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• 11/15 -- Long COVID Rare in College Athletes
• 3 Retro Fitness Trends Worth Trying
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• 5 Steps to Protect Young Athletes' Eyes
• 5-Step 'Healthy Living' Plan May Ease Chronic Heartburn
• A Good Workout Could Boost Your Thinking for Up to 2 Hours
• A Pre-Game Routine Can Boost an Athlete's Performance: Study
• About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19
• Achilles Tendon Injures Are Rising - Here's How to Spot Them
• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
• Active Older Vets More Likely to Fall, But Less Likely to Get Hurt: Study
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best
• After Lockdown, Ease Back Into Exercise
• AHA News: At Nonprofit Fitness Center, Women Find Strength in Numbers
• AHA News: How to Keep Kids Active While Learning From Home – and Why That's Vital
• AHA News: Most of the Nation's Teens Aren't Getting Enough Exercise
• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy
• Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids
• Another Fireworks Hazard: Loss of Hearing
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic
• Anxious? Maybe You Can Exercise It Away
• Are Avid Exercisers at Higher Risk for ALS?
• As Kids Turned to Screens During Pandemic, Their Mental Health Suffered
• As Lockdowns Cut Into Exercise Time, Depression Rates Are Rising
• As Lockdowns Keep Pregnant Women From Exercise, Depression Rates Rise: Study
• Astronauts Will Need Tough Workouts on Any Mission to Mars
• Athletes Face Twice the Odds for A-Fib
• Backyard Fireworks on the 4th?  Rethink It to Keep Your Child Safe
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure
• Biden Announces New Lung Health Program for U.S. Veterans
• Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards
• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance
• Biggest Reason Teens Injure Their Spines: Not Wearing Seat Belts
• Bike-Sharing Gets Commuters Out of Cars: Study
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study
• Busted Ankle? What's Better, a Cast or Brace?
• Can Fitbits, Apple Watch Be a Dieter's Best Friend?
• Can You Exercise Your A-fib Away?
• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study
• Certain Blood Thinners Can Raise Risk of 'Delayed' Bleeding After Head Injury
• Child Car Seat Safety Tip: Skip Puffy Winter Coats
• Child Drownings in U.S. Pools, Spas Are on the Rise
• Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult Neurological Ills
• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates
• Cold Facts on Avoiding Snow and Ice Dangers
• Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat
• College Athletes, Performers Feeling Sidelined in Pandemic
• Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study
• Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids
• Coping With Anxiety, Fear During a Rocky Presidential Transition
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
• Could Taking a Swing at Golf Help Parkinson's Patients?
• Could You Save a Life After Mass Violence? Most Americans Say No
• Counseling on Gun Safety Could Cut Suicide Rate in Military: Study
• COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma Patients
• COVID Cases Rose in University Towns Hosting NCAA 'March Madness'
• COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes
• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts
• CPAP Mask for Sleep Apnea May Boost Daytime Activity Levels
• CPSC Warns Against Using Peloton Treadmill After Child's Death
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke
• Dance Injuries Jump in United States
• Defense Department Isn't Protecting Service Members From Toxic 'Forever Chemicals': Audit
• Disasters Leave a Rise in Suicides in Their Wake: Study
• DIY Projects Can Be Prime Time for Foot Injuries
• Don't Get Sick While Swimming This Summer
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too
• During Pandemic, Don't Let Up on Heart-Healthy Behaviors
• During the Holidays, Help Protect the Elderly from Falls
• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
• Empty Stadiums, COVID Fears: How Will It Affect Olympic Athletes?
• ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year
• Even Exercise May Not Ease Pandemic-Linked Stress
• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery
• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
• Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
• Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Well-Being of Older Cancer Survivors
• Exercise Boosts Survival for People With Implanted Defibrillators
• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
• Exercise Doesn't Boost Health If You Stay Obese, Study Finds
• Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests
• Exercise Ups Life Span for Type 2 Diabetics
• Eye Experts Call for Ban on Police Use of Rubber Bullets
• Fall Risk Rises Even in Alzheimer's Early Stages
• Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition
• Find (and Keep) Your Exercise Motivation
• Fireworks Deaths Spiked in Pandemic; Stay Safe This 4th
• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
• Fitter in 1820: Today's Americans Spend Much Less Time Being Active
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic
• For Maximum Effectiveness, De-Stress and Get Healthy Before Your COVID Shot
• Forget the 'Lazy Stoner': Marijuana Users Don't Exercise Any Less
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving While Dinner’s Cooking
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Getting Back Into Running After Lockdowns? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life
• Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise
• Golf Cart Injuries Keep Rising Among U.S. Kids
• Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy
• Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System $170 Billion Annually
• Gym Closed? You Don't Need Exercise Equipment to Stay Fit, Study Shows
• Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously
• Healthy Living Can Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
• Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says
• High-Dose Vitamin D Won't Prevent Seniors' Falls: Study
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls
• How Housework Can Help You Meet Your Exercise Goals
• How Secure Is Your Health or Fitness App?
• How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns
• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious
• Intense Workouts Right Before Bed Could Cost You Sleep
• Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
• Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
• Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?
• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
• Jog on: Exercise Won't Raise Your Odds for Arthritic Knees
• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
• Just Starting Exercise in Your 60s? It'll Still Do a World of Good
• Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
• Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
• Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
• Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
• Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
• Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
• Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault
• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
• Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
• Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts
• Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought
• Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
• Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
• Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
• Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks
• Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
• Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs
• More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries
• More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
• Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Cited 'Personal Growth' During Pandemic: Survey
• New Leash on Life: How Dog-Walking Is Helping Veterans Battered by PTSD
• No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
• No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
• 'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
• One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
• Overweight With Arthritic Knees? You Might Want to Avoid Tennis
• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
• Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
• Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
• Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
• Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising
• Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
• Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots
• Pentagon to Make COVID Vaccination Mandatory for Military
• People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
• Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
• Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
• Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
• Pressed for Time? HIIT It
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Preventing Alzheimer's
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
• Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
• Running Free: The Key Is Injury Prevention
• Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
• Sleep Issues Are Soaring in U.S. Military: Study
• Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds
• Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
• Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
• Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
• 'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
• Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
• Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
• Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
• Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
• Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
• Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
• Take Steps to Avoid Falls
• Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• The Great Pumpkin Workout
• The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
• To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
• Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
• Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
• 'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
• Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
• TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
• Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
• Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
• Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
• Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
• What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
• When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
• White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
• Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
• Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
• Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight