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• 40% of Patients Recall Some Consciousness During Near Death Experiences
• 5 Tips to Help Quit Smoking in 2021
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• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
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• Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study
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• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk for Illicit Drug Use Later
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• After U.S. Warns of Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl, Mexico Shuts Down 23 Pharmacies
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
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• Almost 700,000 Rocking Sleepers Recalled After 15 Babies Die
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study
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• America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
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• Amid U.S. Blood Shortage, New Pressure to Ease Donor Rules for Gay Men
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• Among People at Risk of Opioid Overdose, Black Patients Much Less Likely to Get Treatment
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• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs
• Another Big Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy in 2021
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• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
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• Big Drop Seen in Drug Treatment Admissions During Pandemic
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• Binge Drinking in Middle Age: Has 'Wine Mom' Culture Gone Too Far?
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• Bipolar Disorder Ups Early Death Risk by Sixfold
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
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• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
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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
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
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• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
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• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
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• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
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• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
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• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
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• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
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• Carbon Monoxide Deaths Soar During Power Outages
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• Cases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
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• CBD Vapes Rising in Popularity Among Teens
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• CDC Confirms COVID as Third Leading Cause of Death in 2020
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• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
• Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
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• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Colorado Says Yes to Medical Use of 'Magic Mushrooms'
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Coping With Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms
• Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?
• Could the Party Drug Ecstasy Help Treat PTSD?
• Counterfeit Pills Fuel Rising Number of Fatal Drug Overdoses
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Death Toll Tops 5 Million Worldwide
• COVID Deaths Continue to Decline in U.S.
• COVID Deaths Drop to New Lows in U.S., While Vaccination Rates Climb
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June
• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID's Global Death Toll May Be 3 Times Official Numbers
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Curbing Opioid Prescriptions Won't Raise Suicide Rates: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Deadly 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Looks Like Candy, Could Entice Kids
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death of Spouse Could Raise Men's Odds for Prostate Cancer
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise Against Binge Eating Disorder
• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study
• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Pandemic's Toll, Many Older Adults Don't Have Living Wills
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?
• Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?
• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do Most Americans Know How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addictions? New Poll Says Yes
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk
• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar
• Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Drug Overdoses Are Killing Men at Much Higher Rates Than Women
• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover
• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Drug Overdoses Among U.S. Seniors Have Tripled Since 2000
• Fatal Heart Infections Linked to Opioid Abuse Have Tripled Among Young Americans
• Fatal ODs Involving Fentanyl Plus Coke, Meth Rose 50-Fold Over a Decade
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdoses
• FDA Approves New Nasal Spray to Reverse Overdoses
• FDA Issues Warning to Maker of Illegal Nicotine Gummies
• FDA Panel Considers Making Opioid Antidote Drug Available Without Prescription
• FDA Panel Says Opioid Overdose Antidote Safe to Sell Over-the-Counter
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• FDA Takes Action Against Animal Tranquilizer Tied to Fatal ODs
• FDA Warns of Animal Tranquilizer in Illicit Drugs
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
• Few Countries Do Well Caring for the Dying
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
• First U.S. Monkeypox Death Reported in Texas
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• 'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Reveals Harrowing Addiction Journey
• 'Full House' Star Bob Saget Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room
• Gambling: When Does Play Become Addiction?
• 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
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Anti-Addiction Meds to Prisoners Can Cut Overdose Deaths
• Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study
• Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
• Half of Dentists Say Patients Are Coming to Appointments While High
• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Heat Kills More Americans Than Previously Thought
• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction
• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• Hit Hard by Opioid Crisis, Canadian Province Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Hard Drugs
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Grief Harms the Body After a Spouse's Death
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped
• How Unhealthy Are Cigars?
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths
• Illicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
• 'I'm Not the Doctor for You': Disabled Americans Face Discrimination Seeking Care
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Canada, Program That Supplies Safe Opioids to Addicts Is Saving Lives
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
• In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Mind-Altering Ayahuasca Safe? No, But Folks Who Try It May Not Care
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
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• 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
• Just 1 in 5 Americans Struggling With Opioid Misuse Gets Meds That Can Help
• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
• Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
• Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
• 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
• Lawmakers Want to Tighten Access to Veterinary Drug Xylazine, Often Mixed With Fentanyl
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• Lesbians, Gays Suffer More Mental Health Issues, Drug Use Problems: Survey
• 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
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Lockdowns' Effects on Health Still Less Than Harm From Pandemic: Experts
• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Losing a Spouse May Be More Lethal for Men
• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
• Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• LSD Is Making a Comeback Among Young Americans
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
• Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
• Many Doctors Uninformed on Rights of Disabled Patients
• Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
• Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
• Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
• Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
• MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD
• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
• Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
• Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
• Middle-Aged Americans Are Using Marijuana, Binge-Drinking at Record Levels
• Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
• 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
• Mix of Vet Tranquilizer, Fentanyl an 'Emerging Threat,' U.S. Officials Warn
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• More Americans Are Dying From Parkinson's Disease: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
• More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
• Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
• Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020
• Nearly 1 in 5 Say Their Workplace Can Be Toxic, Poll Finds
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly 59,000 Meatpacking Workers Caught COVID, While 269 Died: Report
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
• New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Opioids Are Joining the Illicit Drug Supply, and They're More Potent Than Fentanyl
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Nurses, Other Health Care Workers at High Risk of Drug Overdose
• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Obesity Could Raise Odds for 'Long-Haul' COVID Symptoms
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
• 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
• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
• Palliative Care Crucial After Severe Stroke, But Many Patients Miss Out
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
• Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Pandemic's Two-Year Global Death Toll May Be Close to 15 Million
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
• Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
• Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
• Psilocybin May Help Some Who Battle Anorexia
• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• 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
• Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
• Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
• Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
• Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
• Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• 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
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
• Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
• Soaring Misuse of Horse Tranquilizer Xylazine Is Worsening Opioid Crisis
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
• Stigma, Even Harm Common When Transgender People Meet With Doctors
• Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
• Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
• Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
• Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
• Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Oxycontin Maker's Bankruptcy Deal
• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
• Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
• Taking Kratom Claimed Her Son's Life. Now She and Others Are Warning of the Dangers
• Talking to a Loved One Battling Substance Abuse: Staying Positive Is Key
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
• Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
• Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
• Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
• Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
• Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
• 'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
• Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
• U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
• U.S. Deaths Drop in 2022, But Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
• U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
• 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. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
• 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. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began
• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
• U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
• U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
• U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
• Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
• Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
• Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
• 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
• Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
• Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
• Vaping Might Beat Nicotine Patches in Helping Pregnant Women Quit Smoking
• Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
• Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
• What Exactly Is Hospice Care?
• What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
• 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 Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• 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
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
• WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• 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 Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
• Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
• Wife of California Congressman Died After Using Herbal Remedy for Diabetes, Weight Loss
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
• Women Still Underrepresented in Many Clinical Trials
• 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
• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
• Young Adults' Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking