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NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines
Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
Once-a-Week Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise in Early Trial
Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
Organic Strawberries Linked to Hepatitis Cases, FDA Warns
Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Omicron-Specific Booster Shot
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID Booster as Third Shot for Kids Under 5
Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Potential Carcinogen
Pfizer Says Lower Dose of Its COVID Vaccine Protects Younger Children
Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids
Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Prescriptions Rise for Veterinary Drug for COVID Patients, Even Though It Won't Help
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Seizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
Senate Committee Backs Califf Nomination to Head FDA
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Sleep Apnea Patients Struggle as Common CPAP Machine Is Recalled
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Social Isolation Can Raise Odds for Dementia
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Stronger Breast Implant Safety Measures Announced by FDA
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Thousands of U.S. Patients Got COVID Treatments Rejected as Useless by FDA
Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
Top FDA Official Involved in Baby Formula Debacle Resigns
Top Federal Health Officials Ask White House to Scale Back on COVID Boosters
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Two Top Officials in FDA's Vaccine Review Office to Retire
Two Vaccines Show Effectiveness Against Emerging COVID Variants
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Proposes to Make COVID Shot Annual, Much Like Flu Shot
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Updated Booster Shots, Not Original COVID Vaccines, Should Be Standard: FDA Panel
Used to Gauge COVID Severity, Pulse Oximeters Can Be Inaccurate on Darker Skin
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Wintertime Wandering: A Real Danger for People With Alzheimer's
With CDC Approval, COVID Shots For Kids Under 5 Ready for Delivery
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Women Still Underrepresented in Many Clinical Trials
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
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