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Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Raises a Man's Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Overactive Bladder, Dangerous Falls Often Go Together for Seniors
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Are Coming in October. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
President Biden is the Picture of Good Health, His Doctor Reports
Preventing Alzheimer's
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Protect Your Hearing This July 4th
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch, Dies at 96
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
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 Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Pinpoint Five Bacteria Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Shingles Won't Raise Risk for Dementia: Study
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Speeds Aging, But CPAP Can Help
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Staying Hydrated Could Mean Less Disease, Slower Aging
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
There's Been a Big Decline in the Rate of Americans Hit by Disability
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Tips on Keeping Joints Limber, Healthy as You Age
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Few Young Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Overall, But Prostate Cancers Make Rebound
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Understanding Premature Ejaculation
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Virus Found in Semen of COVID-19 Survivors – Is It Sexually Transmittable?
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
When a Parent Moves In
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
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 COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
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 When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
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 Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
You Can Now Buy Hearing Aids Over-the-Counter. Experts Offer Tips for Consumers
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young Men Are Using Banned 'SARM' Supplements to Bulk Up, With Harmful Results
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
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