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1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin

1 in 3 U.S. Parents Won't Get Flu Shots for Their Kids: Survey

1 in 4 Opioid ODs Involves Kids and Teens

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

3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study

4 in 10 Teens, Young Adults Have Used CBD Oil, Study Finds

4 Out of 5 People With COVID-19 Will Develop Symptoms: Study

6 Expert Tips for Defusing Kids' Quarantine Meltdowns

A Guide to Managing Children's Diabetes During COVID-19

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

Ad Displays in Stores Boost Teen Vaping Rates: Canadian Study

ADHD May Help Predict Adults' Car Crash Risk

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

Adult Life Tougher for Teens Who Had Controlling Parents: Study

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

After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

Age Makes the Difference in Sticking With HIV Meds

AHA News: Finding Balance Between the Good of Youth Sports and Risks of COVID-19

AHA News: Instead of a Tie, Think About Healthy Gifts and Gratitude for Father's Day

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

Allergists' Group Updates Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines

Almost 47 Million Americans Already Infected With Coronavirus by Nov. 15: Study

Almost Half of Coronavirus Patients Have Digestive Symptoms

Alyssa Milano Is Losing Her Hair to COVID-19

Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

Americans Got the Memo on Social Distancing, Poll Shows

America's COVID Pandemic Is Now Skewing Younger

Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'

Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy

An Expert's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress

Annual 'COVID-19 Season' May Be Here to Stay, Scientists Predict

Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers

Another COVID-19 Symptom Joins the List: Mouth Rash

Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice

Another Side Effect of COVID-19 -- Lasting Hearing Problems?

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

Another Study Finds COVID Usually Mild in Kids

Another Study Finds COVID-19 Typically Mild for Kids

Antibodies Fade a Few Weeks After Mild COVID-19, Study Finds

Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients

Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study

Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine?

Are Ventilators Helping or Harming COVID-19 Patients?

Are Your Symptoms From COVID-19 or Seasonal Allergies?

As Coronavirus Myths Multiply, Experts Sort Fact From Fiction

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

As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

As Health Experts Fear Possible Coronavirus Pandemic, U.S Evacuates More Americans

As Health Experts Fear Possible Pandemic, 2nd Death Reported Outside China

As Health Experts Fear Possible Pandemic, U.S. Reports Cases Have Hit 11

As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using

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

Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

Asthma Ups Ventilator Needs of Younger Adults With COVID-19: Study

Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials

At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine

Babies Are Spared Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

Banishing Pandemic Worries for a Good Night's Sleep

Bats and Coronaviruses Go Back Centuries

Be Alert to Early Signs of Eating Disorders, Pediatricians' Group Says

Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study

Beware of Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol

Beware of 'Media Overload' During Coronavirus Crisis, Experts Say

Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study

Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients

Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19

Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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

Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic

Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting

Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19

Breast Milk May Help Shield Infants From Dangerous Viruses

British, Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise

'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study

Brush With Common Cold Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

Calming Your Child's Coronavirus Fears

Can Food From an Infected Cook Give You COVID-19?

Can You Catch Coronavirus From Your Clothes?

Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

Caring for Relatives With ALS Almost a Full-Time Job for Youth: Study

Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19

Celebrate Autumn Traditions Without Raising Your COVID Risk

Cellphone Tracking Can Help Predict Pandemic's Spread

Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19

Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk

Checklist: What You Need to Know About Coronavirus

Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic

China's Controls May Have Headed Off 700,000 COVID-19 Cases: Study

Chinese COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19

Close the Lid! Flushing Toilets Spreads Coronavirus: Study

Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women

College Athletes, Performers Feeling Sidelined in Pandemic

College Campuses Are COVID 'Superspreaders,' Study Finds

College Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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Combining Remdesivir With Other Meds Could Boost COVID-Fighting Power

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Common Sense on Shielding Yourself From Coronavirus

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Coping With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Coronavirus Can Infect, Inflame the Thyroid

Coronavirus Cases Plateauing in Sun Belt, Spiking in the Midwest

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Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, While 13th U.S. Case Confirmed

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Coronavirus Hangs Around Even After Symptoms Subside

Coronavirus in a Cough: Tests Show Masks Stopping the Spread

Coronavirus in America: Keep Your Panic in Check

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Coronavirus on a Plane: One Flight's History Outlines the Risk

Coronavirus Spread Slows, But Death Toll Jumps to 1,113

Coronavirus Strikes Men, Older People the Hardest

Coronavirus Symptoms Don't Surface for 5 to 12 Days: Study

Coronavirus Was Already Spreading in U.S. in January: Study

Coronavirus' Weird Trip Inside Cells Might Be Its Undoing, Scientists Say

Coronaviruses in Poultry, Livestock Pose No Danger to Humans, Expert Says

Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

Cough, Fever, Fatigue? Head to CDC's Online Coronavirus Symptom Checker

Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?

Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu?

Could Face Shields Replace Masks in Preventing COVID-19?

Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

Could Lower Testosterone Help Men Ward Off COVID-19?

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

Could Stroke Drug Help COVID-19 Patients Avoid Ventilators?

Could Survivors' Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell

Could Tiny Blood Clots Make COVID-19 More Lethal?

Could Your Mask Be a Kind of Vaccine Against COVID-19?

COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears

COVID Antibodies Found in Less Than 10% of Americans

COVID Conflicts Are Putting Big Strains on Relationships

COVID Hits Young Adults Harder Than Thought: Study

COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms

COVID Scored Big at 'Superspreader' Hockey Game

COVID Survivors' Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study

COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find

COVID Vaccine Rollout Could Begin Mid-December, Fauci Says

COVID-19 Antibodies Decline Quickly in Donated Plasma: Study

COVID-19 Blood Test Might Predict Who Will Need a Ventilator

COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

COVID-19 Cases Drop in Warm Weather, But Not Much

COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

COVID-19 Deaths Have Already Left 1.2 Million Americans Grieving

COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs

COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

COVID-19 Has Taken a Toll on Organ Donation

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

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

COVID-19 Immunity Might Last at Least 8 Months: Study

COVID-19 Infection Likely Worse for Vapers, Smokers

COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why

COVID-19 May Force Some Cancer Patients to Delay Treatment

COVID-19 May Strike More Cats Than Believed

COVID-19 May Trigger High Blood Sugar, Raising Death Risk: Study

COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study

COVID-19 Prevention Might Translate Into Record Low Flu Rates: CDC

COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women

COVID-19 Still Rare in Kids, But Far From Harmless: Study

COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

COVID-19 Vaccines: Experts Answer Your Questions

COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study

Curbing COVID Brought Unexpected Benefit for Asthma Patients

Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSD

Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It

'Dabbing' Marijuana a Gateway to Heavy Use of Pot

Dangerous COVID-19 Syndrome First Seen in Kids Also Strikes Adults

Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

Despite Setbacks, Reason for Hope Against COVID as 2020 Ends

Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?

Do Ordinary Eyeglasses Offer Protection Against COVID-19?

Do Young Adults Really 'Age Out' of Heavy Drinking?

Do Your Keys, Phone, Money Need Disinfecting When You Return Home?

Dodge Depression During Coronavirus Pandemic

Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

Do-It-Yourself COVID Tests Work Fine, Without the Discomfort: Study

Domestic Violence May Have Risen Under Stay-at-Home Rules

Don't Abandon Healthy Eating During Coronavirus Pandemic

Don't Believe Vaccine Myths

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

Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

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

Dozens of Mammals May Be at Risk for Coronavirus Infection

Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

During Coronavirus Pandemic, Don't Ignore Symptoms of Heart Attack, Stroke

During Lockdown, Go Online for Advice on Treating Bone, Joint Issues

During Pandemic, Don't Let Up on Heart-Healthy Behaviors

DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed Too Often?

Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People

Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave 'Long-Haul' Illness, Study Shows

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

Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too

Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus

'Eye of the Storm:' U.S. Nurses Already Facing Extreme Stress Over Coronavirus

Face Masks Can Help Prevent Viral Spread, but They Aren't Perfect: Study

Face Shields No Good as Substitute for Masks, Study Shows

FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19

Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested

Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study

Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway

First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

First Volunteers to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine in Early Trial

'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

Flavored-Cigarette Ban Led to Smoking Decline Among Young Americans

Flushing a Public Toilet? Be Sure to Wear a Mask

For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed

For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises

For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

For Maximum Safety, Be Sure to Wash Your Homemade Face Mask: Study

For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic

For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

Frequent COVID Tests Key to College Reopening: Experts

Frequent Hand-Washing Tough on Those With Eczema

Gay, Lesbian Teens at High Odds for Physical, Sexual Abuse

Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess

Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

Going Easy on Yourself Is Key to Parenting Through the Pandemic

Got 'Couch Potato' Teens? It's Not Helping Their Mental Health

Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust

Harvard Spearheads International Effort to Understand, Fight New Coronavirus

Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic

Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic

Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts

Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus

Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival

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

Heart Defects Don't Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19

Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab

Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

Help Your Child Cope With Back-to-School Jitters

High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19

High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19

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

Hit by Coronavirus Panic? Look for Data Not Drama, Experts Say

HIV May Not Worsen COVID-19 Outlook

Homeless Shelters Are 'TinderBoxes' for Coronavirus, Studies Show

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

How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread

How an Ebola Drug Might Fight COVID-19

How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19

How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship

How Easily Does Coronavirus Spread at Home?

How Immune System Fights COVID-19 May Be Key to Vaccine Success

How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols

How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Dispel Your Child's Fears About the New Coronavirus

How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

How to Keep Housebound Kids Busy During a Pandemic

How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus

How to Weather Social Isolation During Coronavirus Pandemic

How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

How You Can Help Prevent Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic

HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

Hundreds Suspected, 12 Confirmed: How CDC Identified U.S. Coronavirus Cases

Illinois Mandated 'Stay-at-Home' Orders, Nearby Iowa Didn't: Here's What Happened

Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids

Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study

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

In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown

In Oregon, One Town Goes Door to Door Tracking Coronavirus Spread

In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak

In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy

In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients

In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain

In the COVID Era, Dental Appointments Won't Be the Same

Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases

Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home

Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

Is a 'Twindemic' of COVID-19 and Flu Coming This Fall?

Is a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine on the Horizon?

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

Is It Allergies or COVID-19? An Expert Helps You Tell the Difference

Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play

I've Already Had COVID-19, Do I Need the Vaccine?

I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?

Jailing, Arrest Practices Are Fueling COVID-19 Spread: Study

Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic

Keeping Coronavirus Anxiety at Bay

Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic

Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication

Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: Study

Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families

Kids Can Have Coronavirus And Antibodies at Same Time: Study

Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp

Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years

Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study

Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study

Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study

LA County Coronavirus Infections Are Up to 55 Times That of Reported Cases

Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

Labs Worldwide Working on Coronavirus Vaccine, But Rollout Could Take Time

Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?

Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19

Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis

Livestock, Poultry Safe From Coronavirus: Expert

Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study

Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases

Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

Loss of Sense of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Coronavirus Infection

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

Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought

Loss of Smell, Taste Might Be Long-Term for Some COVID-19 Survivors

Love During Lockdown: Survey Shows How Couples Have Coped

'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID

Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

Man Residing in China Is First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus

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

Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms

Many Kids in Rural U.S. Are All Too Familiar With Handguns

Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll

Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread

Mask Up! Don't Let Down Your Guard Against COVID-19

Mask Wearing Declines, Even as COVID-19 Touches More U.S. Lives: Poll

Masks and Summer Heat: Not a Great Mix, But Experts Have Tips

Masks, Video Calls: Pandemic Is Hampering Communication for Those With Hearing Problems

Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study

Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

Middle School Challenges Add Up to Teacher Stress

Mild COVID-19 Often Appears With Only Gastro Symptoms: Study

Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic

Monkey Trials Offer New Hope for HIV Vaccine

More Americans Evacuated From China as Coronavirus Cases Top 31,000 Worldwide

More Americans to Be Evacuated From China; 12th Coronavirus Case Reported

More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19

More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now: Study

More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens

More Evidence Masks Slow COVID's Spread

More Evidence That Masks Help Shield You From Coronavirus

More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized

More Symptoms of Coronavirus: COVID Toes, Skin Rashes

More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll

More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol

More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex

Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

Most Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Stay That Way, Cruise Ship Data Shows

Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well

Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'

Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline

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

Multiple Measures of Social Distancing Required to Slow Coronavirus: Study

Multiple Studies Confirm Steroids Can Fight Severe COVID-19

Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows

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

Navy Ship Outbreak Shows Most Young Aren't Spared COVID Symptoms

Nearly 130,000 U.S. Lives Saved by March if Everyone Wore Masks: Study

Nearly Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic

Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion

Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%

New Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs

New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders

New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study

Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says

Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China

NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test

No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study

Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet

Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds

Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

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

One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study

One Key Way to Curb Coronavirus Spread: More Paid Sick Leave

Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey

Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders

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

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism

Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season

'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong

Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease

Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze

Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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

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

Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger

Pandemic Precautions: The TV News You Watch Might Matter

Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll

Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures

Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher

Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping

Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits

Patients With Worst COVID-19 May Be Best Plasma Donors: Study

People With Down Syndrome Face Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19

People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors

Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study

Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time

'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible

Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus

Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts

Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

Preventing Repeat Heart Attack, Stroke More Important Than Ever: AHA

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

'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows

Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s

Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

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

Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds

Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly

Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Fight Severe COVID-19, Early Data Show

Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say

Running Without Risk During the Pandemic

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

Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows

Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study

Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

Scientists Report First Case of Recurring Guillain-Barre Tied to COVID

Scientists Spot Early Markers of Coronavirus in Lungs of Patients

Scientists Trace Coronavirus Outbreak to Snakes

Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study

Should You Cancel Travel Plans Due to Coronavirus? Take This Quiz

Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study

Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask

Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues

Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19

Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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

Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

Soap vs. Coronavirus: Best Hand-Washing Tips for You and Your Kids

Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Speech Alone May Spread COVID-19, Study Shows

Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk

Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens

Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates

State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives

'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows

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

Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19

Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says

Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask

Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

'Stress Eating' While Social Distancing? Here's Tips to Avoid It

'Stress Hormone' Levels May Indicate Severity of COVID-19

Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating

Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study

Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs

Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots

Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000

Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers

Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors

Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest

Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

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

Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Didn't Achieve 'Herd Immunity'

Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study

Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn

Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety

Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization

Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking

Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After

Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

Texting Trauma: Many Teens Suffer 'Digital Dating Abuse'

'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?

The Most Effective Ways to Kill Coronavirus in Your Home

The Other Side of COVID-19: Milder Cases, Healthy Recovery

The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19

There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu

There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats

This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids

Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes

TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

'Tired, Stressed and Bored': Study Finds Most Teens Hate High School

Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection

Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop

Track Viruses, Not Animal Carriers, to Prevent Future Pandemics

Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients

Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir

Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions

U.S. Air Quality Got Better During Pandemic: Study

U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 7th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 8th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections

U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West

U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency

U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs

U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist

U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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

Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says

Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?

Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

Vaping Videos Soaring on YouTube

Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

Waging War Against Severe COVID-19: One Survivor's Story

Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider

Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media

Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

What Dental Offices Are Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?

What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?

What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?

What Parents Can Do to Prevent Teens From Driving Drunk

What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19

What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19

What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?

What Will COVID-19 Look Like Years From Now?

What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma

What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine

What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19

What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold

What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?

When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home

When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?

Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?

Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa

Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?

Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19

Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic

Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?

Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key

Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers

Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?

Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?

Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely

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

With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses

With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study

With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study

With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People

With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot

Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant

Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter

Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening

Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study

Your Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID-19

Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety

Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween

Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows

You're Wearing a Face Mask -- Are You Wearing It Correctly?

Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking

Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study

Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays

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