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• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
• 2 in 3 Americans Unaware That Heart Disease Is Leading Killer of Women
• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study
• 9/11 Study Shows PTSD Tied to Earlier Death
• A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• AHA News: Farms Flourish and Nourish in Philadelphia Neighborhood
• Air Pollution Made in One State Can Cause Deaths in Others
• Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys
• Air Pollution Tied to Asthma in Young Kids
• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix
• Alcohol-Linked Deaths Soaring in U.S., Women Hit Hardest
• Americans Toss Out Nearly a Third of Food at Home
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States
• As Pandemic Leads to Clearer Skies, Solar Energy Output Rises
• Asian Tiger Mosquito Showing Up in Illinois
• Autopsies Show Microplastics in All Major Human Organs
• Avoid Allergy Flare-Ups This Holiday Season
• Bedroom Air Filters May Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• Best Ways to Beat the Heat
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Climate Change Could Bring Heat 'Health Crisis' to U.S. Cities
• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study
• Colon Cancer Hits Poor, City Dwellers Hardest: Study
• Coming This Way: Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans' Health
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
• Consumers Waste Twice as Much Food as Experts Thought
• Coronavirus Doesn't Favor Crowded Cities, Study Shows
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• 'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find
• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study
• Do Bedbugs Dirty the Air Inside Your Home?
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Don't Get Sick While Swimming This Summer
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Electric Cars Still Better for the Planet Than Gas Vehicles
• Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too
• Experts Warn of 'Sound Cannon' Hearing Loss at Protest Marches
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• Flame Retardants, Pesticides Remain Threat to U.S. Health: Study
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• For a Longer Life, Stay in School, Study Suggests
• Global Warming Could Trigger Even More Extreme Weather Than Thought
• Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast
• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
• Growing Up in U.S. 'Stroke Belt' Bad for the Brain Later in Life
• Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke
• Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Heat, Humidity Could Affect More Than 1.2 Billion People by End of Century
• Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
• How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
• Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
• Keep Your Kids Safe, Warm in Wintertime Fun
• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
• 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
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
• Many Americans Lack Knowledge, Not Desire, to Eat Plant-Based Diets
• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis
• Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
• Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
• New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
• New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%
• Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
• Not All Nature Is Created Equal
• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• Plastic Smells Like Lunch to Sea Turtles, Putting Them at Risk: Study
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
• Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
• Record Number of Pedestrian Deaths Seen in U.S.
• Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Rx for Stressed-Out College Students: Spend Time With Nature
• Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
• Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
• Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
• Stricter Clean Air Laws Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year: Study
• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study
• Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
• Texting While Walking Is Risky Business
• There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
• This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids
• Tigers, Rhinos and Bears Help Raise Money for Conservation
• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
• Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
• U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study
• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs
• Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
• Vesuvius Eruption Turned One Ancient Resident's Brain Into Glass
• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
• West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
• Why Does Death Risk From Melanoma Rise After Loss of Spouse or Partner?
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
• Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
• Will the Lights of Fireflies Be Extinguished?
• 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
• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
• Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter