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• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis

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• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline

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• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

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• Another HIV Hazard: Higher Risk for COPD

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• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis

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• Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

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• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective

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• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought

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• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk

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• Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Lower Smoking Rates?

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• Been Diagnosed with Cancer? Here’s What to Do

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early

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• Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now

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• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival

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• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19

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• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

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• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds

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• Coping With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?

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• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

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• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant

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• COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

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• COVID-19 May Force Some Cancer Patients to Delay Treatment

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• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study

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• CRISPR Gene Editing Creates 'Designer' Immune Cells That Fight Cancer

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

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• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change

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• Doctors' Ratings Tank When Patients Are Kept Waiting: Study

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• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

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• Does Sexual Orientation Play a Role in Skin Cancer Risk?

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• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

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• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday

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• Don't Try to Kick the Smoking Habit Alone

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• Eating More Veggies Won't Stop Prostate Cancer: Study

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• Even After Stroke, Many Smokers Still Light Up

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• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive

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• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

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• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study

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• Faulty Immune System May Lead to Lung Cancer

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• Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

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• Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease, But Not Cancer: Study

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• For Black Americans, Exercise Brings Real Boost to Life After Cancer

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• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time

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• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'

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• For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

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• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting

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• Gay Men Underestimate Their Risks From HPV

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road

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• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study

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• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?

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• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky

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• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

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• Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later

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• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

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• 'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart

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• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19

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• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

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• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

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• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

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• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk

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• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

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• Imaging Technique Tracks Down Stray Lung Cancer Cells for Surgeons

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• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

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• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer

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• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study

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• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain

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• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk

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• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak

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• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

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• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'

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• Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19

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• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues

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• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early

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• Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years

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• Living Healthier Can Help Shield You From A-fib: AHA

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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• Lose Weight, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers

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• Low-Dose Chest Scans Don't Appear to Harm DNA

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• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer

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• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

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• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy

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• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary

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• Meat Still Isn't Healthy, Study Confirms

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• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

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• Minorities Less Likely to Get Recommended Lung Cancer Imaging

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• More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study

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• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

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• More Sex Partners, Higher Cancer Risk?

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• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

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• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage

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• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening

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• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain

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• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids

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• New Gene Study Unravels Cancer's Secrets

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• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life

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• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand

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• One Dose of HPV Vaccine May Protect Against Cervical Cancer

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• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals

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• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening

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• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier

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• Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping

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• Patients Who Quit Smoking Before Weight-Loss Surgery Often Relapse: Study

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say

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• Prostate Cancer Leaves Detectable 'Fingerprint' in Blood: Study

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• Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term

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• Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib

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• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

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• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study

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• Radiation Treatment Is Hard on the Heart

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• Radiation Treatments Need to Take Breast Size Into Account: Study

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• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain

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• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes

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• Sleepy Seniors Have Higher Health Risks

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• Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

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• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'

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• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery

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• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

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• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones

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• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

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• Spinal Fusion Outcomes Worse for Black Patients, Large Study Finds

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study

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• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help

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• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

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• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

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• Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

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• The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

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• There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

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• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

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• Too Few Patients Enrolling in Cancer Trials

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays

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• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

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• U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs

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• U.S. Sees Big Drop in Deaths From Melanoma

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• U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Vaping Causes DNA Changes Similar to Those in Cancer: Study

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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Vaping Videos Soaring on YouTube

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

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• What Works Best to Ease Flare-Ups of COPD?

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• What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?

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• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk

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• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

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• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse

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• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

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• When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?

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• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?

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• Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

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• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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• With Equal Access to Care, Blacks, Whites Have Similar Prostate Cancer Outcomes

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• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant

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• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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• Young People Have No Idea How Much Nicotine They Vape: Study

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking