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In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
In Mice, a Preventive Vaccine Clears Brain Plaques Tied to Alzheimer's
In Small Study, Hints That a Sleeping Pill Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
It's Rare, But Kids Can Get an Alzheimer's-Like Illness
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
Keep Your Mind and Body Active to Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer’s
Keeping Cholesterol Levels Stable May Help Shield You From Dementia
Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Life Span After Alzheimer's Diagnosis: What Factors Matter Most
Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
'Light Flash' Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer's
Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
Lilly to Seek FDA Approval for New Alzheimer's Drug
Link Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimer's
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Longevity Calculator Could Aid Planning After Dementia Diagnosis
Lots of Nightmares in Middle Age Might Be Warning Sign of Dementia
Loved One With Alzheimer's? Make This July 4 'Dementia Friendly'
Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder
Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
Make the Holidays Comforting for Loved Ones With Alzheimer's
Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression
Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
Medicare Mulls Coverage for Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Medicare Will Cover New Class of Alzheimer's Drugs if Fully Approved by FDA, With Limits
Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
MIND Diet May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss
More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
Mouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer's Affects Women More Than Men
Multiple Head Injuries May Raise Alzheimer's Risk for Veterans
Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Alzheimer's Drug Delivers Disappointing Results
New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS
New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
New Prescribing Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
Olive Oil a Powerful Prescription Against Dementia
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
People Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
People With Alzheimer's Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Probiotics Are Good for More Than Your Gut
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer's Disease?
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Seizures Seem Tied to Faster Decline in People With Dementia
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Social Isolation Can Raise Odds for Dementia
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
Specialist Care for Alzheimer's Is Tough to Find for Poorer, Rural Americans
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Suicide Attempts Spike Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
Suicide Risk Rises Sharply in People Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia
Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia
Taking Longer to Perform Tasks? It Could Be a Sign of Dementia Risk
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
The 10 Alzheimer's Symptoms You Need to Know
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
The Younger You Get Diabetes, the Higher Your Risk for Dementia Later
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
Thyroid Trouble May Raise Dementia Risks
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Woman's Risk for Alzheimer's
Tony Bennett's Struggle With Alzheimer's Revealed
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
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
Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia
Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Volunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer's Away
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Is Early-Onset Alzheimer’s?
What Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer's?
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When a Parent Moves In
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Wintertime Wandering: A Real Danger for People With Alzheimer's
Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
Yoga Might Do Wonders for Women's Aging Brains
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
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