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• 4 in 10 Adults Over 50 Consult Online Reviews When Picking a Doctor

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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC

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• 6 Tips on Getting Back to Your Regular Doctor's Checkup

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• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

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• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care

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• Add Kids to COVID Vaccine Trials, Pediatricians' Group Says

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• Addictive, Harmful Vaping Is Super Cool on TikTok

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• 'Aerosol Boxes' Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study

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• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival

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• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism

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• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites

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• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In

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• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos

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• AHA News: Pandemic Puts Health Care Workers' Mental Health on the Line

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• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health

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• Alcohol Is No Friend to Social Distancing

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• All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID Shots

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• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds

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• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines

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• Almost All U.S. Physicians Have Gotten a COVID Vaccine

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• Alzheimer's Disease

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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke

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• Americans Have High Trust in Health Care Providers: Poll

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• Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises

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• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade

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• Anti-Vaxxers Mounting Internet Campaigns Against COVID-19 Shots

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• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk

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• As Social Media Use Rises, So Does Belief in COVID Misinformation

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• As Virtual Doctor Visits Spike, Concerns About Equity, Missed Diagnoses Grow

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• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000

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

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• Beware of 'Media Overload' During Coronavirus Crisis, Experts Say

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• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

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• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That

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• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life

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• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome

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• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men

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• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

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• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study

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• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study

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• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

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• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm

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• Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic

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• Bots Blamed for COVID Misinformation on Facebook

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• Boys Who Spend Lots of Time Online More Likely to Cyberbully

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• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women

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• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds

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• Can You Find True, Lasting Love on Tinder? Study Finds It's Possible

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• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

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• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually

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• College Freshmen Drank Less as Pandemic Began

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• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America

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• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients

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• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need

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• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

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• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll

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• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II

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• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

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• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year

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• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

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• COVID-19 Exacts Emotional Toll on Doctors

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

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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• Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It

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• Debunking Social Media Myth, Study Finds COVID Vaccine Won't Harm Placenta

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• Despite Setbacks, Reason for Hope Against COVID as 2020 Ends

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All

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• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?

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• Do Women or Men Make the Best Doctors?

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• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?

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• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug

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• Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids

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• Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

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• Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?

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• Don't Believe in God? You Might Sleep Better at Night

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• Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams

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• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday

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• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Drug Might Curb Dangerous Urges in Pedophiles: Study

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• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

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

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care

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

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• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder

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• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials

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• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth

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• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

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• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans

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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs

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• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough

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• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors

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• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

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• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

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• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America

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• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health

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• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By

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• For Toddlers, More Time Watching Screens Mean Less Time Reading

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• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age

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• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine

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• Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace

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• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

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• Healthy Living Can Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women

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

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• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients

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• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study

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• Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?

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• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home

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• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans

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• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race

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• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

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• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

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• How Secure Is Your Health or Fitness App?

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• How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain

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• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

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• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC

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• In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination

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• Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger

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• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men

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• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious

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• Is the Demise of the Doctor's White Coat Near?

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• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments

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• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health

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• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente

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• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care

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• Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women

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

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• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study

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• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors

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• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans

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• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

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• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less

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• Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health Workers

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• Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

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

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• Many Americans Pause Social Media as National Tensions Rise

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• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic

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• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes

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

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• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll

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• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll

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• Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study

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• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters

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• More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health

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• More Social Media Use, More Fake COVID News

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• More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• More Than Half of People With Asthma Aren't Seeing a Specialist

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• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

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• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline

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• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study

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• Most Dermatology Patients Like 'Telehealth' Visits: Survey

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• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds

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• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care

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• Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll

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• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing

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• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows

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• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments

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

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• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race

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• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

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• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer

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

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• Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest

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• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer

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• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees

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• Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety

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• Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders

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• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured

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

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• Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?

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• Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes

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• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism

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• Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study

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• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients

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• Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar

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• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web

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• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

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• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

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

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• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

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• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

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• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

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• 'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care

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

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• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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• Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain

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• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

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

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• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives

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• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

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• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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• Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods

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• Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake

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• Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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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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• State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives

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

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• Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit

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

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• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic

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• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

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• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative

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• Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12

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• Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors

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• Telehealth Is Growing in Use, Acceptance Among Americans: Poll

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• Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

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• Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes

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• Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part

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• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery

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• Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors

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• 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes

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• The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican Men

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• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

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• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again

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• Think You Can Spot Fake News? Many Can't

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

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• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report

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• Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support

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• Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin

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• Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study

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• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke

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• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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• Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions

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

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

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Use Facebook a Lot? You're More Likely to Be Unvaccinated

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• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You

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• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19

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• Want Added Years? Try Volunteering

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• What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?

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• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

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• What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having

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• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows

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• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters

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• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

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• When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

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• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping

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• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?

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• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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

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• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?

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

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• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?

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• Why Even the Healthy Need a Primary Care Doctor

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• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs

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• Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?

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• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

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

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• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine

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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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• Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study

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• Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic

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• Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight