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Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
Paxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill
Pfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
Risk of Suicidal Thoughts With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs Being Investigated by European Regulators
Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Earlier MS Is Treated, the Better
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Most Common Allergy Medicines
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study