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Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows
Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults Takes Sleep Meds
Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds
Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
Nerve-Cooling Implant Could Ease Pain Without Opioids
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
New ALS Drug Approved in Canada While Still Under FDA Review
New Alzheimer's Drug Delivers Disappointing Results
New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Clues to Why Some People Suppress HIV Without Drugs
New Coronavirus Variant Out of Brazil Now in 5 U.S. States
New COVID Pill May Be Improvement Over Paxlovid, Chinese Trial Suggests
New Drug Combo Boosts Survival Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
New Drug May Be Better Psoriasis Treatment
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
New Hope for IBD Patients
New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients
New Injected Drug May Prevent Severe COVID
New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Asthma Worsens at Night
New Malaria Antibody Drug Prevents Infection in Adults for 6 Months
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
New Nasal Spray for Migraines Approved by FDA
New Prescribing Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice
Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
Odds for Death, Hospital Care Rise When Statins Are Stopped
Odds of Catching COVID at Dentist's Office Very Low: Study
Older Patients at Risk When Dentists Prescribe Opioids
One-Time Endoscopic Treatment Might Replace Insulin for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Pandemic Fuels Interest in Careers in Infectious Disease
Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research
Pandemic Has Put Many Clinical Trials on Hold
Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
Pandemic Stress Has More Americans Grinding Their Teeth
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
Paxlovid Lowers Risk of Long COVID
Paxlovid Soon Won't Be Free for Americans
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Pfizer Asks FDA for Emergency Approval of Its COVID Antiviral Pill
Pharmacies, Hospitals Facing Shortage of Asthma Drug Albuterol
Physics Shows Why 20 Seconds Is Right for Hand-Washing
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Precautions Even More Important With New Coronavirus Variant: Experts
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
Preterm Birth Drug Pulled From Market Over Lack of Effectiveness
Pricey Alzheimer's Drug Drives Spike in Medicare B Premium: Officials
Prior Exposure to Common Cold Won't Shield You From COVID: Study
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study
Raise Med Dosages in Weeks After Heart Failure Crisis for Better Outcome: Study
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly
Researchers Move Toward Once-Yearly Treatment for HIV
Researchers Seek Antiviral Pill That Would Ease COVID Severity
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Help Save Hospitalized COVID Patients
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study
Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Science Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are the Most Widely Read
Scientists Are Developing Patch That Warns of Oncoming Drug Overdose
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Create Synthetic Mouse Embryo With Brain, Beating Heart
Scientists Design Skin Patch That Takes Ultrasound Images
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Closer to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine
Scientists Get to the Root of 'Chalky Teeth' in Kids
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
Scientists May Be Closer to Effective HIV Vaccine
Scientists Restore Some Function to Pig Tissues 1 Hour After Death
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Rat Brains, a Boon to Research
Seniors' Dental Care Declines After Medicare Kicks In
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis
Sleep Apnea Linked to Weaker Bones, Teeth
SmartWatches Detect Viral Infection Before Symptoms Surface in Study
Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Still Too Few Women in Stroke Treatment Clinical Trials
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Stop Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19: AMA, Pharmacist Groups
Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Compares 2 Common Diuretics Used in Heart Failure
Study Debunks Notion That Statin Meds Trigger Muscle Aches
Study Debunks Use of Antidepressant Luvox as COVID Treatment
Study Suggests a Better Blood Thinner Could Be Near
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
Swine Coronavirus Could Jump to People, Researchers Warn
Teething Symptoms and How to Help Your Baby Get Relief
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
Tense Times Mean More Tooth-Grinding, Dentists Warn
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health
The Most Common Allergy Medicines
The Most Common Depression Medications, Explained
The New COVID Antiviral Pills: What You Need to Know
There's a Push to Expand Medicare's Coverage of Dental Issues
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
Topical Cream May Restore Skin Pigmentation in People With Vitiligo
Trials Begin for Potential COVID-19 Drug Remdesivir
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Cases Show COVID Virus Mutating Around Standard Treatment Remdesivir
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper
U.K. Variant Won't Trigger More Severe COVID, Studies Find
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
Ultra-Low Dose of Rituximab Safely Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Over Long Term: Study
Ultrasound Breaches Blood-Brain Barrier, Helping Drugs Fight Tumors
Unhealthy Gums Could Up Your Odds for Dementia
Unlike Humans, No Bone Loss for Gorillas as They Age
USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Could Put You at Risk for Gum Disease
Very Low COVID Infection Rate Among Dental Hygienists: Study
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
What You Need to Know About the New Variant of COVID-19
What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's the Best Blood Thinner for a Blood Clot in Your Legs?
When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise
When Gums Aren't Healthy, Mind and Body May Follow
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When, Where Was the First Case of COVID-19?
Which Animals Are Also Vulnerable to COVID Infection?
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Why Cotton Masks Are Safer Masks
Why Does 'Mono' Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Why Remdesivir Might Be a Good Bet Against COVID-19
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Will Remdesivir Help COVID-19 Patients? Two Reports Provide Different Answers
Women Get Help Later Than Men When Heart Attack Strikes
Years of Blood Thinners After Stenting Might Not Be Necessary
You Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
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