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• A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil

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• A Stroke at 30,000 Feet? For One Lucky Passenger, It Wasn't

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• 'Aerosol Boxes' Meant to Protect COVID Health Teams Might Harm Them: Study

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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• Amid Pandemic, Fears That Older Americans Are Feeling 'Expendable'

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• Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy

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• An Expert's Guide to Fighting Coronavirus Stress

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• An HIV Med Is Tied to Too-Small Heads in Newborns

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• Annual 'COVID-19 Season' May Be Here to Stay, Scientists Predict

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• Another Side Effect of COVID-19 -- Lasting Hearing Problems?

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• Answering the Call: How COVID-19 Hotline Staffers Helped Panicked New Yorkers

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• Antibodies Fade a Few Weeks After Mild COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Are Disinfectants Putting Nurses at Risk of COPD?

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• Are Doctors Discarding 'Injured' Kidneys That Might Be Used for Transplant?

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• As Coronavirus Myths Multiply, Experts Sort Fact From Fiction

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• As Deaths Continue in Italy, a Lesson for the United States

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• As Health Experts Fear Possible Coronavirus Pandemic, U.S Evacuates More Americans

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• As Health Experts Fear Possible Pandemic, 2nd Death Reported Outside China

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• As Health Experts Fear Possible Pandemic, U.S. Reports Cases Have Hit 11

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• As States Reopen, What Is 'Contact Tracing' and How Does it Work?

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• Asymptomatic Coronavirus Carriers Can Shed Virus on Surfaces: Study

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• Babies Are Spared Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

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• Baby's Meningitis Case Highlights Growing Danger of Antibiotic Resistance

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• Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Mosquito-Borne Dengue

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• Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk

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• Bald Eagles Across U.S. Infected With Newly Identified Virus

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• Benefits of Social Distancing Outweigh Economic Toll: Study

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Blacks, Hispanics More Likely to Have Better Outcome After 'Bleeding' Stroke

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• Blood Count May Offer Clues to Treatment of COVID-19: Study

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• Blood Yields Clue to Why COVID-19 Is Tougher on Men

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• Bone Marrow Transplants Less Risky Now

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• Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19

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• Brazilian Man Is Free of HIV After Drug Treatment, Researchers Say

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• Breaks in Health Insurance Hurt Cancer Care, Survival

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• British, Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Show Promise

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• Brush With Common Cold Might Help Protect Against COVID-19

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• Can Food From an Infected Cook Give You COVID-19?

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• Cellphones Are 'Trojan Horses' for Viruses, Study Finds

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• Cheap Steroid Could Slash COVID-19 Death Risk

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• Chicago Woman Is 2nd U.S. Case of Wuhan Virus

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• China Study Puts Coronavirus Death Rate at 1.4%; Real Number May Be Lower

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• China's Controls May Have Headed Off 700,000 COVID-19 Cases: Study

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• Climate Change Hiking Danger of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections

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• Climate Change Will Hurt Kids Most, Report Warns

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• Cold War Antiseptic May Be Valuable Germ Fighter

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• Common Muscle Relaxant Could Pose Mental Dangers for Seniors

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• Common Sense on Shielding Yourself From Coronavirus

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• Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says

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• Confusing Medical Bills Tied to Money Woes in Cancer Survivors

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• Contact Tracing Useless Unless It's Speedy: Study

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• Coping With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Coronavirus Can Infect, Inflame the Thyroid

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• Coronavirus Cases Plateauing in Sun Belt, Spiking in the Midwest

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• Coronavirus Cases Top 2,700 in China, While 5th U.S. Case Is Confirmed

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• Coronavirus Cases Top 40,000, While Deaths Hit 908

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• Coronavirus Cases Top 64,000 Worldwide, With Nearly 1,400 Deaths Reported

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• Coronavirus Cases, Deaths Shoot Up Sharply, While 14th Case Reported in U.S.

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• Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 1,000, While 13th U.S. Case Confirmed

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• Coronavirus Doesn't Favor Crowded Cities, Study Shows

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• Coronavirus Doesn't Have to Scare You or Your Kids, Psychologists Say

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• Coronavirus Hangs Around Even After Symptoms Subside

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• Coronavirus in America: Keep Your Panic in Check

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• Coronavirus Infections in China Hit 7,700, as WHO Mulls Emergency Declaration

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• Coronavirus Isn't Even 'Alive,' But Expert Explains How It Can Harm

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• Coronavirus Spread Slows, But Death Toll Jumps to 1,113

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• Coronavirus Strikes Men, Older People the Hardest

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• Coronavirus Symptoms Don't Surface for 5 to 12 Days: Study

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• Coronavirus Was Already Spreading in U.S. in January: Study

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• Coronaviruses in Poultry, Livestock Pose No Danger to Humans, Expert Says

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• Could Face Shields Replace Masks in Preventing COVID-19?

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• Could Interferon Drugs Help Fight COVID-19?

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• Could Lower Testosterone Help Men Ward Off COVID-19?

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• Could Profit Be a Factor in Kidney Transplant Decisions?

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• Could Survivors' Blood Help Patients Battling COVID-19? Trials May Tell

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• Could Vitamin C Infusions Save Patients With Sepsis?

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• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

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• COVID Threatens the 3 out of 4 Americans Who Can't Work From Home

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• 'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find

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• COVID-19 Cases Drop in Warm Weather, But Not Much

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• COVID-19 Concerns Shouldn't Shut Down Police Brutality Protests: Health Experts

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• COVID-19 Deaths Have Already Left 1.2 Million Americans Grieving

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• COVID-19 Infection Likely Worse for Vapers, Smokers

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• COVID-19 May Trigger High Blood Sugar, Raising Death Risk: Study

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• COVID-19 Still Rare in Kids, But Far From Harmless: Study

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• COVID-19 'Super Spreaders' Quickly Fill Room With Virus -- But Masks Help

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• COVID-19 Tied to Blood Clots; Blood Thinners Could Boost Survival

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• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

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• Despite Medical Advances, People With HIV Still Live Shorter, Sicker Lives

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• Despite Threat of Lyme Disease, Tick Control Lags Across U.S.

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• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

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

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• Don't Delay Surgery for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Suggests

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• 'Don't Give Up:' Parents' Intuition Spots a Rare Illness Before Doctors Do

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• Doubt Over Long-Term Use of Hormone Rx for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

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• 'Dr. Google' Helps Some Patients Diagnose a Rare Disease

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

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• Drug-Resistant Dysentery Emerging Among Gay Men

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• E. Coli Outbreak Over, CDC Lifts Advisory Against Certain Romaine Lettuce

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• Early Dialysis Doesn't Improve Outcomes With Acute Kidney Failure

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• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

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• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Even With PPE, Risk of COVID-19 Still High for Frontline Workers

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• Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too

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

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• 'Eye of the Storm:' U.S. Nurses Already Facing Extreme Stress Over Coronavirus

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• Face Masks Can Help Prevent Viral Spread, but They Aren't Perfect: Study

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• Face Masks, Yes, But Don't Forget Hand-Washing Too

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• Family's Experience in Vietnam Shows Coronavirus Spreading Outside China

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• Final Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Get Underway

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• First Clinical Studies Find Wuhan Virus Closely Resembles SARS

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• Flu Cases Surge Early, Could a Tough Season Lie Ahead?

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• Flu Season That's Sickened 26 Million May Be at Its Peak

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• Fungal Invasion May Drive Some Pancreatic Cancers

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• Gene Study Shows How Coronavirus Swept Through the Diamond Princess

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• Gene-Based Therapy Helps Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer

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• Germ Transplant Helps Women With Tough-to-Treat Vaginal Infections

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• Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes

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• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

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• Health Tip: Preventing E. coli Infection

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• Health Tip: Preventing Kidney Stones

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• Health Tip: Recognizing a Staph Infection

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• Health Tip: Understanding a Felon Infection

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• Heart Disease May Up Risk of Kidney Failure

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

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• High Post-Hospital Death Rate Trails Ebola Survivors

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• High-Dose Radiation a Game Changer in Fighting Deadly Prostate Cancer

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• High-Tech Rings Are Tracking COVID-19 'Warning Signs'

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• Hit by Coronavirus Panic? Look for Data Not Drama, Experts Say

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• HIV May Not Worsen COVID-19 Outlook

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• Homeless Shelters Are 'TinderBoxes' for Coronavirus, Studies Show

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• Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Develop Pneumonia, About 10% Die: Study

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• Houseflies: Just How Bad Are They for Your Health?

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• How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread

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• How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19

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• How Coronavirus Raced Through Quarantined Cruise Ship

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• How Easily Does Coronavirus Spread at Home?

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

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• How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp

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• How to Keep Your Feet on a Sound, Pain-Free Footing

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• How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus

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• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs

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• Hundreds Suspected, 12 Confirmed: How CDC Identified U.S. Coronavirus Cases

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• Illinois Mandated 'Stay-at-Home' Orders, Nearby Iowa Didn't: Here's What Happened

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• In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown

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• In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy

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• In Some Cases, COVID-19 May Harm the Brain

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• In the COVID Era, Dental Appointments Won't Be the Same

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• Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought

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• Infusion of Certain Immune Cells May Help in Severe Coronavirus Cases

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• Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?

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• Jailing, Arrest Practices Are Fueling COVID-19 Spread: Study

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• Kidney Failure Often a COVID-19 Complication

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• Kidney Injury on the Rise in Women Hospitalized During Pregnancy

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• Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Fatal COVID-19: Study

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• Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV Are Successful

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• Kidney Transplants Safe When Donors Had Hepatitis C

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• Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp

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• Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study

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• LA County Coronavirus Infections Are Up to 55 Times That of Reported Cases

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• Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

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• Life-Saving Organ Transplants Plummet During COVID-19 Crisis

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• Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness

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• Loss of Sense of Smell Could Be Early Sign of Coronavirus Infection

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• Low Levels of Key Blood Cells Could Signal Higher Death Risk

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• Major Medical Groups Urge Americans to Wear Face Masks

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• Man Residing in China Is First U.S. Citizen to Die From Coronavirus

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• Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken

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• Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis

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• Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread

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• Masks and Summer Heat: Not a Great Mix, But Experts Have Tips

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• Masks, Video Calls: Pandemic Is Hampering Communication for Those With Hearing Problems

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• Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections

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• Mediterranean Diet May Help Preserve Kidney Function After Transplant

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

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• Mild COVID-19 Often Appears With Only Gastro Symptoms: Study

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• Mission Possible: Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping During the Pandemic

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• More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study

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• More Americans Evacuated From China as Coronavirus Cases Top 31,000 Worldwide

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• More Americans to Be Evacuated From China; 12th Coronavirus Case Reported

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• More COVID-19 Patients in ICUs Are Surviving Now: Study

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• More Layers Are Better With Homemade Face Masks

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• More Symptoms of Coronavirus: COVID Toes, Skin Rashes

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• More Than Half of Cancer Survivors Don't Abstain From Alcohol

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• Most Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases Stay That Way, Cruise Ship Data Shows

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• Most Seniors 85+ Do Well After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study

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• Most Survivors of Severe COVID-19 Report Symptoms Many Weeks After 'Recovery'

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• Most U.S. States Reopening as Coronavirus Cases Decline

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• Most Workers Report for Duty With Flu-Like Symptoms, Global Survey Shows

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• Multiple Measures of Social Distancing Required to Slow Coronavirus: Study

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• Mutation Helps Coronavirus Infect More Human Cells, Study Shows

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• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show

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• Navy Ship Outbreak Shows Most Young Aren't Spared COVID Symptoms

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• Nearly Half of Coronavirus Infections May Be Asymptomatic

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• Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

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• New China Report Sets COVID-19 Death Rate at 1.4%

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• New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say

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• New COVID-19 Tracking App May Find 'Hotspots' Across America

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• New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders

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• New Tool Predicts Odds of Kidney Disease

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• New U.S. Coronavirus Cases Hit Another High

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• Newer Gene Sequencing Might Help Track Spread of Latest Coronavirus in China

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

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• Odds of Hospitalization, Death With COVID-19 Rise Steadily With Age: Study

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• One Death, 8 Hospitalized in Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef

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• Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need

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• Only Thing Certain About Flu Season: You Need to Get Your Shot

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• Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous 'Superbug'

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• Over 40% of Antibiotics Could Be 'Inappropriately' Prescribed

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• Packaged Caesar Salad Suspected as Possible Source in E. coli Outbreak

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• Packaged Caesar Salad Suspected as Possible Source in E. coli Outbreak

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

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• Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits

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• Patients Often Bring Undetected 'Superbug' to the Hospital: Study

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• People Are Avoiding the ER During COVID-19 Crisis at Their Peril: Study

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• People Mount Strong Immune Responses to Coronavirus, Boding Well for a Vaccine

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• People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Being Hit Hard by COVID-19

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• 'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible

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• Plasma Therapy Aids Recovery in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

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• Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus

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• Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients

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• Puppies: They're Cute, Cuddly and Making People Ill, CDC Says

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• Remdesivir Will Not Be Enough to Curb COVID-19, Study Finds

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• Research Finds Contagious Staph in Lupus-Related Skin Rashes

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• Researchers Alter Mosquitoes to Resist Dengue Infection

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• Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug May Fight Severe COVID-19, Early Data Show

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• Risks Mount for Lonely Hearts After Cardiac Surgery

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• Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Might Be Alternative to Deep Nasal Swab

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• Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows

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• Scientists Spot Early Markers of Coronavirus in Lungs of Patients

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• Scientists Trace Coronavirus Outbreak to Snakes

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• Screening for Chinese Coronavirus to Start at 3 Major Airports: CDC

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• Sepsis Causes Far More Deaths Worldwide Than Thought

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• Seven States Join Pact to Speed Coronavirus Testing

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• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

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• Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice

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• 'Silent' COVID-19 More Widespread Than Thought

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• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Sinus Infections: What You Need to Know

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• Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread

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• Sleep Troubles Hit Health Care Workers During Pandemic

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• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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• Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome

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• Speech Alone May Spread COVID-19, Study Shows

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• Spotting Which Hospital Patients With Coronavirus Face Greatest Death Risk

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• Standard Methods Rid Hospital Rooms of Coronavirus, Slashing Transmission Rates

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• Straight Talk From Front-Line Experts on Wearing a Mask

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• Stricter Clean Air Laws Could Save Thousands of Lives a Year: Study

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• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study

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• Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs

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• Study Estimates Actual Coronavirus Case Count in Wuhan May Be Near 76,000

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• Study Reveals How Coronavirus Travels Indoors

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• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?

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• Supplements Don't Prevent Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetics

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• Tainted Fecal Transplant Killed One Patient -- More Vigilance Needed

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• TB Vaccine More Powerful When Given Intravenously

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• Texas Cities Are Ripe for Measles Outbreaks, Study Finds

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• That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

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• 'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?

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• The Other Side of COVID-19: Milder Cases, Healthy Recovery

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• There's a Virus Spreading in U.S. That's Killed 10,000: The Flu

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• There's Bad News, Good News on Coronavirus' Spread in Cats

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• This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids

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• Thousands of Kidneys Thrown Away by U.S. Transplant Centers

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• Tiny Genetic Tweak May Stop Ebola Virus in Its Tracks

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• Too Few Patients Enrolling in Cancer Trials

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• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

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• Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop

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• Track Viruses, Not Animal Carriers, to Prevent Future Pandemics

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• U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 7th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

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• U.S. Bans Foreign Travelers From China as 8th Case of Coronavirus Confirmed

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• U.S. Breaks Another Daily Record for New Cases, With More Than 75,000 Infections

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• U.S. Coronavirus Hospitalizations Spiking in South, West

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• U.S. Issues Highest Travel Alert for China as WHO Declares Health Emergency

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• U.S. Scientists Take Key Step Towards Towards Coronavirus Vaccine

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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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• Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End

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• Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests

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

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• What Does a Self-Quarantine Look Like?

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• What Happens to Your Kidneys as You Age?

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• What People With Type 1 Diabetes Need to Know About COVID-19

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• What's the Best DIY Face Mask Against COVID-19?

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• Where Is the New Coronavirus Most Likely to Spread?

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• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic

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• Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

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• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

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• Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely

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• With Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses

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• With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study

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

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• Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter

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• Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety

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• Your Game Plan for Keeping 'Super Bowl Flu' at Bay

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