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• 1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
• 40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• A Beloved Pet's Death Can Trigger Deep Grief. Finding Support Can Be Tough
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A Purpose in Life Might Lengthen Your Life
• About 1 in 6 U.S. Couples Disagrees on COVID Vaccination
• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study
• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix
• All Those Steps Every Day Could Lead to Longer Life
• Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
• Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for Severe Heart Attacks
• Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?
• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States
• As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Bad Marriages Put Heart Attack Recovery in Peril
• Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Boosting Gender Parity Helps Women and Men Live Longer: Study
• Can You Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds? You Might Live Longer
• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
• Cancer's Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span
• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
• Could Black Tea Lengthen Your Life?
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?
• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide
• COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.
• COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June
• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Cutting Calories May Slow Aging in Healthy Adults
• Dealing With Grief in the Time of COVID
• Dealing With Grief on the Cancer Journey
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives
• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills
• Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Drink Up!  Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency
• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
• First-Time Dads Often Experience Dip in Relationship Satisfaction
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room
• Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors' Odds of Early Death
• Get Your '5 a Day' Fruits and Veggies to Live Longer
• Getting a Good Night's Sleep Can Add Years to Your Life
• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone
• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities
• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
• Heading Back to the Workplace? Here's Some Tips to Help Re-Adjust
• Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
• Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse's Health Risks Rise
• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
• Hot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can't Harm You, Can They?
• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic
• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths
• Immune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In the Name of Better Slumber, a Third of American Couples Choose 'Sleep Divorce'
• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
• Irregular, Long Periods Tied to Shorter Life Span
• Is 6 Hours of Sleep Enough?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?
• Keeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
• Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19
• Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
• Longevity Calculator Could Aid Planning After Dementia Diagnosis
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men
• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Missed Getting Your Steps Today? You're Still on Track for Health
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study
• More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Most Marriages Survive a Spouse's Brain Injury
• Most Romantic Couples Started Out as Friends, Study Finds
• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020
• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
• Nutrient Taurine Might Help Extend Life, Animal Studies Show
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
• Pain After Heart Attack May Predict Long-Term Survival
• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
• Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
• People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
• Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life
• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
• Sexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
• Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
• Skipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives
• Spouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble
• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
• That Morning Cup of Coffee May Extend Your Life
• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
• Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
• Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
• 'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
• U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
• U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
• Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men
• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
• Want Added Years? Try Volunteering
• Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Exactly Is Hospice Care?
• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
• What to Expect From Couples Counseling
• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
• Working Gets Tough When Grieving a Lost Spouse
• You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk