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• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
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• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
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• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk
• Been Diagnosed with Cancer? Here’s What to Do
• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• 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 Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• 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
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19
• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study
• 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 May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
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• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19
• Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study
• Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer
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• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
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• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?
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• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages
• 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 Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• 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
• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills
• Daily Aspirin Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk, But Age Matters
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Delaying Prostate Cancer Radiation Won't Lower Survival Odds
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?
• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars
• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• 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
• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study
• FDA Approves First AI Tool to Boost Colonoscopy Accuracy
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Cancer Patients Are Dying From Suicide, Study Finds
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time
• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• 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
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Gene-Targeted Drug Shows Promise Against a Form of Pancreatic Cancer
• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study
• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?
• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer on Biopsy Usually Means Good Outcome: Study
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
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• 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
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• '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
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Lockdown Loneliness Making Things Even Tougher for Cancer Patients
• Lots of Sugary Drinks Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Risk: Study
• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• 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 Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey
• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
• Mediterranean Diet Could Help Stop Prostate Cancer's Spread
• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Can Take Big Toll on Women's Mental Health
• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• 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
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• 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 With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study