Related Reading

News

• 1 Woman in 5 With Migraine Avoiding Pregnancy: Study

---

• 5 Ways to Fight America's No. 3 Cancer Killer

---

• Abnormal Stool Test Result? Don't Delay Your Colonoscopy

---

• Accuracy of COVID-19 Antibody Tests Varies Widely, Study Finds

---

• Actor Jeff Bridges Shares Lymphoma Diagnosis

---

• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women

---

• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

---

• After Long Decline, Breast Cancers in Young U.S. Women Are On the Rise

---

• Aggressive Cancer Diagnosed for First Time in a Dinosaur

---

• AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk

---

• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains

---

• Alcohol Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths: Report

---

• Almost 90,000 Young American Adults Will Get Cancer This Year: Report

---

• Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

---

• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

---

• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?

---

• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study

---

• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective

---

• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk

---

• Bedside COVID-19 Test Faster Than Standard PCR Test

---

• Been Diagnosed with Cancer? Here’s What to Do

---

• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women

---

• Biases Mean Men Dubbed 'Brilliant' More Often Than Women

---

• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

---

• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer

---

• Black Cancer Survivors Often Face Added Challenges: Study

---

• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy

---

• Blood Flow in Heart Differs in Men and Women

---

• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study

---

• Blood Test Could Spot Those at Highest Risk for Severe COVID-19

---

• Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap

---

• Blood Test Might Spot Cancer Years Earlier

---

• Blood Test Might Spot Most Dangerous COVID-19 Cases

---

• Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early

---

• Body Temperature Higher in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

---

• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's

---

• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival

---

• Breast Cancer Surpasses Lung Cancer as Leading Cancer Diagnosis Worldwide

---

• Breast Cancer Takes Big Financial Toll on Some Young Patients

---

• Breast Cancer Treatment Comes Later, Lasts Longer for Black Women

---

• Calorie-Burning 'Brown Fat' Could Help Keep You Healthy, Even if You're Obese

---

• Can AI Predict Who Will Develop Diabetes?

---

• Can Seniors Handle Results of Alzheimer's Risk Tests?

---

• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?

---

• Can You Recognize the Signs of Breast Cancer?

---

• Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall in U.S., Report Says

---

• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19

---

• Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Prescribed Heart Meds: Study

---

• Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans

---

• Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

---

• Cancer Screening Fell Sharply Early in Pandemic, But Has Rebounded

---

• Cancer Survivors at Higher Odds for Second Cancer: Study

---

• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study

---

• Certain Cancer Patients at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

---

• Certain Cancer Treatments May Heighten Danger From COVID-19

---

• Certain Cancers Linked to Higher A-Fib Risk, Study Finds

---

• Certain Gene Might Help Shield At-Risk People From Alzheimer's

---

• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma

---

• Child's Cancer Doesn't Raise Parents' Divorce Risk, Curb Plans for More Kids: Study

---

• Chronic Heartburn Raises Odds for Cancers of Larynx, Esophagus

---

• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

---

• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women

---

• Coffee May Slow Spread of Colon Cancer

---

• Coffee Might Help Ward Off Prostate Cancer

---

• Coping With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

---

• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women

---

• Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?

---

• Could Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Hasten Cancer in Seniors?

---

• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?

---

• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?

---

• Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?

---

• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?

---

• Could Viagra, Cialis Help Boost Colon Cancer Survival?

---

• Could Your DNA Predict a Happy Marriage?

---

• COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms

---

• COVID Vaccine Reaction Can Mimic Breast Cancer Symptoms, But Doctors Say 'Don't Panic'

---

• COVID-19 May Force Some Cancer Patients to Delay Treatment

---

• Crowdsourcing Raises Billions for Families Hit Hard by Medical Bills

---

• Daily Aspirin Can Lower Colon Cancer Risk, But Age Matters

---

• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes

---

• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

---

• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries

---

• Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

---

• Discovery Could Explain Why Black Americans More Prone to Colon Cancer

---

• DNA Analysis Might Reveal Melanoma Risk

---

• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

---

• Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?

---

• Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

---

• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

---

• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

---

• Do-It-Yourself COVID Tests Work Fine, Without the Discomfort: Study

---

• Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

---

• Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams

---

• Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars

---

• Drug Combo May Be Safe, Effective Therapy for Rare Leukemia

---

• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers

---

• Drug Combo Offers Hope Against Advanced Bladder Cancer

---

• Drug Could Boost Survival From Lung Cancer Affecting Non-Smokers

---

• Dual Method May Boost Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

---

• Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms

---

• Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

---

• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

---

• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

---

• Even Low-Intensity Exercise Can Help During Cancer Treatments

---

• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

---

• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

---

• Even When Cancer Is in Remission, Patients' Risks of Severe COVID Rise

---

• Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus

---

• Experts Cast Doubt on Notion That New Strain of Coronavirus Is More Infectious

---

• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome

---

• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study

---

• FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19

---

• Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition

---

• Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens

---

• Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing

---

• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks

---

• First People in the Americas Probably Brought Their Dogs

---

• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

---

• Fish Oil May Help Prevent Heart Disease, But Not Cancer: Study

---

• For Black Americans, Exercise Brings Real Boost to Life After Cancer

---

• For Cancer Patients, Holiday Season Can Be a Stressful Time

---

• For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed

---

• For Many Cancer Patients, Diagnosis Brings Psychological 'Silver Lining'

---

• For People With Hepatitis, Daily Aspirin Might Lower Liver Cancer Risk

---

• From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey

---

• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

---

• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth

---

• Gene Study Probes Origins of Addison's Disease

---

• Genes Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Down Syndrome

---

• Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk

---

• Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth

---

• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

---

• Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road

---

• Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops

---

• Gynecological Cancers Not a Risk for Severe COVID-19: Study

---

• Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand

---

• Have Tasmanian Devils Turned a Corner in Fight Against Cancer?

