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• 1 in 3 Americans With Arthritis Say Pain, Symptoms Persist
• 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A New 'Spin' on How Sperm Swim
• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?
• A 'Stunning' Alternative Rx for Arthritic Joints?
• Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely, Study Finds
• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• After Tooth Pull, Opioids Don't Relieve Pain Better Than Other Meds: Study
• AI May Not Be Better Than Experts at Reading Medical Scans
• AI Might Spot Which COVID-19 Patients Are at Risk of Severe Disease
• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds
• An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?
• An Unexpected Finding on What Might Drive Joint Disease
• Animal Tests Point to Possible Path to Ultrafast Insulin
• Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice
• Another Reason Why Cats Go Wild for Catnip
• Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Artificial Pancreas Controls Diabetes in Kids 6 and Up, Clinical Trial Shows
• AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts
• Bats and Coronaviruses Go Back Centuries
• Belly Fat Can Lead to a Sudden Attack of Pancreatitis: Study
• Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs -- and the Humans Who Love Them
• Brazilian Man Is Free of HIV After Drug Treatment, Researchers Say
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?
• Can Mindfulness Help Ease Migraine?
• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk
• Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus
• Colleges in 50 States Seeing COVID Cases on Campus
• Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Coronavirus Cases Plateauing in Sun Belt, Spiking in the Midwest
• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?
• Coronaviruses in Poultry, Livestock Pose No Danger to Humans, Expert Says
• Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Common Asthma Meds Weaken Bones?
• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes
• Could High Pollen Levels Trigger Pelvic Pain?
• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?
• Could Robots Be Deployed to Front Line in Fighting COVID-19?
• Could Smartphones Be Making Migraines Even Tougher to Treat?
• Could Stem Cell Therapy Be a Breakthrough Against MS?
• COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears
• COVID Antibodies Found in Less Than 10% of Americans
• COVID Hits Young Adults Harder Than Thought: Study
• COVID Survivors' Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study
• COVID-19 Can Start With Neurological Symptoms
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals
• 'Dead' Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Ease Irritable Bowel
• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries
• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives
• Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do Any Medications Help Ease Marijuana Dependence?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Describe First Drone Delivery of Diabetes Meds to Patient
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show
• Dozens of Mammals May Be at Risk for Coronavirus Infection
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed Too Often?
• Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease
• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Extra Pounds Could Bring More Painful Joints
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy
• FDA Approves 'Tongue Strengthening' Device for Certain Sleep Apnea Patients
• Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You
• Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
• Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway
• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs
• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
• Florida Law Tightened Opioid Prescribing, and Saw Usage Drop
• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth
• Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy
• Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule
• Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy
• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine
• Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'
• HIV Can Travel From the Brain, Animal Study Suggests
• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
• How Doctors Diagnose Chronic Pain
• How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
• How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain
• Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital
• Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?
• Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
• 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
• 'It's Like You Have a Hand Again': New Prosthetic Gets Closer to the Real Thing
• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
• Kiss Chapped Lips Goodbye This Winter
• Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces
• Legal Pot Products Too Potent for Chronic Pain
• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Maskless Tourists Could Pass COVID-19 to Wild Gorillas
• Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
• Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors
• Monkey Trials Offer New Hope for HIV Vaccine
• More Evidence Tying Vitamin E Acetate to Vapers' Lung Disease
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain
• More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized
• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
• Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says
• Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'
• Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline
• MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices
• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart
• Nasal Spray COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Animal Trials
• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
• Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain
• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
• Nerve Drug Might Curb Spinal Cord Damage, Mouse Study Suggests
• 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 Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High
• New Variants Mean COVID Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking: FDA
• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB
• No Hams: Pigs Show Their Smarts in Complex Experiments
• No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
• No, Your Dog Doesn't Really Prefer Your Face, Brain Scans Show
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Older Adults Turning to Pot for Common Health Problems
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
• On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
• Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid OD Deaths Fall Despite Growing Use of Synthetic Drugs: CDC
• Opioid Withdrawal Raises Health Risks for Injection Drug Users: Study
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
• Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
• Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
• Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery
• Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
• Plastic Smells Like Lunch to Sea Turtles, Putting Them at Risk: Study
• Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
• Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• Prostate Cancer Leaves Detectable 'Fingerprint' in Blood: Study
• Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher
• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
• Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
• Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
• Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
• Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
• Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
• Scientists Use Gene Therapy to Tackle Oral Herpes in Mice
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Second HIV Patient Reportedly 'Cured'
• Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
• Should You Take a Painkiller Before Your COVID Vaccine?
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
• Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19
• Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
• Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
• Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
• Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
• 'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
• Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
• Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
• Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
• Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
• Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
• Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
• Two Simple Steps Can Help Keep Your Cat From Killing Wildlife
• U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
• U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs
• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
• What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
• What Makes Your Food So Attractive to Seagulls?
• What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?
• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
• When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men
• When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
• When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
• Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
• Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
• Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe