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

Once infected with the new coronavirus, a 20-something has about a 1% chance of illness so...
Do Gene Mutations Explain COVID-19 Cases in the Young?

Genetic mutations that put some younger people at high risk for severe illness from the new...
Preventing Repeat Heart Attack, Stroke More Important Than Ever: AHA

With the new coronavirus severely straining the U.S. health care system, experts are calling on heart...

Your Teeth Are a Permanent Archive of Your Life: Study
Your teeth provide a detailed account of your life, much as a tree’s rings...
- Posted March 25, 2020
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Who’s Most at Risk From Coronavirus?
As the coronavirus pandemic continues its relentless spread around the world, the greatest worry...
- Posted March 18, 2020
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U.S. Primary Care Docs Unprepared for Surge in Alzheimer’s Cases
Many U.S. primary care doctors worry they aren’t ready to care for the growing...
- Posted March 11, 2020
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Coronavirus Strikes Men, Older People the Hardest
The coronavirus is on the cusp of becoming a global pandemic and experts say...
- Posted February 28, 2020
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Kids Raised by Grandparents More Likely to Pile on Pounds: Study
Grandparents can be a bad influence on kids’ weight, researchers say. That’s the upshot...
- Posted February 17, 2020
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Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Guard Against Early Menopause
Both pregnancy and breastfeeding may protect women against early menopause, new research suggests. The...
- Posted February 3, 2020
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Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years
After four years of declines, life expectancy in the United States increased in 2018,...
- Posted January 30, 2020
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