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FRIDAY, Nov. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid overdose deaths involving more than one substance are more common among American teens and young adults than death...
FRIDAY, Nov. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women have higher survival rates after lung cancer surgery than men, according to a new study.
Previous research on ...
FRIDAY, Nov. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Freezing their eggs or ovarian tissue before breast cancer treatment increases survivors' chances of having children after...
FRIDAY, Nov. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Children born prematurely have a higher risk of hospitalization later on than those born at full term, a new study says.
THURSDAY, Nov. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) – People who cook with wood instead of other fuels may be at risk of lung damage because of the pollutants and bacterial to...
THURSDAY Nov. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Frequent, short exercise sessions may be better for diabetes patients' blood vessels than longer and fewer workouts, and ...
THURSDAY, Nov. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- In isolated areas of the United States, nurse practitioners are filling an important role in helping people access treat...
THURSDAY, Nov. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If you smoke, you significantly increase your odds of developing bladder cancer, experts warn.
"Everyone knows smo...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Black Americans face a heightened risk of stroke, and a new study suggests that abnormalities in the heart's upper cham...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- How does having multiple sclerosis (MS) affect a person's odds for cancer? The answer may depend on ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov 25, 2020 (HealthDay) -- A new approach that could revolutionize spinal fusion surgery does away with the need to "flip" patients f...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Delirium is often the first symptom of COVID-19 to appear in older people, a new study f...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- If you think the teenagers in your life have been eating a lot of unhealthy food – you're probably rig...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Lawnae Hunter was ecstatic to escape snowy Oregon and her hectic schedule for a 10-day Christmas vacat...
WEDNESDAY, Nov 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The turnaround time -- from the emergence of the new coronavirus to the advent of multiple vaccines to prevent it -- has...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Approved vaccines against the new coronavirus could begin to be distributed to the most at-risk Americans as early as m...
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports suggested that infusing very sick patients with the blood plasma of p...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of older Americans say they're likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but many would want to wait a bit before ...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Strong sleeping pills known as "Z-drugs" may increase the risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementi...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Men with COVID-19 and cancer run a g...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A widely used tuberculosis vaccine may help protect people against the new coronavirus or reduce the severity of COVID-...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Social and financial struggles are common among Black American cancer survivors and take a heavy toll on their health-r...
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer treatment for low-income Americans has improved with Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, a n...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Women with asthma may suffer fewer severe symptom attacks if they are on birth control pil...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Small, powerful magnets in toys like Buckyballs building sets and jewelry kits are causing...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) – At least three new COVID-19 vaccine candidates are already in the pipeline, with a roll-out expected early in the new year...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with memory problems may progress to Alzheimer's more quickly if they are also suffering from anxiety sympto...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States is likely to nearly double before President-elect Joe Biden's...
TUESDAY, Nov. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight women who eat a Mediterranean-like diet may reduce their odds of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%, compared w...