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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 Americans Have High Cholesterol
Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway
Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease, But Not Cancer: Study
Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
For Heart Health, Not All Plant-Based Diets Are Equal: Study
For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic
For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time
Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
Gay, Lesbian Adults Often Miss Out on Cholesterol Meds
Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study
Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study
Global Warming Could Trigger Even More Extreme Weather Than Thought
Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast
Good News on Heart Attacks: Fewer Folks Are Having Second Ones
Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule
Guard Against Lyme Disease This Summer
Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke
Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS
Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand
Had a Heart Attack? Resuming Sex Soon After Might Be Healthy
Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy
Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic
Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic
Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine
Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?
Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer
Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact
Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause
Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab
Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse's Health Risks Rise
'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart
Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study
Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
High Heat, Humidity Could Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People by End of Century
High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'
Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain
Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Intense Exercise Can Trigger Heart Trouble in the Unprepared
Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital
Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
Is It a Heart Attack or Just Gastric Bloating?
Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play
'It's Like You Have a Hand Again': New Prosthetic Gets Closer to the Real Thing
I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?
Job Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease
Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises
Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kiss Chapped Lips Goodbye This Winter
Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces
Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
Living Healthier Can Help Shield You From A-fib: AHA
Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
Menu Planning? Try These 5 Heart-Smart Substitutions
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
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
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart
Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids
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 Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk
No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
Not All Nature Is Created Equal
Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
Olive Oil Could Help Lower Your Heart Disease Risk
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
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery
People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
Plastic Smells Like Lunch to Sea Turtles, Putting Them at Risk: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Preventing Repeat Heart Attack, Stroke More Important Than Ever: AHA
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Prostate Cancer Leaves Detectable 'Fingerprint' in Blood: Study
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Rx for Stressed-Out College Students: Spend Time With Nature
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Second HIV Patient Reportedly 'Cured'
Serious Eye Problems Common in People With Parkinson's
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19
Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19
Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Soaking in a Hot Bath Might Do Your Heart Good
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope
Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu
Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients
Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says
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
Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
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. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study
Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs
Unscrambling the Egg Data: One a Day Looks OK
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's the Best Blood Thinner If You Have A-Fib?
'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 Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Women: Midlife Isn’t Too Late to Slash Stroke Risk
Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
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