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Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Poor Sleep Linked to More Mood Disorders During Pandemic
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
Putting Hospitalized COVID Patients on Their Belly May Not Be a Good Idea After All
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Resolve to Keep Your Asthma, Allergies Under Control in 2021
Restful Night's Sleep More Likely for Men Than Women
Restful Sleep Could Help Ward Off Heart Failure
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Harm Lungs: Study
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Science Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are the Most Widely Read
Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Severe Allergic Reaction Extremely Rare With Pfizer COVID Vaccine: Study
Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Sleep Apnea Patients Struggle as Common CPAP Machine Is Recalled
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Deprived? Coffee Can Only Help So Much
Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
Sleep Experts Call for End to Twice-a-Year Time Changes
Sleep Issues Are Soaring in U.S. Military: Study
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep With Your Pet? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
Sleepless Nights Can Quickly Mess Up Your Emotions
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids
Some Fall Allergy Symptoms Could Have You Thinking COVID
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
Stay Independent of Asthma, Allergies This July 4th
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Confirms Very Low Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Vaccines
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Questions Need to Wait Days to Give Baby New Foods
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Authority Over Power Plant Emissions
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
That Face Mask Is Helping to Shield You From Allergens, Too
The Future of Cancer for Americans
There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two-Fifths of Americans With COPD Live Far From Lung Rehab
U.K. Variant Won't Trigger More Severe COVID, Studies Find
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Used to Gauge COVID Severity, Pulse Oximeters Can Be Inaccurate on Darker Skin
Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Warmer Climate, More Pollen, Worse Allergies: How to Fight Back
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weight Loss Can Help Cut Lung Risks in 9/11 First Responders
Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
What's the Right Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Heart?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When, Where Was the First Case of COVID-19?
Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Gulf Coast Welders Dying From Anthrax-Like Disease?
Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows
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
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy
You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
Your Liver Is Just 3 Years Old
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
You've Got Fungi in Your Lungs, and That's OK
You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds
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