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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 5 Americans Has an STD: CDC
• 1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Now Skip Meds Because of Cost
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 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 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
• 5 Health Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore
• 50 Years On, Real Progress in War Against Cancer
• 8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds
• 9/11 First Responders Face Higher Cancer Risk 20 Years Later
• A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• A Routine Skin Check Could Save Your Life
• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer
• Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don't Delay Your Colonoscopy
• 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
• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis
• Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia
• Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay
• Aggressive Cancer Diagnosed for First Time in a Dinosaur
• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms
• Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report
• Alcohol Tied to 740,000 Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll
• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
• American Dental Association Pushes for Dental Coverage Under Medicaid
• Americans' COVID Medical Bills Are Set to Rise
• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic
• Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic
• America's 4th Leading Cause of Death: Poverty
• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You
• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?
• As Eviction Rates Rise, So Do Local Death Rates, U.S. Study Finds
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk
• Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study
• Being a Jerk Not a Recipe for Getting Ahead at Work
• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study
• Biden Administration Buys More Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Ward Off Shortage
• Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall
• Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health
• Biden Announces New Lung Health Program for U.S. Veterans
• Biden Makes Another Push for Cancer Moonshot Initiative
• Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children
• 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
• Big Paychecks Pay Off in Self-Confidence, Study Finds
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Hairdressers May Be at High Risk From Toxic Chemicals
• Black Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Blood Protein Might Predict Future Risk of Diabetes, Cancer
• Blood Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier
• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots
• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm
• 'Boomerang Kids': When an Adult Child Moves Back Home
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation
• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Patients Avoiding Pot, Even as Rules on Use Relax
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Depression, Suicide
• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans
• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study
• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded
• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study
• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare
• Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Cancer's Financial Toll on Couples Hurts Both Partners
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19
• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For
• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic
• Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study
• Child's Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance
• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
• Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus
• Cigarette Sales Jumped During Pandemic
• Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates
• Clinic Brings Free Health Care to Homeless Youth -- and Their Beloved Pets
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer
• Coffee Might Help Ward Off Prostate Cancer
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Colon Cancer Diagnoses Fell 40% in Pandemic, and That's Not Good News
• Colon Cancer in the Young: One Woman's Story
• Colon Cancer Is Being Spotted in Younger People, and at Later Stages
• Colonoscopy After 75: A Potential Lifesaver for Most
• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say
• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs
• Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
• Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread
• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic
• Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays
• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
• 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 a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could a High-Fiber Diet Help Boost Cancer Survival?
• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?
• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?
• Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?
• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?
• Could HIV Meds Help Slow Advanced Cancers?
• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?
• Could Microbiome Changes Explain Rise in Colon Cancer Among the Young?
• Could Too Many Antibiotics Raise Your Odds for Colon Cancer?
• Could Viagra, Cialis Help Boost Colon Cancer Survival?
• Couples Age 55 or Older Can Soon Contribute $10,000 a Year to Health Savings Accounts
• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home
• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study
• COVID Vaccines Offer Only Some Protection for People Battling Myeloma
• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• CT Lung Cancer Screening Saved His Life, and Could Do So for More
• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients
• Daily Aspirin Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk, But Age Matters
• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación
• Data Show Big Drop in Number of Americans in Medical Debt
• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study
• Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk
• Do Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
• Do You Live in a 'Food Swamp'? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
• Don't Know the Signs of Pancreatic Cancer? You're Not Alone
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer
• Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Used in Pregnancies in 1960s, '70s May Be Tied to Colon Cancers Today
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters
• 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
• Enlarged Prostate Doesn't Raise a Man's Odds for Cancer: Study
• EPA Proposes Limits on Dangerous Chemical Used by Medical Sterilization Plants
• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study
• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns
• Exercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
• Exercise May Boost Tumor-Fighting Immune Cells in Cancer Patients
• Existing Drugs Could Treat Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
• Extra 10 Minutes of Daily Activity Could Save 110,000 U.S. Lives Annually
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• Fatigue Before Treatment Starts Might Affect Cancer Survival
• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer
• FDA Approves First AI Tool to Boost Colonoscopy Accuracy
• FDA Approves First Lymphoma Drug for Dogs
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
• FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic  Insulin
• Fear Keeps Some Cancer Patients From Getting COVID Vaccine
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Federal Court Orders EPA to Re-examine Whether Roundup Causes Cancer
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
• Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
• Fewer U.S. Cancer Patients Are Dying From Suicide, Study Finds
• Fighting Liver Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll: Study
• Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America
• First Year of Pandemic Saw Depression Rates Triple
• Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'
• For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss
• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
• From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought
• Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against a Form of Pancreatic Cancer
• Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots: WHO
• Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50: U.S. Expert Panel
• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Grief Can Strike Even Before a Loved One Is Gone
• Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on Lives of Survivors, Their Families
• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study
• Happiness From Home Buying Is Often Fleeting, Study Shows
• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?
