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Finding Signs of Impending Health Trouble in Facebook Postings

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Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows

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Gay Men Underestimate Their Risks From HPV

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Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess

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Got Sciatica? Stay Active and Start Early on Physical Therapy

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Guard Against Lyme Disease This Summer

Gun Licensing Laws Help Keep Murders, Suicides Down

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System $170 Billion Annually

Gym Closed? You Don't Need Exercise Equipment to Stay Fit, Study Shows

Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust

Having Heart Symptoms? Don't Delay Care During Pandemic

Health Tip: Managing Swearing by Your Child

Health Tip: Preventing Ankle Sprains

Health Tip: Remedies for Sore Elbow

Health Warning Labels Could Cut Soda Sales

Healthy Habits Can Slide After Starting Heart Medications

Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study

'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart

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

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

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

History Lesson: How Social Distancing Beat Typhus in the Warsaw Ghetto

Hit by Coronavirus Panic? Look for Data Not Drama, Experts Say

Homeless More Likely to Die After Heart Attack

Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study

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

Hot Chocolate Could Help Ease Painful Clogged Leg Vessels

How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread

How an Ebola Drug Might Fight COVID-19

How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19

How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship

How Do Your Work Relationships Affect Burnout?

How Doctors Diagnose Chronic Pain

How Easily Does Coronavirus Spread at Home?

How Safe Are the New COVID Vaccines?

How Safe Is It to Fly?

How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic

How to Dispel Your Child's Fears About the New Coronavirus

How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

How to Guard Against Home Heating Hazards

How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick

How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus

How to Protect Yourself From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays

How to Sleep Better in 2021

How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter

How to Talk to Your Doctor About Arthritis Pain

How to Weather Social Isolation During Coronavirus Pandemic

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

Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

If You Already Had COVID, Do You Need the COVID Vaccine?

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

In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain

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

Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?

Is Arthritis Pain Relief as Close as Your Spice Rack?

Is COVID-19 'One and Done?' Experts Ponder Odds for Reinfection

Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds

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

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

'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'

Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies

Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

Keeping Coronavirus Anxiety at Bay

Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic

Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families

Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home

Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell

Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study

Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study

Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds

Know Your Burn Risks This Summer

Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

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

Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

Las máscaras dificultan el reconocimiento de los rostros, muestra un estudio

Legal Pot Products Too Potent for Chronic Pain

Livestock, Poultry Safe From Coronavirus: Expert

Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study

Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study

Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown

Long-Lasting Immunity Seems to Follow Serious COVID Cases

'Love Hormone' Could Hold Key to Treating COVID

Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown

Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

Man Residing in China Is First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus

Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders

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

Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken

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

Many of America's Most Critical Workers Are Short on Their Zzzs

Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds

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

Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey

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

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

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

Masks Do Make Faces Harder to Recognize, Study Shows

Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids

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

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

Measles Complications Can Affect Every Organ: Study

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

Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study

Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors

Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging

'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds

Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic

Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

More Americans Evacuated From China as Coronavirus Cases Top 31,000 Worldwide

More Americans to Be Evacuated From China; 12th Coronavirus Case Reported

More Evidence Masks Slow COVID's Spread

More Evidence That Masks Help Shield You From Coronavirus

More Evidence Tying Vitamin E Acetate to Vapers' Lung Disease

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

More Layers Are Better With Homemade Face Masks

More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study

More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain

More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families

More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex

Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey

Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says

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

Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline

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

MRIs Might Be Safe for Patients With Implanted Heart Devices

Multiple Measures of Social Distancing Required to Slow Coronavirus: Study

Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?

Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart

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

Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes

Narrow Hallways Ideal for Coronavirus Spread: Study

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

Need an IV or Stitches? Virtual Reality or Hypnosis Might Ease Pain

Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America

New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C

New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

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

New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet

Not All Nature Is Created Equal

NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds

Older Adults Turning to Pot for Common Health Problems

Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids

On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?

One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

One Key Way to Curb Coronavirus Spread: More Paid Sick Leave

Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals

Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study

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

Pandemic Has Cut Global Carbon Emissions by 17%

Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households

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

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

Pandemic Precautions: The TV News You Watch Might Matter

Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study

Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites

Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds

Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests

People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time

Pharmacy Chains Ready to Supply COVID-19 Vaccines to Americans

Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

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

Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus

Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety

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

Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts

Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season

Prisoners Nearly 6 Times More Likely to Get COVID

Psychedelics May Boost Mood Even After Their High Wears Off

PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

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

Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher

Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain

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

Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins

Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study

Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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

Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed

Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study

Running Without Risk During the Pandemic

Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

Saliva Equals Nasal Swab for COVID Test Accuracy

School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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

Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread

Scientists Trace Coronavirus Outbreak to Snakes

Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study

Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds

Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study

Should You Cancel Travel Plans Due to Coronavirus? Take This Quiz

Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

Shovel That Snow, but Spare Your Back

Shower Your Valentine With Love All Year Long

Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID

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

Simple Test Shows Which Face Masks Are Best

Singing Without a Face Mask Can Spread COVID-19

Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween

Skip the 'Maskne,' Not the Mask

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

Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less

Soap vs. Coronavirus: Best Hand-Washing Tips for You and Your Kids

Some U.S. Workers Are Bringing Toxins Home to Their Kids

Spanking on the Decline in American Homes

Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study

Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes

Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens

Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study

State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives

Stay Home This Holiday, CDC and Medical Groups Urge

Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees

Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask

Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating

Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study

Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain

Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000

Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors

Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?

Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed

Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months

Survivors' COVID Antibodies May Provide a Powerful Gift

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

Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn

Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After

Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

Texting While Walking Is Risky Business

That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

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

The Most Effective Ways to Kill Coronavirus in Your Home

Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks

Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes

Tigers, Rhinos and Bears Help Raise Money for Conservation

Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass

Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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

'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids

Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought

Transfusions of COVID Survivor Blood a Safe Treatment for Patients

'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions

U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 7th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 8th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

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

U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West

U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency

Use of Club Drug 'Special K' Could Be Underreported

Using Pot to Help With Sleep? Benefits May Not Last

USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study

Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: Study

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

Vaping Causes DNA Changes Similar to Those in Cancer: Study

Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19

Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks

Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes

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

Watch Out for Coronavirus Scams on Social Media

Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning

Were You Born in an H1N1 Flu Year or an H3N2? It Matters

What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

What Dental Offices Are Doing to Prevent Coronavirus Infection?

What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?

What Happened to the Flu This Year?

What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

What Makes Your Food So Attractive to Seagulls?

What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19

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

What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?

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

What's Source of 'Stinging Water'? Jellyfish Release Toxic Mucus

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

When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises

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

When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

When Can Sports Fans Safely Fill Stadiums Again?

When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids

When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?

When it Comes to Classroom Performance, Praising Kids Works Best

When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices

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

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

When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy

When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

When the Fight Against COVID-19 Is at Home

Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?

Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?

Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?

Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?

WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa

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

Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year

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

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

Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell

Will a Face Mask Protect You From Coronavirus?

Will Biden 'De-Politicize' COVID?

Will Expelled Droplets Spread COVID? Ventilation May Be Key

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

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

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

With Cold Weather Forcing Patrons Inside, How Safe Are Restaurants?

With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots

With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger

With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study

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

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

Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World

Workers With Cluster Headaches Take Twice as Many Sick Days

Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey

Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome

Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy

Young Breast Cancer Patients Struggle Financially, Even When Insured

Young People Have No Idea How Much Nicotine They Vape: Study

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

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

Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety

Your Game Plan for Keeping 'Super Bowl Flu' at Bay

Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded

Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween

Your Guide to Safer Dining During the Pandemic

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

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

Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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