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Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
Spouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Most Common Allergy Medicines
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
Weight-Loss Surgeries Used Least in U.S. States That Need Them Most
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for Years: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Odds for Blood Cancers
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to New-Onset Epilepsy
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
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
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Reverse the Nerve Damage That Diabetes Brings
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Risk of Severe Liver Disease in the Obese: Study
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
Whether From Diet or Surgery, Weight Loss Has Same Benefits: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
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