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Does Informed Consent Before Heart Procedure Actually Inform?
Does MRI Screening Benefit Women With Extremely Dense Breasts?
Does Parents' Smoking Raise Future Heart Risks for Kids?
Does PTSD Really Harm Veterans' Hearts?
Does Social Media Push Teens to Depression? New Study Says No
Don't Blame Technology for Young People's Mood Problems: Study
Don't Delay Surgery for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Don't Let Fear of Cancer Keep You From Doctor Visits
Don't Let SAD Get the Better of You
Don't Miss Mental Health Issues in Your College Student
'Double-Edged Sword': Lung Cancer Radiation Rx May Raise Heart Attack Risk
Doubt Over Long-Term Use of Hormone Rx for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Dramatic Drop Seen in Kids Choking to Death on Household Objects
'Dramatic Increase' Seen in U.S. Deaths From Heart Failure
Dreams Are Training Ground for Fearful Real-Life Situations
Drug Combo Does Double Duty Against Common Skin Lesions, Cancers
Drug Duo May Be an Advance Against a Common Leukemia
Drug May Help Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes
Drug Offers Hope Against a Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer
Drug Trio Improves Odds Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Dual-Drug Therapy May Boost Odds Against a Tough Breast Cancer
Early Risers May Be a Little Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer
Easing Depression Can Bring Longer Life to People With Diabetes
Eat This, Not That to Manage Your Chronic Disease
Eating Before Bedtime Won't Send Blood Sugar Levels Soaring
Eating More Red Meat May Shorten Your Life
Eczema Can Drive People to Thoughts of Suicide: Study
Elder Abuse On the Rise in America
Electronic Health Records Bogging Docs Down
Especially in the Young, Cholesterol Is No Friend to the Heart
Even 25 Cups of Coffee a Day May Be OK for Your Arteries: Study
Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Your Blood Pressure
Even a Little Exercise May Help Cancer Patients Live Longer
Even Housework, Gardening Can Help an Older Woman's Heart
Even Small Improvements in Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Help Prevent Heart Attack
Evening Meals Could Harm the Female Heart, Study Shows
Every Sudden Infant Death Deserves a Closer Look: Report
Everyday 'Triggers' May Bring on A-Fib Episodes, Study Finds
Evidence Builds That Optimism Might Lengthen Your Life
Exercise Can Help Prevent Depression, Even for Those at High Risk
Exercise Is Good Medicine for Advanced Colon Cancer
Exercise May Be of Extra Benefit to People With Heart Disease
Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo
Exercise Might Slow Colon Cancer's Advance
Exercise Your Right to Fight Disease
Experimental Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Stroke, Without the Bleeding Risk
Experimental Drug Could Be New Option for Type 2 Diabetes
Expert: Herbal Aids Can Cause Harm When Breast Cancer Spread to Skin
Explaining, Easing the Horror of Mass Shootings for Your Kids
'Exposure Therapy' May Work Best for PTSD Plus Drinking Problems
'Extreme' Exercise No Danger to Middle-Aged Hearts: Study
Falls Are Increasingly Lethal for Older Americans
Family Can Help Keep Delirium at Bay After Surgery
Fast Facts for Men (and Women) About High Cholesterol
Fasting Diet Could Benefit Heart Health: Study
Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young Americans
Fatal Medical Emergencies on the Rise Worldwide: Study
Fatal Opioid ODs Rise as Temperatures Fall
Feeling Stressed? Then Your Dog Probably Feels Stressed, Too
Fentanyl Becoming a Deadly Accomplice in Cocaine, Meth Abuse
Fertility Treatments Don't Raise Cancer Risk for Offspring
Fewer U.S. Doctor Are Facing Burnout
First Sexual Experience Was Forced for 1 in 16 U.S. Women
First Steps After a Diabetes Diagnosis
Fish Oil Not a Magic Pill Against Diabetes
Fish Oil Supplements May Do Your Heart Good
Fitness in Middle Age Cuts Men's Odds for COPD Later
Flu May Be a Factor in Many Kidney Failure Deaths
Flu May Up the Odds of Stroke, Neck Artery Tears
'Focused' Radiation Could Lighten Treatment Burden for Early Breast Cancer
Follow the Mediterranean Diet for Weight Loss, Too
For Heart Patients, CPAP Treatment May Ease Depression: Study
For Kids With Genetic Condition, Statins May Be Lifesavers
For Kids, Obesity and Mental Health Woes Often Go Hand-in-Hand
For Men, Living Alone May Mean Poorer Control of Blood-Thinning Meds
For Obese People, Commuting by Car Can Be a Killer: Study
For Older Adults, More Exercise Lowers Heart Disease Risk
For People With Heart Failure, Loneliness Can Mean Worse Care
For Seniors, 'Silent Strokes' Are Common Post-Surgery Threat: Study
For Younger Cancer Patients, Mastectomy vs. Breast-Conserving Surgery
Forget Fasting Before That Cholesterol Test
Former NFL Players Have Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
Four-Legged Friends Help Buffer Loss of a Spouse
Frequent Pot Smokers Face Twice the Odds for Stroke
Fungal Invasion May Drive Some Pancreatic Cancers
Fussy Baby May Raise Mom's Risk of Depression
Gender Pay Gap Significant Among Infertility Doctors
Gene Test Might Someday Gauge Your Cardiac Arrest Risk
Gene Test Might Someday Gauge Your Heart Attack Risk
Gene Therapy May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer
Gene-Based Therapy Helps Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer
Get Back to Nature to Put Stress at Bay
Get Healthier With a Mental Reset
Get Moving to Control Your Blood Sugar
Going Vegetarian Good for Your Heart, But May Up Stroke Risk
Good Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar Levels Can Prevent 'Heart Block'
Got High Blood Pressure? Get Your Flu Shot
Got Unused Meds? Saturday Is National Drug Take Back Day
Grandma Isn't So Lonely After All
Green Space Good for Your Child's Mental Health
Guard Your Skin Against the Summer Sun
Gunshot Survivors May Struggle With Emotional Aftermath for Years
Gut Bacteria Supplements Might Boost Obese People's Health
Guys, Can You Do 40 Push-Ups? Heart-Healthy Life May Be Yours
Happiness in Marriage May Rest in Your Genes
Hate Those Stressful Office Parties? Just Fake It, Study Suggests
Have Heart Disease? Exercise Will Help at Any Age
Have Heart Failure? Flu Shot May Save Your Life
Having HIV May Heighten Stroke Risk
He Ate a 'Pot Lollipop' -- and a Heart Attack Soon Followed
Head, Neck Cancers Up Among 9-11 Responders: Study
Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans
Health Screenings Every Woman Needs
Health Tip: Caregiving After Stroke
Health Tip: Choose the Right Doctor
Health Tip: Choosing a Doctor
Health Tip: Choosing a Psychologist
Health Tip: Controllable Stroke Risk Factors
Health Tip: Dealing With Stress by Writing
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Changes in Skin Color
Health Tip: Finding Mental Health Care Providers
Health Tip: Getting Motivated
Health Tip: Getting the Flu If You Have Cancer
Health Tip: Heart-Smart Approaches to Relationship Stress
Health Tip: How Diet and Exercise Affect Cancer Risk
Health Tip: Leading Causes of Unintentional Injury
Health Tip: Living With Hypoglycemia
Health Tip: Lowering Your Resting Heart Rate
Health Tip: Make Snow Days Heart-Safe
Health Tip: Manage Diabetes During the Holidays
Health Tip: Managing Nausea for Cancer Patients
Health Tip: Managing Reactive Hypoglycemia
Health Tip: Nurture Your Emotional Health as a Cancer Patient
Health Tip: Reading Food Labels for Diabetics
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Stroke in Kids
Health Tip: Six Steps to a Healthier Life
Health Tip: Snacks for People With Diabetes
Health Tip: Strengthen Self-Control
Health Tip: Stroke Warning Signs
Health Tip: Symptoms of Neuropathy Caused By Chemo
Health Tip: Thanksgiving and Your Heart Health
Health Tip: Understanding a Heart Murmur
Health Tip: Understanding Exposure Therapy
Health Tip: Understanding Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Health Tip: Understanding Prediabetes
Healthy Lifestyle Lowers Odds of Breast Cancer's Return
Healthy Lifestyle, Regular Screening May Keep Cancer at Bay
Heart Attack Can Be More Lethal If Symptoms Are More Gradual
Heart Attacks Rising Among Younger Women
Heart Attacks Striking More Young Adults
Heart Care Guidelines Rarely Backed by Top-Notch Science
Heart Cells Change During Spaceflight
Heart Disease Is Lasting Threat to Breast Cancer Survivors
Heart Disease Took Big Toll in Counties Hardest Hit by Recession
Heart Patients Pay the Price When Nearby Pharmacy Closes
Heart Risks Vary Among Asian-Americans
Heart Surgery Won't Cause Brain Decline, New Study Says
Heart-Breaking News for Egg Lovers
Heartburn Drugs Again Tied to Fatal Risks
Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain
Heart-Healthy Living Also Wards Off Type 2 Diabetes
Heat Waves Brought by Climate Change Could Prove Deadly for Kidney Patients
Heavier People May Be More Likely to Survive a Stroke
Heavy Exposure to Pesticides May Boost Stroke Risk
Heavy Teen Boys May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk as Adults
Hepatitis C Screening Can Help Prevent Liver Disease
Here's How Too Much Social Media Can Harm Girls
Here's to a Healthy Holiday Season
Heroin ODs Have Started Declining in Some States
Hey! That's the Wrong Knee, Doctor
High Blood Pressure at Doctor's Office May Be More Dangerous Than Suspected
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Future Heart Risks
High Blood Pressure, 'Bad' Cholesterol Risky for Young, Too
High Deductibles May Threaten Breast Cancer Patients' Survival
High Testosterone Levels Are Bad News for the Heart
High-Dose Radiation a Game Changer in Fighting Deadly Prostate Cancer
High-Fiber Diet May Help Gut 'Microbiome' Battle Melanoma
High-Fiber Diet Tied to Lower Heart Risk in Diabetes Patients
Highly Processed Diets Tied to Heart Disease, Earlier Death
HIV Patients More Likely to Have Heart Troubles, But Less Access to Care
Holidays Hike Heart Attack Risk
Hookah Smoke Can Contain More Toxins Than Cigarettes, Experts Warn
Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Might Harm the Heart: Study
Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heightened Alzheimer's Risk
Hospital Discharge at Christmastime May Not Be a Gift for Some
Hot Water Soak May Help Ease Poor Leg Circulation
'Hot' Yoga, Hula Dance Your Way to Healthy Blood Pressure
How Are You Feeling? Check Your Wristband
How Belly Fat Is Sabotaging Your Health
How Color Can Help You De-Stress
How Do Birth Defects Affect Childhood Cancer Risk?
How Does Early Menopause Affect a Woman's Heart?
How Does Meth Trigger Heart Disease? New Research Offers Clues
How Getting a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
How Helpful Are Self-Help Programs?
How Many Fruits and Veggies Do You Really Need?
How Much Coffee Is Too Much?
How Much Work Brings Happiness? Not Much, Study Shows
How Sleep Woes May Strain Your Heart
How the Mediterranean Diet Can Help Women's Hearts
How to Create a Diet That Lowers Your Cholesterol
How to Fight Hidden Causes of Inflammation
How to Get Ready Mentally for Your First Competition
How to Get Your College Years Off to a Healthy Start
How to Handle Holiday Stressors
How to Help Your Kids Achieve a Healthy Weight
How to Kickstart Your Creativity
How to Make Your Workplace a Healthier One
How to Move Past Life's Inevitable Speed Bumps
How to Wait Out a Blue Mood
How Working Out in Anger Can Put You at Risk
HPV Blamed for Rising Rates of Anal Cancer
HPV Infections Most Tied to Cancer Are in Decline, and Vaccines May Be Why
HPV Might Be Behind Vocal Cord Cancers in Young
HPV Vaccination Rate in U.S. Girls Has Stalled
HRT Could Benefit Younger Women After Hysterectomy
Hurricane Dorian Can Wreak Havoc on Heart Health
Hurricanes Can Hurt Survival Odds Among Those With Cancer
Hurricanes Like Dorian Take Heavy Toll on Mental Health
Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes
'I Wish I Had Known Sooner': Alex Trebek Issues PSA on Pancreatic Cancer
If You're Diabetic, Foot Care a Must
Incontinence Drug May Cut Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer Survivors
Infections, Especially UTIs, May Be Triggers for Strokes
In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests May Be a 'Major Public Health Problem'
Insomnia May Be in Your Genes
Instagram 'Self-Harm' Posts Give Rise to Copycat Behavior
Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines
Intense Gaming Can Trigger Irregular Heartbeat, Fainting in Some Players
Intimacy: The Elusive Fountain of Youth?
Irregular Periods, Shorter Life Span?
Is AI a New Weapon in Breast Cancer Detection?
Is Air Pollution a Downer?
Is At-Home Stool Test a Viable Alternative to Colonoscopy?
Is Green Tea a Fad or a Real Health Boost?
Is It Heartburn or Something Else?
Is It Time to Pull the Trigger on 'Trigger Warnings'?
Is Melanoma Suspected? Get 2nd Opinion From Specialist, Study Says
Is That Prostate Cancer Worth Treating? Chromosomes May Tell
Is That Statin Doing You Any Good?
Is There a Right Time for Sex After Childbirth?
Is Your County an Opioid Overdose 'Hotspot'?
Is Your Inner Critic Ruining Your Love Life?
Israeli Team Announces First 3D-Printed Heart Using Human Cells
It Really Is Better to Give Than Receive
It’s Personal: New Guidelines Recommend Customizing Cholesterol Treatment Plans
Just 2 Weeks on the Couch Starts to Damage Your Body
Just 30 Minutes of Light Exercise a Week May Keep Deadly Stroke at Bay
Just 300 Fewer Calories a Day Brings a Health Benefit
Just a Little Weight Loss Can Put Diabetes Into Remission
Just How Clean Is That Stethoscope?
Keep Stress Under Control as Holiday Season Starts
Keeping Blood Sugar Steady Helps You Live Longer With Diabetes
Keto Diet May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
Kidney Disease More Deadly for Men
Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death
Kids Can Get 'Stuck' on Traumatic Event, Leading to PTSD
Kids Exposed to Lead at Higher Odds for Mental Health Issues Later
Known Risks Don't Explain Blacks' Higher Rates of Sudden Cardiac Death
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Could Be Big Medical Advance
Ladies: Take Care of Your Heart at Every Age
Language Barriers May Mean Repeat Visits to the Hospital
Layer Up During the Polar Vortex
Lesbian, Gay Youth at Higher Risk for Self-Harm
Life Expectancy Shrinks for America's Working-Age Adults
Lifestyle Changes Can Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk
Lifestyle May Matter More Than Your Genes in Early Heart Disease
Like Kids and Dogs, Your Cat Really Does Need You
Loneliness Doesn't Take a Holiday
Long Work Hours Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke
Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Up Women's Odds for Heart Trouble
Looking to Whales for Insight on Human Cancers
'Lost Wallet' Test Reveals How Honest People Are
Lots of Time on Social Media Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Teens
Love the Smell of a Cup o' Joe? Here's What That Reveals About You
Low-Carb Diets Linked to Higher Odds for A-Fib
Low-Dose Aspirin Doesn't Prolong Survival in Prostate Cancer
Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk, Especially for Overweight People
Lung Cancer Screening Can Detect Other Smoking Ills
Major Study Gives Women More Guidance on Hormone Therapy During Menopause
Make a Healthy Game Plan for Super Bowl Partying
Make Cancer Prevention a Priority in 2019
Many Advanced Colon Cancers Were 'Born' Ready to Spread
Many Cancer Patients Have Undiagnosed Hepatitis
Many Cancer Patients Take Alternative Meds But Don't Tell Their Doctors
Many Cardiologists Ill-Equipped to Treat Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors
Many Elite Athletes Ashamed to Seek Help for Mental Illness
Many Feel 'Frozen' When Heart Attack Strikes
Many 'Gen Xers' Desolate as They Navigate Adulthood: Study
Many Health Care Workers With Flu, Colds Still Go to Work: Study
Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics
Many Kids With Chronic Illness Are Still Happy: Study
Many Lesbian, Gay Teens Still Face Rejection by Parents
Many Lung Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Treatment
Many Misdiagnosed With MS
Many Older Adults Keep Guns Unlocked, Loaded at Home
Many Parents Would Switch Doctors Over Vaccination Policy, Poll Finds
Many Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths Occur Months After Delivery: CDC
Many Teens, Young Adults Don't Get Private Time With Doctors
Many U.S. Parents Can't Find a Psychiatrist to Help Their Child
Many Women With Heart Disease Falling Short on Exercise
'Meaningful' Activities May Mean Healthier Old Age
Medical Marijuana Use Rising Among Cancer Patients
Medical Schools Still Short on Minority Students
Medical Scribes Could Help Improve ER Care
Meds for Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Help the Heart -- But Maybe Not the Mind
Meet 'Huggable,' the Robot Bear Who's Helping Hospitalized Kids
Mental Ills May Put Veterans at Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Mental Prep for Better Performance
Mick Jagger in Recovery After Heart Valve Procedure
Microbes in Diabetic Foot Ulcers May Help Predict Treatment Success
Midlife Diabetes Can Really Raise Your Odds for Stroke Years Later
Migraine's 'Silver Lining': Lowered Risk for Diabetes?
Millennials Believe 'Narcissist' Label, But Don't Like It
Millennials' Odds for Depression Rise With Social Media Use
Mindfulness Can Help Tame Everyday Stress
Mindfulness May Be a Balm for Breast Cancer Patients
Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring 'Synthetic Speech' to Brain-Damaged Patients
'Mobile Stroke Units' Help Rush Treatment to Patients
Mom-to-Be's Diabetes May Up Odds of Heart Disease in Her Kids
Money Motivates Smokers to Quit Long Term, Study Finds
Money Woes May Take Toll on Black Americans' Hearts
More Americans Are Eating Whole Grains, But Intake Still Too Low
More Antibiotics, Higher Odds for Colon Cancer?
More Complication Risks With C-Section Than Vaginal Delivery
More Education Could Mean Less Heart Disease
More Evidence Fried Food Ups Heart Disease, Stroke Risk
More Evidence HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Rate
More Gun Owners, Higher Risk of Youth Suicides?
More Hot Flashes Could Mean Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
More Patients With Heart Disease Die at Home Than in Hospital
More Proof High-Fiber Diets Help Prevent Cancers, Heart Disease
More Reasons to Follow the Mediterranean Diet
More Reasons Why You Must Manage Your Stress
More Smoking, Heart Woes Boost Native Americans' Stroke Risk
More Than 600,000 Opioid Abusers Raising Kids in U.S.
More U.S. Kids Dying From Guns, Car Accidents
More U.S. Teen Girls Are Victims of Suicide Than Thought, Study Finds
Most Americans in the Dark About Cancer-Causing HPV, Survey Finds
Most Docs Don't Know Hair Care Is a Barrier to Exercise for Black Women
Most Nations May Be Rid of Cervical Cancer By 2100
Most Seniors 85+ Do Well After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study
Most Widely Prescribed Blood Pressure Med Might Not Be Best Option: Study
Move More, Live Longer
Movie Violence Doesn't Make Kids Violent, Study Finds
Muscle in Middle Age Might Help Men's Hearts Later
Mustaches Are More Than Just Manly, They Guard Against Sun's Rays
Narcissists Not Fond of Democracy: Study
Nasal Swab Could Help Gauge Smokers' Odds for Lung Cancer
Nearly Half of U.S. Patients Keep Vital Secrets From Their Doctors
Nerve Stimulation May Help Curb Stroke Damage
New 'Cancer Vaccine' Attacks Tumors From Within
New Cholesterol Drug's High Price May Not Be Worth It: Study
New DNA Blood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment
New Drug Could Help Those With Tough-to-Treat Cholesterol
New Evidence That Veggies Beat Steak for Heart Health
New Gene Variants for Type 2 Diabetes Found
New Moms Can Save a Life By Donating Cord Blood
New Study Finds a Family Risk for Blood Cancer
New Test Can Pinpoint Which Pancreatic Cysts Might Turn Cancerous
New Theory Sheds Light on Leonardo da Vinci's Artistic Decline
New Tool for Med Students: 'Fat Suit'
New Tool Predicts Odds of Kidney Disease
New Treatment Guideline Focuses on Tourette Syndrome
New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer
New Treatments Could Be Powerful Weapons Against Brain Tumors
Newborn Heart Problems Surged After Fukushima Nuke Disaster: Study
Newer Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Kids, Teens
Newer Drug Extends Lives of Young Breast Cancer Patients
Newer Lung Cancer Screening Saves More Lives
NFL Players' Enlarged Hearts May Harm Health for Decades
No Amount of Running Is Too Hard on Your Heart
No Evidence No-Cal Sweeteners Will Help You Lose Weight: Study
No Needle Prick: Laser-Based Test Hunts Stray Melanoma Cells in Blood
No 'One-Size-Fits-All' Diet for Diabetics, Expert Panel Says
'No Quick Fix' for A-Fib, But Cardiologist Says You Can Help Prevent It
Nurse Practitioners Often Restricted From Prescribing Opioid Treatments
Nutritional Supplements Don't Ward Off Depression: Study
Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age
Obesity a Heartbreaker for Kids
Obesity Might Weaken Some Drugs' Effectiveness Against AFib
Obesity to Blame for Almost 1 in 25 Cancers Worldwide
Occasional Naps Do a Heart Good, Swiss Study Finds
Older Diabetics May Be Getting Too Much Insulin
One Gene Change 2 Million Years Ago Left Humans Vulnerable to Heart Attack
One High Dose of Radiation May Be Enough for Early Prostate Cancer
One Key Step Can Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking
One Plus of Texting, Social Media: Divorce Made Easier on Kids
One-Third of Heart Patients Skip Their Flu Shot
Open Communication Helps Teens Manage Type 1 Diabetes
Opioid OD Deaths Are Saving Lives Through Transplantation
Opioid Overdose Deaths Quadruple, Centered in 8 States
Opioids May Signal Poorer Outcomes for Heart Patients: Study
Opioids Now More Deadly for Americans Than Traffic Accidents
Overdose Attempts Skyrocket Among Teens, Young Adults: Study
Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl Soaring: Report
Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure
Overweight Men May Feel Stigmatized, Too
Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50
Paperwork, High Costs Could Mean Worse Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
Parent Who Listens Can Help Kids Thrive Despite Trauma
Parents Often Unaware of Kids' Suicidal Thoughts
Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery
Patients With Primary Care Docs May Get Better Health Care
Pediatric Group Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines
Personality Reboots Are Possible, Studies Suggest
Plant-Based Diet Helps Keep Diabetes at Bay
Plants on Your Plate Will Protect Your Heart
Playing to Your Strengths
Poor Circulation in Legs? Statin Meds Can Keep You Living Longer
Poor Diet Might Raise Your Cancer Risk
Poor Health Compounds Loneliness in Seniors
Post-Hospital Low Blood Sugar a Danger to Diabetics
Posting All Those Selfies Online Could Backfire, Study Finds
Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk
Poverty Makes Heart Failure Even More Lethal, Study Shows
Practice Patience for a Happier, Healthier You
Pregnant Women Exposed to More Risky CT Scans
Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients
Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health
Primary Care Doctors Help Boost Life Spans, But More Are Needed
Pros, Cons to Multiple Meds for Nursing Home Residents
Protect Your Heart Through the Holiday Season
Psoriasis Meds Might Help Fight Heart Trouble, Too
PTSD a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer?
PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good
Push Stroke Patients Harder for Better Gains in Walking: Study
Quitting Smoking Helps Shield Women From Bladder Cancer: Study
Race Affects Life Expectancy in Major U.S. Cities
Race May Matter for Liver Transplant Success
Racial Bias Seen in Heart Transplants
Radiation Doses From CT Scans Vary Widely
Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer May Cause Problems Years Later
Radiation Right After Surgery Might Not Help Prostate Cancer Patients
Radiation Rx Might Ease a Dangerous Irregular Heart Beat
Rate of U.S. Deaths Tied to Dementia Has More Than Doubled
Rates of Drug-, Alcohol-Linked Death Triple After Weight-Loss Surgery
Recipe for a Healthy Heart: Big Breakfasts, Less TV
Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Red Tape Means Many Cancer Patients Get Radiation Treatments Late
Rekindling Your Sex Life After a Heart Attack
Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk
Restless Legs Syndrome Might Raise Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm
Rethinking Blood Pressure Readings
Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease
Risk of Psychosis Varies With ADHD Meds, But Still Small: Study
Risks Mount for Lonely Hearts After Cardiac Surgery
Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage: Study
Routine Screening for Pancreatic Cancer Not Warranted, Expert Panel Says
Run for Your Life, New Study Recommends
Running the Numbers on High Blood Pressure
Scared Safe: Pics of Sun's Damage to Face Boost Sunscreen Use
School Bullying's Impact Can Last a Lifetime: Study
Science Says: Smiling
Does
Bring a Mood Boost
Scientists Bring Pig's Brain, Dead 4 Hours, Back to 'Cellular Activity'
Scientists Spot Clues to Predicting Breast Cancer's Return
Scorching Pavement Sends Some to the ER With Burns
See Who's More Likely to Share Fake News
Seek Help Fast If You Have Heart Attack Symptoms on Vacation
Selfie Craze Has Young Americans Viewing Plastic Surgery More Favorably: Study
'Self-Silencing' Can Be Potentially Deadly for Women
Sen. Bernie Sanders Gets Two Stents for Artery Blockage
Sen. Bernie Sanders Leaves Hospital; Doctors Confirm He Had Heart Attack
Shame Around Mental Illness May Be Fading, Survey Shows
Shift Work Is Tough on Workers' Hearts, Study Shows
Short People Fare Worse in ICUs: Study
Should You Get Pills or Surgery for A-Fib?
Should You Get Tested for the 'Breast Cancer Genes'?
Should You Take a Daily Aspirin to Protect Your Heart?
Should You Use an App to Manage Your Diabetes?
Simple CPR Doubles Survival Odds
Simple Treatments to Banish Winter Blues
Sit All Day at Work? Exercise Can Counter That
Ski Your Way to a Healthier Aging Brain
Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart
Sleep : The Right Prescription for Your Health
Sleep Apnea Linked to Diabetic Eye Disease
Sleep Apnea Patients Who Are Drowsy During the Day at Risk for Heart Woes
Sleeping In on Weekends May Not Repay Your Sleep 'Debt'
Sleepless Nights Could Raise Heart Risks
Slowing Climate Change Could Cut Health Costs, Save Money
Small Fitness Gains Provide Big Heart Disease Protection: Study
Smartphone App Gets Heart Patients to Follow Their Rx
Smokers May Fare Worse Against the Deadliest Skin Cancer
Smoking Creates Long-Lasting Risk for Clogged Leg Arteries
Smoking Puts Blacks at High Risk of Serious Artery Disease: Study
Smoking While Pregnant Sends SIDS Risk Soaring
Social Support Key to Good Mental Health After Stroke: Study
Some Cities' Smog Can Ruin Your Vacation
Some Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risks
Some Jobs Are Better for Women's Hearts Than Others
Some of Most Common, Deadly Cancers Get the Least Research Money
Specialist Care Crucial for Hospital Patients With Fungal Infections
Speed Stroke Recovery With Exercise
Statins May Lower Risk of Stroke After Cancer Radiotherapy
Statins Won't Harm Aging Brains, and May Even Help
Staying Optimistic Might Lengthen Your Life, Study Shows
Still Too Few Teens Getting the HPV Vaccine
Still Too Many Highway Deaths Tied to Speeding
Still Too Much Processed Meat, Too Little Fish in U.S. Diets
Stillbirth Risk Rises With Prolonged Pregnancies
Stopping Aspirin 3 Months After Stent Is Safe, Study Finds
Strategies for Heading Off Heart Attacks
Strict Blood Pressure Control Could Help Make Stroke Care Safer
Strict Blood Pressure Limits for Kids Tied to Heart Health Later
Stroke Rate Continues to Fall Among Older Americans
Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe
Study Casts Doubt on Use of Common Heart Failure Drugs
Study Eases Concern That Common Diabetes Med Might Harm Bones
Study Examines Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Broken Bones
Study Links Asbestos in Talcum Powder to Deadly Cancer
Study Links Hair Straighteners, Dyes to Breast Cancer
Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults
Study Reaffirms Safety of Hepatitis C Meds in Liver Cancer Patients
Study Refutes Notion That People on Warfarin Shouldn't Eat Leafy Greens
Study Spots Ties Between Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Diseases
Study Supports Radiation for Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer
Study Ties Cancer-Causing HPV to Heart Disease, Too
Study Urges Seniors to Get Moving to Live Longer
Sudden Death Can Occur Even in Well-Controlled Epilepsy
Sugary Drinks
and
Fruit Juice May Increase Risk of Early Death
Sugary Sodas, Juices Tied to Higher Cancer Risk
Suicide Becoming All Too Common in U.S.
Suicide Rates Fall When States Raise Minimum Wage: Study
Suicide Risk Rises Following Cancer Diagnosis
Suicides Increase Among U.S. Kids, But More in Girls Than Boys
Supplements Don't Prevent Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics
Surgery May Benefit Some With Early Prostate Cancer: Study
Surprising Ways Owning a Dog Is Good for Your Health
Switching Mammograms to Once Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks
Take High Blood Pressure Meds? Exercise Might Work Just as Well
Take Steps to Prevent a Stroke
Take the Stairs: An 'Exercise Snack' Can Do Wonders for Your Heart and Lungs
Take Time for 'Me Time'
Tasmanian Devils Likely to Survive Cancer Scourge
Teasing Kids About Weight Linked to More Weight Gain
Teens' Odds for Suicide May Triple While in Jail: Study
Teens Who Hurt Themselves More Likely to Hurt Others
Testicular Cancer a Bigger Threat to Young Men
Testicular Cancer Treatment Doesn't Always Doom Fertility
Testicular Cancer Treatment Unlikely to Trigger Birth Defects
Testosterone Supplements Double Men's Odds for Blood Clots: Study
Testosterone Therapy May Threaten the Heart
Thanks for the Stinky Memories: Scientists Say Bad Smells Boost Recall
The 4 Keys to Emotional Well-Being
The 'Bottom' Blood Pressure Number Matters, Too
The Deadliest Plastic for Seabirds? Balloons
The Exercise Effect and Prediabetes
The Happiness Dividend: Longer, Healthier Lives
The Moose: A Rare But Often Deadly Road Hazard
The New Battle of the Sexes: Diabetes Strikes Men and Women Differently
The Wellness Boost of a Purposeful Life
Think Vaping Is Heathier for Your Heart Than Smoking? Think Again
Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's
Thriving in a Multi-Generational Home
Tight Diabetes Control Alone May Not Benefit the Heart Long-Term
Timing of Meals Can Influence Heart Attack Recovery
Tiny Self-Guided Robot Navigates Through the Heart
To Track Carbs, Tap Into the Glycemic Index … and Its Cousin
Too Few Heart Patients Getting Good Results From Medicines Alone
Too Few Women Are Getting Cervical Cancer Screening
Too Much Fried Food May Shorten Your Life
Too Much TV Raises Women's Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study
Tough Childhoods Can Leave a Lifetime of Harm, Experts Say
Treatment Advances Making Pancreatic Cancer a Less Deadly Disease
Trees an Oasis of Mental Well-Being
Trying to Avoid a Second Stroke? Blood Pressure Control Is Key
Trying to Conceive? Both Dad and Mom Should Give Up Drinking in Months Before
TV Watching May Be Most Unhealthy Type of Sitting: Study
Two-Thirds of Child Abuse Survivors Do Well as Adults
Type 1 Diabetes Might Affect Young Kids' Brain Development
Type 1 Diabetics Often Unaware of Low Blood Sugar Episodes
U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline
U.S. Heart Failure Rates Are Rising, Especially for Black Adults
U.S. Leads World in Reducing Prostate Cancer Cases
U.S. Minorities' Recent Health Gains May Be Slowing
U.S. Opioid Prescription Rate Is 7 Times That of Sweden
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Hit 30-Year High in 2018: Report
U.S. Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Gene Testing Recommendations
U.S. Teen Opioid Deaths Soaring
U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High
Ultra-Processed Foods May Fast Track You to Heart Trouble
Unplugging From Social Media on Vacation? It's Tough at First
