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Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study
Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
Telehealth Is Growing in Use, Acceptance Among Americans: Poll
Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Telemedicine as Good as In-Person for Many Health Conditions: Review
Telemedicine Could Really Help People Battling Advanced Cancers
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
Telemedicine's Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican Men
The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Think You Can Spot Fake News? Many Can't
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Many Older Americans Are Taking Daily Aspirin
Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
Two-Thirds of Doctors, Researchers Say They've Faced Harassment Since Start of Pandemic
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Psychologists See Big Spike in Demand for Mental Health Care
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
Ukraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
Use Facebook a Lot? You're More Likely to Be Unvaccinated
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Using Only 'Brain Recordings' From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
When College Students Cut Back on Social Media, They Got Happier: Study
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Even the Healthy Need a Primary Care Doctor
Why Your Family History Is So Important to Your Doctor
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
With Smartwatch, Cardiac Rehab at Home May Work Best
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn't Strike Everyone