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Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?
Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
Is That Hand-Me-Down Crib or Stroller Safe? Most Parents Unsure, Survey Finds
Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?
Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
Is Your Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year
Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
It's Snow Season: Stay Safe on the Slopes
Jay Leno Recovering After Serious Burn Injuries
'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
Kidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course
Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault
L.A. Study Shows E-Scooter Injury Rate Soaring
Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
Little Change in Number of Uninsured in Pandemic's First Year
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Living to Age 130: New Study Projects It Could Happen
Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue: Study
Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
Low-Dose Colchicine Might Prevent or Delay Knee, Hip Replacements
Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many Dentists Still Giving Patients Addictive Opioid Painkillers
Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin 'Off-Label'
Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
Many Turn to Weed to Ease Chronic Pain in States Where It's Legal
Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
Medical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
Medical Marijuana May Offer Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients
Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
Menopause Might Worsen Jaw Pain in Women
Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
Microneedling Can Help Surgical Scars Fade, Especially If Done Early
Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors
Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
Mindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How
Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
Mitch McConnell in Hospital With Concussion After Tripping at Washington Hotel
Mitch McConnell Released from Hospital, Sent to Rehab for Recovery
Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study
More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting 'Broken Heart' Syndrome
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Older Americans Use Online 'Patient Portals' to Access Care
More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain
More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
Most Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'
Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Neighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
Nerve 'Pulse' Therapy May Help Ease Sciatica
'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
New Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Cases
No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Side Effects From Your COVID Vaccine? Don't Worry, It's Still Working
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
NSAIDS, Steroids for Back Pain: Is Too Much of Them a Bad Thing?
Nutrient Taurine Might Help Extend Life, Animal Studies Show
Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older Adults Turning to Pot for Common Health Problems
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Downside to Space Travel: Back Pain
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors
Paid Sick Leave Saves Workers' Lives: Study
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom
Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parent's Words Key to Young Kids' Fears Around Vaccination
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Plasma Injection Therapy May Be Useless Against Achilles Tendon Pain
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Polluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Protecting Your Skin From Sun Won't Weaken Your Bones: Study
'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
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
Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Watch Pain in the Brain to Decode Its Secrets
Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You 'Tech Neck'
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shark Bites Are Declining Worldwide
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit
Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Should You Take a Painkiller Before Your COVID Vaccine?
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19
Six Months Later, Most Wuhan COVID Survivors Still Have Health Issues
Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
Sleep Apnea Linked to Weaker Bones, Teeth
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Slips, Slides: Winter Injuries Can Be Serious
Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Space Travel Speeds Up Aging, Weakening of Bones
Special Therapy Brings Relief to Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
Stress Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
Struggles With COVID Left Many Americans With Medical Debt
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
SUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians
Take Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for 'Stomaching' the Holidays If You Have IBS
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Travel Times to Abortion Facilities Have Lengthened After Dobbs Decision: Study
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
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. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones, Study Finds
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Your Bones, Large Study Finds
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Vitamin D: Good for Your Health, It Might Even Fight COVID-19
Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When a Parent Moves In
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids
Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
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