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AHA News: Worse Outcomes for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in Early Weeks of Pandemic

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Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains

American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

Americans Toss Out Nearly a Third of Food at Home

America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone

Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'

An Expert's Guide to a Safe Run in Cold Weather

Another HIV Hazard: Higher Risk for COPD

Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients

Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study

Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss

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Are Raw Food, Homemade or Vegan Diets Good for Your Pet?

Are School Lunches a Ticket to Healthy Eating?

Are Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'?

Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke

Artificial Heart Valve Would Grow With Kids, Cutting Need for Repeat Surgeries

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

As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study

As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers

Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds

At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

At High Doses, Popular Biotin Supplement Could Mask Heart Trouble

At High Risk for Heart Disease? Strict Blood Pressure Control Should Help

At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective

Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care

Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?

Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Lower Smoking Rates?

Bedside 'Sitters' May Not Prevent Hospital Falls

Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women

Biases Mean Men Dubbed 'Brilliant' More Often Than Women

Big Breakfast May Be the Most Slimming Meal of the Day

Bike-Sharing Gets Commuters Out of Cars: Study

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

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

Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty

Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

Blacks, Hispanics More Likely to Have Better Outcome After 'Bleeding' Stroke

Blood Flow in Heart Differs in Men and Women

Blood Pressure Dips Upon Standing Might Not Be as Dangerous as Thought

Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer

Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

Blood Sugar Control May Aid Stroke Recovery in Diabetes Patients

Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury

Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19

'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study

Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese

Can 2 Nutrients Lower Your Risk for Parkinson's?

Can Food From an Infected Cook Give You COVID-19?

Can Men Dine Their Way to Higher Sperm Counts?

Can Online Reviews Help Health Inspectors Keep Tabs on Restaurants?

Canadian Study Probes Links Between Food Access and Early Death

Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study

Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study

Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study

Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

Certain Cancers Linked to Higher A-Fib Risk, Study Finds

Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's

Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age

Cholesterol Drugs Might Help Curb 'High-Risk' Prostate Cancers

Climate Change Is Spurring Malnutrition in Kids Worldwide

Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women

Coffee: Good for You or Not?

Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat

College Athletes, Performers Feeling Sidelined in Pandemic

Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%

Common Drugs Might Help Prevent Death From a 'Broken Heart'

Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study

Common Heart Drugs' Risk With COVID-19 Unproven, Experts Say

Common Weight-Loss Surgery Can Weaken a Teen's Bones

Computer 'Nudge' Spurs Doctors to Prescribe Statins to Heart Patients

Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says

Consumers Waste Twice as Much Food as Experts Thought

Cooking Up a Storm During Coronavirus Crisis? Store Leftovers Safely

Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

Coronavirus Fears Have People With Asthma, Emphysema Avoiding the ER

'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Poses Danger to Women's Hearts

Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?

Could High-Tempo Tunes Help Maximize Your Workout?

Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?

Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?

Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

COVID Got You Scared of Performing CPR? Study Finds Infection Risk Is Low

COVID-19 Can Start With Neurological Symptoms

COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

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

COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients

COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study

COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be

Dance Injuries Jump in United States

Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7

Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain

Diet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors

Diets Rich in Fruits, Veggies Could Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's

Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study

Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia

Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

Do Fasting Diets Really Work? New Study Finds Little Benefit

Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?

Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

Do Gut Microbes Play a Role in Anorexia?

Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack?

