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Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Plasma Injection Therapy May Be Useless Against Achilles Tendon Pain
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Pick Holiday Gathering Over COVID Safety
Poll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
Prescription Steroids Can Pose Dangers for Sickle Cell Patients
PTSD Can Harm a Woman's Sex Life
Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
Rare Tumor Slows, But Won't Stop Young Drama Teacher
Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
Regret That One-Night Stand? It Probably Won't Stop Another, Study Shows
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Researchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Saline IV Drip Just as Good as Pricier Options in Hospital ICUs: Study
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual
Scientists Watch Pain in the Brain to Decode Its Secrets
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You 'Tech Neck'
Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Sexless Marriage? How to Talk With Your Partner About It
Sexual Issues Can Plague Young Women Who've Survived Cancer
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Should You Take a Painkiller Before Your COVID Vaccine?
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression
Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Special Therapy Brings Relief to Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
Started Early, Drug Combo Eases Fatigue of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stem Cell Therapy Boosts Outcomes for Some Heart Failure Patients
Stem Cell Therapy Could Be Breakthrough Against Type 1 Diabetes
'Stepped' Approach to Exercise Can Help With Arthritic Knees
Still Feeling Nervous About Holiday Gatherings? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Strict Low-Carb Diets Could Push Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission, But Effect Fades
Stroke Can Leave Folks Thinking One Hand Is Bigger Than the Other
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Study Confirms Effectiveness of Newer Arthritis Meds
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Will Track Coronavirus in Kids, Their Families
Surgery Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Take Steps to Protect Your Feet This Winter
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Antibiotic After Sex Could Slash Your Risk for an STI. Here's What to Know
Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
Talking to a Loved One About a Move to Assisted Living
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Targeted Drug Tagrisso Could Be Advance Against Lung Cancer
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Most Common Arthritis Symptoms You Should Know
The Most Common Back Surgeries, Explained
Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips for 'Stomaching' the Holidays If You Have IBS
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
Trial Into Antioxidant for Parkinson's Disease Yields Disappointing Results
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
Trials Find Full-Dose Blood Thinners May Harm, Not Help, COVID Patients in ICU
Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Syphilis Cases in Newborns Rose 10-fold Over a Decade
Understanding Premature Ejaculation
Upper Back Pain: Causes and How to Treat It
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weather and Arthritis: Is There Really a Connection?
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
We've Been Here Before: How Polio Vaccine Rollout Saved Millions of Young Lives
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Are Back Spasms, and Can They Be Treated?
What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?
What Is Gonococcal Arthritis?
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What to Expect From Couples Counseling
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
Which Exercise Regimen Works Best to Ease Lower Back Pain?
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Women Still Underrepresented in Many Clinical Trials
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
You Can't Get Coronavirus Through Sex, Study Suggests
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Your Expectations Could Shape Your Odds for Vaccine Side Effects
Your Sex Life Doesn't Have to Suffer During Menopause
You're More Likely to Maintain Social Distance If Your Friends Do: Study
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