---

• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause

---

• Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey

---

• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

---

• Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds

---

• Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets

---

• 'Hidden' Prostate Cancer on Biopsy Usually Means Good Outcome: Study

---

• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

---

• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later

---

• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer

---

• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Heart Risks

---

• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women

---

• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?

---

• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?

---

• How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care

---

• How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols

---

• How Smoking Could Help Spur Breast Cancer's Spread

---

• How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk

---

• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

---

• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs

---

• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

---

• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

---

• Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer

---

• Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study

---

• In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak

---

• In Nonsmokers, COPD May Up Lung Cancer Risk

---

• Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men

---

• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?

---

• IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study

---

• 'Jeopardy' Host Alex Trebek Tells Fans Cancer Treatments Are 'Paying Off'

---

• Keep Flossing: Study Ties Gum Disease to Higher Cancer Risk

---

• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

---

• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19

---

• Know the Signs of Rare But Deadly Gall Bladder, Bile Duct Cancers

---

• 'Lab-on-a-Chip' Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early

---

• Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

---

• Lose Weight, Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

---

• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

---

• Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought

---

• Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health

---

• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Lower Odds for Digestive Cancers

---

• Low-Dose Chest Scans Don't Appear to Harm DNA

---

• 'Major Financial Hardship' Hits Most Patients Battling Advanced Colon Cancer

---

• Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks

---

• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds

---

• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

---

• Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy

---

• Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary

---

• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

---

• Maria Shriver Sounds the Alarm on Women and Alzheimer's

---

• Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year

---

• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study

---

• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study

---

• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

---

• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

---

• Mindfulness Helps Young Women After Breast Cancer: Study

---

• Minorities Less Likely to Get Recommended Lung Cancer Imaging

---

• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

---

• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy

---

• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

---

• More Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss

---

• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's

---

• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

---

• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus

---

• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

---

• More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease

---

• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

---

• Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment

---

• MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study

---

• NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test

---

• Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds

---

• Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That

---

• New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening

---

• New Clues to How Cancers Originate in the Brain

---

• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say

---

• New Drug Combo Could Be Advance Against Uterine Fibroids

---

• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids

---

• New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test

---

• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk

---

• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

---

• No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study

---

• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life

---

• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study

---

• Obamacare Boosts Colon Cancer Diagnosis, Care: Study

---

• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

---

• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

---

• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study

---

• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

---

• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

---

• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence

---

• Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening

---

• Pandemic Has Greatly Slowed Pace of Cancer Research

---

• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

---

• Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End

---

• Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier

---

• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

---

• Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study

---

• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable

---

• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

---

• Prostate Cancer Drug Could Be 'Game Changing,' Researchers Say

---

• Prostate Cancer Leaves Detectable 'Fingerprint' in Blood: Study

---

• Protect Yourself Against Breast and Cervical Cancer

---

• PTSD Can Take Heavy Toll on Hearts of Female Vets

---

• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

---

• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study

---

• Radiation Treatments Need to Take Breast Size Into Account: Study

---

• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

---

• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

---

• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

---

• Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome

---

• Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking

---

• Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients

---

• Serious Eye Problems Common in People With Parkinson's

---

• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

---

• Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

---

• Side Effects Often Missed During Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy

---

• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

---

• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

---

• Sleepy Seniors Have Higher Health Risks

---

• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

---

• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

---

• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery

---

• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

---

• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

---

• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

---

• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

---

• Statins Might Reduce Harms From Breast Cancer Chemo

---

• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

---

• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

---

• Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients

---

• Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine

---

• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

---

• Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On

---

• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

---

• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays

---

• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?

---

• Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?

---

• Tumors Have Their Own Bacterial Colonies That Could Guide Cancer Care

---

• Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study

---

• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

---

• U.S. Sees Big Drop in Deaths From Melanoma

---

• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

---

• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

---

• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

---

• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

---

• Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Colon Cancer Risk

---

• Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease

---

• What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk

---

• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

---

• When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men

---

• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

---

• When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse

---

• When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment

---

• Who's Most at Risk From Coronavirus?

---

• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important

---

• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

---

• Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?

---

• Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?

---

• Why Does Death Risk From Melanoma Rise After Loss of Spouse or Partner?

---

• Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?

---

• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

---

• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free

---

• Why Well-Woman Visits Are Important—And What to Ask

---

• Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?

---

• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key

---

• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

---

• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

---

• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

---

• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

---

• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

---

• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

---

• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study

---

• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

---

• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

---

• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

---

• Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After

---

• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

---

• Young Breast Cancer Patients Struggle Financially, Even When Insured

---

• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded

---

• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight