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What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
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 Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes