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Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy
School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study
Should You Cancel Travel Plans Due to Coronavirus? Take This Quiz
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best
Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Soap vs. Coronavirus: Best Hand-Washing Tips for You and Your Kids
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some U.S. Workers Are Bringing Toxins Home to Their Kids
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
Spinal Fusion Outcomes Worse for Black Patients, Large Study Finds
Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Stroke Risk High Among Blacks, Hispanics
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000
Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors
Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
Survivors' COVID Antibodies May Provide a Powerful Gift
Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Didn't Achieve 'Herd Immunity'
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Texting While Walking Is Risky Business
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Most Effective Ways to Kill Coronavirus in Your Home
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
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. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study
U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: Study
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaping Causes DNA Changes Similar to Those in Cancer: Study
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider
Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
Weight Gain Is No Friend to Aging Lungs
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
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 Lower Colon Cancer Risk
Weight-Loss Surgery Works, No Matter How Long Patient Was Obese
Were You Born in an H1N1 Flu Year or an H3N2? It Matters
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Dental Offices Are Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?
What Happened to the Flu This Year?
What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's Source of 'Stinging Water'? Jellyfish Release Toxic Mucus
What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?
When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When Can Sports Fans Safely Fill Stadiums Again?
When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?
When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home
Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?
Will Biden 'De-Politicize' COVID?
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?
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
With Cold Weather Forcing Patrons Inside, How Safe Are Restaurants?
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Equal Access to Care, Blacks, Whites Have Similar Prostate Cancer Outcomes
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot
Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Young Black Adults More Prone to Stroke, but Don't Know It
Young People Have No Idea How Much Nicotine They Vape: Study
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 Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Your Guide to Safer Dining During the Pandemic
Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows
You're More Likely to Maintain Social Distance If Your Friends Do: Study
You're Wearing a Face Mask -- Are You Wearing It Correctly?
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
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