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Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
'Prediabetes' Raises Odds for Heart Attack, Stroke
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Prostate Cancer: The Basics Every Man Needs to Know
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care
Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
Smoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
Statin's Health Benefits Far Outweigh Any Potential Harms: Study
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms
Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer Survival
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk
Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate Cancer
Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
Timed Fasting Best Way for Those With Diabetes to Lose Weight
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Too Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Treating Depression Could Lengthen Lung Cancer Patients' Lives
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Overall, But Prostate Cancers Make Rebound
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Weekly Insulin Shot Could Be a Game Changer for Those With Type 2 Diabetes
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for Years: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
You Don't Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study