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New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Pretty Poison: 'Luster Dust' Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic
Preventing Alzheimer's
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Recovering COVID Patients Often Face Long-Term 'Brain Fog'
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Find Better Way to Fight Breast Cancer That Has Spread to Brain
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto
Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Scientists Calculate Perfect Amount of Sleep for Folks Over 40
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Untangle Why Diabetes Might Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
Statins Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's-Like Symptoms
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
Therapeutic Brain Implant Won't Alter Personality in Epilepsy Patients: Study
Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much TV May Dull the Aging Brain
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Help Drive Inflammatory Bowel Disease
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Weight Loss Your Resolution? Experts Look at Fasting, Keto and Whole 30
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Strokes Can Affect Women, Men Differently
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain
Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms
Your Zip Code Could Help or Harm Your Brain
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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