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• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
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• A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter
• A Mentally Challenging Job Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women's Pain After Knee Replacement
• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• Ageism Is Everywhere and Can Harm Health
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
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• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
• Alzheimer's: Buying Time
• Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll
• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• Are Cortisone Injections Good or Bad for Arthritic Knees?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds
• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Bathing and Alzheimer's Disease
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Being Social May Be Key to 'Sense of Purpose' as You Age
• Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clearing Out Clutter Might Not Help People With Dementia
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
• COVID Boosters Raise Antibody Levels by 85% in Nursing Home Residents
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• 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 in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Feel Old? It Could Be Aging You
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Financial Planning With Your Parents
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• Fooled by Fake News: Does Age Matter?
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
• 'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Having Someone Who'll Listen May Be Good for Your Aging Brain
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Long Do Teeth Survive After Root Canal?
• How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
• Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Knee or Hip Replacements Cut People's Risk for Falls: Study
• Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
• Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
• Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
• More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
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• Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
• Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
• Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
• Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
• Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
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• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
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• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
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• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
• Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
• Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
• U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
• 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
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• 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
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• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
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• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
• 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 High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
• Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
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