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Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
How Benign Are 'Benign' Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk
How Did the Pandemic Affect Cancer Clinical Trials?
How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
How Round Is Your Heart? It Might Matter for Health
How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
How to Get Rid of a Yeast Infection
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
Human Biology Appears to Have Two Seasons, Not Four: Study
'Human Cell Atlas' Maps 1 Million Cell Types in 33 Organs
Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
Immune-Based Therapy May Help Some Battling Advanced Colon Cancers
Immunocompromised? Why the COVID-19 Vaccine Might Still Protect You
Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
Immunotherapy Drug Can Beat Back Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study
In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
In Cancer Patients, COVID Vaccine Immunity at 6 Months Is Similar to General Population
In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk
In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women
Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies
Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
Is Douching Safe? What to Know About the Controversial Process
Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender
Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
It's a Myth That Promiscuous Women Have Low Self-Esteem
IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study
'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'
Katie Couric Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk
Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
Kidney Disease Is Tougher on Men Than Women, and Researchers Now Know Why
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers
'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
Leonardo's 'Vitruvian Man' Ideal Isn't Far Off Modern Measures
Little Change in Number of Uninsured in Pandemic's First Year
Lockdown Loneliness Making Things Even Tougher for Cancer Patients
Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Long Space Flights Could Take Toll on Astronauts' Brains
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks
Lots of Sugary Drinks Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Risk: Study
Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers
Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors
'Magic Mushroom' Drug Edges Toward Mainstream Therapy
'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Mammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says
Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important
Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
Many Americans Frustrated in Search for Low-Cost COVID Boosters
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blood Cancer Patients Get Little Protection From COVID Vaccine
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
Many Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Able to Forgo Mammograms in Old Age: Study
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many Cancer Patients Worry Pandemic Will Impact Their Care: Survey
Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study
Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
Many Seniors on Medicare Falling Into Medical Debt
Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
Medical Bill Worries Tied to Worse Outcomes for Cancer Patients: Study
Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
Melanoma Can Strike Your Nails: Here's How to Check
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study
Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked
Millions of Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in Pandemic's 2nd Year
Millions Who Joined Medicaid During Health Emergency Could Soon Lose Coverage
Mind-Body Effects of Qigong Might Help Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy
More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds
More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
More Than 2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False Positive Results
More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Fear a Recurrence
More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
Most Americans Don't Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren't Reminded by Doctors
Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
Most Women With Early Breast Cancer Will Become Long-Term Survivors, New Study Shows
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer
NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
Nearing Retirement, America's Lower-Middle Class Faces Increasingly Bad Health
Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography
New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
New Drug Could Be Advance Against Glioma Brain Tumors
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
New Hope Against Painful Skin Issues Caused by Cancer Radiation Therapy
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims
New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
New Type of Treatment Tackles Tough-to-Treat Prostate Cancer
New Ultrasound Patch Spots Tiny Breast Abnormalities in Early Trial
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
Newer Hormone Treatments for Prostate Cancer May Raise Risk of Depression
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study
Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction
Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
Obamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer
Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
Only 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Out-of-Pocket Costs for Cancer Care Keep Climbing
Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study
Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Can Take Big Toll on Women's Mental Health
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study
Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
Pandemic Stress Altered Many Women's Menstrual Cycles
Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Pentagon Study Finds Higher Cancer Rates Among Pilots, Ground Crews
People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
Pfizer Recalls All Lots of Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix Due to Potential Carcinogen
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
PrEP HIV Prevention Pills to Be Free for Insured Americans
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Program Helps Low-Income Women Get Needed Mammograms
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say
Prostate Cancer: The Basics Every Man Needs to Know
PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study
Radiation Therapy Can Safely Be Cut in Half for Patients With Early Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
Recall of Philips Breathing Machines Affects Millions of Americans
Record 16.5 Million Americans Have Signed Up for Obamacare
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
Researchers Develop First App-Based Rapid Gonorrhea Test
Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Science Reveals Secrets of 'Puppy Dog Eyes'
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Screen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Sick? You'll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Myeloma Patients Get No Protection From COVID-19 Vaccines
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Sick Patients Get Cosmetic Surgery to Boost Appearance
Some Young Cancer Survivors Won't Get Cancer-Preventing HPV Vaccine
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From COVID
Study Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
Support for Obamacare Grows as Biden Takes Control: Poll
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Symptoms of a Rare Breast Cancer That Many Women Could Miss
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients
Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Targeted Radiotherapy Might Help Men Battling Advanced Prostate Cancer
Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The High Cost of Living With Sickle Cell Disease
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long?
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Treating Depression Could Lengthen Lung Cancer Patients' Lives
Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons
Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Cancer Survivors Now Number 18 Million
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Immigrants' Premiums, Taxes Exceed Health Care Expenditures: Study
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Challenge to Affordable Care Act
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Ukraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Want That Pill to Work Fast? Your Body Position Matters
Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Most Americans' Urine
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
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What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
WHO Agency Declares Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why a COVID Diagnosis Could Cost You Way More Money in 2021
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Stairs Might Be a Bigger Hazard for Young Women
Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
With Holidays Ahead, COVID Boosters a Must for People With Weak Immune Systems
Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women Give High Marks to Breast Reconstruction Using Patient's Own Tissue
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women Less Likely to Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom
Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke
Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
Workers' Share of Annual Premium for Employer Health Plans Nears $6,000
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
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Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
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Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
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