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• 1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic
• 1 in 4 Doctors Harassed Online, Study Finds
• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study
• 1 in 5 Young Women Has No Plans to Get a Mammogram
• 1 Woman in 5 With Migraine Avoiding Pregnancy: Study
• 3D Mammograms Best at Spotting Tumors, But Many Black Women Missing Out
• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 5 Steps to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer
• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women's Pain After Knee Replacement
• A Woman's Diet Might Help Her Avoid Breast Cancer
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Acne Can Take Big Emotional Toll on Women
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
• Across the U.S., Black Americans Breathe in Dirtier Air
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• AHA News: As African Americans Struggle With COVID-19 Disparities, Churches Step In
• AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk
• 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
• AI Equals Human Radiologists at Interpreting Breast Cancer Scans
• AI Helps Rule Out Cancer in Women With Dense Breasts
• AI May Not Be Ready to Accurately Read Mammograms
• AI-Assisted Mammograms Could Be a Big Advance: Study
• Air Pollution May Do More Harm to Women Than Men
• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains
• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• Americans Missed Almost 10 Million Cancer Screenings During Pandemic
• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade
• Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• Antibody Drug Boosts Survival for Type of Advanced Breast Cancer
• Aortic Tears Are Even More Deadly for Women, Study Finds
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are Antibiotics Really the Answer for UTIs in Women?
• Are Breast Self-Exams Necessary? The Answer May Surprise You
• Are Women Absorbing Toxins From Their Makeup?
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
• As Segregation Rises in Communities, So Do Cancer Death Rates
• As Tough Flu Season Looms, CDC Hopes for More Flu Shots Among Minorities
• Asian-Americans Less Likely to Survive Cardiac Arrest Despite Equal CPR Efforts
• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Better Sleep May Mean Better Sex for Women
• Biases Mean Men Dubbed 'Brilliant' More Often Than Women
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Birth Control Pills Tied to Slight Rise in Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Formulation
• 'Birthing Girdle' Shows Traces of Medieval Women in Labor
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Americans Less Likely to Lose Hearing as They Age
• Black Americans Less Likely to Receive Lifesaving CPR: Study
• Black Americans Often Face Discrimination in Health Care
• Black Americans' Risk for MS May Be Higher Than Thought
• Black Americans Suffer More From Heart Disease: The AHA Wants to Change That
• Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
• Black Americans, Mexican Americans Develop Diabetes Earlier in Life
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Babies Born Through Fertility Treatments Face Worse Survival Than White Infants: Study
• Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers
• Black Cancer Patients Much More Prone to Chemo-Linked Heart Trouble
• 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 Get Better Outcomes From Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Follow-Up MRI When Test Suggests Prostate Cancer
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Monkeypox Vaccine
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients Face Greater Risks From Leg Artery Blockages
• Black Patients Fare Worse After Angioplasty
• Black Patients Fare Worse With Deadly Lung Disease Pulmonary Fibrosis
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get High-Tech Prostate Cancer Therapy
• Black Patients Less Likely to Get Into Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
• Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Patients With Dementia Are Less Likely to Get Appropriate Meds: Study
• Black Stroke Survivors Less Likely to Get Treated for Complications
• Black Women Are Dying of COVID at Much Higher Rates Than White Men
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Black Women Die of Breast Cancer at Younger Ages. Should They Be Screened Earlier?
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
• Black Women More Prone to Postmenopausal Weight Gain Than White Women
• Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to Get Bystander CPR
• Black, Hispanic COVID Patients Less Likely to Get Antiviral Paxlovid
• Black, Hispanic Patients Less Likely to Get Crucial Care After Heart Attack
• Black, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
• 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
• Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Bogus Info on Cancer Common Online, and It Can Harm
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Higher Odds for Dangerous A-Fib
• Breast Cancer Drug Could Trigger Dangerous High Blood Sugar
• Breast Cancer Genes Raise Risks for Older Women, Too
• Breast Cancer Management Services Offer Guidance to At-Risk Patients
• Breast Cancer May Spread Faster at Night
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breast Cancer Screening May Not Be Worth It for Women Over 70
• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide
• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
• Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Interrupt Therapy During Pregnancy: Study
• Breast Cancer Survivors Can Safely Pause Longer-Term Meds During Pregnancy
• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer Treatment Effects on Sex Life a Hidden Burden
• Breast Cancer Treatments Don't Raise COVID Risks
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• Breast Pain Doesn't Always Mean Cancer: When to Get a Mammogram
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Can a Computer Program Help Docs Spot Breast Cancer?
• Can ChatGPT Give Women Accurate Advice on Breast Cancer?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Costs U.S. $156 Billion Per Year; Drugs a Major Factor
• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
• Cancer Costs U.S. Patients $21 Billion a Year
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Cancers, Especially Gastro Tumors, Are Rising Among Americans Under 50
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
• Chemicals Found in Cosmetics, Plastics Linked to Preterm Delivery
• Chemicals in Hair, Beauty Products May Interfere With Hormones During Pregnancy
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Closely Monitor Heart Health in Cancer Patients Who Get Hormonal Therapies: AHA
• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta
• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later
• Common Form of Liver Cancer on the Rise in Rural America
• Common Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
• Common MS Meds Might Be Less Effective in Black Patients
• Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
• Common, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Concerns Around Sex, Fertility Often Ignored in Breast Cancer Care: Survey
• Consistent Breast Cancer Screening Cuts Odds of Dying From the Disease by 72%
• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
• Cost of Being Black in America: 1.6 Million Extra Deaths Over Two Decades
• Costs Would Keep 1 in 7 Americans From Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
• Could a DNA Blood Test Spot a Range of Hidden Cancers?
• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?
• Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?
• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
• 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 Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'
• 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
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Depression During Menopause: How to Spot It and Treat It
• Depression Even More Common With Heart Failure Than Cancer
• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries
• Depression Often Follows Stroke, and Women Are at Higher Risk
• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Device Used for Thousands of Years Eases Major Cause of Female Urinary Problems
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Diabetes May Mean Worse Long-Term Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Diet Drinks May Not Affect Urinary Function in Women
• Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor
• Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drinking May Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer's Return
• Drop in Life Expectancy From COVID Much Worse for Black, Hispanic Americans
• Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer
• Drug Lynparza Could Help Fight Some Early-Stage Breast Cancers
• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriage May Raise Lifetime Cancer Risk in Offspring
• During Droughts, Many Poor Americans Will Lack Clean Tap Water: Study
• Dyeing Your Hair? Beware Chemical Burns
• Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms
• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Even With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn't Always Necessary: Study
• Exercise Could Help Fight 'Chemo Brain' in Breast Cancer Patients
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Might Ease Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Experts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40
• Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
• Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
• 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
• Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
• FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
• FDA Warns 12 Companies About Skin Lightening Products
• FDA Warns of Dangers From Skin Lightening Creams
• FDA Warns of Rare Cases of Certain Cancers Linked to Breast Implants
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition
• Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
• For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
• For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
• For People With Heart Failure, Statins May Lower Cancer Risk Too
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Prompts FDA Warning
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth
• Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
• Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
• Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Gene Test Spots Breast Cancer Patients Who Can Skip Post-Op Chemo
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Gluten Doesn't Trigger 'Brain Fog' for Women Without Celiac Disease: Study
• Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops
• Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
• Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
• Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
• Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand
• Half of Women Will Get False-Positive Mammogram Over 10 Years of Screening
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Healthy Living Cuts the Odds That High-Risk Breast Cancer Will Return
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Disease Gaining on Cancer as Leading Cause of Death in Young Women
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High Co-Pays, Deductibles Keep Some Women From Mammogram Follow-Up
• High Deductibles Keep Some Women From Follow-Up After Troubling Mammogram
• High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
• Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
• Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
• HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
• Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• How Benign Are 'Benign' Breast Findings? Study Finds Link to Higher Cancer Risk
• 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 Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How to Get Rid of a Yeast Infection
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
• HRT Could Raise Odds for Asthma
• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
• Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
• Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
• In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
• Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is Douching Safe? What to Know About the Controversial Process
• Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
• Is Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• It's a Myth That Promiscuous Women Have Low Self-Esteem
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• Katie Couric Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
• La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
• Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Laser Therapy Promises to 'Rejuvenate' Vaginal Tissue. A New Study Finds Otherwise
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Lots of Belly Fat at Menopause Could Boost Heart Risks
• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
• Lymphedema in Legs Strikes 1 in 3 Female Cancer Survivors
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• Mammogram Centers Must Notify Patients of Breast Density, FDA Says
• Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
• Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
• 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 Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
• Many Breast Cancer Survivors May Be Able to Forgo Mammograms in Old Age: Study
• Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
• Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
• Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study
• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
• Migraines and More Severe Hot Flashes Could Be Linked
• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
• Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
• Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
• Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
• More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
• 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
• Most Women With Early Breast Cancer Will Become Long-Term Survivors, New Study Shows
• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
• Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
• MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
• MS May Not Affect Breast Cancer Prognosis
• National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli Reveals She Has Breast Cancer
• Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
• Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
• Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
• New Breast Scanning Technology Might Beat Standard Mammography
• New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
• New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
• New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
• New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• New Treatments Battle Advanced Breast Cancers
• New Ultrasound Patch Spots Tiny Breast Abnormalities in Early Trial
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction
• Obamacare Helped Women in Some Southern States Get Better Breast Cancer Care
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers
• Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients
• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• Olivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men
• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
• Osteoporosis Might Also Raise a Woman's Odds for Hearing Loss
• Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
• Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
• Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
• Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
• Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
• Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
• Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
• Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
• Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic Is Leading to More Depression for Pregnant Women Worldwide: Study
• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic Stress Altered Many Women's Menstrual Cycles
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
• Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
• Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
• Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
• Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
• Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
• Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
• 'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
• Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
• Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
• Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
• Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
• Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
• Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
• Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
• Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
• Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
• Radiation Therapy Can Safely Be Cut in Half for Patients With Early Breast Cancer
• Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer May Have Long-Term Risk for the Heart
• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• 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
• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
• Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
• Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women
• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
• Study Takes Long-Term Look at Benefits of Radiation After Breast Lumpectomy
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
• Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
• Symptoms of a Rare Breast Cancer That Many Women Could Miss
• Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
• Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients
• Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Tennis Legend Martina Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat, Breast Cancer
• The Future of Cancer for Americans
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
• Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
• Too Often, Women Aren't Told of Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatments
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Treating Menopausal Symptoms: An Expert Describes Pros, Cons
• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care
• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
• U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
• U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
• U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
• U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
• U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
• U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
• U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
• U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
• U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast  Symptoms
• Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Urinary Incontinence Can Affect a Woman's Mental Health
• Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
• Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
• VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
• Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
• What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
• When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
• When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
• When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
• When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
• When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study
• When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
• Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
• Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
• WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
• Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
• Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
• Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
• Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
• 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 Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
• Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
• Why Stairs Might Be a Bigger Hazard for Young Women
• Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Doctors Face Higher Levels of Harassment, Frustration: Survey
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men
• Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women Less Likely to Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom
• Women Less Likely to Get Best Care for Deadly Form of Stroke
• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
• Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
• Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
• Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
• Women's Depression Symptoms May  Differ by Race: Study
• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
• Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
• Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
• 'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women