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• 1 in 10 U.S. Seniors Has Dementia; Minorities Hit Hardest
• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 75 or Older? Statins Can Still Benefit Your Heart
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• A 'Stunning' Alternative Rx for Arthritic Joints?
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• Add Kids to COVID Vaccine Trials, Pediatricians' Group Says
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Amid a Surge in RSV Cases, Hopes for a New Vaccine
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• Animal Tests Point to Possible Path to Ultrafast Insulin
• Another Study Suggests Too Much Fish Oil Could Trigger A-Fib
• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study
• Antibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine?
• Are You at Risk for Pancreatic Cysts?
• Artificial Pancreas Controls Diabetes in Kids 6 and Up, Clinical Trial Shows
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Bee Healthy: Honey May Beat Cold Meds Against Cough
• Bias More Likely in Medical Journals That Accept Reprint Fees: Study
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
• Can Mindfulness Help Ease Migraine?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Clinical Trials Make Comeback After Pandemic Slowdown
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Chinese COVID Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could a Drug Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
• Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?
• Could a Long-Used Cholesterol Drug Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could Electrode 'Pulses' Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?
• Could Gut Microbes Affect Pancreatic Cancer Survival?
• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?
• Could the MMR Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19? New Trial May Tell
• Could the TB Vaccine Help Prevent COVID-19?
• Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• Data Doesn't Support Need for COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters: Experts
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Can Lead to Amputations, But Stem Cell Treatment Offers Hope
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer
• Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too
• Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Each Year Spent Working With Certain Chemicals Raises Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
• El alucinógeno de los 'hongos mágicos' es igual de bueno que los antidepresivos, según un estudio
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experimental Drug Could Cut Migraine Frequency
• Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
• Experimental Therapy May Be New Tool Against Pancreatic Cancer
• Experimental Treatment Offers New Hope Against Lupus
• Exposing Kids to Safe Levels of Peanut When Young Might Prevent Allergy
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves Second Alzheimer’s Drug, Despite Safety Concerns
• FDA Defends Approval of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against a Form of Pancreatic Cancer
• Gene-Targeted Drug Tagrisso Cuts Death Rate in Half for Patients With Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
• How Safe Are the New COVID Vaccines?
• How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
• Immunotherapy Drug Can Lower Recurrence When Bladder Cancer Spreads
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
• Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
• Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• 'Laughing Gas' Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study
• Major Trial of Monkeypox Treatment TPOXX to Launch in Africa
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Maria Menounos Reveals Battle Against Stage 2 Pancreatic Cancer
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Minimally Invasive Procedure May Free Type 2 Diabetics From Insulin
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
• Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
• Monthly Injections Might Lower Bleeding in People With Hemophilia
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
• Multiple Studies Confirm Steroids Can Fight Severe COVID-19
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• 'Neuroprotectant' Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
• New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Could Be Advance Against Glioma Brain Tumors
• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
• New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment
• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
• New Form of Levodopa Might Improve Parkinson's Care
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New Hope for IBD Patients
• New Injected Drug May Prevent Severe COVID
• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
• New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
• New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Help Ease Tough-to-Treat Cases
• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
• NIH Halts Trial of Convalescent Plasma for Mild COVID-19
• NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids
• Once-a-Week Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise in Early Trial
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
• Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
• Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
• Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
• Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
• Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
• Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
• Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
• Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
• Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
• Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
• Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
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