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• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
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• 5 Ways to Manage Blood Pressure Without Medicine
• 6 Health Screenings to Help Men Prevent Disease
• 6 Reasons Bipolar Patients Don't Take Their Meds
• 7 Out of 10 Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Have Long-Haul Symptoms
• 7 Steps to Better Blood Pressure Control
• 8/10 --A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks
• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy
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• A Swallowable Gastric Balloon Helps People Shed Pounds
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• Abortion Remains Medically Safe for U.S. Women
• About 100,000 U.S. Nurses Left Workforce During Pandemic
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• ADHD Drug Adderall in Short Supply
• ADHD Med Prescriptions Spiked Early in Pandemic
• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
• ADHD Meds Can Help Preschoolers, But Effects Vary
• ADHD Meds May Help Keep Some Kids From Thoughts of Suicide
• Aduhelm: Will Medicare Cover the Controversial Alzheimer's Drug?
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• AHA News: Both Blood Pressure Numbers Key to Pinpointing Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Young Adults
• AHA News: Despite Recent Setbacks, Americans' Blood Pressure Has Dropped Dramatically Since 1960
• AHA News: High Blood Pressure Increasingly Deadly for Black People
• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart
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• Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime
• All-in-One 'Polypill' Gets Heart Patients Taking Their Meds
• Almost 1 in 3 U.S. Seniors Now Sees at Least 5 Doctors Per Year
• Almost 13 Million Americans Per Year Skip Meds Due to Cost
• Already Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm
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• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
• Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises
• America's ER Docs Warn of Surge in Patients Due to 'Tripledemic'
• America's ERs Are Jammed, Affecting Patients on Other Wards
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• Amid a Surge in RSV Cases, Hopes for a New Vaccine
• An ALS Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's
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• Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers
• Another Study Casts Doubt on 'Convalescent Plasma' as COVID-19 Treatment
• Antidepressants Plus Common Painkillers May Raise Bleeding Risk
• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• Any COVID-19 Infection Raises Odds for Lingering Symptoms, Study Finds
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are ERs Safe? Patients, Nurses and Doctors Say No in New Survey
• Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
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• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke
• As Omicron Rages, How Important Are Case Counts Anymore?
• As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week
• As U.S. Vaccinations Rise, Hospitals Ease Restrictions on Visitors
• Asthma Isn't a Risk Factor for Worsening COVID-19: Study
• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19
• Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too
• At One Hospital, ICU Workers' PPE May Have Kept Coronavirus at Bay
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Avoid These 15 Foods to Lower Your Salt Intake
• Avoiding Opioids, Many Patients in Pain Get Gabapentin Instead. Does It Work?
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?
• B 8/11 -- U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining
• Bad Sleep Can Raise Heart Risks for Seniors
• Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help
• Battling Mom-to-Be's Preexisting High Blood Pressure Brings No Harm to Baby
• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Being a 'Night Owl' Raises Odds for Diabetes If You're Obese
• 'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women
• Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure
• Biden Pledges to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans
• Biden to Strengthen Push for Vaccine Mandates in New COVID Plan
• Big Weight Loss May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19
• Big Worry for Folks Heading to Hospital: Who'll Care for My Pet?
• Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
• Bike-Linked Head Injuries Plummet for U.S. Kids, But Not Adults
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black, Hispanic People With Epilepsy Often Miss Out on Latest Meds
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care
• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients
• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain
• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Breastfed Babies Have Healthier Blood Pressure as Kids
• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart
• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
• Can Your Blood Pressure Medicine Protect Your Memory?
• Cancer Med Might Be Powerful Treatment for MS
• Cardiac Rehab Boosts Quality of Life After Heart Attack: Study
• CBD or THC? Cannabis Product Labels Often Mislead, Study Finds
• CDC Director Warns of Dire Winter Ahead for COVID Hospitalizations, Deaths
• Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Cheap Antidepressant Might Help Keep COVID Patients Out of Hospital
• Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'
• Child's Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance
• China, U.S. Lead World in Saltiest Processed Meats, Fish
• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually
• Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All
• Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19
• Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure
• Coffee: Good for You or Not?
• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
• Coming Soon: Once-a-Week Insulin Injections?
• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study
• Common COVID Drug Might Be Useful at Lower Dose
• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues
• Common Heartburn Meds Tied to Higher Diabetes Risk
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Companion Drug Might Help Prevent Kidney Complications of Lupus
• Compared to Other Countries, Americans Pay Much More for Prescription Drugs
• Confusion, Seizures: People Hospitalized After Taking Veterinary Drug for COVID
• Conservatorships Keep the Homeless in Psychiatric Wards Too Long: Study
• Coronavirus Takes Aim at Fat Cells, Study Shows
• Cost of Brand-Name Epilepsy Meds Is Soaring
• Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's?
• Could a Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
• Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?
• Could a Quick Breathalyzer Test for COVID-19 Be on the Way?
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?
• Could Asthma Treatment Raise Your Odds for Obesity?
• Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
• Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?
• Could High-Dose Fish Oil Raise Odds for A-Fib in Heart Patients?
• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?
• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?
• Could Men's Testosterone Play Role in COVID Survival?
• Could Soaking in a Hot Spring (or Tub) Ease High Blood Pressure?
• Could the 'Alzheimer's Gene' Raise Risks for Severe COVID-19?
• Could the First Drug That Slows Arthritis Be Here?
• Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?
• COVID Booster Cuts Death Rate by 90%, Israeli Study Finds
• COVID Can Affect Brains of Hospitalized Kids
• COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma Patients
• COVID Can 'Rebound' After Treatment With Paxlovid, CDC Says
• COVID Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID Hospitalizations Rising in Kids Too Young for Vaccine
• COVID Infection Unlikely From Hospital Surfaces: Study
• COVID No More Deadly for People With Asthma, Large Study Shows
• COVID Patient Survival Falls When Local Area Has Higher Caseload: Study
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Vaccines Cut Odds of Hospitalization By Two-Thirds
• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
• COVID-19 Fears Had Sick, Injured Americans Avoiding ERs
• COVID-19 ICU Patients Have High Risk of Clots, Research Shows
• COVID-19 Ills No Greater for Those With Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis
• COVID-19 Is Far More Lethal, Damaging Than Flu, Data Shows
• COVID-19 Jitters Shouldn't Keep You From the Emergency Room
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys
• Crowded Emergency Rooms Cost Lives: Study
• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
• Daily Average of COVID Hospitalizations in US Hits 100,000
• Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke
• Dairy Foods May Be Good for You After All
• Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
• DEA Extends Telemedicine for Prescribing Controlled Meds as Pandemic Measures End
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study
• Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke
• Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?
• Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women
• Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
• Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
• Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Asthma, COPD
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• 'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health
• Do All Heart Attack Survivors Need Long-Term Beta Blocker Meds?
• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
• Do Prescription Sleep Medicines Even Work?
• Do Women or Men Make the Best Doctors?
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids
• Does an Arthritis Drug Help Patients Battling Severe COVID? It Depends on the Study
• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
• Dogs Have Died After Licking a Common Chemotherapy Cream, FDA Warns
• Don’t Hit Pause on Health Screenings
• Don't Cut Back on Asthma Meds During Pandemic, Expert Advises
• Don't Use Luvox, Colchicine to Fight COVID, WHO Experts Say
• Don't Use Veterinary Drug Ivermectin Against COVID, FDA Warns
• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Choice Might Matter for Patients With Macular Degeneration
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Improves Survival for Rare, Deadly Kidney Cancer
• Drug Long Used for Alcoholism Might Fight Severe COVID-19
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too
• Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis
• During Pandemic, Fewer Using Drug That Fights Opioid Overdose
• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure
• Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later
• Early U.S. Vaccine Rollout Saved 140,000 Lives, Prevented 3 Million COVID Cases
• Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study
• El alucinógeno de los 'hongos mágicos' es igual de bueno que los antidepresivos, según un estudio
• Elections Can Be Tough on Americans' Hearts
• Emergency Care Vs. Urgent Care: What's the Difference?
• ERs Can Boost Efforts to Stamp Out Opioid Addiction
• Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Even Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby
• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia
• Extremely Low Incidence of COVID Hospitalization After Vaccine, Boosters: Study
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• FDA Advisory Panel Narrowly Votes Against New ALS Drug
• FDA Approves First New Children's ADHD Drug in 10 Years
• FDA Approves First Once-a-Month HIV Therapy
• FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease
• FDA Approves Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Arthritis in Cats
• FDA Approves New Drug to Help Control Severe Asthma
• FDA Defends Approval of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• FDA Gives OK to Merck's Antiviral At-Home COVID Pill
• FDA Mulling Over-the-Counter Sale of Contraceptive Pill
• FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
• FDA Reviewers Give Thumbs Down to New ALS Drug
• FDA-Mandated Tweak to Common Rx Painkillers May Have Saved Lives
• Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
• Fewer Suicide-Related ER Visits in COVID Era, and That Has Experts Worried
• Fewer Surprise Bills: Most U.S. Hospitals Now Transparent on Prices
• Finding a Doctor Is Tough and Getting Tougher in Rural America
• Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
• Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• 'Flattening the Curve' Saves More Lives Than Thought
• Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19
• Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
• For Seniors on Antidepressants, Adding a Drug May Work Better Than Switching
• 'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Genetic Sign of Aging Linked to Risk of Fatal COVID
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Pain Relief With the Most Common Arthritis Medications
• Get Relief With the Most Common Asthma Medications
• Getting a Pacemaker Can Raise Odds for Opioid Abuse
• Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life
• Give Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients Blood Thinners to Help Save Lives: Study
• Giving Birth During the Pandemic? Facts You Need to Know
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Go Bananas for Female Heart Health
• Got Leftover Meds? Ditch Them at Pharmacy Drop Boxes
• Gout Drug Colchicine Won't Help Fight COVID-19
• Gout Medicine May Also Help Fight Heart Failure
• Had COVID or Gotten Vaccine? Hospitalization Is 'Extremely Uncommon'
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Attack Cases at ERs Fall by Half – Are COVID Fears to Blame?
• Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
• Heart Damage Seen in Many Hospitalized COVID Patients: Study
• Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?
• Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer
• Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
• Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age
• Heart Groups Endorse New Class of Meds for Some Heart Failure Patients
• Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
• Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C
• Heartburn Meds Might Be Good for Your Gums
• 'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• Here's How New Federal Legislation Might Cut Your Drug Costs
• Here's How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower the Cost of Health Care
• High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Thinking Problems Later
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High Blood Pressure: Beyond the Numbers
• High Blood Pressure: Here's What to Know
• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
• High Blood Sugar Ups COVID Risks, Even in Non-Diabetics
• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs
• High-Tech Drug Infusion Pumps in Hospitals Vulnerable to Damage, Hackers
• High-Tech Socks Could Prevent Falls in At-Risk Patients
• HIV Infections Continue to Decline Among Young Americans
• Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
• Hospitalizing the Unvaccinated Has Cost U.S. Nearly $6 Billion
• Hospitals Full, Doctors Treated Her Severe COVID-19 at Home
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
• How Hospitals Can Cut Patients' Falls
• How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
• How Much Will That Hip Replacement Cost? Many Hospitals Still Aren't Saying
• How One Hospital Kept COVID Transmissions at Nearly Zero
• How Persistent Asthma Might Harm the Heart
• How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• How Safe Is a 'Holiday' From Bone-Strengthening Meds?
• How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake
• Hurricanes Threaten Many U.S. Coastal Hospitals With Serious Flooding
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• ICU Bed Shortages Could Mean More COVID-19  Deaths
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• If Protections Expire, COVID Patients Could Soon Face Big Medical Bills
• In Early Trial, an Ancient Drug Shows Promise Against Severe COVID-19
• In States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized, Less Demand for Prescription Codeine
• In Study, Reminder Letters Helped Doctors Make Safer Choices Prescribing Opioids
• Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases
• Inhaler Use Up During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial
• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
• Insurance Often Covers Ivermectin for COVID, Even Though Drug Doesn't Work
• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?
• Is It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics?  Many Experts Think So
• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
• Is There a Best Diuretic Drug for Heart Failure?
• Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?
• It Can Take Weeks for Some Patients With Severe COVID to Recover Consciousness
• Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
• Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
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• Ketamine Appears Safe as Therapy for Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Ketamine May Quickly Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
• Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child
• Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
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• Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
• Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
• Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
• Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
• Less Than a Third of Heavily Advertised Drugs Have 'High Therapeutic Value': Study
• Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
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• Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
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• Lots of Older Americans Would Like to Take Fewer Meds, Poll Finds
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• Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
• Lying Prone Can Help Hospitalized COVID Patients, But Many Can't Sustain It
• 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study
• Mail-Order Prescriptions Delayed? Here's What to Do
• Maker Cuts Price of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug in Half
• Maker of Diet Drug Wegovy Ramps Up Production to Meet Demand
• Maker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in U.S.
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
• Many COVID-19 Patients Given Useless Antibiotics: Study
• Many Face Months of Lingering Symptoms After COVID Hospital Discharge
• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many Hospital Workers Infected With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms
• Many Hospitalized COVID Patients Will Need Longer-Term Care at Home
• Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many Older Americans With Heart Failure Take 10 or More Meds
• Many People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Psych Meds Trigger Weight Gain, But New Research Points to Better Options
• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage
• Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
• Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
• Medicare Could Save Millions By Taking Cue from Mark Cuban's Online Pharmacy
• Medicare May Rethink Premium Hike for Pricey Alzheimer’s Drug
• Medicare Will Save U.S. Billions Negotiating Drug Prices
• Medication Errors in Pets: How to Lower the Risk
• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
• Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
• Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms
• Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
• Months After New Rule, More Than Half of U.S. Hospitals Still Don't Disclose Prices Online
• More COVID Casualties: Stroke Victims Who Put Off Treatment
• More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising
• More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study
• More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
• More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
• 'Morning After' Antibiotics Could Slash Odds for Common STDs
• Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
• Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
• Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
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• Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Hospital Personnel Still Unvaccinated
• Nearly 1 in 4 Hospital Patients Have Harmful Event During Their Stay
• Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults Takes Sleep Meds
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
• New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
• New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
• New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
• New COVID Cases Were 300% Higher This Labor Day Weekend Than Last Year
• New COVID Pill May Be Improvement Over Paxlovid, Chinese Trial Suggests
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
• New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment
• New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New Hope for IBD Patients
• New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
• New Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
• New Prescribing Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Way to Blast Kidney Stones Can Be Done in Doctor's Office
• New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
• No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• No Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
• Number of U.S. Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study
• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
• Odds for Emergency Room Visits Rise With Pot Use
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
• Omicron Resists Pfizer Vaccine But Causes Less Severe Disease: Study
• Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
• On-the-Road Help: 'Mobile Stroke Units' Are Saving People's Lives
• Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
• Out-of-Pocket Medical Bills for COVID-19 May Average $3,800 in 2021: Study
• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey
• Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
• Pandemic Having More Impact on U.S. Hospitals Than Thought: Study
• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths
• Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny
• Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
• Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
• Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
• Patient Care Delayed at Large Hospital Chain After Ransomware Attack
• Patients Hospitalized With COVID Face Similar Risks, Regardless of Variant
• Paxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
• Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
• People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
• People With Untreated HIV Being Hit Hardest by Monkeypox
• Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill
• Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17
• Pfizer/Moderna Vaccine Protection: 64% at First Dose, 94% at Second
• Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
• Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
• Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
• Pneumonia More Deadly Than Hip Fractures for Hospitalized Seniors
• Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
• Pooch Power: Therapy Dogs Bring Quick Relief in the ER
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
• Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service
• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
• Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
• Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
• Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
• Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
• Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
• Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
• Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
• Putting Hospitalized COVID Patients on Their Belly May Not Be a Good Idea After All
• Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
• Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
• Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
• Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations Seen in Florida
• Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
• Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
• Rural Hospitals' ERs Just as Effective as Urban Ones: Study
• Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
• Scientists Spot Clues to Why Omicron Infections Are Milder
• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
• Sepsis Raises Odds for Heart Failure After Hospital Discharge
• Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Opioid Overdoses Rose by Nearly a Third During Pandemic
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic
• Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
• Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• 'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
• Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
• Strokes Hitting COVID Patients Are More Severe: Study
• Strong Blood Thinners May Help COVID Patients, But Degree of Illness Is Key
• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
• Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
• Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
• Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
• Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
• Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
• Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Doubled Risk for Death a Year Later
• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
• 'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• The 'Great Resignation' Is Taking a Toll on U.S. Health Care
• The Most Common Allergy Medicines
• The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
• The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
• There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
• Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
• Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
• Time Spent in ICU Linked to Higher Odds for Suicide Later
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
• Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
• Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
• Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
• Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
• U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Pass Last Winter's Peak
• U.S. COVID Hospitalizations Reach Record High as California Hospitals Run Out of Oxygen
• U.S. COVID-19 Cases Now Top 40 Million
• U.S. Hospitals Are Getting Safer for Patients, Study Finds
• U.S. Hospitals Under Strain as ER Wait Times Lengthen
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
• U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
• Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
• Urgent Care or the ER? Which Should You Choose?
• USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaccinated Have 1 in 13,000 Chance of Breakthrough Case Needing Hospitalization
• Vaccines' Power Against COVID Hospitalization Fades in Elderly: Study
• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
• Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
• Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
• 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 Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
• What's 'Code Blue'? New Study Finds Some Hospital Staff Mistake Emergency Codes
• What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
• What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
• When a Nurse Becomes a COVID Patient: Her Tough Road Back
• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
• When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
• When Rural Hospitals Close, Nearby Hospitals Suffer
• When Stroke Team Comes to Patients, Outcomes Improve
• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
• Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
• Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
• Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
• Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
• Who's at Highest Risk From COVID-19? CDC Updates Its List
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
• Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?
• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
• Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
• Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
• With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
• Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
• Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
• Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
• You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
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