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Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
Prisoners Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Get COVID
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Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Rx for Stressed-Out College Students: Spend Time With Nature
Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy
School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
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'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study
Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best
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Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask
Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
Soap vs. Coronavirus: Best Hand-Washing Tips for You and Your Kids
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Southern California Is Origin of New COVID-19 Variant
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge
Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors
Study Shows Social Distancing Does Cut Your Odds for COVID-19
Study Shows Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
Survivors' COVID Antibodies May Provide a Powerful Gift
Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Didn't Achieve 'Herd Immunity'
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
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Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
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To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study
Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: Study
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaccines Saved 37 Million Lives, Mostly Children, Over Past Two Decades
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists: Study
Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider
Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Dental Offices Are Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?
What Happened to the Flu This Year?
What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19
What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?
When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When Can Sports Fans Safely Fill Stadiums Again?
When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa
Why Does Death Risk From Melanoma Rise After Loss of Spouse or Partner?
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will Biden 'De-Politicize' COVID?
Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
With Cold Weather Forcing Patrons Inside, How Safe Are Restaurants?
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot
Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
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
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
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
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Young People Have No Idea How Much Nicotine They Vape: Study
Your Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID-19
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
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Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows
You're More Likely to Maintain Social Distance If Your Friends Do: Study
You're Wearing a Face Mask -- Are You Wearing It Correctly?
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After
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