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• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

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• 1 in 4 Gets Unneeded Antibiotics at Children's Hospitals

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• 1 in 4 Opioid ODs Involves Kids and Teens

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• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care

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• 11 States Could Face ICU Doc Shortages as Coronavirus Cases Surge

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• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives

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• A New 'Spin' on How Sperm Swim

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• A Pill Left Out, a Child's Life Lost: Maisie's Story a Warning to All Adults

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• Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely, Study Finds

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• Add Kids to COVID Vaccine Trials, Pediatricians' Group Says

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• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens

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• 'Aerosol Boxes' Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study

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• After Heart Attack, Following Doctor's Orders Greatly Boosts Survival

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• After Tooth Pull, Opioids Don't Relieve Pain Better Than Other Meds: Study

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• AHA News: Pandemic Puts Health Care Workers' Mental Health on the Line

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• AI May Not Be Better Than Experts at Reading Medical Scans

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• AI Might Spot Which COVID-19 Patients Are at Risk of Severe Disease

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• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds

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• Always Be Ready for a Trip to the ER

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• An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?

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• Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers

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• Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice

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• Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment

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• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients

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• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?

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• Are Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'?

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• Artificial Pancreas Controls Diabetes in Kids 6 and Up, Clinical Trial Shows

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• As Coronavirus Spreads, Should Travel History Be in Your Medical Records?

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• As Prices Rise for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Meds, Patients Go Without

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• Asthma Isn't a Risk Factor for Worsening COVID-19: Study

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• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

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• At One Hospital, ICU Workers' PPE May Have Kept Coronavirus at Bay

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

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• B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?

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• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

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• Bedside 'Sitters' May Not Prevent Hospital Falls

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

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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

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• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study

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• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care

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• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients

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• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression

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• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer

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• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

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• Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men

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• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say

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• Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?

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• Can Siri or Alexa Help You Beat Addiction? Don't Count on It

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• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study

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• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

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• Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'

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• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%

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• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study

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• Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk

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• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus

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

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• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?

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• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?

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• Could ED Drugs Threaten Men's Vision?

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• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?

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• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

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• Could Robots Be Deployed to Front Line in Fighting COVID-19?

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• Could Smartphones Be Making Migraines Even Tougher to Treat?

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• Could Strep Throat Become Untreatable?

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• Could Stroke Drug Help COVID-19 Patients Avoid Ventilators?

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• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?

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• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

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• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

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• COVID-19 Exacts Emotional Toll on Doctors

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• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs

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• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows

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• COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis

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• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

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• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room

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• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

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• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

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• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals

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• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study

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• Dentists Among Top Prescribers of Opioids

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• Despite Setbacks, Reason for Hope Against COVID as 2020 Ends

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• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

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• Doctors Describe First Drone Delivery of Diabetes Meds to Patient

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• Does Race Play a Part in ICU Outcomes?

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• Don't Cut Back on Asthma Meds During Pandemic, Expert Advises

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• Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams

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

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• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients

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• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study

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• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers

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• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia

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• Family Members Are Swiping Hospice Patients' Painkillers: Study

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• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study

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• Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested

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• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried

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• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

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• First Baby Born From Use of Lab-Matured Frozen Egg

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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• Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19

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• Florida Law Tightened Opioid Prescribing, and Saw Usage Drop

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• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By

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• Got Leftover Meds? Ditch Them at Pharmacy Drop Boxes

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• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine

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• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

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• Healthy Habits Can Slide After Starting Heart Medications

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• Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?

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

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• High Blood Sugar Ups COVID Risks, Even in Non-Diabetics

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'

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• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home

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• How an Ebola Drug Might Fight COVID-19

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• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls

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• How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero

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• How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain

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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

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• Imaging Scans May Lead to Shorter TB Treatment

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• In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm

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• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19

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• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases

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• Inhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?

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• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets

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• 'It's Like You Have a Hand Again': New Prosthetic Gets Closer to the Real Thing

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• Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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• Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces

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• Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope

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

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• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains

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• Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study

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• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

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• Mail-Order Prescriptions Delayed? Here's What to Do

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• Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

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• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken

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• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study

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• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study

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• Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study

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• Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms

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• Many Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Need Longer-Term Care at Home

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• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds

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• Many Seniors Leave Hospital With New Disabilities

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• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

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• Med Schools More Diverse Now, But Study Finds Minorities Still Mistreated

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

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• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study

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• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study

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• More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families

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• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care

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• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows

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• MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices

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• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments

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• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?

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• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show

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• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

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• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids

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• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

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• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB

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• Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest

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• Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm Keeps Rising

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• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study

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• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

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• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids

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• On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?

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• Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care

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• Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds

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• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs

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• Opioid OD Deaths Fall Despite Growing Use of Synthetic Drugs: CDC

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• Opioid Withdrawal Raises Health Risks for Injection Drug Users: Study

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

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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• Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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• Pandemic Having More Impact on U.S. Hospitals Than Thought: Study

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• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

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• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose

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• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

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• Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns

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• Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions

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• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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

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• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study

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• Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study

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• Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients

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• 'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care

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• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab

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• Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds

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• Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

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• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

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• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning

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• Simple Tweak to Hospital Computer Program Cuts Opioid Prescriptions

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• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids

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• Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk

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• Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates

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• Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected

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• Sticking With Meds Lowers Lupus Patients' Diabetes Risk

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients

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• Study Probes Side Effects of Methotrexate, Used for Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

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

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• Taking More Antibiotics May Up Odds for Hospitalization

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• Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors

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• Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19

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• Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER

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• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU

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• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Record High as California Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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

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• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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• Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End

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• Use Pot? It Can Interact With Your Meds in Harmful Ways

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• USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study

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• Wearable 'Brain Stimulator' May Boost Stroke Recovery

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• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

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

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• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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• When a Nurse Becomes a COVID Patient: Her Tough Road Back

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• When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars

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• Who's at Highest Risk From COVID-19? CDC Updates Its List

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• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?

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• Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?

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• With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators

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• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA