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

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• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds

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• 1 in 5 Americans Has an STD: CDC

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• 12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Everyone: Study

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• 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study

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• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out

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• 5 Ways to Fight America's No. 3 Cancer Killer

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• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color

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• Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don't Delay Your Colonoscopy

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• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis

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• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise

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

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• Aggressive Cancer Diagnosed for First Time in a Dinosaur

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

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

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• Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report

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• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report

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• Almost Half of Americans Worry About Surprise Medical Bills: Poll

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• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

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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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• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?

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

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening

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

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• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk

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• Bans on Evictions, Utility Shutoffs Are Curbing COVID Infections: Study

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

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• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study

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

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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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 at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

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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 Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier

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• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early

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• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival

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• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide

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• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients

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

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• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?

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• Can You Buy Happiness? Yes, Study Suggests, If You Spend on Experiences

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• Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall in U.S., Report Says

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• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19

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• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study

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• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans

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• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

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• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded

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• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study

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

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

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• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19

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

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

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• Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study

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• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually

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• Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus

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• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer

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• Coffee Might Help Ward Off Prostate Cancer

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• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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

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• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus

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• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs

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• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

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• Coping With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

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

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• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?

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• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

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• Could Viagra, Cialis Help Boost Colon Cancer Survival?

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

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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 Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'

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• COVID Vaccine Won't Reach All the World's People Until 2022: Study

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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 Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies

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• COVID-19 May Force Some Cancer Patients to Delay Treatment

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

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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• Daily Aspirin Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk, But Age Matters

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

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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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• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk

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• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

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• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter

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• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

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• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

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• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars

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• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia

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• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers

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• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer

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• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers

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

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• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.

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• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills

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• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments

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

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

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

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• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study

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• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing

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• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

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• Fewer U.S. Cancer Patients Are Dying From Suicide, Study Finds

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

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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 Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'

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• For People With Hepatitis, Daily Aspirin Might Lower Liver Cancer Risk

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

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• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning

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• From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey

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• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road

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• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study

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• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

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• 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer on Biopsy Usually Means Good Outcome: Study

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

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• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

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• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

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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 Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread

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• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk

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

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• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

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

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• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

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• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer

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• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study

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• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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

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• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies

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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 an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

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• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'

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• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies

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• Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19

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• Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers

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• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early

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

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

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• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers

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• Low-Dose Chest Scans Don't Appear to Harm DNA

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• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study

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• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer

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• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

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• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

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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 Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

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• Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey

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• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy

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• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments

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• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary

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• Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables

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• Maybe Money Can Help Buy Happiness, After All

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• Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study

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• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year

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

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• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Minorities Less Likely to Get Recommended Lung Cancer Imaging

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• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth

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• Money Woes Hit Many Americans Early in Pandemic: Study

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

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

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• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

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• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment

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• Moves, Evictions Often Trigger Harmful Breaks in Health Care: Study

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• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

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

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• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening

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• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain

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• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids

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

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• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life

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• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

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• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

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

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• Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study

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• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening

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• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research

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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

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• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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

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• Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier

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

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• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

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

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

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

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• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say

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• Prostate Cancer Leaves Detectable 'Fingerprint' in Blood: Study

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

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• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients

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• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study

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

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• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study

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• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health

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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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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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

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• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

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• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death

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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery

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• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans

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• Statins Might Reduce Harms From Breast Cancer Chemo

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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

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

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• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains

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• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk

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• Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On

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

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• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

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• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays

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

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• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

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• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

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

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• U.S. Sees Big Drop in Deaths From Melanoma

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

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• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say

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

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

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

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

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• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?

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

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• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk

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• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

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• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse

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• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

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• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

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• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters

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• Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

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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 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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• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen