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• 5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil
• A Good Workout Could Boost Your Thinking for Up to 2 Hours
• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?
• A Third of COVID Survivors Have Long-Haul Symptoms, Even After Mild Cases
• AA Still Best to Beat Problem Drinking, Review Finds
• ACL Surgery Can Do Real Damage to Your Brain: Study
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• AHA News: Farms Flourish and Nourish in Philadelphia Neighborhood
• AHA News: Hormones Are Key in Brain Health Differences Between Men and Women
• AHA News: Smog May Shorten Life Span for Those with Heart Failure
• Air Pollutants, Metals Are Reaching The Placenta, Study Finds
• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains
• Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys
• Air Pollution Tied to Asthma in Young Kids
• Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• Arguing Taxes the Brain Much More Than Agreement, Scans Show
• As Climate Change Lengthens Allergy Season, Pollen Travels Farther
• As Pandemic Leads to Clearer Skies, Solar Energy Output Rises
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• Asian Tiger Mosquito Showing Up in Illinois
• Asthma Sufferers Win When Coal Plants Shut Down
• Autopsies Show Microplastics in All Major Human Organs
• Autopsy Study May Explain Why Some COVID Survivors Have 'Brain Fog'
• Avoid Allergy Flare-Ups This Holiday Season
• Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism: Study
• Bedroom Air Filters May Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• Best Ways to Beat the Heat
• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain
• Blood Sugar Control May Aid Stroke Recovery in Diabetes Patients
• Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap
• Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs -- and the Humans Who Love Them
• Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study
• Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19
• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
• Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems
• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus
• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study
• Coming This Way: Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans' Health
• Coronavirus Doesn't Favor Crowded Cities, Study Shows
• Could Americans Get to COVID Herd Immunity by Late Spring?
• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?
• Could Sleep Apnea Put You at Risk for Alzheimer's?
• COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• 'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find
• COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study
• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals
• Daily Aspirin Won't Stop Dementia, Study Finds
• Daydreaming? Study Shows Where Your Brain Goes When You Do
• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study
• Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study
• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty City Air Might Raise MS Risk
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do Bedbugs Dirty the Air Inside Your Home?
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Don't Be a 'Hot-Head': Study Suggests Head Overheating Impairs Thinking
• Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes 'Body Awareness'
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drug May Boost Thinking Skills in People With Advanced MS
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• Electric Cars Still Better for the Planet Than Gas Vehicles
• Even a Little Activity Keeps Aging Brains From Shrinking, Study Shows
• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs
• Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart
• Even Without Concussion, Athletes' Brains Can Change After Head Jolts: Study
• Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too
• Experts Warn of 'Sound Cannon' Hearing Loss at Protest Marches
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
• Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep
• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
• Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Linked to Worsening Memory
• Folks Can Have Real-Life Conversations While Dreaming, Study Finds
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Global Warming Could Trigger Even More Extreme Weather Than Thought
• Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast
• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
• Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke
• Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS
• Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust
• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
• Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High Heat, Humidity Could Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People by End of Century
• HIV Can Travel From the Brain, Animal Study Suggests
• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
• Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
• How Ritalin Works in the Brain
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
• Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?
• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
• Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
• Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
• Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
• Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
• Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
• Midday Nap Could Leave You Smarter: Study
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS
• Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
• Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• 'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
• Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
• Not All Nature Is Created Equal
• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
• Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
• Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
• Pandemic Has Cut Global Carbon Emissions by 17%
• Plastic Smells Like Lunch to Sea Turtles, Putting Them at Risk: Study
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
• 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
• Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Rx for Stressed-Out College Students: Spend Time With Nature
• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
• Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
• Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
• 'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
• Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
• Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
• Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study
• Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
• Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
• Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
• Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
• There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
• Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
• Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
• U.S. Air Quality Got Better During Pandemic: Study
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
• Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
• West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
• What If NYC's Cleaner Pandemic-Era Air Continued?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
• Will a Jolt of Java Get Your Creative Juices Flowing?
• Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
• Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
• Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
• Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
• Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays