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• 1 in 10 U.S. Seniors Has Dementia; Minorities Hit Hardest
• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
• 1 in 5 People Saved by CPR Recall 'Lucid Dying'
• 1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19
• 18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 40-Year Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Extending Life Spans
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• 8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
• A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
• A Purpose in Life Might Lengthen Your Life
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• 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
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Dental Association Pushes for Dental Coverage Under Medicaid
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic
• America's 4th Leading Cause of Death: Poverty
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• 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?
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States
• As Eviction Rates Rise, So Do Local Death Rates, U.S. Study Finds
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Medical Debt Rises, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study
• Being a Jerk Not a Recipe for Getting Ahead at Work
• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study
• Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Big Paychecks Pay Off in Self-Confidence, Study Finds
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• 'Boomerang Kids': When an Adult Child Moves Back Home
• Boosting Gender Parity Helps Women and Men Live Longer: Study
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Can You Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds? You Might Live Longer
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Cancer's Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic
• Cigarette Sales Jumped During Pandemic
• Climate Change Already Causes 5 Million Extra Deaths Per Year
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth -- and Their Beloved Pets
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Coffee Might Perk Up Your Heart and Life Span
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
• Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread
• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic
• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
• Could Black Tea Lengthen Your Life?
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• 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 Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home
• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• 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
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• Cutting Calories May Slow Aging in Healthy Adults
• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• 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
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives
• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a 'Food Swamp'? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Drink Up!  Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters
• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study
• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
• First Year of Pandemic Saw Depression Rates Triple
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots: WHO
• 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 Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
• Happiness From Home Buying Is Often Fleeting, Study Shows
• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• 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 Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• 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 Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• Hot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can't Harm You, Can They?
• How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths
• Immune System May Hold Secret to Living to 100
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In Poorer Households, Quitting Smoking May Help Boost Food Supply
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• 'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
• Inflation Has Americans' Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
• Inflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
• 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?
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms
• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
• Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• 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
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Little Change in Number of Uninsured in  Pandemic's First Year
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• 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
• Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All
• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Medical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• 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
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Missed Getting Your Steps Today? You're Still on Track for Health
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study
• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
• Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020
• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• 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
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• 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
• Paid Sick Leave Saves Workers' Lives: Study
• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom
• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
• 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
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
• Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
• Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life
• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• 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
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Skipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
• Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
• State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
• Struggles With COVID Left Many Americans With Medical Debt
• Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth
• That Morning Cup of Coffee May Extend Your Life
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• 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
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Travel Times to Abortion Facilities Have Lengthened After Dobbs Decision: Study
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• 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. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
• 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. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
• 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. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
• 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
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• 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 People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
• WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
• Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• 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
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Women's Depression Symptoms May  Differ by Race: Study
• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
• You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain