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• 4 Genes May Raise Risk for Suicide
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• 9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
• 99% of Planet's Population Breathes Dirty Air: WHO
• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?
• A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil
• A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer's for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
• A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
• A More Diverse Human Genome: The 'Pangenome'
• A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How?
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• AHA News: Farms Flourish and Nourish in Philadelphia Neighborhood
• AHA News: Study Links Green Communities to Lower Stroke Risk
• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime
• Air Pollution May Create U.S. 'Hot Spots' for Parkinson's Risk
• Air Pollution Tied to Asthma in Young Kids
• Air Purifiers May Help the Hearts of People With COPD
• Alcohol Still a Threat in Too Many American Pregnancies: Study
• 'All of Us': Big U.S. Genetics Study Is Already Helping Participants
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk
• Alzheimer's Genes Might Also Raise Odds for Epilepsy
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• America's Rural Roads: Quiet But Deadly, New Report Finds
• Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings
• Another Pollen Misery: It Might Help Transmit COVID-19
• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
• Are 'Climate-Friendly' Options on Restaurant Menus Coming Soon?
• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?
• As Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther
• As Climate Change Worsens Allergy Season, Tips on How to Cope
• As Countries Become More Tolerant, Suicides Among Gay Men Decline
• As Pandemic Leads to Clearer Skies, Solar Energy Output Rises
• As Thermometer Rises, So Does Hate Speech on Twitter
• Asian Tiger Mosquito Showing Up in Illinois
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Autism Alters Brain in Major Ways, Study Finds
• Autopsies Show Microplastics in All Major Human Organs
• Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint
• Avoid Allergy Flare-Ups This Holiday Season
• Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Bats Don't Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
• Bedroom Air Filters May Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• Best Ways to Beat the Heat
• Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
• Biden Administration Says California Can Set Tough Auto Emission Standards Again
• Biden Administration to Tackle Lead in Drinking Water
• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
• Biological Secrets of the Woman Who Can't Feel Pain
• Birds Make a Comeback During Pandemic
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Death Reshaped Genes in Ways Affecting People's Health Today
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blood Levels of Vitamin B Amino Acids Linked to Dementia Risk After Air Pollution Exposure
• Blood Test Looks at Patients' Whole Genome to Spot Rare Inherited Diseases
• Blood Test Might Help Diagnose Parkinson's Disease Much Earlier
• Blood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS
• Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Boys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children's Health
• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys
• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
• Brazil Study Shows Climate Change's Deadly Impact on Kidneys
• Breakthrough Might Break Down PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
• Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
• Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise a Child's Risk for Adult Mental Illness
• Bright Side: Sunnier Areas Have Lower COVID-19 Death Rates
• Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems
• California Files Suit Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Water
• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?
• Can Some Cancer Patients Safely Skip Radiation Therapy? New Studies Say Yes
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Canadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus
• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research
• CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
• Centuries Ago, Gene Changes May Have Stopped Bubonic Plague
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Chemical Contamination on International Space Station Exceeds That Found Back Home
• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• City Living Is Hotter With Urban 'Heat Penalty'
• City Parks: Safe Havens That Don't Raise COVID Infection Risks
• City Rats May Not Pose Big Pandemic Threat
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates
• Climate Change Is Already Harming Many Americans' Health: Report
• Climate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action
• Climate Change is World's Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO
• Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse
• Climate Change May Bring More Fungal Lung Infections
• Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus
• Climate Change May Not Increase Allergies in Kids With Asthma: Study
• Climate Change Will Make Pandemics Like COVID More Likely: Report
• Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All
• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study
• Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
• 'Climate Trauma': Brain Changes Seen in Survivors of California's Deadliest Wildfire
• Coming This Way: Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans' Health
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study
• Common Household Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births
• Common Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to  Problems in Children
• Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys' Development
• 'Complex' Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
• Coronavirus Doesn't Favor Crowded Cities, Study Shows
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could Americans Get to COVID Herd Immunity by Late Spring?
• Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?
• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?
• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes
• Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?
• Could Loss of the Y Chromosome Help Speed Cancers in Men?
• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?
• Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?
• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
• Could Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom's Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns
• Could Too Much Light at Night Raise Your Odds for Thyroid Cancer?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer?
• Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression?
• Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs
• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?
• Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?
• Could Your Genes Guard You From the Symptoms of COVID Infection?
• COVID Deaths Cluster in Poorly Vaccinated Communities
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• 'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find
• COVID-19 Infects Through Touched Surfaces in Homes, Study Confirms
• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs
• CT Scans Beat Gene Scores at Predicting Mid-Life Heart Risk
• Cutting Pollution From Power Plants, Transport Could Save 50,000 U.S. Lives Each Year
• Dangerous Germs Floating on Microplastics in Ocean Wind Up in Food, Water
• Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls
• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes
• Deer Can Shed Coronavirus for 5 Days After Infection
• Delaying Prostate Cancer Radiation Won't Lower Survival Odds
• Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Dirty Air Can Worsen COVID Outcomes
• Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Asthma, COPD
• Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Obesity Risk
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Disease That Permanently Bends Fingers Could Have Origins in Neanderthal Genes
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk
• Do Bedbugs Dirty the Air Inside Your Home?
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?
• Do You Live in America's Fittest City? Experts Rank Best to Worst
• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Use CRISPR Technology to Boost Cancer Immunotherapy
• Does Your City Park Make the '25 Happiest' List?
• Does Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?
• Dog Bites More Common on Hot, Hazy Days
• Don't Linger: 'Aerosolized Droplets' Hang in the Air After Toilet Flush
• Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID's Spread
• Double Trouble: Wildfires Can Raise COVID Risks
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
• 'Early Birds' May Have Extra Buffer Against Depression
• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• El estrés no siempre desencadena una recaída en los trastornos de la alimentación, según un estudio
• EPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Daycare Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
• EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes
• EPA Plans New Strategy Against PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
• EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.
• EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution
• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
• EPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
• Even Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
• Even Good Weather Didn't Lift Lockdown Blues: Study
• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study
• Exercise No Threat to People With an Inherited Form of Enlarged Heart
• Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too
• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious
• Experts Issue Warning About Carbon Monoxide Dangers Ahead of Hurricane Ian
• Experts Warn of 'Sound Cannon' Hearing Loss at Protest Marches
• Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Families With Multiple Cases Give Clues to Autism's Origins
• Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate
• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer
• Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• 'Forever Chemicals' Used in Furniture May Not Help Fabrics Resist Stains
• From a Lock of Hair, Beethoven's Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
• Gene Changes Made This Season's Bird Flu More Severe
• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice
• Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts
• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease
• Gene Study Reveals Brain's Complex Organization
• Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Gene Test Spots Those Vulnerable to Rare but Severe Side Effect of Drugs for MS, Other Conditions
• Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
• Gene That Shielded Some Against Black Death May Be Helping, Harming People Today
• Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
• Gene Therapy Used for First Time to Correct Fatal Illness Before Birth
• Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome
• Genes for Stillbirth May Be Passed Down by Male Relatives
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought
• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches
• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19
• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
• Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous
• Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study
• Global Warming Could Mean Less Sleep for Billions
• Global Warming Could Worsen COPD Symptoms
• Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast
• Good Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key
• Got the 'Winter Blues'? Exercise Can Help
• Green Spaces Give Mental Boost, Even When White With Snow
• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
• Growing Up in Lead-Contaminated Area Might Alter Personality: Study
• Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke
• Gun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify
• Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Healthy Dining Is Healthy for the Planet, Too
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Heart Defects Don't Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19
• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
• Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
• Heat Waves Topping 132 Degrees F Likely in Middle East Without Action on Climate Change
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets
• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
• High Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis
• High Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study
• High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues
• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
• Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
• Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
• Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
• How Dangerous Is It for Lung Cancer Patients to Skip Radiation Treatments?
• How Easily Can Singing Spread COVID-19?
• How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
• How Much Do Trees Lower Urban Temperatures?
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
• Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health
• Humans Bear Blame for Red Tides
• Humans Pass Coronavirus to Deer, Creating Reservoir for Variants
• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
• Hurricane Season Starts June 1. Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Dangers
• Imaging Technology May Make Radiation Safer for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Improved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance
• In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
• Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?
• Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?
• Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?
• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
• Japanese Scientists Discover New Disease Carried by Ticks
• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
• Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
• Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
• Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?
• Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
• Kids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers
• Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Know Your Thyroid Facts
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways
• Leaded Gas, Banned Decades Ago, Might Still Harm People Today
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
• Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk
• Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter
• Live Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus
• Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
• Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Long Bouts of Space Travel May Harm Astronauts' Brains
• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
• Long Space Flights Could Take Toll on Astronauts' Brains
• Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
• Low Risk That Scientists Can Pass Coronavirus to North American Bats
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
• Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA says
• Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder
• Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
• Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives
• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
• Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
• Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
• Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
• Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression
• Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
• Meat Production Is Dirtying the Air You Breathe
• Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
• Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
• Microplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds -- and Maybe Humans, Too
• Microplastics Found in Mussels That Humans Eat
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• Millions of Tons of COVID Masks, Gloves Will End Up in Oceans
• Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
• Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD
• Mom's Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler's Development
• More Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas
• More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men
• More Biodiversity, Better Mental Health?
• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss
• More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
• More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
• More Than 230 Medical Journals Issue Joint Statement on Health Dangers of Global Warming
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Most College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
• Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
• Most of Restaurant Menu Must Be Vegetarian Before Meat Eaters Make the Switch
• Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
• Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
• Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?
• Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study
• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
• Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to  Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
• Nearly Half of Tap Water Americans Drink Is Tainted With PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
• New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
• New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS
• New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
• New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
• New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
• New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
• New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
• New Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People
• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
• New Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.
• New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
• No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
• No Sign of Human Herpesvirus in African Gorillas
• No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk
• Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
• Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
• NYC's Ban on Heating Oil Helped Clean the Air
• Ocean Color Is Changing, and Climate Change is Likely Behind It
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
• Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
• Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
• Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers
• Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
• Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?
• People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
• People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes
• Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
• Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
• Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
• Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
• Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
• Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
• Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
• Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
• Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
• Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
• Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
• 'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
• Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
• Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
• Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
• Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
• Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• 'SAD Season': Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter
• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
• School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
• Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
• Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
• Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
• Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
• Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
• Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
• Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
• Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
• Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• 'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
• Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Silent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
• Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell
• Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
• Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
• Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
• Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
• Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
• Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System
• Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts' Blood, Bone
• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
• Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
• Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
• Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
• Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
• Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
• Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
• Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
• Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
• Study Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy
• Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
• Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
• Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
• Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
• The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health
• The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
• There Might Be a Perfect Indoor Humidity to Curb COVID Spread
• There's Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
• There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
• Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
• Ticks May Be Spreading 'Wasting Disease' Among Wisconsin Deer
• Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
• Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
• Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
• Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
• Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
• Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
• Train Wheels Send Unhealthy, 'Ultrafine' Metals Into Subway Air
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
• Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
• Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia
• Two Out of Three California Prison Inmates Said Yes to COVID Vaccine
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
• Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
• Want a Healthier Neighborhood? Plant a Tree
• Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
• Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
• Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
• Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
• West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
• Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study
• Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
• What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
• What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
• WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
• Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds
• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
• Wildfire Smoke Could Cause More Than 9,000 U.S. Deaths Each Year
• Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
• Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
• Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West
• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
• Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West
• Wildlife Crossings Over Highways Save Human Lives, Too
• Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
• Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19
• Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe
• With COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?
• With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
• Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
• Workers in U.S. Southwest in Peril as Summer Temperatures Rise
• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
• Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
• You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
• You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
• You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
• Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
• Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
• You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
• Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
• Zoo Study Finds Animal DNA Floating in Air
• 居住地域の生物の多様性が高いとメンタルヘルスが良好に？