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Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes
Narcissist's 'Thin Skin' Can Easily Lead to Aggression
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Year's Resolution? Here's How to Make it Stick
New Year's Resolutions: What's the Best Way to Make — and Keep — Them?
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Number of Americans Carrying Loaded Handguns Keeps Rising
NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One Gender May Excel at Reading What Others Are Feeling
One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
Only Republican 'Elites' Will Convince Some Vaccine Resisters to Get the Shot: Study
Over 40? Just 20 Minutes of Daily Exercise Can Keep You Out of the Hospital
Overweight With Arthritic Knees? You Might Want to Avoid Tennis
Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs' Problem Behaviors
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic Silver Lining: Global Decline in Urban Crime
Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic to Endemic: Is a New Normal Near?
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
People Underestimate Impact of Random Acts of Kindness
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms
Poor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds
Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pressed for Time? HIIT It
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Preventing Alzheimer's
Procrastinators May Delay All the Way to Worse Health
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Ready, Set, Go! How to Start Running to Stay Fit
Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
Regret That One-Night Stand? It Probably Won't Stop Another, Study Shows
Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life
Restful Night's Sleep More Likely for Men Than Women
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
Rising Number of Americans Think It's OK to Harass Public Health Officials
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
Shortage of Primary Care Doctors Is Costing American Lives
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Simple Steps Toward Living a Healthier, More Active Life
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Skipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study
Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Step Up! Here's How to Start a Healthy Walking Habit
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Text 'Nudges' May Help Boost Vaccination Rates
That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study
That Morning Cup of Coffee May Extend Your Life
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Kidney Transplant Outcomes Are Improving
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want Added Years? Try Volunteering
Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
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
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key
Who's More Easily Distracted, the Young or the Old?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why People Love Selfies: It's Not About Vanity
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Would More Free Time Really Make You Happier?
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
Your Cat Wants a Talk With You, and Only You
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 Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
You've Had Your Vaccine, What Can You Safely Do Now?