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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 5 Steps to Protect Young Athletes' Eyes
• 50 Years On, Real Progress in War Against Cancer
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• 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
• 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
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• All Sunglasses Not Equal When it Comes to Eye Protection
• Almost 10 Million Americans Have Diabetes-Linked Eye Disease
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• Another Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops
• Another Sports Bonus for Kids: Healthier Eyes
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• 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
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Biden Administration Pushes Forward With Trump-Era Law on Surprise Medical Bills
• Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Bioengineered Pig Skin Is Turned Into Corneas, Restoring Patients' Sight
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD
• 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
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• 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 Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• 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
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• 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
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• 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
• Bleeding Gums? You Might Be Lacking Vitamin C
• Blind People Are Better at Sensing Their Heartbeats
• Blinded by Chemical Burns, Patients Regained Sight With New Stem Cell Therapy
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• Buying Your Own Health Insurance Just Got Way Less Expensive
• Buzzkill: Don't Try the Burt's Bees TikTok Trend
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• CDC Warns of Dangerous Infection Risk With EzriCare Eyedrops
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma
• Cleveland Case Suggests Tainted Eye Drops Were Harming Vision Months Before CDC Alert
• 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
• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
• 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
• Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids
• Cost a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening for Many U.S. Women
• 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 a Few Glasses of Wine Per Week Help Ward Off Cataracts?
• Could Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?
• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?
• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
• Could Viagra, Cialis Raise Men's Odds for Eye Trouble?
• Countries With Universal Health Care Had Better Child Vaccination Rates During Pandemic
• Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID Tied to Rare But Severe Eye Infection
• 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 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eyedrops
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Adding Calorie Counts to Restaurant Menus Make Meals Healthier?
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Diminished Hearing, Vision Together Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do Ordinary Eyeglasses Offer Protection Against COVID-19?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
• Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• Eye Experts Call for Ban on Police Use of Rubber Bullets
• Eye Scans Could Spot Parkinson's in Earliest Stages
• 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 Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Few Kids Get Dental Fluoride Treatments, Though Insurance Will Pay
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Following Infection Outbreak, Experts Offer Guidance on Safe Use of Eyedrops
• 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 Rising Number of People, Obesity Is a Literal Headache
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• 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 Therapy Helps Those With Rare Form of Blindness See Better at Night
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Glaucoma: Spotting It Early Is Crucial
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Half of Cases of Childhood Blindness in U.S. Didn't Have to Happen
• Half of Parents Don't Realize Impact of Screens on Kids' Vision
• Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously
• Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
• Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• 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 Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High Deductibles Keep Folks With Chest Pain From Calling 911
• 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
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• 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 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
• 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
• Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Little Change in Number of Uninsured in  Pandemic's First Year
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Man Blind for 40 Years Regains Some Sight Through Gene Therapy
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
• 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 Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• 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 Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study
• 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
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
• 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
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: 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
• 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 Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• 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 Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs
• New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New Insight Into How Dry Eyes Can Weaken Corneas
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
• No Evidence 'Blue Light-Filtering' Glasses Actually Help Eyes
• Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
• Obamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
• Obamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Find Cases of Undiagnosed HIV
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing
• Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study
• 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
• Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
• 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 Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
• 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
• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• 'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
• 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.
• Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
• 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
• Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare
• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Reusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
• 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
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
• 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
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
• 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
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
• Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Support for Obamacare Grows as Biden Takes Control: Poll
• Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease
• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
• Take Care When Handling, Storing Your Contact Lenses
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
• Texas Judge Says Obamacare Can't Require Coverage for Meds That Prevent HIV
• The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection
• Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Two More Brands of Eyedrops Recalled Over Infection Risks
• Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• 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. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
• 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. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• 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
• Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
• Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
• Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
• What Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• 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
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• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
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• 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'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 a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• 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 Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• 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
• Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
• Worried About Cataracts? Here's What You Need to Know
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
• Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes