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• 1 in 5 Hospitalized NYC COVID-19 Patients Needed ICU Care
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• 4 in 10 Transgender Women Have HIV: CDC
• 4 Out of 10 Adults With No Known Heart Disease Have Fatty Hearts: Study
• 5 Ways to Manage Blood Pressure Without Medicine
• 6 Health Screenings to Help Men Prevent Disease
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• 8 Key Factors Are Shortening the Lives of Black Americans
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• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• A Guide to Acne Care for People of Color
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• A Real Headache: Racism Plays Role in Migraine Care
• A1C: What Is It, and What Does It Mean for Your Heart?
• Access to Top Drugs Makes the Difference for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Across America, Black People Have Worse Health Outcomes
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• Adding Just 3,000 Steps Per Day Could Lower High Blood Pressure
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• After Editor-in-Chief's Resignation, JAMA Journals Outline Steps to Address Racism
• 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: Both Blood Pressure Numbers Key to Pinpointing Heart Attack, Stroke Risk in Young Adults
• AHA News: Despite Recent Setbacks, Americans' Blood Pressure Has Dropped Dramatically Since 1960
• AHA News: High Blood Pressure Increasingly Deadly for Black People
• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart
• AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home
• AHA News: Is Your Child's Blood Pressure Something to Worry About?
• AHA News: Pandemic Brings Another Threat to Forefront for African Americans and Latinos
• AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study
• AHA News: Sustained High Blood Pressure May Damage Brain Vessels
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime
• Almost All Cancer Patients Respond Well to COVID-19 Vaccines
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• American Indians Face the Highest Odds for Stroke
• 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?
• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• Appendicitis Often Spotted Later in Black Patients
• Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?
• Are You Taking a Med That's Raising Your Blood Pressure?
• Arm Squeezes With Blood Pressure Cuffs Might Aid Recovery After Stroke
• As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19
• As One Spouse's Blood Pressure Rises, So Does the Other's: Study
• 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
• Asthma, Allergies Raise Heart Risks, Too
• At Same PSA Levels, Black Men Still More Likely to Get Prostate Cancer Than Whites
• Attending Church Might Lengthen Black Men's Lives
• Average COVID Hospital Bill for U.S. Seniors Nearly $22,000
• Avoid These 15 Foods to Lower Your Salt Intake
• Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help
• Bad Sleep Can Raise Heart Risks for Seniors
• Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help
• Battling Mom-to-Be's Preexisting High Blood Pressure Brings No Harm to Baby
• Being a 'Night Owl' Raises Odds for Diabetes If You're Obese
• 'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women
• Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure
• Biden Administration Delays Decision on Menthol Cigarette Ban Amid Pushback
• Biden's New HIV/AIDS Strategy Calls Racism a Roadblock to Victory
• Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood
• 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 Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer Lack Access to Best Treatments
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll
• Black Patients 42% More Likely to Die After High-Risk Surgery Than White Patients
• 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 Be Physically Restrained During ER Visits
• 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 Wait Longer Than Whites for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• 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 Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer Get Worse Care Than Whites: 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 Often Get Worse Hospital Care After Cardiac Arrest
• 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
• Blood Oxygen Tests Can Be Inaccurate for Black Patients, Raising COVID Risks: Study
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care
• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients
• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Boomers Sicker Than Their Parents Were at Same Age
• Brain Trauma Could Help Trigger Heart Troubles
• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women
• Breast Cancer's Spread Is More Likely in Black Women, Study Finds
• Breastfed Babies Have Healthier Blood Pressure as Kids
• Breastfeeding May Strengthen a Baby's Heart
• California to Pay Reparations to Victims of Forced Sterilization
• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese
• Can Your Blood Pressure Medicine Protect Your Memory?
• Canada's Menthol Cigarette Ban Boosted Quit Rates: Would the Same Happen in U.S.?
• Cancer Care Tougher to Access in U.S. If English Second Language
• Cancer in Hispanics: Good News and Bad
• Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
• Cardiac Arrest During Childbirth Is Rare, But Some Women Face Higher Risks
• Certain Antibiotics Linked With Upped Risk for Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Certain Cancers on the Rise Among Hispanic Americans
• Checking Blood Pressure at Home Saves Lives, Money
• China, U.S. Lead World in Saltiest Processed Meats, Fish
• Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All
• Clinical Trials Are Becoming More Diverse, But There's Still Work To Do
• Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure
• Coffee: Good for You or Not?
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study
• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
• 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, Crucial Medical Device Often Gives Wrong Readings for Black Patients
• Communities of Color Struggling to Get Vaccines to Those in Need
• Commuting on a Highway? Your Blood Pressure May Pay a Price
• 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 Common Sweetener Raise Heart Risks?
• Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?
• Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?
• Could Soaking in a Hot Spring (or Tub) Ease High Blood Pressure?
• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?
• 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 Helps Drive Nearly Two-Year Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy
• COVID May Help Trigger High Blood Pressure in Folks Already at Risk
• 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 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries
• 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
• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
• Daily Green Tea, Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for 2nd Heart Attack, Stroke
• Dairy Foods May Be Good for You After All
• Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise
• Deadly Aneurysm-Linked Strokes Are Rising, Especially Among Black Americans
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Depression Rates Rise for Minority Youth in States With Anti-LGBT Legislation
• Depression Ups Odds for a Stroke
• Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
• Despite Stress of Pandemic, U.S. Suicide Rate Dropped in 2020
• Diabetes Boosts Odds for Heart Trouble 10-fold in Younger Women
• Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
• Diabetes Is Deadlier for Black Americans: Study
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
• Did Obamacare Expand Access to Insurance for Minorities? In Some U.S. States, Hardly at All
• Diet High in Processed Meats Could Shorten Your Life
• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer
• Discrimination at Work Could Raise Blood Pressure
• 'Disrupted' Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health
• Diversity Still Elusive in America's Medical Schools
• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Do You Live in a U.S. Opioid OD Hotspot?
• Does Cutting Back on Salt Help Folks Battling Heart Failure?
• Does Race Affect the Odds of Developing MS?
• Don’t Hit Pause on Health Screenings
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• 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
• Early Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later
• Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study
• Elections Can Be Tough on Americans' Hearts
• Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
• Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
• Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
• Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
• Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experimental Shot Given Every Six Months Controlled High Blood Pressure in Early Trial
• 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 Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
• Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
• Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
• Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
• 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 Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• For the Best Stroke Care, Where You Live Matters
• Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
• 'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure
• Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
• Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
• Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
• 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
• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life
• Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
• Go Bananas for Female Heart Health
• 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
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
• Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
• Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
• Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
• Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
• Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?
• Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer
• Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
• Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
• Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age
• Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
• Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID
• 'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart
• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
• High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Thinking Problems Later
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High Blood Pressure: Here's What to Know
• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
• 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-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 Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
• 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 Persistent Asthma Might Harm the Heart
• How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
• How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
• Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
• In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
• 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
• Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
• Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
• Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
• Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
• Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?
• Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
• It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
• JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
• Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
• Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Keeping Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather
• Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
• Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
• Know Your Blood Pressure Numbers and What They Mean
• 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 Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
• Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
• Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
• Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
• Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
• Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
• Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
• Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
• Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
• Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
• Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
• Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
• Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
• Living Near Noisy Roads Can Raise Your Blood Pressure
• Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
• Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn
• Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
• Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
• Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
• Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
• Major Study Confirms Salt's Deadly Effect on Blood Pressure
• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
• 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 Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
• Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
• Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
• Mexican Americans Face Higher Odds for Liver Cancer With Each New Generation
• Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minorities Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care, Survey Shows
• 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 Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
• More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
• More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
• More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising
• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
• More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
• More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
• 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 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
• 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
• 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 Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
• New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
• New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
• Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• No Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Older Black Americans Hit Hardest by Disability
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
• One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
• One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
• Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
• 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 Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
• Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
• Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
• 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
• People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
• Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
• Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
• Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
• Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
• Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
• Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
• 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.
• Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
• Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
• Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
• 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
• Racism's Effects Are Harming the Hearts of Black Americans
• Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
• Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
• Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
• Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
• Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
• Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
• School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
• Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
• Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
• Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
• Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
• Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
• Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
• Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
• Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
• Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
• Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
• Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
• Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
• Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
• Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
• Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
• Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
• Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
• Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
• Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
• Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
• Suicide Rates Have Risen Steadily for Black Girls and Women
• Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
• Surgery Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access
• Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
• Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
• Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
• Teen Boys With High Blood Pressure Face Danger Decades Later
• Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
• Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
• Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
• Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
• Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
• U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
• 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. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• 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. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
• U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
• Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
• Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
• Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
• 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
• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
• Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
• Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
• What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
• What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• 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 Health Care Access Is Equal, Race Gap in Prostate Cancer Survival Vanishes
• When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
• 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
• Whole Grain Foods Could Help Black Seniors Avoid Alzheimer's
• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
• 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 Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
• Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
• 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 High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
• Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
• Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
• Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
• Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
• Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
• Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
• Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
• 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
• Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
• Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
• 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