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• 1 in 20 Cases of Dementia Occurs in People Under 65
• 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later
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• 1 in 500 Americans Has Died From COVID-19
• 1 in 7 Cancer Patients Worldwide Missed a Surgery Due to Pandemic
• 10 Ways You Can Cut Your Risk for Dementia
• 2 Years of Immunotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer Might Be Enough: Study
• 50 Years On, Real Progress in War Against Cancer
• 6 Steps to Reduce Caregiver Stress
• 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Odds for Alzheimer's: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A Gene Shielded One Man From Alzheimer's for Decades. Scientists Are Figuring Out How It Works
• A Healthier Heart Might Make You Smarter
• A Mentally Challenging Job Could Help Ward Off Dementia
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• A Second 'Closet' for Some LGBTQ Seniors Entering Nursing Homes
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Adding These Foods to Your Diet Could Keep Dementia Away
• Adult Education Classes Could Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• Advent of 'Bloodless Medicine' Is Helping Some Patients Avoid Transfusions
• Aerobic Exercise Reinvigorates the Aging Brain
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• A-Fib May Be Bigger Threat to Women's Brains Than Men's
• A-Fib Treatment Reduces Patients' Dementia Risk
• After an ICU Stay, Social Support Crucial for Seniors' Survival
• After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
• After Heart Attack, Cardiac Rehab Begins Road to Recovery
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• AI Tool 'Reads' Brain Tumors During Surgery to Help Guide Decisions
• Aidan's Tough Journey: Now Breathing Easier With a Rewired Heart
• Alcohol Might Speed Alzheimer's Progress in Brain, Animal Study Suggests
• All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID Shots
• Alzheimer's Diagnosis May Come With Big Cost to Social Life
• Alzheimer's Experts Offer Tips for 'Dementia-Friendly' Homes
• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk
• Alzheimer's Meds Are Mostly Tested in Whites. That Worries Black Patients, Caregivers
• Alzheimer's Patients Are Being Given Too Many Meds
• Alzheimer's Report: Many Seniors With Memory Issues Aren't Telling Their Doctors
• Alzheimer's vs. Other Dementias: What's the Difference?
• An Aggressive Leukemia Is Much More Lethal for Black Patients Than Whites - Why?
• An Exercise-Induced Hormone Might Help Protect Against Alzheimer's
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are Opioids Prescribed Too Freely as Patients Are Moved to Nursing Homes?
• Are These Pricey New Alzheimer's Drugs Worth It?
• As Medicaid Access Expands, So Does Cancer Survival
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• Assisted Living Centers Can Do More for Dementia Patients, Experts Say
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• B 8/10 -- Abnormal Upper Heart Chamber May Boost Dementia Risk
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Be Aggressive With Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• Being Isolated May Shrink the Aging Brain
• Berry Good for You: Some Foods Can Strengthen Your Brain
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Biden Reverses Trump Policy Limiting U.S. Nursing Home Fines
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Nursing Home Residents More Likely to Need Hospital Care
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• 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 Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blacks, Hispanics at Higher Risk of COVID Death in U.S. Nursing Homes
• Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
• Blood Donors' Gender Doesn't Affect Outcomes for Recipients
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients
• Blood Prick Test for Alzheimer's Shows Promise
• Blood Test Heralds New Era in Alzheimer's Diagnosis
• Brain Changes Link Menopause With Higher Alzheimer's Risk
• Brain Injuries Raise Long-Term Risk of Stroke
• Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study
• Brain Secrets of the Super-Sharp 'Super-Agers'
• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breast Cancer Survivors Age Faster Biologically Than Cancer-Free Women: Study
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Bruce Willis Stepping Down From Acting After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
• Brushing, Flossing Could Help Shield Your Brain From Dementia
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later
• Cancer Survivors May Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
• Caring for Teeth, Gums May Safeguard Aging Brains
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
• Celebrating Mother's Day When Your Mom Has Alzheimer's
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Cleaner Air Could Mean Healthier Brains for Older Women
• Cleaning Up the Air Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clearing Out Clutter Might Not Help People With Dementia
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Colon Cancer Death Rates Are Falling Among the Young — But Only for Whites
• Common Eye Conditions Tied to Higher Risk for Dementia
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Concussion Ups Odds for Many Brain Conditions
• Congressional Report Slams FDA, Drugmaker Over Approval of Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm
• Constipation May Be a Marker for Dementia Risk
• Cool Storage Could Keep Lungs Ready for Transplant Longer
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyles Cause Up to 8% of Global Deaths: Study
• Could 6 Minutes of Exercise Help Shield Your Brain From Alzheimer's?
• Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?
• Could a Type of Statin Raise Dementia Risks?
• Could Alzheimer's Have Origins in the Gut?
• Could Cholesterol Help Drive Alzheimer's Disease?
• Could Coffee Help Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's?
• Could Coffee or Tea Lower Your Odds for Dementia and Stroke?
• Could COVID-19 Accelerate Alzheimer's Symptoms?
• Could Crohn's, Colitis Raise Dementia Risk?
• Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?
• Could Estrogen Help Shield Women's Brains From Alzheimer's?
• Could 'Food Stamps' Program Give Memory a Boost?
• Could Hearing Aids Lower Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could High Laxative Usage Raise the Odds for Dementia?
• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?
• Could Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
• Could Popular Heartburn Meds Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?
• Could Viagra Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
• COVID Appears to Raise Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
• COVID Boosters Raise Antibody Levels by 85% in Nursing Home Residents
• COVID Cases Surge Again in U.S. Nursing Homes
• COVID Caused Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Drove Biggest Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Since World War II
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight
• COVID Vaccines Trigger Protective Immune Response in Nursing Home Residents: Study
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Caused U.S. Life Expectancy to Drop by 1 Full Year
• COVID-19 Patients Rarely Survive Cardiac Arrest: Study
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Cutbacks on Opioids Around Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good
• Daily Half-Hour Walk Can Greatly Boost Survival After Stroke
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Deep Sleep Might Be a Buffer Against Alzheimer's-Linked Memory Loss
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Dementia Patients Wind up in the ER 1.4 Million Times a Year, Study Shows
• Dementia Rate Declining Among Older Americans: Study
• Dementia Risk Rises as Activity Rates Fall
• Dementia Risk Rises as Years Lived With Type 2 Diabetes Increases
• Dementia Risk Rises for Elite European Soccer Players
• Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's
• Depression Can Deepen Over Time for Alzheimer's Caregivers
• Depression in Early Life May Up Dementia Risk Later
• Dexamethasone Can Help the Sickest COVID Patients Survive. So Why Are Too Few Getting It?
• Diabetes, Tooth Loss Can Be Double Trouble for Aging Brains
• Diets Heavy in 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Harm the Brain
• Diminished Hearing, Vision Together Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia
• Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?
• Disability a Growing Concern for U.S. Cancer Survivors
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Immune-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better in Men?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Divided Over Use of Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Doctors Perform First In Utero Brain Surgery
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does Exercise Really Help Your Brain? Jury Still Out
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors
• Drug Can Keep Leukemia in Remission for Years in Younger Patients
• Drug Combo Boosts Outcomes for Advanced Melanoma
• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers
• Drug Combo Shows Promise Against Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers
• Drug Shows Promise in Easing Dementia-Linked Psychosis
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Early Promise From Experimental Drug to Treat Alzheimer's
• Easing A-Fib With Ablation Therapy Might Also Benefit the Brain
• Eat Smart: Mediterranean Diet Could Ward Off Dementia
• Eating Lots of 'Ultra-Processed' Foods Could Harm Your Brain
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Even a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks
• Even Before COVID, Many More People Died Early in U.S. Versus Europe
• Even Chores, Socializing Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Even When at Low Risk, Some Women Should Remove Fallopian Tubes to Avoid Ovarian Cancer: Experts
• Even With Multiple Breast Tumors, Mastectomy Isn't Always Necessary: Study
• Everyday Activities That Can Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Everyday Internet Use by Older Adults Might Help Keep Dementia at Bay
• Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Rehab Should Include Stroke Survivors, Study Suggests
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Exercise Ups Life Span for Type 2 Diabetics
• Exercise, Mindfulness May Not Boost Seniors' Thinking, Memory
• Exercise, Puzzles, Games: They Help Men's, Women's Brains Differently
• Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
• Experiment Shows Many Seniors Falling Prey to 'Impostor Scams'
• Failing Kidneys Could Bring Higher Dementia Risk
• Fall Risk Rises Even in Alzheimer's Early Stages
• Falls Can Be More Dangerous for Older Men Than for Women
• FDA Approves First Drug Meant to Ease Alzheimer's-Linked Agitation
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA Approves Second Alzheimer’s Drug, Despite Safety Concerns
• FDA Gives Full Approval to Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi
• Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time
• Feds to Investigate Overuse of Antipsychotic Drugs by Nursing Homes
• Feds Warn of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported
• Female Surgeons Bring Better Outcomes for Patients, Two Studies Show
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Few Regret Undergoing Gender-Affirming Mastectomies
• Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
• First 10 Days After Hospital Discharge Especially Risky for COVID Survivors
• Fish on Your Plate May Keep Your Brain Sharp
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Save Lives of Heart Failure Patients: Study
• Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Linked to Worsening Memory
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed
• Former College Football Players Suffer More Brain Disorders as They Age
• Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Diagnosed With Dementia
• Frailty Greatly Lowers Survival in a Surgical Crisis
• From Sourdough to Sacrifice, How COVID Is Changing Americans' Values
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Game Show Legend Bob Barker Died of Alzheimer's Disease
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Gene-Editing Tools Pave Way for New Alzheimer's Treatments
• Get a Free Memory Screening From the Alzheimer's Foundation This November
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study
• Got Bunions? Key Factors to Whether Surgery Will Work for You
• Halloween Can Be a Scary Time for People With Dementia. Here's How to Help
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having A-Fib Might Raise Odds for Dementia
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Head Injury, Alzheimer's Appear to Affect Brain in Similar Ways
• Health Care Workers Were At Highest COVID Risk in Workplace
• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age
• Healthy Living Can Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
• Hearing Aids May Cut Dementia Risk in Those at High Risk
• Hearing Aids Might Help Lower Risk for Dementia
• Heart Attacks Could Leave Legacy of Brain Decline in Survivors
• Heart Defibs in Schools Are Saving Staff Lives: Study
• Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age
• Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• Heat Waves a Hazard for People With Dementia
• Helping Older Loved Ones in a Heat Wave
• High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
• Higher Education Won't Help Preserve the Aging Brain: Study
• Hip Replacements No Riskier for Folks Living With HIV
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• History of Mental Illness Tied to Earlier Onset of Alzheimer's Disease
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Might Raise Women's Risk for Dementia
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
• How 1.3 Million Americans Became Controlled by Conservatorships
• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How Long Do People Want to Live?
• How Phone Calls Could Boost Survival for Heart Failure Patients
• How Soon Can You Resume Tennis, Golf After Shoulder Surgery?
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How to Ease Back Into Exercise After Surgery
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
• In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• In Small Study, Hints That a Sleeping Pill Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
• In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
• In Twins Study, Concussions in Early Life Tied to Memory Issues Decades Later
• Inhaled Pollutants Go Directly From Lungs to Brain: Study
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
• Is It 'Pre-Alzheimer's' or Normal Aging? Poll Finds Many Americans Unclear
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
• Isolation May Raise Odds for Dementia, Brain Study Suggests
• It's Rare, But Kids Can Get an Alzheimer's-Like Illness
• Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Keeping Cholesterol Levels Stable May Help Shield You From Dementia
• Keeping Same Nurse for All Home Health Care May Be Crucial for Dementia Patients
• Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
• Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Knee Replacement More Challenging in People With Sickle Cell
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves
• Largest Operator of Nursing Homes in U.S. Issues Vaccine Mandate for All Workers
• Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
• Last-Ditch Life Support System Is Saving Lives of COVID Patients
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Less May Be More When It Comes to Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
• Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19
• Lifestyle May Be Key to Helping You Avoid Dementia
• Lifetime Spent With Epilepsy Ages the Brain, Study Finds
• 'Light Flash' Treatment Might Help Slow Alzheimer's
• Like Humans, a Dog's Odds for Dementia Rises With Age
• Link Seen Between Inflammation, Alzheimer's
• Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
• Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds
• Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
• Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
• Longer, Worse COVID Leaves Stronger Antibodies: Study
• Longevity Calculator Could Aid Planning After Dementia Diagnosis
• Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought
• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
• Lots of Nightmares in Middle Age Might Be Warning Sign of Dementia
• Loved One With Alzheimer's? Make This July 4 'Dementia Friendly'
• Low-Dose Aspirin Won't Affect Dementia Risk in People With Diabetes
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Lower Incomes May Mean Lower Survival After Heart Attack
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
• Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
• Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
• Major Medical Groups Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Health Workers
• Make the Holidays Comforting for Loved Ones With Alzheimer's
• Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
• Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
• Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
• Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Many Seniors With Thinking Declines Still Drive
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Medicaid Rules May Affect Americans' Cancer Survival
• Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
• Mental Decline Can Follow a Heart Attack
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mental Skills Slow With Age, But Seniors Gain in Other Ways: Study
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
• Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
• Missing Teeth, Higher Odds for Dementia?
• More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
• More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
• More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
• More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
• More Than 10 Million People Died of Cancer Worldwide in 2019
• More U.S. Seniors, Especially Women, Are Retaining Healthy Brains: Study
• More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
• Most Alzheimer's Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
• Most Alzheimer's Patients Wouldn't Have Qualified for Controversial Drug's Trial: Study
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
• Most Older Americans Believe Health Care Workers Should Be Vaccinated: Poll
• Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows
• Motherhood Doesn't Lower Survival for Women Who've Had Breast Cancer
• Mouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer's Affects Women More Than Men
• Multiple Head Injuries May Raise Alzheimer's Risk for Veterans
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
• New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
• New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
• New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
• New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
• New Opioid Use Raises Death Risk 11-Fold in Those With Dementia
• New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
• New Ways to Spot Risk for CTE in Boxers, MMA Fighters
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• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Lasting Lung Damage After Full Recovery From COVID-19
• No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
• No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• 'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
• Nursing Home Staff Closest to Patients Are Least Likely to Get COVID Vaccines
• Nursing Homes a Hotspot for COVID-19 Deaths
• Nursing Homes Used COVID Meds Less Than Expected During Pandemic
• Obamacare Helped Extend Lives of People With Cancer
• Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer
• Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older Americans' Finances Decline in Years Before Dementia Diagnosis
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
• Olive Oil a Powerful Prescription Against Dementia
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Only Half of U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Received Boosters: CDC
• Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Pandemic Is Leaving U.S. With Shortage of Long-Term Health Care Workers
• Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
• Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Often Overlooked for Life-Saving Kidney Transplants
• Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• People With Alzheimer's Genes May Lose Sense of Smell First
• People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
• Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
• Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
• Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
• Pope Francis Leaves Hospital 9 Days After Surgery
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
• Post-Hurricane Period Is Dangerous for People With Dementia
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Post-Op Delirium Could Signal Faster Mental Decline
• Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
• Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
• 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Prior COVID Infection May Shield You From Another for at Least 10 Months
• Probiotics Are Good for More Than Your Gut
• Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
• Purrfect Pal: Robotic Cats May Help People With Dementia
• Quality of Home Health Care Varies Between Urban, Rural Areas
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
• Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
• Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
• Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
• Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Reminder Apps on Smartphones May Help in Early Dementia
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• Report Says Nursing Home Industry Needs an Overhaul
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Spot Sign of Alzheimer's Risk That Scammers Love
• Retired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
• Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer's
• Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Rural Americans With Early Alzheimer's Find It Tough to See Specialists
• Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
• Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
• Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
• Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
• Scientists Spot 32 Proteins That Hint at Alzheimer's Risk
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• Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
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• Survivors of Severe COVID Face Doubled Risk for Death a Year Later
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• Timing of Hot Flashes Could Give Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
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• Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
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• Tough Choices: When It's Time to Move From Home to Assisted Living
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• Tough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
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• Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
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• Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
• Two Major Health Systems Won't Administer Controversial New Alzheimer's Drug
• Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
• Type of Medicare Could Influence Cancer Patients' Outcomes
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• U.S. Nursing Home Deaths Rise as Delta Spreads
• U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
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• U.S. Sets Up $300 Million Database for Alzheimer's Research
• U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
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• VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
• Vaccinating Oldest First for COVID Saves the Most Lives: Study
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• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• Volunteering Late in Life May Keep Alzheimer's Away
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• Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
• Weaker Bones, Weakening Brain? Study Makes the Connection
• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients
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• What Is Early-Onset Alzheimer’s?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
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• What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
• What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
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• Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
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• Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
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• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
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• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
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• Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
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