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Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
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
Survey Finds Who's Most Likely to Give to Charity and How
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The Great Pumpkin Workout
The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
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 TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
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
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight Training Benefits Older Women, Men Equally, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When a Parent Moves In
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
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 So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
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