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

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• 1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance

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• 1 in 5 Americans Has an STD: CDC

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• 18 Million Americans Can't Pay for Needed Meds

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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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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC

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• 4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey

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• 8/8 -- Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care, Poll Finds

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• A Little Cash May Help Women Quit Smoking During Pregnancy: Study

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• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care

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• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes

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• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air

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• Adult ADHD Can Mean Fewer Jobs, Worse Pay

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• After a Sweeping Review, CDC Looks to Rebuild Public Trust

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• After Roe v. Wade: Could Bans on Out-of-State Abortions, Mail-Order Pills Be Next?

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• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost

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

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• American Dental Association Pushes for Dental Coverage Under Medicaid

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• Americans' COVID Medical Bills Are Set to Rise

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• Americans Divided on Biden's Vaccine Mandate, Poll Finds

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• Americans With Diabetes Were Hit Hard by COVID Pandemic

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• Appeals Court Backs Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates

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• Are Pricey Air Ambulance Rides Really Saving More Lives?

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• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening

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• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000

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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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• Biden Administration Announces New Division to Deal With Pandemics

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• Biden Administration Buys More Monoclonal Antibody Treatments to Ward Off Shortage

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• Biden Administration May Declare Monkeypox a Public Health Emergency

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• Biden Administration May Stop Buying COVID Vaccines, Treatments by Fall

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• Biden Administration Moves to Cut Methane Emissions That Threaten Climate, Health

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• Biden Administration to Tackle Lead in Drinking Water

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• Biden Announces New Lung Health Program for U.S. Veterans

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• Biden Expected to Name Former FDA Head Dr. Robert Califf to Lead Agency Again

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• Biden Invokes Defense Act to Boost Supply of Infant Formula

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• Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply

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• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans

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• Biden Signs Executive Order on Access to Abortion

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• Biden Tests Positive for COVID

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• Biden to Sign Bill That Helps Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits

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• Biden to Sign Executive Order Protecting Women Traveling for Abortion

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

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• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?

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• Bingeing, Stress Snacking: How the Pandemic Is Changing Eating Habits

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• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life

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• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

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• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men

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• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women

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• 'Boomerang Kids': When an Adult Child Moves Back Home

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• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients

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• California Expands Access to Free Menstrual Products in Schools

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• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?

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• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?

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• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor

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• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year

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• Cancer Survivors Fared Better Financially After Obamacare

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

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

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

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• Cigarette Sales Jumped During Pandemic

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• Colonoscopy Surprise Bills Should Be Thing of the Past, Experts Say

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• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America

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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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• Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study

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• Converting Hotels to Rooms for Homeless People Curbed COVID's Spread

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• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

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• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

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• Cost a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening for Many U.S. Women

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• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring

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

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• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?

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• Could Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Finally Be Here?

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• Could Home Test for Colon Cancer Mean a Big Medical Bill to Come?

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• COVID Caused Almost 1 Million Extra Deaths Across 29 Wealthy Countries

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• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020

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• COVID Fears Mean More Cancers Are Being Diagnosed at Later Stages

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• COVID Restrictions Eased in England

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• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

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

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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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• Cycling During Dialysis? It Might Help Patients

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• Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación

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• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

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• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America

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• Demand for Abortion Pills, Info Has Been Surging for Weeks

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• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study

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• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All

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• Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study

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• Do You Socially Distance? Your Income Might Matter

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• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug

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• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers

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

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• Dying Young From Heart Disease: Where You Live in the U.S. Matters

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• Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.

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• Election Outcome Hasn't Lowered Americans' Stress Levels: Poll

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• Emergency Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives From Europe

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• Emergency Transport Can Surprise Many With Big Bills

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• EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule

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• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care

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

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• Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study

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• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

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• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder

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• Family Factors Affect Child's Odds for Cleft Palate

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• FDA Eases Access to Cheaper Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

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• FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic  Insulin

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• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

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• FDA Shortens Time to Booster After Moderna Vaccine to 5 Months

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• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs

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• Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids

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• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America

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• First Year of Pandemic Saw Depression Rates Triple

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• For Many, Holiday Joy Is Shadowed by COVID Fears: Poll

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• For the Poor, Even a Small Medical Bill Can Trigger Coverage Loss

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• Former FDA Chief Robert Califf a Contender to Head Agency Again

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• Frustrations Mount for U.S. Seniors Seeking Access to COVID Vaccines

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• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age

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• Get COVID-19 Vaccines to Poor Nations Instead of Making Booster Shots: WHO

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• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High

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• Good Stroke Recovery May Depend on Your ZIP Code: Study

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• Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on Lives of Survivors, Their Families

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• Hawaii to Ease COVID Rules for Fully Vaccinated Tourists

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• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll

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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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• Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless

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• Hepatitis B Shots Advised for All U.S. Adults Under 60

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• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs

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• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care

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

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• Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

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• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion

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• House Committees to Investigate New Alzheimer's Drug Approval

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• How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships

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• How Bad Was COVID in Your State? Governor's Party Affiliation Was Key

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• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?

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• How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk

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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 Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying

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

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• Illinois Mandated 'Stay-at-Home' Orders, Nearby Iowa Didn't: Here's What Happened

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• In U.S., Price Tag for MS Care Tops $85 Billion

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• 'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids

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• Inflation Has Americans' Anxiety Levels Surging: Poll

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work

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• Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs

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• Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?

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• Job Losses Hit Americans Hard in Pandemic, Report Confirms

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• Judge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates

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

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• Just 8% of Americans Lack Health Insurance, a Record Low

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• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters

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• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study

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

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• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study

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• Little Change in Number of Uninsured in  Pandemic's First Year

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• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors

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

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• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack

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• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All

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• Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports

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

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• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half

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• Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide

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• Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism,  Health Outcomes: Poll

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• Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey

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• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance

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• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves

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• Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD

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• Many MS Patients Struggle With Finances, Forgo Treatments

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• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?

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• Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt

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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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• Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows

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• Medicaid Expansion Saved Lives in Affected States: Study

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• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival

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• Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study

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

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• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy

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• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug

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• Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• Members of Biden’s Transition Team Call for New COVID Plan

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• Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage

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• Minnesota Trial Focuses on Pharmacist Who Refused to Provide Morning-After Pill

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• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?

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• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study

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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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• Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online

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• More Affordable Housing, Healthier Hearts?

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• More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood

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• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always

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• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain

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• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study

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• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer

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• Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll

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

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• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home

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• Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study

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• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability

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

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• Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving

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• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug

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• New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol

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

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• New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?

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• Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel

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• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

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• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure

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• Obesity Costs the Average U.S. Adult Almost $1,900 per Year: Study

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• Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income

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• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees

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• Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids

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• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured

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• Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study

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• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims

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• Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs

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• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women

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• Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor

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• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs

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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 May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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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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• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

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• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study

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• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients

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• Pentagon Says Troops Must Start Lining Up Now for COVID Shots

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• PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

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• Pfizer COVID Pill to Be Made, Sold Cheaply in 95 Poor Countries

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• Pfizer COVID Vaccine Saved 110,000 American Lives: Study

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• Politics Big Factor in Folks' Decision to Get Boosters

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• Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms

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• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

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• Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID

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• Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances

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

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• President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy

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• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials

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• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries

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

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• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll

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• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report

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• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression

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• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

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• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

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• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

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

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• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study

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• San Francisco, N.Y. State Declare Monkeypox Public Health Emergencies

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• Scotland Becomes 1st Country to Provide Free Period Products

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• Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems

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• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

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• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

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• Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families

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• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery

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• Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives

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• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year

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• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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

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• State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study

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• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best

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• Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes

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• Supreme Court Allows Legal Challenges to Texas Abortion Law, But Doesn't Overturn It

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• Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Big Business

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• Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages

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• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult

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• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth

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• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide

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• The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease

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• Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical?  Think Again

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• TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get It

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• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds

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• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper

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• U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants

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• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

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• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic

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• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

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• U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?

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• U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions

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

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• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic

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• USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products

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• Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court

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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 Do Bans on Abortion Mean for People Using IVF?

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• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

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• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?

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• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most

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• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study

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• When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier

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• When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds

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• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise

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• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

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• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack

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• White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids

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• White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule

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• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

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• WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations

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• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?

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• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?

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• Who's Most Likely to Refuse a COVID Vaccine?

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• Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021

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• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic

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• Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000

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

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• Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study

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• Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain