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Most COVID Long-Haulers Still Having Symptoms 15 Months Later
Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer
Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents OK About School Rules for Kids' Return to Sports: Poll
Most Post-Stroke Depression Still Goes Untreated
Most Severe COVID Cases Involve Neuro Issues, and They're More Often Fatal
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
Mouse Study Points to Why Alzheimer's Affects Women More Than Men
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Nerve Block Plus Lidocaine Clears Psoriasis in Small Study
Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Neuro Surprise: Some Brain Skills Might Improve With Age
Neuro Symptoms of Long COVID May Persist for Months
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
Neurologists' Group Issues New Treatment Guidelines for Early Parkinson's
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
'Neuroprotectant' Drug Could Boost Outcomes After a Stroke
New Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New Drug May Ease Tourette Tics in Kids, Teens
New Form of Levodopa Might Improve Parkinson's Care
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New Insights Into Why Alzheimer's Can Bring Drowsiness
New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
New Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life
Newborns' 'Random' Body Movements Are Helping Them Learn
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
Nightmares Can Sometimes Warn of Parkinson's Onset
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
No Sense of Smell After COVID? Therapies Can Help Bring It Back
Noninvasive Ultrasound Brain Treatment Might Help Slow Parkinson's
Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel
Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones
Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Ovary Removal Before Menopause Could Raise a Woman's Odds for Parkinson's
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Parkinson's Disease: What Is It, and What Are the Early Signs?
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Parlez-vous 'Woof'? Dogs May Distinguish Between Different Human Languages
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
Patients, Doctors Await FDA Decision on Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
People With MS Have Worse Survival If Colon Cancer Strikes
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
'Personalized' Brain Zaps May Ease Tough-to-Treat Depression
Petting a Dog Does Your Brain Some Good
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Placebo Effect Plays Big Role in Antidepressant's Impact on Anxiety: Study
Plasma Injection Therapy May Be Useless Against Achilles Tendon Pain
Playing Football at Young Age Doesn't Slow Concussion Recovery in College
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preventing Alzheimer's
Psychiatric Disorders and Type 2 Diabetes Often Go Together
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
Research Reveals Cause of 'Freezing' Gait in Parkinson's
Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
Retired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
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
Roberta Flack Has ALS, Can No Longer Sing
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
Science Reveals Cause of Smell Loss in COVID-19
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
Science Reveals Key Driver of Alzheimer's, and How Newly Approved Drug May Fight It
Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Grow Electrodes in Living Tissue
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Area Needed for Vision-Guided Walking
Scientists Probe How Sleep Helps Create Lasting Memories
Scientists Propose New Mechanism Driving Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Scientists Transplant Human Brain Cells Into Rat Brains, a Boon to Research
Scientists Use Sound to Ease Patients' Chronic Nightmares
Scientists Watch Pain in the Brain to Decode Its Secrets
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Second Death in Trial of Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Is Raising Concerns
Seizure Risk Rises in Months After COVID
Sen. Mitch McConnell Leaves Rehab, Heads Home After Concussion
Severe COVID May Age Survivors' Brains 20 Years: Study
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
Shark Bites Are Declining Worldwide
Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls
Shock Therapy Safe, Effective for Tough-to-Treat Depression
Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?
Signs of Early Alzheimer's May Be Spotted in Brain Stem
Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm
Sleep Apnea Might Directly Harm the Brain, Study Finds
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleepwalking Tied to Higher Odds for Parkinson's in Men
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Slips, Slides: Winter Injuries Can Be Serious
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smokers More Prone to Memory Loss by Middle Age
Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Special Brain Scans May Diagnose Early Parkinson's
Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
Spinal Cord Stimulation Gives Big Boost to Arm Function After Stroke
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Ease Diabetic Neuropathy
Sports Bra Support Makes a Difference for Women Runners
Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Stakes Are High Ahead of FDA Panel Vote on ALS Drug
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
Stories Get Listeners' Hearts in Sync
Stranded Dolphins' Brains Show Alzheimer's-Like Changes
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Stroke Gaining Ground as a Global Killer
Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study in Rats Offers Hope for New Parkinson's Therapy
Study Points to Jobs With Highest Risk for ALS
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Study Spots People at High Risk of Severe Breakthrough COVID
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
SUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Take These 7 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Dementia
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The 3 Midlife Factors That Raise Your Odds for Alzheimer's
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
'Top Gun' Study of Fighter Pilots Could Help Astronauts
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Trial Begins of Nasal Vaccine for Alzheimer's Disease
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
Type 2 Diabetes Speeds Aging in the Brain
U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
Understanding How COVID Can Trigger Loss of Smell
Unraveling the Link Between Menstrual Cycles and Migraine
Used Early, Drug Might Delay MS Symptom Onset
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
Vicious Cycle: Epilepsy Seizures Could Encourage More Seizures
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
What Is Stiff-Person Syndrome, the Illness Afflicting Celine Dion?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Works Best to Ease Migraines?
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Older Dogs' Hearing Fades, Risk of Dementia Rises
When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
Which High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Who Fares Worse After Multiple Sclerosis Strikes?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids
Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession
Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over
Why Patients on Ventilators May Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness
Why Sleep Raises Risk for Sudden Death in People With Epilepsy
Widely Used Steroid Meds Could Alter the Brain
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems
Your Body Clock Knows When It's Time for Dinner: Study
Your Brain Gets Tired, and Scientists Now Know Why
Your Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Personality May Safeguard Your Aging Brain
Your Sleep Can Affect Your Stroke Risk
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
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