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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

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• 1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study

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• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

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• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

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• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care

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• 11 States Could Face ICU Doc Shortages as Coronavirus Cases Surge

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• 6 Steps to Reduce Caregiver Stress

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• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study

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• A Good Workout Could Boost Your Thinking for Up to 2 Hours

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• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

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• ADHD May Help Predict Adults' Car Crash Risk

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• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women

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• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites

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• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In

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• AHA News: Cut Off From Counseling During the Coronavirus Pandemic? There Are Options

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• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos

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• AHA News: Pandemic Puts Health Care Workers' Mental Health on the Line

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• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds

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• Always Be Ready for a Trip to the ER

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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke

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• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade

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• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone

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• An Expert's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress

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• An Expert's Guide to Keeping Bad Dreams at Bay

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• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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• Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment

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• Answering the Call: How COVID-19 Hotline Staffers Helped Panicked New Yorkers

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• Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study

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• Are You Feeling 'Pandemic Fatigue'?

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• Are You Happy? Your Answer May Depend on Where You Live

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• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

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• As Lockdowns Cut Into Exercise Time, Depression Rates Are Rising

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• As Lockdowns Keep Pregnant Women From Exercise, Depression Rates Rise: Study

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk

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• Asthma Isn't a Risk Factor for Worsening COVID-19: Study

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• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

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• At One Hospital, ICU Workers' PPE May Have Kept Coronavirus at Bay

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• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought

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• B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?

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• Baby's Heart Rate Reflects Mom's Mental Health

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• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

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• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER

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• Being a Jerk Not a Recipe for Getting Ahead at Work

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• Big Paychecks Pay Off in Self-Confidence, Study Finds

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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• Binge Drinking Soared During Lockdown: Survey

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• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care

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• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That

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• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome

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• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

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• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men

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• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

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• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study

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• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study

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• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care

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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

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• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women

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• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?

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• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?

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• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

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• Caring for Elderly Loved Ones During a Holiday Lockdown

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• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths

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• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'

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• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic

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• College Athletes, Performers Feeling Sidelined in Pandemic

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• College Can Really Ramp Up Stress for People With ADHD

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• College Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need

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• Concussion Ups Odds for Many Brain Conditions

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• Coping With Anxiety, Fear During a Rocky Presidential Transition

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• Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction

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• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment

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• Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?

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• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?

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• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?

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• COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears

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• COVID Conflicts Are Putting Big Strains on Relationships

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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• COVID Especially Deadly for People With Schizophrenia

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• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year

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• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

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• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year

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• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

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• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs

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• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

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• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows

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• COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis

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• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows

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• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room

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• COVID-19 Pandemic May Lead to 75,000 'Deaths of Despair'

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• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

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• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

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• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals

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• Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSD

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• Dating on V-Day? Why Some Are Better at a Good First Impression

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• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study

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• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

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• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

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• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

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• Despite Predictions, Loneliness Not Rising for Americans Under Lockdown

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Did the Movie 'Joker' Reinforce Prejudice Against Mentally Ill?

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• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study

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• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?

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• Dodge Depression During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study

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• Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack?

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• Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes 'Body Awareness'

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• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients

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• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study

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• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure

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• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex

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• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments

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• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

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• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

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• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia

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• Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You

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• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

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• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried

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• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

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• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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• Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19

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• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health

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• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time

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• For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises

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• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'

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• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By

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• From Sourdough to Sacrifice, How COVID Is Changing Americans' Values

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• Furry Friends: 1 in 10 Older U.S. Adults Has Adopted a 'Pandemic Pet'

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• 'Game of Thrones' Study Reveals the Power of Fiction on the Mind

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• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study

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• Got Election Anxiety? Experts Have Coping Tips

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• Got Wanderlust? Travel Makes Folks Happier, Study Shows

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• Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule

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• Half of COVID Survivors Struggle With Depression: Study

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• Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?

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• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study

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• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting

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• High Blood Sugar Ups COVID Risks, Even in Non-Diabetics

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• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients

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• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

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• Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?

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• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study

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• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home

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• How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger

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• How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm

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• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls

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• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

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• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

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• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone

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• How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero

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• How Pets Can Be True Lifesavers for Seniors

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• How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season

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• How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick

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• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?

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• How You Can Help Prevent Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep

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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

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• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths

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• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills

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• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases

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• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men

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• Insomnia May Forecast Depression, Thinking Problems in Older People

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• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?

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• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?

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• Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?

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• Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?

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• Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

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• Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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• Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds

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• Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds

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• Know the Signs of Depression and Anxiety

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• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

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• Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope

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• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today

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• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

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• Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis

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• Lockdowns Are Putting People With Eating Disorders in Crisis

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• Lockdowns Might Not Have Long-Term Psychological Effect: Study

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• Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

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• Loss of Smell May Signal Milder Case of COVID-19: Study

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders

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• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll

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• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes

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• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken

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• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study

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• Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms

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• Many Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Need Longer-Term Care at Home

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• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis

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• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll

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• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds

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• Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll

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• Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options

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• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage

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• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits

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• Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey

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• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All

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• Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows

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• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study

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• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study

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• Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors

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• Mental Illness Not a Factor in Most Mass Shootings

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors

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• Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS

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• 'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth

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• More Biodiversity, Better Mental Health?

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• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

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• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll

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• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

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• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer

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• Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes

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• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

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• Nearly Half of U.S. Veterans Cited 'Personal Growth' During Pandemic: Survey

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• Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner

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• Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

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• New Leash on Life: How Dog-Walking Is Helping Veterans Battered by PTSD

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• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

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• No Rise in Global Suicide Rate in First Months of Pandemic

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• 'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia

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• Now That Psychiatric Care Has Gone Online, Many Patients Want It to Stay There

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• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives

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• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

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• Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Can Take Big Toll on Women's Mental Health

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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• Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study

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• Pandemic Drove Spike in Panic Attacks

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• 'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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• Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze

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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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• Pandemic Having More Impact on U.S. Hospitals Than Thought: Study

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

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• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

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• Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll

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• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll

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• Pandemic Stress Has More Americans Grinding Their Teeth

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• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study

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• Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time

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• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

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• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

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• Poll Finds Americans Highly Stressed by Politics, Pandemic

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• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke

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• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

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• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows

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• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

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• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study

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• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

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• Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study

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• Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients

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• Regret That One-Night Stand? It Probably Won't Stop Another, Study Shows

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• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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• Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed

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• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

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• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

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• Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder

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• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

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• Simply Smiling May Boost Your Outlook

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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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• Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night

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• Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens

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• Strain of COVID Care Has Many Health Professionals Looking for an Exit

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• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

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• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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• Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working

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• Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope

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• Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating

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• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic

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• Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes

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• Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key

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• Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain

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• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients

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• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study

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• Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches

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• Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce

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• Suicide Rate 170 Times Higher for People With Schizophrenia

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• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

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• Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months

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• Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pandemic

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• 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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• That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

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• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

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• Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression

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• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19

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• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report

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• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

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• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study

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• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU

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• 'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

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• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Record High as California Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen

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• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

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• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report

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• Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• Want Added Years? Try Volunteering

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• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes

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• Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees

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• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

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• What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19

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• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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• When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises

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• When a Nurse Becomes a COVID Patient: Her Tough Road Back

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• When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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• Who's at Highest Risk From COVID-19? CDC Updates Its List

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• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

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• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?

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• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?

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• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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• Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?

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• With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators

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• With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

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• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey

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• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

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• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

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• Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy

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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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• You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous