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• 1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance
• 1 in 5 Americans Has an STD: CDC
• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
• 1 in 5 Patients on Kidney Dialysis Say No to COVID-19 Vaccine: Study
• 18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds
• 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study
• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
• 7 Ways to Sneak Microbursts of Activity into Your Day
• 8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
• A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure
• Active Older Vets More Likely to Fall, But Less Likely to Get Hurt: Study
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
• AHA News: Falls Can Be a Serious, Poorly Understood Threat to People With Heart Disease
• AHA News: Most of the Nation's Teens Aren't Getting Enough Exercise
• Air and Noise Pollution May Make You Vulnerable to Heart Failure
• Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
• Americans' COVID Medical Bills Are Set to Rise
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Biden Administration Buys More Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Ward Off Shortage
• Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
• Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
• Big Changes Are Coming to U.S. Health Care as Pandemic Emergencies Expire
• Bike-Linked Head Injuries Plummet for U.S. Kids, But Not Adults
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Brazil Study Shows Climate Change's Deadly Impact on Kidneys
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart
• Calcium Supplements Could Spell Trouble for Older Heart Patients
• California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation
• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
• Can Fitbits, Apple Watch Be a Dieter's Best Friend?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Risks Later
• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Cases of Meth-Linked Heart Failure Are Spreading Worldwide
• Certain Painkillers Raise Heart Failure Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
• Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths
• Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys
• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues
• Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs
• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says
• Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread
• Cost a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening for Many U.S. Women
• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring
• Cost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
• Could Too Little Iron Boost Your Risk for Heart Disease?
• COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• COVID May Worsen Kidney Injury, Study Finds
• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs
• COVID-19 Can Cause Scarring of Kidneys: Study
• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
• CRISPR Therapy Fights Rare Disease Where Protein Clogs Organs
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure
• Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke
• Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
• Death During Sex Very Rare Among Those Under 50
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Death Risk Nearly Doubles When COVID Strikes People With Heart Failure
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Dialysis Patients Have Weaker Response to COVID Vaccine: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Do You Live in America's Fittest City? Experts Rank Best to Worst
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Doctors Transplant Gene-Modified Pig Kidneys Into Brain-Dead Patient
• Does COVID Harm the Heart? New Study Says Maybe Not
• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Eat These Foods, Your Kidneys Will Thank You
• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
• Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35
• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills
• Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
• Even a Little Lead in Drinking Water Can Harm People With Kidney Disease
• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity
• Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests
• Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery
• Extreme Heat Can Bring Extreme Heart Dangers
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
• FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic  Insulin
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
• Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America
• Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
• Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID
• Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study
• For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss
• Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids
• Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
• Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Getting Back Into Running After Lockdowns? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Grief Can Be Heartbreaking for People Battling Heart Failure
• Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on Lives of Survivors, Their Families
• Gym Closed? You Don't Need Exercise Equipment to Stay Fit, Study Shows
• Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Cancer Risk
• Heart Failure Risk Climbs in Obese Older Women Who Had Late Menopause
• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Heart Inflammation Very Rare After COVID Vaccination
• Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• Heart Transplant Successful in Young Man Who Survived Severe COVID-19
• 'Heart-in-a-Box' Can Be Lifesaving, Matching Up Distant Donors With Patients
• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants
• Herbals, Yoga, Ginkgo: What Alternative Treatments Help Fight Heart Failure?
• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram
• Hispanic, Black Americans on Dialysis Face Higher Risks for Dangerous Infections
• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
• House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer's Drug Approval
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• How Secure Is Your Health or Fitness App?
• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
• In Breakthrough Transplant, Man Receives Genetically Modified Pig Heart
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion
• Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns
• Innovative Kidney Donor 'Voucher' System Is Saving Lives
• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious
• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
• Is Exercise Getting Tougher for You? Long COVID Might Be to Blame
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
• It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
• Just 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
• Kidney Damage Another Consequence of 'Long COVID,' Study Finds
• Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why
• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication
• Kidney Transplant Safe When Organ Donor Has COVID: Study
• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kidneys' Resilience May Depend on Your Gender, Study Finds
• Less Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have 'High Therapeutic Value': Study
• Lifelong Bachelors Fare Worse When Heart Failure Strikes
• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
• Man Who Received First Pig Heart Transplant Has Died
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks
• Many 'High Priority' Patients Aren't Getting Put on Kidney Transplant Lists
• Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis
• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
• Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
• Many U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study
• Medical Debt Can Crush Even the Insured, Study Shows
• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy
• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
• Medicare Monthly Premiums to Drop for Seniors
• Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• Medicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
• Medicare's Penalties for Poor-Quality Dialysis Centers Aren't Helping: Study
• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
• Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
• Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured After Emergency Ends
• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
• Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• Most Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
• Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
• No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Obesity Costs the Average U.S. Adult Almost $1,900 per Year: Study
• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
• 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 a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
• Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
• Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
• Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
• Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
• Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
• People Living With HIV Face Higher Odds for Heart Failure
• People on Dialysis Face Higher Death Risk After Hurricanes
• Pfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives: Study
• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
• Ready, Set, Go!  How to Start Running to Stay Fit
• Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
• Restful Sleep Could Help Ward Off Heart Failure
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Sepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
• Simple Steps Toward Living a Healthier, More Active Life
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
• Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
• Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
• Starting Rehab Earlier Boosts Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients
• Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Step Up! Here's How to Start a Healthy Walking Habit
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Stick-on Sensor Could Warn of Heart Failure Complications
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
• Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
• There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again
• Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
• Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
• Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
• Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
• U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
• U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
• U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
• U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
• U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
• Unvaccinated People With Heart Failure Face Triple the Odds of Fatal COVID
• Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
• Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
• Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
• Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
• Watch Out for the Warning Signs of Heart Failure
• Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
• Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
• When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study
• When the Weather Heats Up, Stay Cool for Your Heart
• Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
• Why Are So Few Seniors Getting Heart Failure Rehab?
• Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
• Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
• Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
• Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms