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Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Record High COVID Cases and Deaths Reported in Florida
Research Reveals How Aspirin Helps Prevent Colon Cancer
Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
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Statin Users May Have Added Protection Against Severe COVID-19
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Still Feeling Nervous About Holiday Gatherings? Survey Finds You're Not Alone
Study Will Track Coronavirus in Kids, Their Families
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Talking Points: People Rarely End Conversations When They Want To
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study
Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: Study
'Tragic Milestone': 1 Million American Lives Lost to COVID-19
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Top a Quarter Million
U.S. COVID Cases Fell 60% Since September, But Vigilance Still Needed: Health Officials
U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 800,000
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
U.S. Life Expectancy Drops for 2nd Year in a Row
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Reach Lowest Levels Reported Since Pandemic Began
U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
Unhappy Marriages Could Mean Shorter Lives for Men
Vaccines Cut Odds for Death From COVID Delta Variant by 90%
Walking or Biking to Work Might Save Your Life
Weight Loss Surgery More Dangerous for Men Than Women: Study
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What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?
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What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
WHO Says Pandemic Death Total Far Higher Than Reported in Many Countries
Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
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Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
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