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• ‘Deltacron’ Variant Rare and Not a Major Concern

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• 1 in 10 Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients With Diabetes Dies: Study

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• 1 in 10 People With COVID Still Infectious After 10 Days: Study

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• 1 in 20 College Students Has 'Internet Gaming Disorder,' Study Finds

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• 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later

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• 1 in 3 U.S. Parents Won't Get Flu Shots for Their Kids: Survey

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• 1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study

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

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• 3 Reasons Why Trying to Get COVID Is a Bad Idea

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

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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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• 4 Out of 10 Parents Have No Plans to Get Child Vaccinated for School: Poll

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• 4 Out of 5 People With COVID-19 Will Develop Symptoms: Study

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• 5 Tips to Help Quit Smoking in 2021

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• 5 Years, No Fatal ODs: Study Finds 'Safe Injection Sites' Can Save Lives

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• 6 Expert Tips for Defusing Kids' Quarantine Meltdowns

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• 60% of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year: Survey

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• 8/8 -- Could Quit-Smoking Meds Help You Quit Drinking, Too?

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• 99% of New U.S. COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths Occurring Among the Unvaccinated

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• A Few People With COVID Went a Crowded Bar: Here's What Happened

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• A Guide to Managing Children's Diabetes During COVID-19

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• A Third of COVID Survivors Have Long-Haul Symptoms, Even After Mild Cases

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

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• Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely, Study Finds

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• Add Gum Disease to List of Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19

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• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery

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• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens

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• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women

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• 'Aerosol Boxes' Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study

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• AHA News: Finding Balance Between the Good of Youth Sports and Risks of COVID-19

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• AHA News: Instead of a Tie, Think About Healthy Gifts and Gratitude for Father's Day

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• AHA News: RAPIDO – a New Spanish Acronym to Raise Stroke Awareness

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

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• Alcohol and Arrhythmia a Deadly Mix

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

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• Alcohol Tied to 740,000 Cancer Cases Worldwide in 2020

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• Allergists' Group Updates Guidelines on COVID-19 Vaccines

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• Almost 47 Million Americans Already Infected With Coronavirus by Nov. 15: Study

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• Alyssa Milano Is Losing Her Hair to COVID-19

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

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• Americans Got the Memo on Social Distancing, Poll Shows

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• Americans' Stigma Against Depression May Finally Be Fading: Study

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• America's COVID Pandemic Is Now Skewing Younger

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• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'

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• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy

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• An Expert Offers Tips on Long COVID Care

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• An Expert's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress

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• Ancient DNA Points to Oral Herpes' Beginnings

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• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

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• Animal Study Offers Hope for a Better Herpes Treatment

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• Annual 'COVID-19 Season' May Be Here to Stay, Scientists Predict

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• Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers

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• Another COVID-19 Symptom Joins the List: Mouth Rash

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• Another COVID-19 Vaccine Being Tested in Mice

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• Another Pollen Misery: It Might Help Transmit COVID-19

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• Another Side Effect of COVID-19 -- Lasting Hearing Problems?

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

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• Another Study Finds COVID Doesn't Spread in Schools With Proper Safeguards

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• Another Study Finds Pfizer, Moderna Shots Effective Against COVID Variants

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• Another Study Finds Vaccine Booster 'Neutralizes' Omicron

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• Antibodies Fade a Few Weeks After Mild COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Antibodies to Early Strains of COVID May Not Fight New Variants: Study

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

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• Antiviral Treatments Should Work Well Against Omicron, Experts Say

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• Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic

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• Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

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• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not

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• Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine?

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• Are Ventilators Helping or Harming COVID-19 Patients?

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• Are Your Symptoms From COVID-19 or Seasonal Allergies?

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• Army Reservists Can Face Alcohol Issues After Deployment, With Little Support

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• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers

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• As COVID Rules Ease, Common Colds Rebound Across America

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• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

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

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• As Monkeypox Cases Spike, U.S. Orders More Vaccine, Boosts Testing

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• As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using

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• As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week

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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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• Asthma Ups Ventilator Needs of Younger Adults With COVID-19: Study

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• Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

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• AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Trial Restarts

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• AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Good Results in Late Trials

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• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

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• Australia's Current Flu Season Is Tough: Will America's Be the Same?

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• Autopsy Study Shows How COVID Harms the Brain

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• B 8/9 -- When Pot Made Legal, Poisonings From Synthetic Pot Decline

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• Babies Produce Strong Immune Response to Ward Off COVID-19: Study

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• Baby's Immune System Is Tougher Than You Think

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• Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People

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• Banishing Pandemic Worries for a Good Night's Sleep

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• Bats and Coronaviruses Go Back Centuries

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• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

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• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study

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• Beware of Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol

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• Beware of 'Media Overload' During Coronavirus Crisis, Experts Say

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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 to Announce Nicotine-Reduction Rule for Tobacco Companies

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• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery

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• Biggest Driver of Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Water

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• Binge Drinking Soared During Lockdown: Survey

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• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID

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• Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study

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• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 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 Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men

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• Boaters and Drivers, Stay Alcohol-Free This Memorial Day Weekend

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• Booster Shots Prompt Stronger, Longer Protection Than Original Shots: Study

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• Boosters: What You Need to Know

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• Booze Robbing Many Americans of Their Sleep

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• Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic

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• Bout With Omicron Provides Little Immunity Against Reinfection

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

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• 'Breakthrough' COVID Infections After Vaccination Very Rare: Study

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• 'Breakthrough' COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use

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• Breast Milk May Help Shield Infants From Dangerous Viruses

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• Breastfeeding by Moms Who've Had COVID May Help Protect Newborn

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• Bright Side: Sunnier Areas Have Lower COVID-19 Death Rates

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• Britain OK's COVID Vaccine for Kids 12 and Older; Hopes to Avoid Lockdowns

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• British Studies Show Vaccines Weaken Against Omicron, But Boosters Help

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• British, Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise

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

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• Brush With Common Cold Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

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• Can CBD Help Curb COVID? Maybe, But More Study Needed

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• Can Food From an Infected Cook Give You COVID-19?

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• Can Llama Antibodies Fight COVID in Humans? New Research Says They Might

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• Can You Catch Coronavirus From Your Clothes?

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• Canada Surpasses U.S. COVID Vaccination Rates

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

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

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• Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second Wave

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• Cases of Potentially Deadly Parechovirus in Infants Are Surging

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• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study

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• CDC Investigating Case of Monkeypox in Traveler From Nigeria

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• CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases

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• CDC Reports First American With New Bird Flu, Says Risk to Public Low

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• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll

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• CDC Study Shows Power of Flu Vaccine for Kids

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• CDC Warns of Dangerous Virus Infecting Babies in Multiple States

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• Celebrate Autumn Traditions Without Raising Your COVID Risk

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• Cellphone Tracking Can Help Predict Pandemic's Spread

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• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Cheap Antidepressant Might Help Keep COVID Patients Out of Hospital

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• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk

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• Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study

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

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• China's Controls May Have Headed Off 700,000 COVID-19 Cases: Study

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• Chinese COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial

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• Chinese Man Dies of Rare Virus From Monkeys

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• Chinese Man Hospitalized With H5N6 Bird Flu

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• City Rats May Not Pose Big Pandemic Threat

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• Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse

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• Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus

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• Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19

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• Close the Lid! Flushing Toilets Spreads Coronavirus: Study

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• Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19

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• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women

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• Colds, Bronchitis Cases Resurged After Texas Eased COVID Rules

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• College Freshmen Drank Less as Pandemic Began

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• College Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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• Colleges in 50 States Seeing COVID Cases on Campus

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• Coma, Paralysis and Rehab: A Long Road to Recovery for Some COVID Survivors

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• Combining Remdesivir With Other Meds Could Boost COVID-Fighting Power

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

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

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• Coping With Budget Stress During the Pandemic

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• Coping With Cancer and COVID During the Holidays

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• Coronavirus Antibodies Appear to Stop Reinfection for Months

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• Coronavirus Came to New York City From Europe, Not Asia, Genetic Study Shows

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• Coronavirus Can Infect, Inflame the Thyroid

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

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• Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction

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• Coronavirus Doesn't Favor Crowded Cities, Study Shows

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

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• Coronavirus Hangs Around Even After Symptoms Subside

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• Coronavirus in a Cough: Tests Show Masks Stopping the Spread

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• Coronavirus Is Spreading Fast in Areas of U.S. That May Reopen Soon: Study

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• Coronavirus May Have Come From Bats; Could They Also Hold Clues to Treatments?

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• Coronavirus May Infect, Harm the Inner Ear

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• Coronavirus on a Plane: One Flight's History Outlines the Risk

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• Coronavirus Was Already Spreading in U.S. in January: Study

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• Coronavirus' Weird Trip Inside Cells Might Be Its Undoing, Scientists Say

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• Coronaviruses Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month

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

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• Could a COVID Infection Help You Ward Off the Common Cold?

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• Could a Long-Used Cholesterol Drug Fight Severe COVID-19?

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

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• Could Americans Get to COVID Herd Immunity by Late Spring?

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

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• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?

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• Could COVID-19 Someday Become Seasonal, Like Flu?

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• Could Face Shields Replace Masks in Preventing COVID-19?

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• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

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• Could Llamas Hold the Key to Fighting COVID-19?

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• Could Lower Testosterone Help Men Ward Off COVID-19?

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• Could Men's Testosterone Play Role in COVID Survival?

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• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?

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• Could Sharks Help Fight the Coronavirus of the Future?

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• Could Survivors' Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell

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• Could the 'Mono' Virus Be Driving Long-Haul COVID?

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• Could the Party Drug Ecstasy Help Treat PTSD?

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

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• Could Your Mask Be a Kind of Vaccine Against COVID-19?

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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 Antibodies From Vaccination Are Almost 3 Times Higher Than From Infection

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• COVID Antibodies Stable 7 Months After Infection: Study

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• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds

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• COVID Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes

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• COVID Conflicts Are Putting Big Strains on Relationships

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• COVID Falls From America's #1 Killer to #7 by June

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• COVID Has Killed More Americans Than the Spanish Flu Did in 1918

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• COVID Hits Young Adults Harder Than Thought: Study

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• COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms

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• COVID Infection Unlikely From Hospital Surfaces: Study

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• COVID Meds Appear to Work Against BA.2 Omicron Variant

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• COVID More Lethal for People Living With HIV

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• COVID No More Deadly for People With Asthma, Large Study Shows

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• COVID Pandemic May Have Driven a Flu Strain Into Extinction

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• COVID Protection Wanes After 2 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine: Study

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• COVID Reinfections Are Now Common. Will Getting a Booster Even Help?

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• COVID Scored Big at 'Superspreader' Hockey Game

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

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• COVID Survivor's Plasma Saves His Mother-in-Law's Life

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• COVID Symptoms Rarely Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment: Study

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

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• COVID Vaccination Provides Better Protection Than Prior Infection: Study

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• COVID Vaccine Advised for Alzheimer's Patients, Their Caregivers

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• COVID Vaccine Rollout Could Begin Mid-December, Fauci Says

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• COVID Vaccines Offer Good Protection for People Living With HIV

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• COVID Vaccines Safe for Organ Transplant Recipients: Study

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• COVID Variant Tied to Heart Inflammation in Cats, Dogs

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• COVID Widespread Among Iowa Deer

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• COVID-19 Antibodies Decline Quickly in Donated Plasma: Study

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• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts

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• COVID-19 Blood Test Might Predict Who Will Need a Ventilator

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• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

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• COVID-19 Cases Drop in Warm Weather, But Not Much

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• COVID-19 Death Risk Twice as High in New York City as Some Countries

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• COVID-19 Deaths Have Already Left 1.2 Million Americans Grieving

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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 Has Taken a Toll on Organ Donation

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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 Immunity Might Last at Least 8 Months: Study

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• COVID-19 Is More Severe in Smokers

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• COVID-19 Is Tougher on Older Men, and Scientists May Now Know Why

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• COVID-19 May Strike More Cats Than Believed

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• COVID-19 May Trigger High Blood Sugar, Raising Death Risk: Study

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• COVID-19 May Trigger Long-Term Thyroid Issues: Study

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• COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

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

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• COVID-19 Poses Added Risk for People With Addiction Disorders: Study

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• COVID-19 Prevention Might Translate Into Record Low Flu Rates: CDC

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• COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women

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• COVID-19 Spotted in Texas Deer

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• COVID-19 Still Rare in Kids, But Far From Harmless: 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 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

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• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

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• COVID-19 Vaccines: Experts Answer Your Questions

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• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study

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• Curbing COVID Brought Unexpected Benefit for Asthma Patients

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• Current Monkeypox Outbreak Is Showing Different Symptoms

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• CVS Health, Walmart and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury

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• Dangerous COVID-19 Syndrome First Seen in Kids Also Strikes Adults

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• Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

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• Dangerous Prescriptions of Opioids-Plus-Sedatives Plummet in U.S.

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• Death Rates Are Rising Across Rural America

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

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• Delta Variant Now Fueling 99% of U.S. COVID Cases

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• Demand for Liver Transplant Rises Sharply Among Older Americans

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• Dengue Virus Makes Mosquitoes Bite More Often

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• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

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• Despite Setbacks, Reason for Hope Against COVID as 2020 Ends

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• Did Pandemic Lockdowns Worsen the Epidemic of Opioid Abuse?

