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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
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• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
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• A Mentally Challenging Job Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
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• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• Age Can Impair a Man's Odds for Fatherhood: Study
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alyssa Milano Is Losing Her Hair to COVID-19
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• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Amid Lockdowns, Online Exercise Classes Help Seniors Feel Less Alone
• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds
• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Bathing and Alzheimer's Disease
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study
• Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome
• Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Blacks, Asians More Likely Than Whites to Have Severe COVID
• Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Boys Born Very Prematurely May Age Faster as Men
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's
• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Women's Health Decline Along With Their Height?
• COVID Anxieties Still High for Americans: Poll
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove 23% Spike in U.S. Deaths In 2020
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Pandemic Shortened U.S. Life Expectancy by More Than a Year
• COVID Plus 'Bleeding' Stroke Doubles a Patient's Death Risk
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts
• COVID-19 Fears Stop Americans From Seeking Help for Heart Emergencies
• Deaths From Alzheimer's Far More Common in Rural America
• Definition of 'Dog Years' Not as Simple as Multiplying by 7
• Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Does 'Prediabetes' Lead to Full-Blown Diabetes? Age May Be Key
• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dyeing Your Hair? Beware Chemical Burns
• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds
• Early Results Show Moderna's COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Older People
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
• Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
• Fat Loss in Face Does Make Folks Look Older: Study
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Feel Younger Than Your Age? You Might Live Longer
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Financial Planning With Your Parents
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Tied to Balding May Also Raise COVID Risks for Men
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain
• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain
• Guys, Exercise Will Boost Your Aging Hearts, Testosterone Won't: Study
• Having Someone Who'll Listen May Be Good for Your Aging Brain
• Health Savings Accounts Used Least by People Who Need Them Most: Poll
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
• Kidneys Might Affect Mental Status As You Age
• 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 Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Living to Age 130:  New Study Projects It Could Happen
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Losing Your Hair Because of Pandemic Stress?
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• 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 Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
• Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Middle Age More Stressful Now Than in 1990s: Study
• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Than Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain
• 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 Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
• New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Positive Aging: The Happy, Healthy Way to Grow Older
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Preventing Alzheimer's
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• 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
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• The Skinny on Wrinkle-Free Skin
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• There's No Magic Formula to Slow Your Dog's Aging
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• 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 TV May Dull the Aging Brain
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Turning 65 Brings Big Health Care Cost Savings, Study Finds
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer's
• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
• Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
• Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• When a Parent Moves In
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• 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 Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• 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
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
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