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• Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome

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• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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

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• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

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

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• Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes

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• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It

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• Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

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• 'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID

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• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'

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• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

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• Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers

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• Soaking in a Hot Bath Might Do Your Heart Good

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• Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study

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• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease

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• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

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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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• Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back

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• Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness

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• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

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• 'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health

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• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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• Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope

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• Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

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• Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients

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• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients

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• Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia

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• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?

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• Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart

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• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains

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• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients

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• Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists

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• 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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• There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

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• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study

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• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

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• Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I

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• Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed

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• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk

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• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

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• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes

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• Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

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• Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

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• U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study

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• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report

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• Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study

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• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows

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

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

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• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

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• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues

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• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

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• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

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• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms

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• When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men

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• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

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• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

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• Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

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• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?

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• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms

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• Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

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• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

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

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• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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• Women: Midlife Isn’t Too Late to Slash Stroke Risk

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• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

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• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome

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

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• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

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• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays