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• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

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• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

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• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out

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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC

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• 5 Steps to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer

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• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?

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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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• A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women's Pain After Knee Replacement

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• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer

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• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Acne Can Take Big Emotional Toll on Women

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• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes

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• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air

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• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women

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• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

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

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• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise

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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: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk

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

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

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• AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts

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• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms

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• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans

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• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains

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• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report

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

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• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

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• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke

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• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic

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

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• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study

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• Aortic Tears Are Even More Deadly for Women, Study Finds

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• Are Antibiotics Really the Answer for UTIs in Women?

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• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You

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• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?

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

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• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

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• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective

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

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• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss

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• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women

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• Better Sleep May Mean Better Sex for Women

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• Biases Mean Men Dubbed 'Brilliant' More Often Than Women

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• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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• 'Birthing Girdle' Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor

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• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age

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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 Patients Frailer Than Their Peers

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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 Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer

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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments

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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer

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• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement

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• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy

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• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials

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• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners

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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 Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery

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

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• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR

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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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• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

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

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• Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia

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• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots

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

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• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

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• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's

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• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib

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• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?

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• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide

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• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients

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

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• Breast Cancer Treatments Don't Raise COVID Risks

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

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• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese

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• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?

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• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?

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• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?

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

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• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor

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• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year

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• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad

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• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded

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• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study

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

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• CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus

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• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research

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• Centuries Ago, Gene Changes May Have Stopped Bubonic Plague

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

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• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's

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• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For

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• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do

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• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA

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• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

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• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women

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• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

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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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• Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study

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

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• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

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

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• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?

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• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?

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• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?

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• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?

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• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?

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• Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?

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• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?

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• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?

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• Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?

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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 Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'

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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 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

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• Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls

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• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes

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• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

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• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

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• Depression During Menopause: How to Spot It and Treat It

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• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer

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• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

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• Depression Often Follows Stroke, and Women Are at Higher Risk

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• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic

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• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020

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• Device Used for Thousands of Years Eases Major Cause of Female Urinary Problems

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

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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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• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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

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• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?

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• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk

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• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

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• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?

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• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

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• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges

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• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers

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

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• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients

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• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

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• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring

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

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• 'Early Birds' May Have Extra Buffer Against Depression

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• Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms

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• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

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

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• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients

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• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery

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• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy

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• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious

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• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

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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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• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer

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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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• Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition

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• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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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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• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs

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• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

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

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• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too

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

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• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women

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• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

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• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

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

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• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth

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• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies

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• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice

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• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease

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• Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo

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• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth

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• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches

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• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

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• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19

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• Gluten Doesn't Trigger 'Brain Fog' for Women Without Celiac Disease: Study

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• Good News for Breast Cancer Patients: The Latest Treatments Improve Health and Well-being

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• Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops

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• Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand

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• Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening

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• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes

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• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women

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• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause

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

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• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

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• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets

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• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

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• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

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

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• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

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• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues

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

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• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes

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• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women

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• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise

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

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• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?

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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 Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread

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• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care

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

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• HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma

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• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs

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• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago

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• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

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• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

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• In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'

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

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• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

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• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

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

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• Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment

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• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm

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• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

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• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?

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• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?

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• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.

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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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• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome

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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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• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early

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

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• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise

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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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• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

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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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• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks

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• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

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• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer

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• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors

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• Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder

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• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

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• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain

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• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

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• Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic

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

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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 Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance

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

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• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report

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• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

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• Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide

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• Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression

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• Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

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• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

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

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• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later

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• Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked

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• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

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• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

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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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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought

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

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• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss

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• More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients

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• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's

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• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

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• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

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• More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause

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• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease

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• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

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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 Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy

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

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

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• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment

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• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

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• MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis

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

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• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors

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

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• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That

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• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

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• Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome

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• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

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• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

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• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say

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• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

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• New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS

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• New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease

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• New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims

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• New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci

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• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

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• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk

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

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study

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• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

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• Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction

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• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure

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• Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study

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

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• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers

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• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

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• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

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• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

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• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

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

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• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence

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• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss

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

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• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19

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• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells

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• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

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• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women

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• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs

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• Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study

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• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

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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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• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

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• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

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

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• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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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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• Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks

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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites

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• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths

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• PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study

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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 Huge Role in Dementia Risk

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression

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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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• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

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• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart

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• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

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• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks

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

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

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• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain

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

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

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• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition

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• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth

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• Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases

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• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds

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• Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids

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• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma

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• Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus

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• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome

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• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking

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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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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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

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• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

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• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

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• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

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• Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

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• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death

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

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• Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids

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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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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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

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• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women

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• Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia

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• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine

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• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution

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• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

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• Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

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• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• The Future of Cancer for Americans

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• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

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

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• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma

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

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• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

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• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip

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• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline

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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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• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study

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• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable

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• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say

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

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• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health

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• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk

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• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why

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• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites

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• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

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• Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time

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• Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

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

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

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• What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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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 Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?

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• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

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• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study

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• When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?

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

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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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• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

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• WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing

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• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

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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 a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important

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

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• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

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• Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?

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• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?

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• Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy

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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 Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men

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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 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women

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• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People

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• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently

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

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• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers

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• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?

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

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

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey

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• Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men

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• Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes

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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 Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom

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• Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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• Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study

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• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes

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• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

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• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

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• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After

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

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• You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer

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

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• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study

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• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds

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

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• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight

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• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes

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• 'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women