• Having Even a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk: Study
• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Healthy Plant-Based Diets Lower Men's Odds for Colon Cancer
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Cancer Risk
• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
• 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
• 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer on Biopsy Usually Means Good Outcome: Study
• High Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers
• Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers
• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack
• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
• House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer's Drug Approval
• How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
• How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
• HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
• HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
• HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
• Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
• Immune-Based Therapy May Help Some Battling Advanced Colon Cancers
• Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
• Immunotherapy Drug Can Beat Back Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Cancer Patients, COVID Vaccine Immunity at 6 Months Is Similar to General Population
• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk
• In Poorer Households, Quitting Smoking May Help Boost Food Supply
• In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion
• 'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
• Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
• Inflation Has Americans' Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll
• Inflation Is Really Stressing Americans Out
• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity
• 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
• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
• Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms
• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
• Just 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low
• Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk
• Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
• Key Factors That Raise Your Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
• Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Less Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have 'High Therapeutic Value': Study
• Little Change in Number of Uninsured in  Pandemic's First Year
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Lockdown Loneliness Making Things Even Tougher for Cancer Patients
• Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
• Lots of Sugary Drinks Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Risk: Study
• Lots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man's Odds for Colon Cancer
• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers
• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors
• 'Magic Mushroom' Drug Edges Toward Mainstream Therapy
• 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
• Maker of Narcan Nasal Spray Plans to Sell Overdose Antidote for Less Than $50
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide
• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey
• Many Americans With Long COVID Have Trouble Accessing Care
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey
• Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
• Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
• Many U.S. Seniors Get Needless, Pricey Cervical Cancer Screenings
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All
• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
• 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
• Melanoma Can Strike Your Nails: Here's How to Check
• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
• Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
• Moderna Will Offer Free COVID Shots to Uninsured After Emergency Ends
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study
• Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online
• More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds
• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?
• More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
• More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
• Most Americans Don't Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer
• Most Americans Still Aren't Eating Enough Whole Grains
• Most Americans With Medical Debt Owe Money to Hospitals
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
• Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study
• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home
• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
• New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
• New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
• New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Obesity Costs the Average U.S. Adult Almost $1,900 per Year: Study
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
• Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
• 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
• Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Can Take Big Toll on Women's Mental Health
• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
• Over a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
• Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
• Paid Sick Leave Saves Workers' Lives: Study
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
• Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
• Pandemic Funding Saved More Americans From Medical Debt
• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom
• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
• Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews
• People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
• Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries
• Pfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives: Study
• Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Potential Carcinogen
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows
• Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• 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
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
• Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health
• Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
• Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role
• Some Myeloma Patients Get No Protection From COVID-19 Vaccines
• Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance
• Some Young Cancer Survivors Won't Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine
• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
• State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
• State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Struggles With COVID Left Many Americans With Medical Debt
• Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes
• Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From COVID
• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
• Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
• Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth
• The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
• Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
• There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
• Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
• Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
• Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
• Travel Times to Abortion Facilities Have Lengthened After Dobbs Decision: Study
• Treating Depression Could Lengthen Lung Cancer Patients' Lives
• Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
• U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
• U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
• U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
• U.S. Leads in Health Care Spending, But Is Last for Health Outcomes Among Rich Nations
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
• U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
• U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 4 Million Americans Out of Work With Long COVID
• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
• Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
• Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
• Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans' Urine
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
• Were Cancer Patients Neglected in U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout?
• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
• What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
• When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Should You Start Colon Cancer Screenings?
• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
• WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
• Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
• Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
• With Holidays Ahead, COVID Boosters a Must for People With Weak Immune Systems
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
• You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
• Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain