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• AHA News: Health Emergency? Don't Hesitate to Get Help

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• AHA News: Want to Help Overstressed ERs? Be Safe at Home

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• Answering the Call: How COVID-19 Hotline Staffers Helped Panicked New Yorkers

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• Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic

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• As Americans Return to Work, How Will COVID Change the Workplace?

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• Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study

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• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER

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• Being a Jerk Not a Recipe for Getting Ahead at Work

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• Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid

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• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19

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• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury

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• Can You Buy Happiness? Yes, Study Suggests, If You Spend on Experiences

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• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study

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• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19

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• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk

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• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic

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• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language

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• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

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• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

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• Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?

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• Could Night Shifts Raise Asthma Risk?

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• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

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• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study

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• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs

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• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

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• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room

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• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

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• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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• Dance Injuries Jump in United States

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• Disasters Leave a Rise in Suicides in Their Wake: Study

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• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter

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• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show

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• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study

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• DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

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• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.

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• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills

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• ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

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• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers

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• Eye Experts Call for Ban on Police Use of Rubber Bullets

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• 'Eye of the Storm:' U.S. Nurses Already Facing Extreme Stress Over Coronavirus

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• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried

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• Finding Signs of Impending Health Trouble in Facebook Postings

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• Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule

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• Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System $170 Billion Annually

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• Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

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• How Do Your Work Relationships Affect Burnout?

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• How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

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• How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter

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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?

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• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

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• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play

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• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies

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• Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home

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• Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell

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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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• Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds

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• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

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• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today

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• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll

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• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study

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• Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study

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• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables

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• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All

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• Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows

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• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

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• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors

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• Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First

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• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth

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• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study

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• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study

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• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

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• Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

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• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

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• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

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• One Key Way to Curb Coronavirus Spread: More Paid Sick Leave

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• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

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• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

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• Pandemic Is Adding to Teachers' Stress, and Quit Rates

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose

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• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger

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• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference

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• Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar

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• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study

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• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

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• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

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• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

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• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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• Proposed Cuts in U.S. Food and Health Aid Would Hurt Families

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• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows

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• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

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• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

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• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health

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• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

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• Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites

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• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

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• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

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• Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter

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• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm

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• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well

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• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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• Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study

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• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans

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• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries

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• Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working

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• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks

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• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

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• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

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• To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass

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• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

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• 'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

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• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

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• U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist

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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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• Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19

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• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?

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• What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

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• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork

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• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

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• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

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• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

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• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

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• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey

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• Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

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• Working from Home? Here's How to Preserve Your Posture

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• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen

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• Young Breast Cancer Patients Struggle Financially, Even When Insured

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• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded