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Sanofi Follows Lilly, Novo Nordisk in Cutting Insulin Prices
Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors
Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun
Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease
Take Care When Handling, Storing Your Contact Lenses
Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
There Is No 'Healthy Obesity,' Study Finds
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Those with Type 2 Diabetes Can Walk Their Way to Heart Health
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Too Often, Victims of Sexual Assault Face High Medical Bills
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two More Brands of Eyedrops Recalled Over Infection Risks
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
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. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Under 45 With Prediabetes? Your Heart Attack Risk Is Rising
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Is Chromium Picolinate? Do You Really Need It?
What Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
Whether From Diet or Surgery, Weight Loss Has Same Benefits: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your Guide to Healthy Glucose Levels
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