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• 5 Steps to Protect Young Athletes' Eyes

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• A Better Test to Help Spot Glaucoma?

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• A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy

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• A Surprising Way to Make a Sweet Treat Taste Even Sweeter

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• A Woman May Have Rid Herself Naturally of HIV -- But How?

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• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

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• AI Model Predicts Which Animal Viruses Are Likely to Jump to Humans

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• All Sunglasses Not Equal When it Comes to Eye Protection

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• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

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• Antibiotics Won't Help Fight Lung-Scarring Disease IDF: Study

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• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?

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

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• Bald Truth: Mouse Study May Get at Roots of Hair Loss

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• Bioengineered Pig Skin Is Turned Into Corneas, Restoring Patients' Sight

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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• Bitter or Savory, Taste Genes Could Influence Your Diet

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

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• Bleeding Gums? You Might Be Lacking Vitamin C

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• Blood Test Looks at Patients' Whole Genome to Spot Rare Inherited Diseases

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• Blood Test Spots Biological Markers for Schizophrenia

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• Blood Type May Predict Which Cancer Patients Are Prone to Clots

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• Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

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• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's

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

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• Can a Drug Help Prevent Diabetic Vision Loss?

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• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?

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• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study

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• CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy Rids Woman of Tough-to-Treat Lupus

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• Cataract Surgery in Infancy May Raise Glaucoma Risk in Childhood

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• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease

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• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat

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• Cats Might Be Purrfect Model for Human Genetics Research

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• Centuries Ago, Gene Changes May Have Stopped Bubonic Plague

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

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• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma

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• Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For

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• Coffee Could Perk Up Your Liver

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• Coffee Is Kind to Your Kidneys

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• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer

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• Coffee Might Help Ward Off Prostate Cancer

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• Coffee Won't Upset Your Heartbeat. It Might Even Calm It

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• Coffee, Green Tea Might Extend Life for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes

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• Coffee: Good for You or Not?

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• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia

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• Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids

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• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?

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• Could a Few Glasses of Wine Per Week Help Ward Off Cataracts?

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• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?

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• Could Coffee Help Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's?

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• Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?

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• Could Coffee Reduce Parkinson's Risk?

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• Could Coffee, Veggies Lower Your Odds for COVID-19?

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• Could Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?

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• Could Eye Trouble Bring Lower Scores on Seniors' Thinking Tests?

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• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?

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• Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?

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• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?

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• Could Viagra, Cialis Raise Men's Odds for Eye Trouble?

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• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?

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• Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?

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• COVID Shot Earlier in Pregnancy Better for Baby: Study

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• COVID Tied to Rare But Severe Eye Infection

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• Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure

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• Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke

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• Daylight Saving Time Change Toughest on Night Owls

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• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes

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• Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids

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• Diminished Hearing, Vision Together Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia

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• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

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

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• Do Ordinary Eyeglasses Offer Protection Against COVID-19?

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• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?

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• Do Your Genes Up Your Odds for Alcoholism? One Factor Cuts the Risk

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• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

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

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• Drink Up!  Daily Coffee Tied to Longer, Healthier Life

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• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients

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

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• 'Early Birds' May Have Extra Buffer Against Depression

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• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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• Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man

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• Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial

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• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious

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• Eye Experts Call for Ban on Police Use of Rubber Bullets

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• Faulty Gene Could Raise Vulnerability to Asbestos-Linked Cancer

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• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs

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

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• For Rising Number of People, Obesity Is a Literal Headache

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• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies

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• Gene Editing Technique Corrects Sickle Cell Disease in Mice

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• Gene Found in Amish Helps Protect Their Hearts

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• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease

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• Gene Test Lets Some Colon Cancer Patients Safely Skip Chemo

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• Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol

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• Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?

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• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome

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• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Genes 'Switched On' Much Earlier in Human Embryos Than Thought

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• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth

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• Geneticists Probe Origins of Painful Cluster Headaches

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• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

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• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19

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• Half of Parents Don't Realize Impact of Screens on Kids' Vision

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• Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously

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• Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight

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• Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk

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• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

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• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets

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• Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues

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

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• How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19

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• Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago

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• In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'

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• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

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• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

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• Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment

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• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm

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• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

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• Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome

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• Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study

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• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

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• Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder

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• Man Blind for 40 Years Regains Some Sight Through Gene Therapy

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• Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression

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• Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?

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• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame

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• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

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• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss

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• More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients

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• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's

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• Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy

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

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• Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?

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• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That

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• Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome

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• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

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• New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids

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• New Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs

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• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say

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• New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier

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• New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS

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• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer

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• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration

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• New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease

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• New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci

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• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

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• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk

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• New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing

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• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes

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• No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study

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• Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells

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• Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims

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• Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes

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

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• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

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• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration

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• Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients

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• Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure

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• 'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible

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• Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness

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• Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study

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• Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century

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• Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition

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• Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases

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• Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab

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• Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds

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• Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids

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• Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma

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• Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus

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• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome

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• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking

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• Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors

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• Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun

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• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

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• Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween

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• Sleep Deprived? Coffee Can Only Help So Much

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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

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• Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections

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• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation

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• Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids

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• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

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

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• Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia

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• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine

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• Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease

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• That Morning Cup of Coffee May Extend Your Life

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• Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection

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• Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma

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• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?

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• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s

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• Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study

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• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors

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• Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You

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• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

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• Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat

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• Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts

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• What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues

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• What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell

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• When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight

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• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?

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

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• WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing

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• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important

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• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

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

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• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

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• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free

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• Will Coffee Raise Your Cholesterol?

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• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?

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

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• With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses

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• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After

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• You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study

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• You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer

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• You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works

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• Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study

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• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds

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• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia

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• Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety

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• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded

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• Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk

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• Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms

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• Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet

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