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Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus
New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders
New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High
NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines
Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study
No Evidence Coronavirus Spreads Through Food or Food Packaging: FDA
Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
Not the Flu: COVID Death Risk Is 3.5 Times That of Influenza
Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic
NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds
Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms
Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One Dose to Many, Or Two Doses to Fewer? Experts Explain U.S. Vaccine Rollout
One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis
'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong
Pandemic Has Cut Global Carbon Emissions by 17%
Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Pandemic Precautions: The TV News You Watch Might Matter
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Here's How to Tell the Difference
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study
People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
Pfizer Vaccine Is 90% Effective 3 Weeks After First Shot, Early Study Shows
Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans
Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll Finds Americans Highly Stressed by Politics, Pandemic
Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
Prisoners Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Get COVID
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy
School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing
Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study
Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best
Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Southern California Is Origin of New COVID-19 Variant
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
'Spring Forward' This Weekend By Checking Your Home Smoke Alarms
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask
Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors
Study Shows Social Distancing Does Cut Your Odds for COVID-19
Study Shows Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Suicide Rate 170 Times Higher for People With Schizophrenia
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
Survivors' COVID Antibodies May Provide a Powerful Gift
Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Didn't Achieve 'Herd Immunity'
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Talks With Doctors May Be Key to Vaccine Acceptance: Study
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
The Hidden Health Risk for ‘Tough Guys’
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips to Making a Highly Effective COVID Mask at Home
To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaccinating Oldest First for COVID Saves the Most Lives: Study
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaccines Saved 37 Million Lives, Mostly Children, Over Past Two Decades
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists: Study
Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider
Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media
Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Happened to the Flu This Year?
What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?
What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?
When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When Can Sports Fans Safely Fill Stadiums Again?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update
WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will Biden 'De-Politicize' COVID?
Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer
Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
With Cold Weather Forcing Patrons Inside, How Safe Are Restaurants?
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot
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 Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Your Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID-19
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Your Guide to Safer Dining During the Pandemic
Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows
You're More Likely to Maintain Social Distance If Your Friends Do: Study
You're Wearing a Face Mask -- Are You Wearing It Correctly?
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After
You've Had Your Vaccine, What Can You Safely Do Now?
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