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Frequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains
Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50: U.S. Expert Panel
Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule
Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
Having Even a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk: Study
Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine
Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace
Health Care Workers Were At Highest COVID Risk in Workplace
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
Helping Undocumented Immigrants Find a Primary Care Doc Lowers ER Costs: Study
Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'
High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
His Debilitating Back Pain Lasted Decades, Until a New Implant Changed Everything
Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
Hi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
'How Can I Prevent Heart Disease?' Docs Give Different Answers to Men, Women
How Good Is ChatGPT at Answering Tough Health Questions?
How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
How Secure Is Your Health or Fitness App?
How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain
How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
Hundreds of U.S. Doctors Lost Their Lives During Pandemic
Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
'I'm Not the Doctor for You': Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
Imaging Technology May Make Radiation Safer for Prostate Cancer Patients
Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
Implant Can Warn Weeks Early That Transplanted Organ Will Be Rejected
In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
In a First, Scientists Grow Human Kidneys Inside Pigs
In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination
In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious
Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women
Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
International Group of Health Experts Raise Alarm About Dangers of AI
Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
Is a Liver Dialysis Device on the Horizon?
Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
Is the Demise of the Doctor's White Coat Near?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Specialist Friends With Your Primary Care Doctor? You May Get Better Care
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
Laser Process May Kill Bacteria on Metal Surfaces
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
Looking for Reliable Hay Fever Advice? It's Probably Not on YouTube
Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
Magnets in Cellphones, Smartwatches Might Affect Pacemakers, FDA Warns
Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health Workers
Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks
Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Americans Pause Social Media as National Tensions Rise
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many Doctors Uninformed on Rights of Disabled Patients
Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study
Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
Many Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
'Medical Gaslighting': Are You a Victim?
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care
Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
Men Think They're Healthier Than They Are, Don't Need Checkups: Survey
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
Mind-Reading Technology Can Turn Brain Scans Into Language
Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
Misinformation on Cancer Nutrition Abounds on Pinterest: Study
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
Monitoring Toilet Sounds Could Help Spot Disease
More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
More Older Americans Use Online 'Patient Portals' to Access Care
More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
More Than 2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False Positive Results
More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
More Than Half of People With Asthma Aren't Seeing a Specialist
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Dermatology Patients Like 'Telehealth' Visits: Survey
Most Docs Want Telehealth for Opioid Abuse Treatment to Stick Around
Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
Most Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren't Reminded by Doctors
Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll
Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Need Accurate Info on Liver Disease? Don't Head to TikTok
Need Quick Help Learning CPR? Don't Rely on Alexa, Siri
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Ablation Treatment Could Improve A-Fib Care
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography
New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
New Heart Implant Monitors, Treats -- and Then Dissolves Away
New High-Tech CT Might Expand Heart Imaging
New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
New Ultrasound Patch Spots Tiny Breast Abnormalities in Early Trial
New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor's Office
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest
Nurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
Ob/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One App Is Especially Bad for Teens' Sleep
One Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Online Programs, Phone Apps Can Help Treat Depression
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Only 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
'Open Source' Automated Insulin Delivery Systems Help People With Type 1 Diabetes
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Pain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease
Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
Pandemic Has Stressed Out Doctors
Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
Patch Pump Device Could Offer Cheaper Insulin Delivery
Patient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
Posting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Quality Care for People With Parkinson's Is Lacking Across the U.S.
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
'Repeat After Me' for Better Diabetes Care
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
Researchers Develop First App-Based Rapid Gonorrhea Test
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Resident Doctors' Long Work Shifts Could Bring Peril to Patients
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Rising Number of Americans Think It's OK to Harass Public Health Officials
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
Scientists Create Monkey Embryo From Stem Cells
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
Screen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You 'Tech Neck'
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Sick? You'll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
Skip the Texts: Face-to-Face Meetings Make College Students Happier
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic
Smart Phones, Watches Can Mess With Implanted Pacemakers
Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19
Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Step Counts Aren't Just for the Healthy: They Also Help Heart Failure Patients
Stick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
Stigma, Even Harm Common When Transgender People Meet With Doctors
Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study
Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
Telehealth Is Growing in Use, Acceptance Among Americans: Poll
Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Telemedicine as Good as In-Person for Many Health Conditions: Review
Telemedicine Could Really Help People Battling Advanced Cancers
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
Telemedicine's Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican Men
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Think You Can Spot Fake News? Many Can't
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
Two-Thirds of Doctors, Researchers Say They've Faced Harassment Since Start of Pandemic
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
Ukraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Use Facebook a Lot? You're More Likely to Be Unvaccinated
Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Using Only 'Brain Recordings' From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When College Students Cut Back on Social Media, They Got Happier: Study
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Even the Healthy Need a Primary Care Doctor
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Why Your Family History Is So Important to Your Doctor
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
With Smartwatch, Cardiac Rehab at Home May Work Best
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Working With AI Might Make for Lonely Workers
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn't Strike Everyone