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• Did People Smoke More or Less During the Pandemic?

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• Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible

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• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

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• Disappointment and Hope From Two HIV Prevention Trials

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• DNA Sensor Can Spot When COVID Is Contagious

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• Do Ordinary Eyeglasses Offer Protection Against COVID-19?

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

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• Do Your Keys, Phone, Money Need Disinfecting When You Return Home?

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• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries

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• Dodge Depression During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Do-It-Yourself COVID Tests Work Fine, Without the Discomfort: Study

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• Domestic Violence May Have Risen Under Stay-at-Home Rules

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• Don't Believe Vaccine Myths

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• Don't Cut Back on Asthma Meds During Pandemic, Expert Advises

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

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• Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams

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• Don't Linger: 'Aerosolized Droplets' Hang in the Air After Toilet Flush

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• Dozens of Mammals May Be at Risk for Coronavirus Infection

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• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar

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• Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems

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• Drinking at Home: Liquor Store Sales Rose During Pandemic

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• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

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• Drinking Too Much During the Pandemic? You're Not Alone

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• Drinking, Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose

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• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19

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• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads

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

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• During Lockdown, Go Online for Advice on Treating Bone, Joint Issues

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

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• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose

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

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• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover

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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 Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People

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• Early Strain of COVID-19 Spread Fast Because First Symptom Was Cough: Study

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• Effectiveness of Antiviral Drugs Against Monkeypox Uncertain: Study

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

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• England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors

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• ER Workers' Stress May Affect Patient Care: Study

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• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction

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• EU Drug Regulator OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots

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• Even Delta Variant Can't Evade Vaccine-Linked Antibodies: Study

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• Even 'Light' Smoking Can Quickly Become Addictive

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• Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave 'Long-Haul' Illness, Study Shows

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• Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms

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

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

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• Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

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• Exercise May Be a Buffer Against Pneumonia

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• Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too

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• Ex-Smokers Who Take Up Vaping Are More Prone to Relapse: Study

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• Face Masks Can Help Prevent Viral Spread, but They Aren't Perfect: Study

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• Face Shields No Good as Substitute for Masks, Study Shows

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• Family Behind Oxycontin Denies Any Responsibility for Opioid Crisis

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• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans

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• FDA Advisory Panel to Meet on COVID Booster Shots

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• FDA Approves First Injection Regimen for HIV Prevention

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• FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy

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• FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19

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• FDA Panel OKs Pfizer Booster Shot for  People 65 or Older, But Not Younger

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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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• FDA Tells Vaccine Makers to Update Boosters to Target Omicron Subvariants

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• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough

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• Few Kids Seeing a Dentist Have COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study

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• Fewer Smokers Tried to Quit During COVID Pandemic

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• Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway

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• First Case of COVID-19 Triggering Recurrent Clots in Patient's Arm

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• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought

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• Flushing a Public Toilet? Be Sure to Wear a Mask

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• For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed

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• For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

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• For Maximum Safety, Be Sure to Wash Your Homemade Face Mask: Study

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

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• Frequent Hand-Washing Tough on Those With Eczema

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

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• Gay Community Most Vulnerable to Monkeypox Threat, Vaccines Available Soon: CDC

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

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• Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess

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• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome

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• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse

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• Getting Back to Sports After Recovering from COVID-19

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• Getting the COVID Vaccine? A Good Night's Sleep Will Help

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• Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19

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• Going Easy on Yourself Is Key to Parenting Through the Pandemic

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• Gruesome Cigarette Warnings May Work on Smokers: Study

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• Had COVID? Getting Vaccinated Strengthens Your Antibodies to New Variants

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• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use

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• Half of COVID Survivors Struggle With Depression: Study

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• Half of Drinkers Who Think They're Fit to Drive Are Wrong: Study

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• Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Harnessing a Virus to Fight a Killer Brain Tumor in Kids

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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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• Have to Travel During Spring Break? Here's How to Stay Safe

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

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• Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study

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• He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness

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• Health Care Workers More Likely to Catch COVID at Home, Not Workplace

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• Health Coverage Takes Big Hit With Pandemic-Related Job Cuts

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• Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival

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

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• Heart Defects Don't Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19

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• Heart Patients Should Ask About Home-Based Cardiac Rehab

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

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• Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C

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• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants

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• Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come

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• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries

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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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• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting

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• Help Your Child Cope With Back-to-School Jitters

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• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19

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• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk

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• High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19

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• High-Dose Withdrawal Drug in ER Can Help Battle Opioid Addiction

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• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues

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• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'

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• HIV May Not Worsen COVID-19 Outlook

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• Homeless Shelters Are 'TinderBoxes' for Coronavirus, Studies Show

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• Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study

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• Hope for 1st Vaccine Against Virus Driving 'Mono,' Cancers and Maybe MS

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

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• How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread

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

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• How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19

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• How Easily Does Coronavirus Spread at Home?

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• How Effective Is Your Homemade Mask?

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• How Immune System Fights COVID-19 May Be Key to Vaccine Success

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• How Long Do Lockdowns Keep People at Home?

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• How Many Days Do COVID Antibodies Stick Around?

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• How Much Should the Delta Variant Worry You?

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• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols

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• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

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• How the COVID Virus Sneaks Past Immune Defenses

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• How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

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• How Two People With HIV Suppressed Virus After Stopping Treatment

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

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• How You Can Help Prevent Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent

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• Humans Pass Coronavirus to Deer, Creating Reservoir for Variants

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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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• Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids

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• Immune System May 'Remember' Infections From Previous Coronaviruses

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

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

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

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• In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards

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• In Global Study, Tougher Mask Laws Linked to Fewer COVID Deaths

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• In Newly Discovered Case, a Coronavirus Has Jumped From Dog to Human

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• In Oregon, One Town Goes Door to Door Tracking Coronavirus Spread

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• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs

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• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak

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

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• In Rare Cases, People Can Get COVID After Vaccination

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• In Small Study, Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Appears to Help COVID-19 Patients

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• In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain

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• In the COVID Era, Dental Appointments Won't Be the Same

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• India's COVID Crisis Could Spawn Another: Antibiotic Misuse

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

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• Inhaled COVID Vaccine Shows Promise in Animal Trials

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

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• Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital

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• Is a Really Bad Flu Season on the Way?

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• Is a 'Twindemic' of COVID-19 and Flu Coming This Fall?

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

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• Is Flu Ready for a Comeback? Get Your Shot

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• Is It Allergies or COVID-19? An Expert Helps You Tell the Difference

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• Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender

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• Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns?

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• Is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID Variant a New Concern?

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• Is the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective?

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• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

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• Israeli Data on COVID Boosters to Be Published This Week in Major Journal

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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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• I've Already Had COVID-19, Do I Need the Vaccine?

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• I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• Jailing, Arrest Practices Are Fueling COVID-19 Spread: Study

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• Japanese Scientists Discover New Disease Carried by Ticks

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• Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic

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• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens

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• Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports

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• Keeping Classrooms Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies

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• Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic

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• Key Facts You Need to Know About Monkeypox

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• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication

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• Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: Study

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• Kidney Trouble Greatly Raises Odds for Fatal COVID-19

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• Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families

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• Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus

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• Kids Can Have Coronavirus And Antibodies at Same Time: Study

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• Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp

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

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• Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study

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• Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health

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• Kids' Robust Immune Systems May Shield Them From COVID-19: Study

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• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

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• Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms: Study

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• Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study

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• LA County Coronavirus Infections Are Up to 55 Times That of Reported Cases

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• Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

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• Large-Scale Pandemics Aren't as Rare as You Think: Study

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• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal

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• Less Than 1% of People Who've Had Severe COVID Get Re-Infected

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• Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19

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

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

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• Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic

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• Living With HIV Raises Odds for Sudden Cardiac Death

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• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

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• Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study

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• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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• Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely

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• Long COVID Can Last a Year; Many Sufferers Quit Jobs

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• Longer, Worse COVID Leaves Stronger Antibodies: Study

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• Long-Haul COVID Can Include Chronic Fatigue: Study

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• Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study

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• Long-Haul COVID Symptoms Common, Rise With Severity of Illness

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• Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases

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

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• Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought

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• Loss of Smell, Taste Might Be Long-Term for Some COVID-19 Survivors

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• Lost Sense of Smell Returns for Almost All COVID Survivors

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• Love During Lockdown: Survey Shows How Couples Have Coped

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• 'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

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• Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn

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• Low Risk That Scientists Can Pass Coronavirus to North American Bats

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• Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID

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• Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

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• Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?

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• Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment

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

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• Many Existing Drugs Could Be Potent COVID Fighters: Study

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• Many Health Care Workers Who Have Coronavirus Don't Have Symptoms: Study

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

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• Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms

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• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll

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• Many People With Asthma Have Mixed Feelings About Masks: Poll

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• Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread

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• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

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• Mask Up! Don't Let Down Your Guard Against COVID-19

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• Mask Wearing Declines, Even as COVID-19 Touches More U.S. Lives: Poll

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• Masking Up Again? Here's What Protects Best

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• Masks and Summer Heat: Not a Great Mix, But Experts Have Tips

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• Masks Cut Distance Coronavirus Travels in Half, Study Finds

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• Masks, Video Calls: Pandemic Is Hampering Communication for Those With Hearing Problems

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• Massachusetts Man Has Monkeypox, Following Clusters in Europe

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

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• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study

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• Mental Confusion an Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19

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• Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections

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• Merck Allows Poor Nations to Make COVID-19 Pill

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• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California

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

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• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

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• Mild COVID-19 Often Appears With Only Gastro Symptoms: Study

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• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study

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• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic

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• Moderna COVID Vaccine Offers Protection for at Least 6 Months: Study

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• Moderna Vaccine May Shield More Against Breakthrough Infections Than Pfizer: Study

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• Monkey Trials Offer New Hope for HIV Vaccine

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• Monkeypox Case Confirmed in U.S. Resident, Threat of Spread Is Low

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• Monkeypox Cases Rising Slowly in the U.S., CDC Says

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• Monkeypox May Sometimes Spread Through the Air

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• Monkeypox Not the Next Pandemic, WHO Expert Says

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• Monoclonal Antibody Rx for COVID Can Be Safely Given by Injection: Study

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• More Cases of Monkeypox Emerge in Portugal as Outbreak Widens

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

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• More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now: Study

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• More Evidence Masks Slow COVID's Spread

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• More Evidence That Masks Help Shield You From Coronavirus

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• More Pets May Be Getting COVID-19 Than Realized

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• More Symptoms of Coronavirus: COVID Toes, Skin Rashes

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• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics

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• More Than a Quarter of Long COVID Patients Still Not Recovered After 6 Months

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• More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll

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• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol

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• Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

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• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey

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• Most Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Stay That Way, Cruise Ship Data Shows

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• Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well

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• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal

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• Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'

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• Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study

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

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• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows

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• Moving Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for COVID From Hospital to Home

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• Multiple Studies Confirm Steroids Can Fight Severe COVID-19

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• Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows

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• N95 Masks: A Must-Have With Omicron, But Fakes Abound

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• Navy Ship Outbreak Shows Most Young Aren't Spared COVID Symptoms

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• NBA Study Shows Post-COVID Viral Transmission Rare, Even With Positive Test

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• Nearly 130,000 U.S. Lives Saved by March if Everyone Wore Masks: Study

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• Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week

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• Nearly All Americans Who Got First COVID Shot Are Are Getting Their Second

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• Nearly Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic

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• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race

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• Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

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• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer

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• New Coronavirus Can Also Infect Cells in the Mouth

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

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• New Coronavirus Lingers in Penis and Could Cause Impotence

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• New Coronavirus Variant Out of Brazil Now in 5 U.S. States

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• New Drug Halves Death Rate in Those With Severe COVID, Maker Claims

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• New Omicron Subvariant Causing COVID-19 Spike in South Africa

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• New Omicron Subvariant Is Spreading in India, U.S.

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• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

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• New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders

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• New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

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• New U.S. Monkeypox Coordinator Named as California, Illinois Declare Public Health Emergencies

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• New Variants Mean COVID Vaccines, Tests May Need Tweaking: FDA

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• New White House Website Speeds Access to Free COVID Care

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• New York Reports 5 Omicron Cases, U.S. Total Rises to 9

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• Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study

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• Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says

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• NIH Launches $500 Million Contest to Produce Best COVID-19 Test

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• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic

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• No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study

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• No Lasting Lung Damage After Full Recovery From COVID-19

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• No Side Effects From Your COVID Vaccine? Don't Worry, It's Still Working

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• No Sign Prior COVID Infection Affects a Woman's Fertility: Study

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• Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet

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• Not-So-Happy-Birthdays: Parties Helped Spread COVID, Study Finds

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

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• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study

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• NYC Opens First Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic in U.S.

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• NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds

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• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

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

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients

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• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters

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

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• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die

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• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

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• Omicron May Overcome Prior COVID Infection

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• Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine But Causes Less Severe Disease: Study

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• Omicron Spreading Through Africa Twice as Fast as Delta Did

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• 'On Edge': Anxious Americans Line Up for Scarce Monkeypox Vaccines

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• Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids

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• One Dose of Pfizer Vaccine May Be Enough for Folks Who've Had COVID

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• One Dose to Many, Or Two Doses to Fewer? Experts Explain U.S. Vaccine Rollout

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• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

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• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives

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• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs

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• Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas

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• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous

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• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes

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

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• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report

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• Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• Pandemic Boosted Drinking Among Americans Over 50: Poll

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• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

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• Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism

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• Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season

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• 'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong

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• Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease

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• Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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• Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze

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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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

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

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• Pandemic Is Adding to Teachers' Stress, and Quit Rates

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

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

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• Pandemic Precautions: The TV News You Watch Might Matter

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• Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny

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• Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll

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• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

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• Pandemic Silver Lining: Fewer Dangerous Flare-Ups for COPD Patients

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• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll

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• Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs

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• Pandemic to Endemic: Is a New Normal Near?

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• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll

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

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• Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids

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• Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits

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• Patients Hospitalized With COVID Face Similar Risks, Regardless of Variant

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• Patients With Worst COVID-19 May Be Best Plasma Donors: Study

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• Paxlovid Cuts Odds for Hospitalization After Omicron Infection by 45%

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• People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web

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• People With Down Syndrome Face Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19

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• People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

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• People With Intellectual Disabilities at High Risk for Fatal COVID-19

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• Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors

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• Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study

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• Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time

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• Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill

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• Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17

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

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• Pfizer or Moderna? Head-to-Head Study Shows One Shot Has an Edge

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• Pfizer Says Final Data Shows COVID Pill Stays Strong Against Severe Illness

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• Pfizer Says Omicron-Specific Vaccine Ready by March

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• Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids

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• Pfizer Shot May Help Fight COVID Variants in People Previously Infected

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• Pfizer Vaccine Is 90% Effective 3 Weeks After First Shot, Early Study Shows

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• Pfizer Vaccine Offers 88% Protection Against Delta Variant, But 2 Doses Needed

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• Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing

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

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• Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

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• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show

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• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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• Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

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• Prior COVID Infection May Shield You From Another for at Least 10 Months

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• Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study

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• Problem Drinking to Blame for 232 Million Missed Workdays in U.S. Annually

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• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study

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

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• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study

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• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

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• Rare Cases of Monkeypox Diagnosed in Britain

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

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• Real-World Study Shows Power of Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines to Prevent COVID

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• Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

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• Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain

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• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study

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

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• Repeat Infections With COVID-19 May Become the Norm

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• Report Shows Arizona Man Infected His Dog, Cat With COVID-19

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• Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly

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• Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV

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• Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity

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• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Fight Severe COVID-19, Early Data Show

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• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths

---

• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse

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• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid

---

• Risk of COVID from Grocery Store Surfaces Very Low: Study

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• Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say

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• Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Rises in People With HIV

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• RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know

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• RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn

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• Running Without Risk During the Pandemic

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• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab

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

---

• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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• School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds

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• Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows

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• Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study

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• Science Shows Safest Plane Seating to Cut COVID Spread

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• Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

---

• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use

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• Scientists Report First Case of Recurring Guillain-Barre Tied to COVID

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• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking

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• Second Omicron Case Reported in Man Who Traveled to NYC Anime Convention

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• Secret Weapon: Why the 2nd Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Is So Crucial

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• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse

---

• Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

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

---

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

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• Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

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• 'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

---

• 'Silent' COVID-19 Produces as Much Virus as in Patients With Symptoms: Study

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• Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best

---

• Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

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• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

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• Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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

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• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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• SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study

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• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says

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• Smell, Taste Loss Less Likely With Newer COVID Variants: Study

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• Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

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• Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic

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• Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse

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• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds

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• Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids

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• Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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• Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19

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• Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination

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• Some Myeloma Patients Get No Protection From COVID-19 Vaccines

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• Some Republicans Calling for 'Natural Immunity' Exception to COVID Vaccines

---

• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety

---

• Some Viruses Make People More Attractive to Mosquitoes

---

• Speech Alone May Spread COVID-19, Study Shows

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• 'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows

---

• Steroids Other Than Dexamethasone May Also Help Battle COVID-19

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• Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says

---

• Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today

---

• Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask

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• 'Stress Eating' While Social Distancing? Here's Tips to Avoid It

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• 'Stress Hormone' Levels May Indicate Severity of COVID-19

---

• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure

---

• Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study

---

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

---

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

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

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• Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots

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• Study Gives Hope for 'Dream' Vaccine Against All COVID Variants

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• Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors

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• Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest

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• Study Shows Young COVID Survivors Can Get Reinfected

---

• Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID

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• Study Tracks Course of COVID Infection, Transmission in Individual Patients

---

• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

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• Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

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

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• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Doubled Risk for Death a Year Later

---

• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After

---

• Sweden's No-Lockdown Policy Didn't Achieve 'Herd Immunity'

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• Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn

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• Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults

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• Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids

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• Testosterone Might Influence COVID Severity in Men

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• Texas Governor Has Breakthrough COVID Infection

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• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

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• 'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?

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• The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know

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• There Are No Hangover Cures, Scientists Say

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• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19

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• There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats

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

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• Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

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• Tips to Making a Highly Effective COVID Mask at Home

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• To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

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• Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction

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• Today's Seasonal Flu May Descend From 1918 Pandemic Strain

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• Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med

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• Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments

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• Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection

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• Too Much Auld Lang Syne: Avoiding That New Year's Hangover

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• Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

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• Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci

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• Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop

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• Track Viruses, Not Animal Carriers, to Prevent Future Pandemics

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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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• Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children

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• TV Remotes, Nurse Call Buttons: Where Coronavirus Lingers in Nursing Homes

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• Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions

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

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• Two Vaccines Show Effectiveness Against Emerging COVID Variants

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• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction

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• Two-Thirds of Mild COVID Cases Leave Long-Term Symptoms

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• Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll

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• U.K. Variant Won't Trigger More Severe COVID, Studies Find

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• U.S. Air Quality Got Better During Pandemic: Study

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

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• U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds

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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 Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials

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• U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout Saved 279,000 Lives: Study

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• U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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• U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing

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• U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

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• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Now at 21, Two Strains Identified

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• U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• U.S. to Spend $3.2 Billion to Help Develop Antiviral Pills for COVID

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• 'Unbearable': 3 Patients Tell of Monkeypox Ordeal

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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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• US to Send Out 800,000 Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine

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• Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says

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• Vaccines Don't Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Symptoms

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• Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time

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• Vials Found in Lab Contained Vaccine, not Smallpox Virus: CDC

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• Vials With Smallpox Labels Found at Vaccine Lab in Pennsylvania: CDC

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• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19

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• Waging War Against Severe COVID-19: One Survivor's Story

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• Want to Travel During the Pandemic? Here's What to Consider

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• Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media

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• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses

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• Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning

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• Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think

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

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

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• What Does 'Long COVID' Look Like in Kids?

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• What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives

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

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• What Is Monkeypox, and How Worried Should Americans Be?

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

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• What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19

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• What Was More Deadly for New Yorkers – COVID-19 or the 1918 Flu?

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• What Will COVID-19 Look Like Years From Now?

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• What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine

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• What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19

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• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold

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• What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?

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• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms

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

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• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

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• When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home

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• When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?

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• When, Where Was the First Case of COVID-19?

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• Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?

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

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

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• WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Health Emergency

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• WHO Experts to Decide if Monkeypox Is a Global Emergency

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• Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?

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• WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa

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• WHO Says Monkeypox not a Global Health Threat for Now

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• Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?

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• Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

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• Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?

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• Why It's a Bad Idea to Try to Get COVID

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

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• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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• Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?

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• Why Your 2nd Dose of COVID Vaccine Is Likely to Feel Worse

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• Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

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• Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key

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• Will People Really Need a Yearly COVID Booster Vaccine?

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• Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers

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• Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?

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• Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?

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• Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19

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

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• With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses

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• With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

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• With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study

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• With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot

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• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant

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• Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter

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• Worried About Omicron? Expert Offers Tips on Going Out Safely

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• Wuhan Tests All Residents as Delta Variant Rages Where Pandemic Began

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• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds

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• You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds

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• You Probably Won't Get COVID From Handling Cash: Study

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• You Think You Had COVID Before: Are You Really Immune Now?

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

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• Your Blood Type May Predict Your Risk For Severe COVID-19

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• Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety

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• Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween

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• Your Job Could Put You at Much Higher Risk for Flu

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• Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows

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• You're Wearing a Face Mask -- Are You Wearing It Correctly?

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• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking

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• You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut

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• You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After

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• Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

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• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays

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• Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds

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• イスラエル発COVID-19ワクチン有効性のリアルワールドデータ

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• カリフォルニア由来の変異株に対するワクチンの有効性は？