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• 1 in 4 Gets Unneeded Antibiotics at Children's Hospitals

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

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

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• 2 in 3 Americans Unaware That Heart Disease Is Leading Killer of Women

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• 329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

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• 75 or Older? Statins Can Still Benefit Your Heart

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

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• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?

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• A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart

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• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?

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• A Stroke at 30,000 Feet? For One Lucky Passenger, It Wasn't

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• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis

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• A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk

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• After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

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• After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

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• After Heart Attack, Following Doctor's Orders Greatly Boosts Survival

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• After Heart Attack, Home Care Can Prevent a Return to Hospital

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• AHA News: 12-Year-Old Is on Pacemaker No. 3

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• AHA News: 5 Easy Ways to Keep Tabs on Heart Health

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• AHA News: A Clean Bill of Health at Birth, His Heart Failed at 2 Months

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• AHA News: A Closer Look at COVID-19 and Heart Complications Among Athletes

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• AHA News: A Healthier Frozen Treat for Hot Summer Days

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• AHA News: A Look at Allergies and Heart Health, With Tips to Endure Pollen Season Amid Coronavirus Fears

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• AHA News: A Stroke at 37 Meant Relearning Everything

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• AHA News: A Sweet Super Bowl Treat That Won't Sack Your Health

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• AHA News: After 3 Heart Attacks, Meteorologist Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead

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• AHA News: After Diabetes, Stroke and Heart Attack, She's Learning to 'Fight Smart'

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• AHA News: After Grieving Mother's Death, Teen Commits to Helping Others

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• AHA News: After Heart Attack, 51-Year-Old Began Singing a New Tune

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• AHA News: After Heart Attack, Mini-Stroke and Stroke, Survivor Has Some Advice

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• AHA News: After Saving Her Husband With CPR, She Gave Birth to Their Son

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• AHA News: After Working Late, Teacher Woke Up in ICU Four Days Later

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• AHA News: After Years of Decline, Death Rate From Lung Clots on the Rise

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• AHA News: Altitude? Exhaustion? Then, She Remembered the Elizabeth Banks Video

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• AHA News: 'Angry and Depressed,' Stroke Survivor Found Solace in Helping Others

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• AHA News: Anxiety Is Linked With Smoking – But How Is Still Hazy

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• AHA News: As Hurricane Season and Pandemic Collide, Here's How to Stay Safe

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• AHA News: As Pandemic Disrupts Research, Scientists Look for New Ways Forward

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• AHA News: As the Coronavirus Upends Schools, Experts Say Don't Forget the Arts

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• AHA News: 'Athlete's Heart' Differs Between Men and Women

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• AHA News: Baby Born With 'One-of-a-Kind' Heart Receives Transplant

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• AHA News: Being an African American 'Superwoman' Might Come With a Price

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• AHA News: Black Adults Aren't Getting Right Meds for Tough-to-Treat High Blood Pressure

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• AHA News: Black People Get Fewer Heart Valve Replacements, But Inequity Gap Is Narrowing

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• AHA News: Blood Test That Measures Alcohol Use May Predict Risk for Bleeding Strokes

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• AHA News: Boy With 'Half a Heart' Gets Lifesaving Transplant

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• AHA News: Brother's Death From Heart Failure Inspires His Own Fight for Health

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• AHA News: Can a Phone Call Help Restart the Heart?

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• AHA News: Cancer Survivor Feared Recurrence, But This Time It Was His Heart

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• AHA News: Cluster of Risky Conditions That Can Lead To Heart Disease Is Rising in Hispanic Adults

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• AHA News: Controlling Diabetes Takes on Greater Urgency During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• AHA News: Could Sunshine Lower Blood Pressure? Study Offers Enlightenment

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• AHA News: COVID-19 Pandemic Brings New Concerns About Excessive Drinking

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• AHA News: Darlene Love Reveals Heart Attack Details – and Celebrates Survival

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• AHA News: Despite Recent Setbacks, Americans' Blood Pressure Has Dropped Dramatically Since 1960

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• AHA News: Despite Same Symptoms, Men and Women Don't Always Get Same Mini-Stroke Diagnosis

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• AHA News: Diabetes, Alzheimer's Together Might Increase Stroke Severity

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• AHA News: Doctor Who Discovered Kawasaki Disease Dead at 95

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• AHA News: Doctors Consider Possible Stroke and COVID-19 Connection

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• AHA News: Domestic Abuse May Do Long-Term Damage to Women's Health

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• AHA News: Dr. Dre Recovering From a Brain Aneurysm. What Is That?

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• AHA News: Earth-Based or Star-Bound, Heed These Heart-Healthy Lessons From Space

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• AHA News: Eating Foods That Promote Inflammation May Worsen Heart Failure

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• AHA News: Enjoy a Nap, But Know the Pros and Cons

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• AHA News: Estrogen Therapy in Early Menopause May Help Keep Arteries Clear

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• AHA News: Expert Heart Advice for Rare Genetic Muscle Disorder

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• AHA News: Father's Fatal Stroke a 'Wake-Up Call' for Sons

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• AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk

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• AHA News: Few Clinical Studies Examine High Blood Pressure Treatments for Black Americans

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• AHA News: Firefighter In Need of a New Heart Got By With a Little Help From His Friends

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• AHA News: Food Insecurity Rates High Among People With Heart Disease

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• AHA News: For Kids With Heart Defects, the Hospital Near Mom May Matter

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• AHA News: For 'This Is Us' Actor, Stroke Survivor Is More Than a Role – It's Reality

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• AHA News: For Young Health Care Worker, Stroke 'Didn't Even Occur to Me'

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• AHA News: Given 2% Chance of Survival, 'Batman' Came to the Rescue

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• AHA News: Health Apps Pose Privacy Risks, But Experts Offer This Advice

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• AHA News: Health Emergency? Don't Hesitate to Get Help

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• AHA News: Heart Condition Made Her Feel 'Like a Ticking Time Bomb'

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• AHA News: Heart Disease, Stroke More Deadly in 'Socially Vulnerable' Counties

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• AHA News: Heart Fat Captures Researchers' Attention

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• AHA News: Heart Health Report Aims to Bolster Research, Boost Care for LGBTQ Patients

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• AHA News: Helping Fathers Connect With Their Kids, InvolvedDad's Name Says It All

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• AHA News: Her Arm Pain Wasn't From Skiing – It Was a Heart Attack

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• AHA News: Her Pain Seemed Muscular, But It Was Actually a Heart Attack

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• AHA News: Here's to a Healthy 2021, With Resolutions From Heart Doctors

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• AHA News: High Blood Pressure May Cause Poor Communication Between Brain Regions

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• AHA News: High School Basketball Player Saved by CPR Helps Win Championship

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• AHA News: How 20 Years of Stroke Research Revealed Disparities Among Mexican Americans

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• AHA News: How a Happy Relationship Can Help Your Health

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• AHA News: How Millennials' Notions on Food Are Changing the Entire System

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• AHA News: How Much Do You Know About Thrombosis? Probably Not Enough

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• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart

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• AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home

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• AHA News: How to Fill the Crucial Need for More Black Cardiologists

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• AHA News: How to Keep Kids Active While Learning From Home – and Why That's Vital

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• AHA News: How to Protect Yourself From the Stress of Politics

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• AHA News: How to Stay Safe, Healthy and Cool This Summer Despite COVID-19 Threat

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• AHA News: If You Hunker Down Against Coronavirus, Don't Stop Reaching Out, Experts Say

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• AHA News: Immune-Boosting Cancer Treatment May Pose Cardiovascular Risk

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• AHA News: Inconsistent Mealtimes Linked to Heart Risks

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• AHA News: Inherited High Cholesterol May Be Common in People With Heart Disease

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• AHA News: Is It OK to Exercise When You're Sick?

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• AHA News: Keep Your Holiday Drinking on the Moderate Side With This Advice

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• AHA News: Keeping Your Brain Sharp Isn't About Working More Puzzles

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• AHA News: Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack Could Hinge on Where You Live

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• AHA News: Making Sense of Cholesterol – the Good, the Bad and the Dietary

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• AHA News: More School, Less Heart Disease? Researchers Keep Finding Evidence

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• AHA News: New Mom Faces Life-Threatening Heart Attack Days After Giving Birth

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• AHA News: New Test May Predict Who Develops Certain Type of Heart Failure

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• AHA News: Nurse Misreads Symptoms of Her Own Heart Attack

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• AHA News: Nut Butters Are a Healthy Way to Spread Nutrients

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• AHA News: Pandemic Pods Offer Social Relief, But There Are Risks

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• AHA News: People in Poor Heart Health More Likely to Give Their Doctors Low Marks

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• AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study

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• AHA News: People With Implanted Heart Pumps May Have Higher Suicide Risk

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• AHA News: Persimmons Pack Plenty of Nutritional Punch

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• AHA News: Preeclampsia May Double a Woman's Chances for Later Heart Failure

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• AHA News: Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Don't Always Get This Recommended Test

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• AHA News: Processed vs. Ultra-Processed Food, and Why It Matters to Your Health

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• AHA News: Program Helps New Immigrants Blend Into Their Communities

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• AHA News: Puerto Rico School Relies on Holistic Methods to Teach, Inspire

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• AHA News: Registries Could Offer Insight Into COVID-19's Impact on College Athletes' Hearts

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• AHA News: Researchers Explore How COVID-19 Affects Heart Health in Black Women

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• AHA News: Ring In the New Year With a 'Mocktail'

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• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6

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• AHA News: Sadness and Isolation of Pandemic Can Make Coping With Grief Harder

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• AHA News: She Had a 20% Chance to Live – First From a Stroke, Then From COVID-19

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• AHA News: She Put Off Heart Symptoms Until It Was Almost Too Late

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• AHA News: Sleep Should Be Another Measure of Heart Health, Study Says

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• AHA News: Smog May Shorten Life Span for Those with Heart Failure

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• AHA News: Spanish-Speaking Stroke Survivors Face More Obstacles

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• AHA News: Standing at a Church Pulpit, a Blood Vessel Burst in Her Brain

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• AHA News: Stroke at 39 Fuels 'Nurse Knuckles' to Transform Career

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• AHA News: Stroke at 39 Left College Professor Unable to Speak

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• AHA News: Stroke Rates Down for Mexican Americans, Up for White Adults

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• AHA News: Stroke Survivors Might Need Better Screening for Depression

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• AHA News: Strokes and Heart Attacks Increase When Flu-Like Illnesses Rise

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• AHA News: Strokes in the Spine Are Rare – But Dangerous

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• AHA News: Study Highlights Heart-Health Issues for Adults Who Were Preemies

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• AHA News: Swings in Daily Temperature May Affect Stroke Severity

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• AHA News: Team Gemini Gives Disabled Children Something to Cheer About

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• AHA News: Teatime Can Be Good for Your Health

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• AHA News: The Heart Health Risks of Being a Single Parent

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• AHA News: These Stroke Survivors May Not Be Prescribed Enough Blood Pressure Meds

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• AHA News: These Super Sunday Puppies Aren't Just Adorable, They Can Be Good for Health

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• AHA News: They Survived COVID-19, Then Faced Stigma

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• AHA News: This Meaty Jambalaya Takes the Fat Out of Fat Tuesday

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• AHA News: Three Generations of Women Had Heart Attacks – Then She Became the Fourth

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• AHA News: To Everything There Is a Season, Including Heart Disease

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• AHA News: Traumatic Childhood Increases Lifelong Risk for Heart Disease, Early Death

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• AHA News: Tropical Smoothie Adds a Healthy Green Touch to St. Patrick's Day

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• AHA News: Two Kids, Same Heart Defect: 'Like Having Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice'

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• AHA News: Understanding the Basics of 'Herd Immunity'

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• AHA News: Unexplained Heart Failure at 24 Leads to Transplant

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• AHA News: Unpredictability of Advanced Heart Failure Complicates End-of-Life Care, Doctors Say

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• AHA News: Want to Help Overstressed ERs? Be Safe at Home

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• AHA News: Want Your Cat to Stay in Purrrfect Health? Watch Out for Heart Disease

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• AHA News: What COVID-19 Is Doing to the Heart, Even After Recovery

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• AHA News: What Do We Know About Congenital Heart Disease and Coronavirus?

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• AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines

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• AHA News: What Heart Patients Should Know About Coronavirus

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• AHA News: What Women Need to Know About Breast Cancer and Heart Disease

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• AHA News: What's It Like to Get a New Heart During the Pandemic? This Texas Pastor Can Tell You

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• AHA News: When It Comes to Labor Day Menu Choices, Safety Is Tasty

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• AHA News: While Vacationing on an Isolated Island, She Had a Stroke

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• AHA News: Why People Fear Performing CPR on Women – and What to Do About It

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• AHA News: Why Stay in Touch While Keeping Distant? It's Only Human

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• AHA News: With Symptoms Blamed on Stress, She Pressed On – and Learned the Truth

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• AHA News: Working Out While Staying Safe During the Coronavirus Outbreak

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

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• AHA News: Your Pandemic Hobby Might Be Doing More Good Than You Know

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• Always Be Ready for a Trip to the ER

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• America's Progress Against Early Cardiovascular Death Is Slowing

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• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy

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• Amid Pandemic, Too Many Americans Are Hesitating to Call 911

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• An HIV Drug You Only Take Twice a Year?

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

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

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• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis

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• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients

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

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• Are Hardened Arteries a Risk Factor for Poor Slumber?

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• Are High-Dose Blood Thinners Needed for Severe COVID-19?

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• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?

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• Are Statin Side Effects 'All in Your Head'?

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• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke

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

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• As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers

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

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• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

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• AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts

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• At High Doses, Popular Biotin Supplement Could Mask Heart Trouble

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

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

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• Audio Messages Can Help Boost Heart Failure Care

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

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

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• Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?

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• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

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• Bedside 'Sitters' May Not Prevent Hospital Falls

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• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women

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

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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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• Blood Flow in Heart Differs in Men and Women

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

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• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care

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• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer

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• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

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• Blood Sugar Control May Aid Stroke Recovery in Diabetes Patients

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• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19

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• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

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• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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• Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now

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

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• Brazilian Man Is Free of HIV After Drug Treatment, Researchers Say

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

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• 'Broken Heart Syndrome' Has Risen During Pandemic: Study

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

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• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?

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

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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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• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study

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• Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19

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

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• Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms

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

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk

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

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

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• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

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• Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter

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• Cold Weather Exercise Could Burn More Fat

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• Colleges in 50 States Seeing COVID Cases on Campus

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

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

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• Common Heart Defect Limits Exercise Ability: Study

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

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• Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid

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• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds

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

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

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• Coronavirus Cases Plateauing in Sun Belt, Spiking in the Midwest

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• Coronavirus Fears Have People With Asthma, Emphysema Avoiding the ER

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

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• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?

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• Could an Injected Electrode Control Your Pain Without Drugs?

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• Could Common Asthma Meds Weaken Bones?

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• Could Drones Delivering Defibrillators Save Lives?

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• Could Gene Therapy Cure Sickle Cell Disease? Two New Studies Raise Hopes

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

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• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

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• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

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• Could Stem Cell Therapy Be a Breakthrough Against MS?

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• Could Stroke Drug Help COVID-19 Patients Avoid Ventilators?

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• Could Tiny Blood Clots Make COVID-19 More Lethal?

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

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• Could You Save a Life After Mass Violence? Most Americans Say No

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• COVID and Hypochondria: Online Therapy May Help Ease Fears

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• COVID Antibodies Found in Less Than 10% of Americans

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

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• COVID Hits Young Adults Harder Than Thought: Study

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

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• COVID Survivors' Plasma Might Prevent Worsening Illness in Older Patients: Study

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• COVID-19 Can Start With Neurological Symptoms

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• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

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• COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• COVID-19 Now Linked With Strokes in Young Patients

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• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study

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• COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: Study

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• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

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

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• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

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• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

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

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• 'Dead' Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Ease Irritable Bowel

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

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• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

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• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives

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• Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women

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• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

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• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain

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• Diet Drinks Don't Do Your Heart Any Favors

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• Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study

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• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia

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• Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

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• Do Any Medications Help Ease Marijuana Dependence?

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• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?

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• Doctors Describe First Drone Delivery of Diabetes Meds to Patient

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• Does Hostility Predispose You to a Second Heart Attack?

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• Does Race Play a Part in ICU Outcomes?

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• Dogs Do Want to Rescue Trapped Owners, Experiments Show

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• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• Early in Pandemic, Were Antibiotics Prescribed Too Often?

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

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• Early Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis May Thwart Heart Disease

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• Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes

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• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• Erratic Sleep Habits May Boost Risk of Heart Problems: Study

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• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study

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

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• Even After Stroke, Many Smokers Still Light Up

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

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• Even Light Exercise Can Speed Stroke Recovery

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

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

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• Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart

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

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• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers

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• Exercise Doesn't Boost Health If You Stay Obese, Study Finds

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• Exercise Habits Key to Gauging Seniors' Longevity

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• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better

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• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

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• Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

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

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• FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy

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• Feeling Anxious? Yoga Can Help Soothe You

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• Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

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• Fewer Americans Have High Cholesterol

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• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans

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

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

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• Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway

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• Finding Signs of Impending Health Trouble in Facebook Postings

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

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• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

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

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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

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

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

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

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• For Patients on Blood Thinners, GI Bleeding May Signal Colon Cancer: Study

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• For Stroke Survivors, Timely Rehab Has Been Jeopardized During Pandemic

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

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• Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke

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• Gay, Lesbian Adults Often Miss Out on Cholesterol Meds

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• Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study

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

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

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

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

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• Have a Hangover? Try This Herbal Remedy

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• Have Heart Failure? Take Precautions During Pandemic

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• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky

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• Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic

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• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine

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• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

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• Health Tip: Understanding Your Heart Rate

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• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age

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• Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks

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• Healthy Habits Can Slide After Starting Heart Medications

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• Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later

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• Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus

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• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk

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

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• Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer

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• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause

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• Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab

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• Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis

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• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

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• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

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

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• 'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart

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• Heavy Drinking Into Old Age Ups Health Risks: Study

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• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

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

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

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• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

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• Hopeful News on Parkinson's: More Than 100 Trials Underway

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• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

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• Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Develop Pneumonia, About 10% Die: Study

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

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• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls

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• How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero

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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

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• Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?

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• In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm

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• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19

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

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

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• Inhaled Remdesivir May Allow COVID-19 Patients to Be Treated at Home

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

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• Intense Exercise Can Trigger Heart Trouble in the Unprepared

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

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

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

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• Is It a Heart Attack or Just Gastric Bloating?

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• Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?

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• Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?

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

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• Job Strain May Boost Odds of Serious Artery Disease

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• Just Like COVID, Severe Flu Can Trigger Heart Crises

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• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors

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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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• Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills

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

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• Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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• Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign

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• Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope

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• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis

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

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

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

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• Major Study Casts Doubt on Routine Use of Stents, Bypass

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• Many Car Crash Deaths Involve Alcohol Levels Below Legal Limit: Study

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• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken

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• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study

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• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study

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

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

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

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• Many Seniors Leave Hospital With New Disabilities

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• Mealtime Choices Could Affect Your Odds for Stroke

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• Meat Still Isn't Healthy, Study Confirms

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• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year

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• Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19

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• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment

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• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

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

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease

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• Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline

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• MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices

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• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments

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• Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart

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• Music Might Help Soothe Ailing Hearts

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• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show

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• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

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• Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America

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• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

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• New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

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• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB

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• No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk

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

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

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• Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm Keeps Rising

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• Numbers of Non-COVID-19 Deaths Up During Pandemic

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• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding

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

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients

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

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• Olive Oil Could Help Lower Your Heart Disease Risk

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• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice

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

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

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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

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• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose

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

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• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger

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• Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy

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

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors

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• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

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• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

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

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• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke

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• Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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

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

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• Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema

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

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• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts

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• Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib

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• Radiation Treatment Is Hard on the Heart

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

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• Recommended Blood Pressure Drug Tied to Harmful Side Effects

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

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• Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

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• Researchers Latch Onto the Leech's Genome

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

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• Scientists Find Source of COVID Clots

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• Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders

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• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites

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• Second HIV Patient Reportedly 'Cured'

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• Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

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

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• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study

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

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

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• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm

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• Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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

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• Small Study Supports Donor Plasma Therapy for Severe COVID-19

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• Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

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

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• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'

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• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

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• Soaking in a Hot Bath Might Do Your Heart Good

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• Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease

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• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

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• Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back

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• Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk

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• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

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• 'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health

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• Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates

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• Sticking With Meds Lowers Lupus Patients' Diabetes Risk

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

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

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• Stroke Appears 8 Times More Likely With COVID Than With Flu

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• Stroke Risk High Among Blacks, Hispanics

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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

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• Strokes Are Deadlier When They Hit COVID-19 Patients

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• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help

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• Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care

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• Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs

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• Sugary Sodas Wreak Havoc With Cholesterol Levels, Harming the Heart

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

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• Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart

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• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients

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• Taking More Antibiotics May Up Odds for Hospitalization

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19

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

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• Thyroid Drug May Not Help After Heart Attack: Study

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• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

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• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

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

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• Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER

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• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes

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• Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

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• Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients

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• Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir

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

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• Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

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• U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections

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• U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West

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

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

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• U.S. Veterans With Blocked Leg Arteries Seeing Better Results

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

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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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• Unscrambling the Egg Data: One a Day Looks OK

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• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans

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

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• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover

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• Wearable 'Brain Stimulator' May Boost Stroke Recovery

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

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

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

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

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

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• What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?

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• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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• What's the Best Blood Thinner If You Have A-Fib?

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

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

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• When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids

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• When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars

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• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork

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

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

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• Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

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• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

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

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• Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

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

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19

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• Why Vaping Emergencies May Be Missed

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• Wide Variations Found in 'Normal' Resting Heart Rate

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• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

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• Will Brushing and Flossing Protect You Against Stroke?

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• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

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

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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

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

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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

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• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

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

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• Years of Endurance Exercise May Change Heart Structure

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