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• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
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• A New Treatment Option for a Form of Sudden Hair Loss
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• 'Active Grandparent': Humans Evolved to Exercise in Old Age
• Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
• Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
• Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's
• Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain
• A-Fib May Be Bigger Threat to Women's Brains Than Men's
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• Ageism Is Everywhere and Can Harm Health
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese
• Almost 20 Million Older Americans Live With Sight-Robbing Macular Degeneration
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alyssa Milano Is Losing Her Hair to COVID-19
• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
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• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans' Odds for Parkinson's May Be Higher Than Thought
• Americans Over 50 Want to 'Age in Place' at Home, But Many Aren't Prepared: Poll
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
• An Apple (and Some Blackberries) Each Day May Keep Frailty Away
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are Retired NFL Players Aging Faster Than Other Men?
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Seniors' Sense of Smell Declines, Their Risk for Depression Rises
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds
• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Autism in Older Adults: Studies Show Higher Rates of Mental, Physical Ills
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Baby Boomers Push Median Age of Americans Up as Births Decline
• Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
• Bald Men, Take Note: Scientists Grow Hair Follicles in the Lab
• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss
• Bathing and Alzheimer's Disease
• Being Isolated May Shrink the Aging Brain
• Being Social May Be Key to 'Sense of Purpose' as You Age
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• 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 Men Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• 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
• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'
• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Cases of Dangerous Drug-Resistant Fungal Infections Are Spreading
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Census Shows America's Population Is Older Than Ever
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
• Clearing Out Clutter Might Not Help People With Dementia
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Compounds in Chocolate, Berries Might Help Boost Memory As You Age
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could Estrogen Help Ease the Delirium That Can Come With UTIs?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
• Counting Steps? Here's How Many You Need to Boost Health
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
• COVID Boosters Raise Antibody Levels by 85% in Nursing Home Residents
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• 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-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
• Cutting Calories May Slow Aging in Healthy Adults
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans
• Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
• Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
• Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Aging Brains
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Digestive Diseases Can Take Toll on Seniors' Mental Health
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Feel Old? It Could Be Aging You
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Doctors' Group Updates Guidelines on Treating Osteoporosis
• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dyeing Your Hair? Beware Chemical Burns
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People
• Early-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory
• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experiment Shows Many Seniors Falling Prey to 'Impostor Scams'
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
• Fatal Drug ODs Among U.S. Seniors Have Quadrupled in 20 Years
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Severe Alopecia
• FDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
• FDA Approves Pfizer's RSV Shot for Older Adults
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Financial Planning With Your Parents
• Fooled by Fake News: Does Age Matter?
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• For Women Delaying Childbirth, Freezing Eggs May Be Best Option: Study
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
• 'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
• Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
• Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Tied to Balding May Also Raise COVID Risks for Men
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
• Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer's Foundation This November
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving! Any Sports Can Lower Seniors' Odds of Early Death
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
• Hair of the Dog: A Quick, Painless Stress Test for Pooches
• Half of Americans Over 50 Are Now Caregivers
• Have Arthritis? Take a Swing at Golf for Better Health
• Having Someone Who'll Listen May Be Good for Your Aging Brain
• Heading South for the Winter? Check This Medical Checklist
• Health Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for the Rest of the Year
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heavy Drinking Could Raise Your Risk for Frailty: Study
• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• 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 Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Long Do Teeth Survive After Root Canal?
• How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
• How to Find a Caregiver: A Guide
• How to Prevent Falls: Tips for Older Adults
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
• Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Losing Your Hair Because of Pandemic Stress?
• Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll
• Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
• Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
• Many Urban Seniors Rely on 'Broken' City Transit to Get to Medical Appointments
• Marijuana-Linked ER Visits by Seniors Are Rising
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Men (Santa Included) Need These Facial Hair Care Tips
• Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
• Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Moderna or Pfizer? One COVID Shot May Be Safer for Older Adults
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
• More Middle-Aged, Older Women Getting  'Broken Heart' Syndrome
• More Older Americans Use Online 'Patient Portals' to Access Care
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
• More U.S. Women Are Retaining Their Hearing as They Age
• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
• Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
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• Neighbors Make the Difference for Isolated Chinese-American Seniors
• Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
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• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
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• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
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• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
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• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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.
• 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
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• 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 Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
• 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
• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• 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
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Science Untangles Secrets of Graying Hair
• Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Sen. Mitch McConnell Cleared for Work After Another 'Freeze' During Media Briefing
• Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
• Seniors Urged to Get Flu Shots as U.S. Cases Rise
• Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
• Seniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
• Seniors: Stay Social, Active for 'Optimal Aging,' Study Shows
• 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
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• 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
• Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
• 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 Across the Life Span Could Worsen MS
• Stress Can Age, Weaken Your Immune System
• Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
• 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
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
• 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 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
• Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
• 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. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
• 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
• 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
• Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
• 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
• Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• 'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
• Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
• 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 a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• Washington State's New Payroll Tax Helps Fund Long-Term Care. Could It Be a Model for the Nation?
• 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?
• 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 Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Is a Fracture Potentially Deadly for an Older Adult?
• 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?
• While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
• 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 Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
• 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, 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
• Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
• Yoga Can Help Seniors Regain Their Strength
• Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• 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 Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain