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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study
• 1 Woman in 5 With Migraine Avoiding Pregnancy: Study
• 12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Everyone: Study
• 5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A Good Workout Could Boost Your Thinking for Up to 2 Hours
• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?
• A Third of COVID Survivors Have Long-Haul Symptoms, Even After Mild Cases
• ACL Surgery Can Do Real Damage to Your Brain: Study
• AHA News: Hormones Are Key in Brain Health Differences Between Men and Women
• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart
• AHA News: Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Don't Always Get This Recommended Test
• AHA News: Prenatal Supplement May Increase Blood Pressure at High Doses
• AHA News: Statistics Report Puts Spotlight on Pregnancy and Heart Health
• AHA News: Why Black Women Are Less Likely to Survive Pregnancy, and What's Being Done About It
• Air Pollutants, Metals Are Reaching The Placenta, Study Finds
• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing
• Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids
• Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• Arguing Taxes the Brain Much More Than Agreement, Scans Show
• As Lockdowns Keep Pregnant Women From Exercise, Depression Rates Rise: Study
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study
• Autopsy Study May Explain Why Some COVID Survivors Have 'Brain Fog'
• Babies Are Spared Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
• Baby Boom After Pandemic Lockdowns? Maybe Not
• Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism: Study
• Bacteria May Be a Player in Diabetes Among Very Obese
• Belly Fat Can Lead to a Sudden Attack of Pancreatitis: Study
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain
• Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Brain Cancer Research Could Help Dogs -- and the Humans Who Love Them
• Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study
• Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19
• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19
• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language
• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study
• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta
• Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?
• Could Cellphone, Microwave Radiation During Pregnancy Raise ADHD Risk?
• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?
• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?
• Could Sleep Apnea Put You at Risk for Alzheimer's?
• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
• COVID Can Complicate Pregnancy, Especially If Mom Is Obese
• COVID Doesn't Pass From Mom to Fetus During Pregnancy: Study
• COVID Fuels Depression Among Pregnant Women, New Moms
• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Here's What's Known So Far
• COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women
• COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study
• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth
• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals
• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
• Daily Aspirin Won't Stop Dementia, Study Finds
• Daydreaming? Study Shows Where Your Brain Goes When You Do
• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study
• Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
• Depressed Pregnant Women 3 Times More Likely to Turn to Pot
• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit
• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds
• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?
• Don't Be a 'Hot-Head': Study Suggests Head Overheating Impairs Thinking
• Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life
• Don't Wait, for Your Baby's Sake: Quit Smoking Before You're Pregnant
• Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes 'Body Awareness'
• Drug May Boost Thinking Skills in People With Advanced MS
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• Even a Little Activity Keeps Aging Brains From Shrinking, Study Shows
• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Even Without Concussion, Athletes' Brains Can Change After Head Jolts: Study
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus
• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long
• Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep
• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
• Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Linked to Worsening Memory
• Folks Can Have Real-Life Conversations While Dreaming, Study Finds
• For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect
• For Women Who've Miscarried, Aspirin Before, During Pregnancy Could Improve Outcomes
• Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: Study
• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
• Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS
• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
• Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
• Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
• Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact
• Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• HIV Can Travel From the Brain, Animal Study Suggests
• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
• How Ritalin Works in the Brain
• How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
• In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won't Raise COVID Risk
• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
• Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?
• Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
• Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
• Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
• Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study
• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
• Lose Weight, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
• Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
• Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom
• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
• Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
• Midday Nap Could Leave You Smarter: Study
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS
• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk
• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
• More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
• Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic
• MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
• Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
• Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study
• Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
• Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
• 'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
• Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Obesity’s Gender Divide: Health Effects Differ for Men, Women
• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Post-Game Snacks May Undo Calorie-Burning Benefit of Kids' Sports
• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
• 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
• Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
• Pregnancy May Delay MS
• Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection
• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
• Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
• Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study
• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
• Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
• 'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
• Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
• Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study
• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
• Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
• Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
• U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study
• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Weight-Loss Surgery Works, No Matter How Long Patient Was Obese
• What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?
• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
• Will a Jolt of Java Get Your Creative Juices Flowing?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays