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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preventing Alzheimer's
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Protect Your Hearing This July 4th
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of 'Freezing' Gait in Parkinson's
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Retired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
Reusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Roberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
Science Reveals Cause of Smell Loss in COVID-19
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Probe How Sleep Helps Create Lasting Memories
Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Rat Brains, a Boon to Research
Scientists Use Sound to Ease Patients' Chronic Nightmares
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
Seizure Risk Rises in Months After COVID
Seizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell
Smokers More Prone to Memory Loss by Middle Age
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Social Isolation Can Raise Odds for Dementia
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Special Therapy Brings Relief to Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Points to Jobs With Highest Risk for ALS
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Take Care When Handling, Storing Your Contact Lenses
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
There's Stress, and Then There's 'Good Stress'
Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection
Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Trouble Concentrating at Work? Your Office Air May Be to Blame
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Vicious Cycle: Epilepsy Seizures Could Encourage More Seizures
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
What Is Stiff-Person Syndrome, the Illness Afflicting Celine Dion?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
Why Patients on Ventilators May Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
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