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Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
Use Facebook a Lot? You're More Likely to Be Unvaccinated
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Weekly Insulin Shot Could Be a Game Changer for Those With Type 2 Diabetes
Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
Weight-Loss Surgery Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for Years: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Reverse the Nerve Damage That Diabetes Brings
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Is Chromium Picolinate? Do You Really Need It?
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19
When College Students Cut Back on Social Media, They Got Happier: Study
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
Whether From Diet or Surgery, Weight Loss Has Same Benefits: Study
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise Is Often a Challenge for Folks With Type 1 Diabetes
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Yoga, Mindfulness Could Be Powerful Tools to Manage Blood Sugar
You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
Your Walking Speed Influences Your Risk for Diabetes
Your Wrist Could Give Clues to Future Health
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn't Strike Everyone
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