Does Size Matter? Volume of Brain Area Not Always Tied to Memory, Thinking

Don’t Let a Chronic Condition Sideline You from Exercise

Don't Abandon Healthy Eating During Coronavirus Pandemic

Don't Get Sick While Swimming This Summer

Don't Try to Kick the Smoking Habit Alone

Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life

Don't Wait, for Your Baby's Sake: Quit Smoking Before You're Pregnant

Don't Want a 2nd Heart Attack? Lose the Belly Fat

Drink Up! Coffee Won't Harm Your Heart, Study Finds

Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers

During Coronavirus Pandemic, Don't Ignore Symptoms of Heart Attack, Stroke

During Pandemic, Don't Let Up on Heart-Healthy Behaviors

DVT Clots Strike Many Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms

Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People

Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease

Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds

Eating Disorders, Exercise Addiction Go Hand in Hand: Study

Eating in the Evening Could Be Bad for Your Health

Eating More Veggies Won't Stop Prostate Cancer: Study

Eating Out: A Recipe for Poor Nutrition, Study Finds

E-Cigarettes Popular Among Recent Quitters: Study

Elevate Your Outdoor Workout

Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

Erratic Sleep Habits May Boost Risk of Heart Problems: Study

Even 1 Drink a Day May Raise Your Odds for A-Fib

Even a Little Activity Keeps Aging Brains From Shrinking, Study Shows

Even After Stroke, Many Smokers Still Light Up

Even Exercise May Not Ease Pandemic-Linked Stress

Even Female Bosses Face Sexual Harrassment: Study

Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure

Even in Moderate Cases, COVID-19 Is Causing Long-Term Neurological Harm

Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery

Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive

Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Add to Risk of Cardiac Arrest

Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart

Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

Exercise Boosts Physical, Mental Well-Being of Older Cancer Survivors

Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity

Exercise Helps Men During Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer: Study

Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better

Exercise Surprise: Lifting Less Gets Better Results

Exercise Ups Life Span for Type 2 Diabetics

Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus

Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study

Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults

Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year's End

Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition

Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol

Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study

Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

First Baby Born From Use of Lab-Matured Frozen Egg

Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease, But Not Cancer: Study

Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

Flavored-Cigarette Ban Led to Smoking Decline Among Young Americans

For a Longer Life, Any Exercise Is Good Exercise: Study

For a Longer Life, Stay in School, Study Suggests

For Black Americans, Exercise Brings Real Boost to Life After Cancer

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

For Heart Health, Not All Plant-Based Diets Are Equal: Study

For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase, Study Finds

For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic

For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time

For Tasty Tomatoes, Either the Fridge or the Counter Is OK: Study

Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth

General Anesthesia Boosts Postpartum Depression Risk After C-Section: Study

Get a Great Workout at Home

Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia

Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain

Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain

Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study

Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops

Good News on Heart Attacks: Fewer Folks Are Having Second Ones

Got 'Couch Potato' Teens? It's Not Helping Their Mental Health

Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy

Growing Up in U.S. 'Stroke Belt' Bad for the Brain Later in Life

Gym Closed? You Don't Need Exercise Equipment to Stay Fit, Study Shows

Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand

Had a Heart Attack? Resuming Sex Soon After Might Be Healthy

Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic

Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky

Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic

Heading to Work on a Bike? You Might Live Longer

Health Tip: Hand Exercises to Improve Strength

Health Tip: Healthy Eating for Vegetarians

Health Tip: Nuts and Heart Health

Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

Health Tip: When to Stop Exercising Immediately

Health Warning Labels Could Cut Soda Sales

Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age

Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks

Healthy Habits Can Slide After Starting Heart Medications

Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later

Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus

Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at Bay

Healthy 'Mediterranean Diet' Is Good for Your Microbiome

Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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

Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer

Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause

Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab

Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis

Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse's Health Risks Rise

'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart

Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study

Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain

High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

High-Tech 'Exoskeleton' Can Give Mobility Back to People With MS

Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women

Hot Chocolate Could Help Ease Painful Clogged Leg Vessels

Hot, Hot, Hot! Exercise Safely in Summer

How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?

How Does Social Media Shape Your Food Choices?

How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?

How to Avoid a Breakout When You Work Out

How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter

How to Understand New Food Labels

HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs

If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm

In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy

Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious

Intense Exercise Can Trigger Heart Trouble in the Unprepared

Intestinal Illness Spurs Recall of Bagged Salads Sold at Walmart, Aldi

Is Ablation Rx the Best First Choice for A-Fib?

Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?

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

Is High Blood Pressure in First Pregnancy a Harbinger of Heart Trouble?

Is It a Heart Attack or Just Gastric Bloating?

Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?

Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play

Job Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease

Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies

Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises

Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle

Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How

Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips

Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors

Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age

Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues

Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign

Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years

Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis

Livestock, Poultry Safe From Coronavirus: Expert

Living Healthier Can Help Shield You From A-fib: AHA

Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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

Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity

Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass

Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

Many Americans Lack Knowledge, Not Desire, to Eat Plant-Based Diets

Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds

Many Seniors Leave Hospital With New Disabilities

Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits

Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

Maria Shriver Sounds the Alarm on Women and Alzheimer's

Mealtime Choices Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke

Meat Still Isn't Healthy, Study Confirms

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes

Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's

Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

Menu Planning? Try These 5 Heart-Smart Substitutions

Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk

Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study

Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

Milk Chocolate, Dairy and Fatty Foods Tied to Acne in Adults

Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging

Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19

More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease

'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices

Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart

Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts

Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America

New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol

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

Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk

No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

Not So Sudden: Many Seek Medical Help 2 Weeks Before Cardiac Arrest

Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

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

Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand

Olive Oil Could Help Lower Your Heart Disease Risk

On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?

On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence

Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care

Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

Overweight With Arthritic Knees? You Might Want to Avoid Tennis

Paddles Against Parkinson's: Ping Pong Might Ease Symptoms

Pancreas Size, Shape Can Return to Normal in Diabetes Remission: Study

Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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

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

Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration

Patients Who Quit Smoking Before Weight-Loss Surgery Often Relapse: Study

People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study

Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure

Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'

Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's

Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke

Post-Game Snacks May Undo Calorie-Burning Benefit of Kids' Sports

Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best

Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain

Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

Preventing Repeat Heart Attack, Stroke More Important Than Ever: AHA

Proposed Cuts in U.S. Food and Health Aid Would Hurt Families

PTSD Can Take Heavy Toll on Hearts of Female Vets

Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts

Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib

Racism Linked to Faster Aging Among Blacks

Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

Radiation Treatment Is Hard on the Heart

Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Recommended Blood Pressure Drug Tied to Harmful Side Effects

Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome

Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study

Running Without Risk During the Pandemic

Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

Seniors, Getting Off the Sofa Brings Big Health Benefits

Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls

Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson's

Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes

Sleepy Seniors Have Higher Health Risks

Small Babies Have High Risk for Heart-Lung Weakness as Adults: Study

Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'

Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

Soaking in a Hot Bath Might Do Your Heart Good

Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods

Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease

Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back

Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow

Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

Squat, Don't Sit: Study of African Tribe Shows Why One Position Is Healthier

'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health

Statins Might Reduce Harms From Breast Cancer Chemo

Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains

Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

Strategies to Keep the Weight Off

Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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

Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu

Stroke Risk High Among Blacks, Hispanics

Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients

Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study

Sugary Sodas Wreak Havoc With Cholesterol Levels, Harming the Heart

Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart

Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients

Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking

Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging

Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study

Time Spent on the Links May Lengthen Life

Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

Today's Homeless Are Getting 'Trench Fever,' Infamous from WW I

Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women

Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes

Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

Trying the Keto Diet? Watch Out for the 'Keto Flu'

Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study

Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

U.S. Deaths From High Blood Pressure Soar, Especially in the South: Study

U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist

U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now

U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer

Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age

Unscrambling the Egg Data: One a Day Looks OK

Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

Up Your Steps to Lower Blood Pressure, Heart Study Suggests

Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%

Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

Variety is Key for the Fittest Americans

Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis

Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests

Want Your Kids to Eat Veggies? Both Parents Must Set Example

Wearable 'Brain Stimulator' May Boost Stroke Recovery

'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

Weight-Loss Surgery Brings Surprise Bonus: Breathing Easier

Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows

Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Weight-Loss Surgery Works, No Matter How Long Patient Was Obese

What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?

What Makes Your Food So Attractive to Seagulls?

What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

What the Pandemic Did to Workouts

What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men

When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

When 'Time Is Brain,' Mobile Stroke Units Speed Care

When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?

Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?

Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes

Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year

Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

Wide Variations Found in 'Normal' Resting Heart Rate

Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

Will Brushing and Flossing Protect You Against Stroke?

Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key

With Macular Degeneration, 1 Missed Visit to Eye Doc Can Mean Vision Loss

Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

Women: Midlife Isn’t Too Late to Slash Stroke Risk

Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain

Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

Years of Endurance Exercise May Change Heart Structure

Young Black Adults More Prone to Stroke, but Don't Know It

Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight

Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms

Your Teeth Are a Permanent Archive of Your Life: Study

Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

'Yo-Yo' Blood Pressure Numbers in Youth a Bad Sign for Health Later

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