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Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Nearly 400 Crashes Tied to Self-Driving, Driver-Assist Technologies Since Last Summer
Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
Neuro Symptoms of Long COVID May Persist for Months
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Approach Allows Safe Transplant of Kidneys Tainted by Hepatitis C
New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS
New Combo Immunotherapy Prolongs Survival in Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New Drug May Ease Tourette Tics in Kids, Teens
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
New Hope for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Organs Donated by People Who Had COVID Are Safe: Study
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
Patients With Worst COVID-19 May Be Best Plasma Donors: Study
People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Preventing Alzheimer's
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
Reckless Driving on the Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
Ride-Sharing Services Tied to Rise in Car Crashes
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Safer Roadways Could Save 540,000 Lives a Year Worldwide
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
Scientists Sniff Out the True Cause of 'BO'
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Skin Tags? Moles? Products Promising to Treat Them Can Do Real Harm
Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some Psoriasis Meds May Also Help Prevent Heart Disease
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest
Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
SUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Thinking of Donating a Kidney? New Data Shows It's Safe
Third Vaccine Dose Can Help Shield Transplant Patients From COVID
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tiny Mites Are Feeding on Your Skin, But for How Long?
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Rose in 2020, Even Though Driving Declined
U.S. Pedestrians Dying at Highest Rate in 40 Years
U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
Virus Found in Pig Heart Transplanted Into Man Who Later Died
Walk the Roads at Your Own Risk as Pedestrian Deaths Keep Climbing
Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There
Warm Water Danger: What to Know About Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Kidney Transplant Fails, Trying Again Is Best Option: Study
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds
Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
With Holidays Ahead, COVID Boosters a Must for People With Weak Immune Systems
Woman Receives 3-D Printed Ear Transplant Made of Human Cells
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected