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Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Develop Pneumonia, About 10% Die: Study
Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread
How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19
How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Easily Does Coronavirus Spread at Home?
How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero
How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
How Ritalin Works in the Brain
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic
How to Dispel Your Child's Fears About the New Coronavirus
How to Keep Housebound Kids Busy During a Pandemic
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus
How to Weather Social Isolation During Coronavirus Pandemic
How You Can Help Prevent Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic
HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
Hundreds Suspected, 12 Confirmed: How CDC Identified U.S. Coronavirus Cases
If You Already Had COVID, Do You Need the COVID Vaccine?
Illinois Mandated 'Stay-at-Home' Orders, Nearby Iowa Didn't: Here's What Happened
Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids
In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm
In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown
In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy
In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain
In the COVID Era, Dental Appointments Won't Be the Same
Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases
Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is a 'Twindemic' of COVID-19 and Flu Coming This Fall?
Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?
Jailing, Arrest Practices Are Fueling COVID-19 Spread: Study
Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keep Your Kids Safe, Warm in Wintertime Fun
Keeping Coronavirus Anxiety at Bay
Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication
Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: Study
Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families
Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
Kids Can Have Coronavirus And Antibodies at Same Time: Study
Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp
Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study
Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
Kids Raised by Grandparents More Likely to Pile on Pounds: Study
Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
LA County Coronavirus Infections Are Up to 55 Times That of Reported Cases
Lab Discovery Offers Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19
Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19
Lockdown Got You Down? Experts Offer Tips to De-Stress
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases
Losing Sense of Smell Can Worsen Life in Many Ways: Study
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Loss of Sense of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Coronavirus Infection
Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID
Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks
Man Residing in China Is First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus
Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
Many Can Suffer Facial Paralysis -- and Its Emotional Toll
Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study
Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms
Many Kids in Rural U.S. Are All Too Familiar With Handguns
Many Moms-to-Be Are Stressed, and it Might Affect Baby's Brain
Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
Many Parents Delay Telling Kids About Inappropriate Touching: Poll
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Mask Wearing Declines, Even as COVID-19 Touches More U.S. Lives: Poll
Masks and Summer Heat: Not a Great Mix, But Experts Have Tips
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Masks, Video Calls: Pandemic Is Hampering Communication for Those With Hearing Problems
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows
Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
Meds May Not Prevent Migraines in Kids
Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Mild COVID-19 Often Appears With Only Gastro Symptoms: Study
Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS
'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study
More Americans Evacuated From China as Coronavirus Cases Top 31,000 Worldwide
More Americans to Be Evacuated From China; 12th Coronavirus Case Reported
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now: Study
More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
More Evidence Masks Slow COVID's Spread
More Evidence That Masks Help Shield You From Coronavirus
More Infectious COVID Variant Likely Widespread in the U.S., Experts Say
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Layers Are Better With Homemade Face Masks
More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized
More Symptoms of Coronavirus: COVID Toes, Skin Rashes
More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Stay That Way, Cruise Ship Data Shows
Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'
Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline
Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows
Multiple Measures of Social Distancing Required to Slow Coronavirus: Study
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart
Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show
Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes
Narrow Hallways Ideal for Coronavirus Spread: Study
Navy Ship Outbreak Shows Most Young Aren't Spared COVID Symptoms
Nearly Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic
Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%
New Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs
New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
New COVID-19 Tracking App May Find 'Hotspots' Across America
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newbies More Apt to Have Bad Reaction to Marijuana: Study
Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says
Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China
No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
Not All Nature Is Created Equal
NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey
Paddles Against Parkinson's: Ping Pong Might Ease Symptoms
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study
Pandemic Drove Spike in Panic Attacks
'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong
Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease
Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze
Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits
Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns
Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
People Mount Strong Immune Responses to Coronavirus, Boding Well for a Vaccine
People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
Pfizer's COVID Vaccine Shows 'Robust' Results in Early Trial
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus
Post-Game Snacks May Undo Calorie-Burning Benefit of Kids' Sports
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term
Psychedelics May Boost Mood Even After Their High Wears Off
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Rare Disease Put This Young Mom in a Coma for 7 Months
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Research Finds Contagious Staph in Lupus-Related Skin Rashes
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Fight Severe COVID-19, Early Data Show
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders
Scientists Spot Early Markers of Coronavirus in Lungs of Patients
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Scientists Trace Coronavirus Outbreak to Snakes
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Serious Eye Problems Common in People With Parkinson's
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Shower Your Valentine With Love All Year Long
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought
'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19
Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson's
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic
Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study
Speech Alone May Spread COVID-19, Study Shows
Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says
Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
'Stress Eating' While Social Distancing? Here's Tips to Avoid It
Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000
Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors
Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
Study Will Track Coronavirus in Kids, Their Families
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety
Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?
The Other Side of COVID-19: Milder Cases, Healthy Recovery
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu
There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Think You Gained Weight During Quarantine? You Might Be Wrong
Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes
Tigers, Rhinos and Bears Help Raise Money for Conservation
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
'Tired, Stressed and Bored': Study Finds Most Teens Hate High School
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Too Little Sleep Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health: Study
Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids
Track Viruses, Not Animal Carriers, to Prevent Future Pandemics
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 7th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed
U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 8th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed
U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency
U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs
U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist
U.S. Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Use of Club Drug 'Special K' Could Be Underreported
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests
Want Your Kids to Eat Veggies? Both Parents Must Set Example
Wearable 'Brain Stimulator' May Boost Stroke Recovery
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Makes Your Food So Attractive to Seagulls?
What People With Parkinson's 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 Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?
What Will COVID-19 Look Like Years From Now?
What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?
What's the Best Treatment for a Child's Broken Bone?
When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
When it Comes to Classroom Performance, Praising Kids Works Best
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When 'Time Is Brain,' Mobile Stroke Units Speed Care
Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?
Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Will a Jolt of Java Get Your Creative Juices Flowing?
Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Workers With Cluster Headaches Take Twice as Many Sick Days
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Young-Onset Parkinson's May Start in the Womb, New Research Suggests
Your Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID-19
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your Game Plan for Keeping 'Super Bowl Flu' at Bay
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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