Use of Meds for Enlarged Prostate Might Delay a Cancer Diagnosis
Vaping
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Smoking May Signal Greater Motivation to Quit
Vaping May Trigger Lung Damage Like That Seen in Emphysema
Veggies' Popularity Is All in the Name
Vets With PTSD Face Higher Odds for Early Death From Multiple Causes
Virtual Doc Visits Suffice for Many With Neurological Disorders
Virtual Doctor Visits Get High Marks in New Survey
Vitamin A Linked to Lower Odds of Common Skin Cancer
Vitamin D Supplements Don't Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Study
Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Your Heart
Walking Pace May Signal If Stroke Patients Can Return to Work
Walking, Not Riding, Boosts Health in Golfers With Knee Woes
Walnuts, Almonds Help the Hearts of Those With Type 2 Diabetes
Want to Live Longer? Just Sit a Bit Less Each Day
Want to Save Money While Shopping? Leave Your Phone Home
'Watchful Waiting' Less Likely for Black Prostate Cancer Patients
Ways to Make Exercise More Enjoyable
Weight Before Pregnancy Most Important to Risk for Complications
Weight-Loss Surgery a Boon for the Heart
Weight-Loss Surgery Boosts Success of Procedure to Fix A-Fib
Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics
Weight-Loss Surgery Is a Helpful Tool, Not the Whole Toolbox
Weight-Loss Surgery Typically Pushes Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission
What and How You Eat Affects Your Odds for Type 2 Diabetes
What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?
What If You Were Your Own Blood Donor for Surgery?
What Illness Lands the Most Seniors in the ER?
What Is Your Risk for Prostate Cancer?
What Kind of Drinking Can Trigger A-Fib?
What Makes Seniors Feel in Control?
What Works Best to Treat Depression?
When a Chronic Disease Runs in Your Family
When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?
When E-Cig Makers Offer Promotional Items, More Teens Likely to Vape
When Healthy Eating Turns Into a Dangerous Obsession
When Heart Attack Strikes, Women Often Hesitate to Call for Help
When it Comes to Diet, Not All Plants Are Created Equal
When Music Takes a Surprise Turn, Listening Pleasure Follows
When to Create and Update a Will
When Using Moisturizers With Sunscreen, Don't Miss Around the Eyes
When You Need to See a Dermatologist
Where a Woman's Fat Lies Hints at Future Heart Troubles
Where Is Your Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery?
Which Type of Exercise Might Lower Your Diabetes Risk?
Who's Most Likely to Miss School Due to Eczema?
Why ADHD Might Raise the Risk of Early Death
Why Are Cardiac Arrests More Deadly on Weekends?
Why Diet Sodas Aren't the Answer for Your Sugary Drink Cravings
Why Do Young Women Get Addicted to Indoor Tanning?
Why Holding a Grudge Is Bad for Your Health
Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight Is Important in Adulthood
Why Men Won't Mention Suicidal Thoughts to Their Doctor
Why More Patients Are Surviving an Aneurysm
Why Watch Sports? Fans Get a Self-Esteem Boost, Study Finds
Why Your Heart Needs a Good Night's Sleep
Window for Safe Use of Clot-Buster Widens for Stroke Patients
Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures
With Blood Draws, Bedside Manners Matter
With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments
Women Doctors Say They're Penalized for Motherhood
Women in Cardiac Arrest Less Likely to Receive Help, Study Finds
Women With More Aggressive Breast Cancer Face Higher Risk of Other Cancers
Women, Listen Up: New Warnings About Heart Attack Symptoms
Work Stress, Poor Sleep, High Blood Pressure a Deadly Trio
Workouts: A Prescription to Ease Severe Chronic Anxiety?
Worldwide, More Die After Surgery Than From HIV, Malaria: Study
Worry Less for Better Health
Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study
You Can Cut Your Odds for an Aortic Aneurysm
You Can Have a Role to Play in ER Care
You Won't Get Sued If You Do CPR, Review Suggests
Young Female Smokers at Especially High Heart Risk
Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Suffer More Bone Loss From Treatment
Your Apple Watch Might Help Spot a Dangerous Irregular Heartbeat
Your Dog May Be Leading You to a Healthier Heart
Your Furry Best Friend Might Extend Your Life
Your Virtual Doctor Will 'See' You Now
You've Lost the Weight -- Now Keep It Off to Keep Diabetes at Bay
'Zap' Ear Clip May Ease A-Fib
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