threaten Your Health?
Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?
Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
Could Too Little Iron Boost Your Risk for Heart Disease?
Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might
Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs
Could Your Dog’s Diabetes Mean You’re in Danger, Too?
COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low
COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
COVID Leaves Most Pro Athletes With No Lasting Heart Damage: Study
COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes
COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
COVID-19 and Advanced Diabetes Can Be a Deadly Mix: Study
COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts
COVID-19 Blood Test Might Predict Who Will Need a Ventilator
COVID-19 Can Start With Neurological Symptoms
COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
COVID-19 May Trigger High Blood Sugar, Raising Death Risk: Study
COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients
COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study
COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival
CPAP Mask for Sleep Apnea May Boost Daytime Activity Levels
Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke
Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke
Dairy Foods May Be Good for You After All
Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
Deadly Liver Disease Tied to Obesity Is on the Rise
Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
Depression During Menopause: How to Spot It and Treat It
Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries
Depression Often Follows Stroke, and Women Are at Higher Risk
Depression Raises Stroke Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
Device Used for Thousands of Years Eases Major Cause of Female Urinary Problems
Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women
Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope
Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids
Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later
Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
Diet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors
Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
Diet Key to Better Health in People With Diabetes
Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019
Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health
Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit
Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds
Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?
Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not
Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack?
Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
Dogs and Their Humans Share Same Diabetes Risk: Study
Don’t Hit Pause on Health Screenings
Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
Don't Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack
Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life
Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
Drink Up! Coffee Won't Harm Your Heart, Study Finds
Drink Up! Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life
Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
During Coronavirus Pandemic, Don't Ignore Symptoms of Heart Attack, Stroke
During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
During Pandemic, Don't Let Up on Heart-Healthy Behaviors
DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters
Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms
Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease
Eating Less Meat Means a Healthier Heart
Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study
Elections Can Be Tough on Americans' Hearts
Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
ER Visits for Heart Attacks Rebounded After Pandemic Decline
Even 1 Drink a Day May Raise Your Odds for A-Fib
Even a Little Light in Your Bedroom Could Harm Health
Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
Even in Moderate Cases, COVID-19 Is Causing Long-Term Neurological Harm
Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs
Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart
Exercise Boosts Survival for People With Implanted Defibrillators
Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
Exercise Doesn't Boost Health If You Stay Obese, Study Finds
Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity
Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests
Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
Exercise Ups Life Span for Type 2 Diabetics
Expert Panel Backs Off Recommendation for Aspirin to Prevent Heart Trouble
Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
Experts Issue Guidelines on Diabetes-Linked Nerve Damage
Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually
Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
Family Ties Help Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Flourish
Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year's End
FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic Insulin
FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition
Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Few People Get Infected Heart Devices Removed, Despite Benefit
Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol
Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
Fewer Than 1 in 10 American Adults Get Enough Dietary Fiber
Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
Fitter in 1820: Today's Americans Spend Much Less Time Being Active
Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID
For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic
For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time
Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age
Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
Gay, Lesbian Adults Often Miss Out on Cholesterol Meds
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth
Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo
Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study
Get Your Dietary Fat From Plants, Cut Your Stroke Risk
Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life
Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health
Gluten Doesn't Trigger 'Brain Fog' for Women Without Celiac Disease: Study
Good News for Breast Cancer Patients: The Latest Treatments Improve Health and Well-being
Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops
Good News on Heart Attacks: Fewer Folks Are Having Second Ones
Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow
Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study
Got A-Fib? Shed Pounds Before Treatment to Stop Its Return
Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand
Had a Heart Attack? Resuming Sex Soon After Might Be Healthy
Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening
Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic
Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic
Having OCD May Triple a Person's Odds for a Stroke
Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?
Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?
Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer
Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact
Heart Inflammation Rare Among Hospitalized COVID Patients
Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause
Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C
'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study
Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse's Health Risks Rise
'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart
Heat Waves Tied to Climate Change Are Upping U.S. Heart Deaths
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study
Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
High Blood Sugar Ups COVID Risks, Even in Non-Diabetics
High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911
High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
'Holiday Heart': When Drinking Triggers Dangerous A-fib
Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
How a Little Alcohol Might Help the Heart
How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart
In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Insulin Isn't the Only Blood Sugar Regulator
Insulin May Not Need Refrigeration, Freeing Up Its Use in Poorer Nations
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?
Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
Is It a Heart Attack or Just Gastric Bloating?
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play
It's a Myth That Promiscuous Women Have Low Self-Esteem
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
Job Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises
Just Starting Exercise in Your 60s? It'll Still Do a World of Good
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
Less Salt, More Potassium for a Healthier Heart: Study
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
Lifesaving Truths About Hypertension
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study
Long-Haul COVID Symptoms Common, Rise With Severity of Illness
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks
Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
Low- or High-Dose, Aspirin Brings Similar Protection Against Heart Disease: Study
Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors
Magnets in Cellphones, Smartwatches Might Affect Pacemakers, FDA Warns
Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
Medtronic Expands Recall to Include More Than 463,000 Insulin Pumps
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Men With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs
Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study
Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack
Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues
Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked
Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
Minimally Invasive Procedure May Free Type 2 Diabetics From Insulin
Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
'Moderate' Drinking May Be Heart-Healthy
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
More Evidence Heart Risk From COVID Vaccine Is Very Low
More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising
More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death
More Evidence Ties Gum Disease With Heart Disease
More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting 'Broken Heart' Syndrome
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims
New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
New Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study
No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
Noisy Neighborhood? It Could Raise Your Odds for Heart Attack
Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men
Once-a-Week Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise in Early Trial
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
OTC Medicines Raise Concerns About Blood Pressure
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
Pancreas Size, Shape Can Return to Normal in Diabetes Remission: Study
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study
Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
Pandemic Stress Altered Many Women's Menstrual Cycles
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
People With Diabetes Less Likely to Spot Dangerous A-Fib: Study
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
Post-COVID Risk for Blood Clot Lasts at Least 6 Months
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
'Prediabetes' Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
Rates of Childhood Diabetes Skyrocket During the Pandemic
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Rises in People With HIV
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Safeguarding Your Heart During, After Hurricane Ida
School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers
Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids
Smokers, Obese People Need Major Heart Interventions Earlier in Life
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
Smoking-Plus-Vaping No Healthier Than Smoking on Its Own
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Starting Rehab Earlier Boosts Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
State of Mind Matters for Survival After Heart Attack
Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
Statin's Health Benefits Far Outweigh Any Potential Harms: Study
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope
Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu
Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
'Stroke-Heart' Syndrome Can Signal Danger for Patients
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients
Strokes Hitting COVID Patients Are More Severe: Study
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease
Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
Taking Your Emotional Health to Heart
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Future of Cancer for Americans
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
Time Is Brain: Mobile Stroke Units Reduce Disability, Study Finds
Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
Trouble Paying Bills Could Mean Worse Outcomes After Heart Attack
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
Under 45 With Prediabetes? Your Heart Attack Risk Is Rising
Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
Use of Ritalin, Other Stimulants Can Raise Heart Risks for Older Adults
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
Vaping Worse Than Smoking for Boosting Odds for Stroke at Young Age
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
What's the Right Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Heart?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Whether From Diet or Surgery, Weight Loss Has Same Benefits: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women Less Likely Than Men to Return to Work After Severe Stroke
Women Less Likely to Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom
Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke
Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Worry, Depression Can Plague Folks Who Get Implanted Defibrillators
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women
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