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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
• 1 in 5 Young Women Has No Plans to Get a Mammogram
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
• 4 Genes May Raise Risk for Suicide
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 4 Out of 10 Adults With No Known Heart Disease Have Fatty Hearts: Study
• 5 Health Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore
• 5 Tests You Should Not Order for a Child With Autism
• 50 Years On, Real Progress in War Against Cancer
• 6 Health Screenings to Help Men Prevent Disease
• 6 Tips on Getting Back to Your Regular Doctor's Checkup
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• 9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?
• A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer's for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
• A More Diverse Human Genome: The 'Pangenome'
• A New Male Birth Control Pill Works — in Mice
• A New 'Spin' on How Sperm Swim
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• A Routine Skin Check Could Save Your Life
• A Short-Term Birth Control Pill for Men? Mouse Study Hints Its Possible
• A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How?
• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer
• Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don't Delay Your Colonoscopy
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely, Study Finds
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis
• Acupuncture May Help Ease Prostate-Linked Pain in Men: Study
• Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia
• Adding MRI to Screening Can Cut Prostate Cancer Overdiagnosis in Half
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• After Testing Fell During Pandemic, Is a Surge in STDs Ahead?
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• Aggressive Cancer Diagnosed for First Time in a Dinosaur
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• AI Beats Trained Staff in Spotting Heart Trouble on Sonograms
• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms
• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans
• Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report
• Alcohol Tied to 740,000 Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020
• 'All of Us': Big U.S. Genetics Study Is Already Helping Participants
• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk
• Alzheimer's Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• An Overlooked Issue: Prostate Cancer in Transgender Women
• Animal Study Suggests COVID-19 Can Infect Testes
• Another Mediterranean Diet Bonus: Healthier Sperm, Better Fertility
• Another Smoking Hazard for Men: Brittle Bones
• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
• Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You
• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?
• Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
• As Clinics Providing Abortions Closed in Iowa, STD Rates Started Rising
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Autism Alters Brain in Major Ways, Study Finds
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Baby's Feeding Troubles Tied to Later Developmental Delays
• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test
• Beer Might Do a Man's 'Microbiome' Good
• 'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
• Biden Announces New Lung Health Program for U.S. Veterans
• Biden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative
• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Biological Secrets of the Woman Who Can't Feel Pain
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• Black Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People's Health Today
• Black Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals
• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
• Blood Protein Might Predict Future Risk of Diabetes, Cancer
• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19
• Blood Test Looks at Patients' Whole Genome to Spot Rare Inherited Diseases
• Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap
• Blood Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
• Blood Test Might Warn of Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
• Blood Test Shows Promise at Catching Cancers Early
• Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS
• Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men
• Blood-Based 'Liquid Biopsy' Might Spot Early-Stage Cancers
• Body Temperature Higher in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm
• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys
• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
• Brain's 'White Matter' Changes in People With Autism
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• Buying Testosterone on the Internet Comes With Dangers: Study
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
• Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?
• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Can Your Smartphone Spot a Narrowed Neck Artery?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
• Cancer Patients Avoiding Pot, Even as Rules on Use Relax
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study
• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded
• Cancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare
• Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Catch Prostate Cancer: It Could Save Your Life
• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research
• Centuries Ago, Gene Changes May Have Stopped Bubonic Plague
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Cheap, Same-Day Test Could Help Spot Miscarriage Risk
• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma
• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For
• Child Nasal Swab Tests Conducted by Parent Yield Accurate Results: Study
• Childhood Autism Diagnosis Is Getting Better, But Not for Everyone
• Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study
• Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus
• Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women
• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer
• Coffee Might Give Some Men an Edge Battling Prostate Cancer
• Coffee Might Help Ward Off Prostate Cancer
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Colon Cancer Diagnoses Fell 40% in Pandemic, and That's Not Good News
• Colonoscopy After 75: A Potential Lifesaver for Most
• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• 'Complex' Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
• Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays
• Cost a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening for Many U.S. Women
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?
• Could a Quick Breathalyzer Test for COVID-19 Be on the Way?
• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?
• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?
• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
• Could Men's Testosterone Play Role in COVID Survival?
• Could Milk Raise a Man's Odds for Prostate Cancer?
• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
• Could Viagra, Cialis Help Boost Colon Cancer Survival?
• Could Viagra, Cialis Raise Men's Odds for Eye Trouble?
• Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs
• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?
• Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Home Test Kits Less Effective With Omicron Variant: Study
• COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID Testing Requirement Lifted for Travelers Flying to the U.S.
• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• COVID Vaccines Offer Only Some Protection for People Battling Myeloma
• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
• COVID-19 Continues to Strike Men Harder Than Women
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• CT Lung Cancer Screening Catches More Tumors Early
• CT Lung Cancer Screening Saved His Life, and Could Do So for More
• CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk
• Daily Aspirin Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk, But Age Matters
• Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls
• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Delaying Prostate Cancer Radiation Won't Lower Survival Odds
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Did the Decline in PSA Testing Lead to More Cases of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
• Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk
• DNA Fragments in Blood Promise Cheap, Easy Test for Cancer
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do Not Use At-Home COVID Test Swabs in the Throat: FDA
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
• Doctor's Office Stress Test Could Gauge Your Heart Risk
• Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids
• Doctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Dogs Accurately Sniff Out COVID-19 at Airports
• Do-It-Yourself COVID Tests Work Fine, Without the Discomfort: Study
• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
• Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone
• Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer
• Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• 'Early Birds' May Have Extra Buffer Against Depression
• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia
• England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
• Enlarged Prostate Doesn't Raise a Man's Odds for Cancer: Study
• EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even Decades After Use, Anabolic Steroids Could Take Big Toll on Health
• Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
• Exercise May Boost Tumor-Fighting Immune Cells in Cancer Patients
• Existing Drugs Could Treat Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious
• Experts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40
• Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• Fatigue Before Treatment Starts Might Affect Cancer Survival
• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer
• FDA Approves First AI Tool to Boost Colonoscopy Accuracy
• FDA Approves First Lymphoma Drug for Dogs
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear Keeps Some Cancer Patients From Getting COVID Vaccine
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Cancer Patients Are Dying From Suicide, Study Finds
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
• For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'
• For Men, Vaping May Be a Downer in the Bedroom
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
• 'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
• From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
• From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey
• Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice
• Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
• Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
• Gene That Shielded Some Against Black Death May Be Helping, Harming People Today
• Gene Tied to Balding May Also Raise COVID Risks for Men
• Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
• Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought
• Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against a Form of Pancreatic Cancer
• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches
• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
• Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50: U.S. Expert Panel
• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Guys, Going Vegetarian Won't Lower Your Testosterone
• Guys, Take the Lead in Self-Checks for Testicular Cancer
• Guys, You Can Avoid Those Shaving 'Razor Bumps'
• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study
• Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?
• Having Even a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk: Study
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Healthy Plant-Based Diets Lower Men's Odds for Colon Cancer
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Cancer Risk
• Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets
• 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer on Biopsy Usually Means Good Outcome: Study
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers
• Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
• HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
• HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
• HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
• Immune-Based Therapy May Help Some Battling Advanced Colon Cancers
• Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
• Immunotherapy Drug Can Beat Back Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Cancer Patients, COVID Vaccine Immunity at 6 Months Is Similar to General Population
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk
• In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
• Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
• Just 4% of Men Who Apply as Sperm Donors Are Accepted
• Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
• Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
• Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Lockdown Loneliness Making Things Even Tougher for Cancer Patients
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
• Long-Term Study Supports 'Watch and Wait' for Most Prostate Cancers
• Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
• Lots of Sugary Drinks Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Risk: Study
• Lots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man's Odds for Colon Cancer
• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
• Low Testosterone Levels Tied to More Severe COVID in Men
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers
• Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• 'Magic Mushroom' Drug Edges Toward Mainstream Therapy
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder
• Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
• Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey
• Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
• Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
• Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression
• Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Medication Shortage Means Many With Advanced Prostate Cancer Are Missing Treatments
• Mediterranean Diet Could Help Stop Prostate Cancer's Spread
• Melanoma Can Strike Your Nails: Here's How to Check
• Men (Santa Included) Need These Facial Hair Care Tips
• Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Men Think They're Healthier Than They Are, Don't Need Checkups: Survey
• Men With Heart Disease Can Safely Mix Their Nitrates with ED Drugs
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
• Men, Women Behaved Differently During Pandemic Lockdowns
• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• Mind-Body Effects of Qigong Might Help Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
• More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds
• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
• More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
• More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
• More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
• More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
• More Than 2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False Positive Results
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
• Most Americans Don't Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo Immediate Surgery
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
• Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?
• Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
• NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Need a Prostate Exam? Here's What to Expect
• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Coronavirus Lingers in Penis and Could Cause Impotence
• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
• New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
• New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
• New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
• New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
• New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
• New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
• New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
• New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
• Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
• No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
• No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• No Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
• Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises a Man's Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
• One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Only 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
• Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Can Take Big Toll on Women's Mental Health
• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
• Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
• Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
• Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
• Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews
• People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Potential Carcinogen
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
• Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
• Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
• Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Researchers Develop First App-Based Rapid Gonorrhea Test
• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
• Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
• Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual
• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
• Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
• Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
• Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
• Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
• Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
• Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
• Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Myeloma Patients Get No Protection From COVID-19 Vaccines
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance
• Some Young Cancer Survivors Won't Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
• Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From COVID
• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
• Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
• Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer Survival
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
• Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
• The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
• There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Few Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine
• Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
• Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
• Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
• Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
• Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Treating Depression Could Lengthen Lung Cancer Patients' Lives
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
• U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
• U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Overall, But Prostate Cancers Make Rebound
• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
• U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
• 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. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
• Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast  Symptoms
• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
• Understanding Premature Ejaculation
• Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
• Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
• Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
• Virus Found in Semen of COVID-19 Survivors – Is It Sexually Transmittable?
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
• Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans' Urine
• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
• Were Cancer Patients Neglected in U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
• What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
• White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
• Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
• Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• With Holidays Ahead, COVID Boosters a Must for People With Weak Immune Systems
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Women's Depression Symptoms May  Differ by Race: Study
• Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
• You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
• You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
• You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Young Men Are Using Banned 'SARM' Supplements to Bulk Up, With Harmful Results
• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
• Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
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