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• Keeping Blood Sugar Steady Helps You Live Longer With Diabetes

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• Make Cancer Prevention a Priority in 2019

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• More CT, MRI Scans Being Used, Despite Calls to Cut Back

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• More Evidence HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Rate

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• Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge

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• Opioids Now More Deadly for Americans Than Traffic Accidents

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• Opioids Overprescribed for Common Children's Fracture, Study Says

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• Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50

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• Paperwork, High Costs Could Mean Worse Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

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• Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery

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• Plastic Surgery Pays Off for Men

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• Poor Diet Might Raise Your Cancer Risk

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• Pregnant Women Exposed to More Risky CT Scans

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• Pregnant Women Should Delay Gallbladder Surgery, Study Finds

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• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients

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• Prior Pregnancies May Affect Your Tummy Tuck

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• PTSD a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer?

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• Quantity, Not Type of Opioid Matters for Post-Op Dependency

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• Quitting Smoking Helps Shield Women From Bladder Cancer: Study

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• Race Affects Life Expectancy in Major U.S. Cities

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• Race May Matter for Liver Transplant Success

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• Radiation Doses From CT Scans Vary Widely

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• Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer May Cause Problems Years Later

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• Radiation of Just Part of the Breast Can Stop Cancer's Return

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• Radiation Right After Surgery Might Not Help Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Radiation Rx Might Ease a Dangerous Irregular Heart Beat

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• Rate of U.S. Deaths Tied to Dementia Has More Than Doubled

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• Rates of Drug-, Alcohol-Linked Death Triple After Weight-Loss Surgery

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• Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Red Tape Means Many Cancer Patients Get Radiation Treatments Late

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• Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

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• Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage: Study

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• Routine Screening for Pancreatic Cancer Not Warranted, Expert Panel Says

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• Run for Your Life, New Study Recommends

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• Scared Safe: Pics of Sun's Damage to Face Boost Sunscreen Use

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• Scientists Spot Clues to Predicting Breast Cancer's Return

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• Short People Fare Worse in ICUs: Study

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• Should You Get Tested for the 'Breast Cancer Genes'?

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• Sit All Day at Work? Exercise Can Counter That

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• Slowing Climate Change Could Cut Health Costs, Save Money

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• Smokers May Fare Worse Against the Deadliest Skin Cancer

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• Smoking While Pregnant Sends SIDS Risk Soaring

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• So You've Had Weight-Loss Surgery. Now What?

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• Some of Most Common, Deadly Cancers Get the Least Research Money

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• Sooner Is Usually Better for Gallbladder Surgery

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• Special Bag Helps Patients Get Rid of Unused Opioids

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• Statins May Lower Risk of Stroke After Cancer Radiotherapy

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• Staying Optimistic Might Lengthen Your Life, Study Shows

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• Still Too Few Teens Getting the HPV Vaccine

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• Still Too Many Highway Deaths Tied to Speeding

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• Still Too Much Processed Meat, Too Little Fish in U.S. Diets

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• Stillbirth Risk Rises With Prolonged Pregnancies

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Links Asbestos in Talcum Powder to Deadly Cancer

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• Study Links Hair Straighteners, Dyes to Breast Cancer

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• Study Reaffirms Safety of Hepatitis C Meds in Liver Cancer Patients

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• Study Supports Radiation for Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

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• Study Ties Cancer-Causing HPV to Heart Disease, Too

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• Study Urges Seniors to Get Moving to Live Longer

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• Sudden Death Can Occur Even in Well-Controlled Epilepsy

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• Sugary Drinks and Fruit Juice May Increase Risk of Early Death

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• Sugary Sodas, Juices Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

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• Suicide Risk Rises Following Cancer Diagnosis

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• Surgeons Give 13 Paralyzed Adults Hand, Arm Movement

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• Surgery Helps Babies Missing a Heart Chamber Survive, But Problems Linger

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• Surgery Helps Tough-to-Treat Acid Reflux

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• Surgery Not a Relapse Risk for MS Patients

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• Surgery Restores Movement to Kids With Polio-Like Illness

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• Switching Mammograms to Once Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks

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• Tasmanian Devils Likely to Survive Cancer Scourge

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• Testicular Cancer a Bigger Threat to Young Men

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• Testicular Cancer Treatment Doesn't Always Doom Fertility

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• Testicular Cancer Treatment Unlikely to Trigger Birth Defects

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• The Deadliest Plastic for Seabirds? Balloons

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• The Moose: A Rare But Often Deadly Road Hazard

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• The Safer Way to Ease Post-Surgical Pain

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• They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After

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• Tiny Self-Guided Robot Navigates Through the Heart

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• Tongue, Lip Snip Surgeries May Be Overused in U.S. Newborns

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• Too Few Women Are Getting Cervical Cancer Screening

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• Too Much Fried Food May Shorten Your Life

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• Too Much TV Raises Women's Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study

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• Tougher Rules on Opioids After Surgery Doesn't Mean More Pain for Patients

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• Treatment Advances Making Pancreatic Cancer a Less Deadly Disease

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• Two Drugs Make Inroads Against Aggressive Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall

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• U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline

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• U.S. Heart Failure Rates Are Rising, Especially for Black Adults

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• U.S. Leads World in Reducing Prostate Cancer Cases

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• U.S. Minorities' Recent Health Gains May Be Slowing

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• U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Hit 30-Year High in 2018: Report

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• U.S. Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Gene Testing Recommendations

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• U.S. Teen Opioid Deaths Soaring

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• Up to 1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants: Study

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• Use of Meds for Enlarged Prostate Might Delay a Cancer Diagnosis

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• Vaping May Trigger Lung Damage Like That Seen in Emphysema

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• Vitamin A Linked to Lower Odds of Common Skin Cancer

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• 'Watchful Waiting' Less Likely for Black Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Bring a Bedroom Bonus

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Work Even Better During Teen Years

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Typically Pushes Type 2 Diabetes Into Remission

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• When Does Heart Health Return to Normal After Quitting Smoking?

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• When to Create and Update a Will

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• When to Treat Varicose Veins

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• When Using Moisturizers With Sunscreen, Don't Miss Around the Eyes

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• Where Is Your Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery?

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• Why a Knee Replacement Can Go Bad

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• Why ADHD Might Raise the Risk of Early Death

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• Why Are Cardiac Arrests More Deadly on Weekends?

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• Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight Is Important in Adulthood

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• Why More Patients Are Surviving an Aneurysm

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• Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures

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• Women in Cardiac Arrest Less Likely to Receive Help, Study Finds

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• Women With More Aggressive Breast Cancer Face Higher Risk of Other Cancers

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• Work Stress, Poor Sleep, High Blood Pressure a Deadly Trio

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• Worldwide, More Die After Surgery Than From HIV, Malaria: Study

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• Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study

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