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Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off
Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tori Bowie's Death Highlights Race Gap in Maternal Death Rates
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Trial Shows Weight-Loss Drug Works in Teens
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
When a Parent Moves In
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women
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