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• 8/8 -- Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study
• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?
• A New Hip or Knee Can Do a Marriage Good, Study Finds
• Acupuncture During a Knee Replacement Could Lessen Post-Surgical Pain
• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery
• Advances in Care, Impact of COVID Highlights of Latest Cardiologists' Meeting
• Advent of 'Bloodless Medicine' Is Helping Some Patients Avoid Transfusions
• A-Fib After Any Surgery Raises Odds for Heart Failure
• After COVID, Surgery Risks Remain Higher for More Than a Year
• AHA News: Despite Recent Setbacks, Americans' Blood Pressure Has Dropped Dramatically Since 1960
• AHA News: How to Accurately Measure Blood Pressure at Home
• AHA News: Is Your Child's Blood Pressure Something to Worry About?
• AHA News: Organ Transplants Make A Turnaround From COVID-19 Decline
• AHA News: Routine Checkup Led to Open-Heart Surgery – at Age 6
• AHA News: Strokes in the Spine Are Rare – But Dangerous
• AHA News: The Link Between Structural Racism, High Blood Pressure and Black People's Health
• Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime
• Another Pandemic Harm: Seniors May Have Higher Risk of Falling
• Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
• Antiviral Drugs Tied to Heart Issue in COVID-19 Patients
• Are High-Tech Blood Pressure Monitors Really Worth It?
• Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
• Are You Taking a Med That's Raising Your Blood Pressure?
• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?
• Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
• 'Awareness' Under C-Section Anesthesia May Be Less Rare Than Thought
• Back in Touch: Technology Restores Hand Sensitivity to Young Quadraplegic
• Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds
• Battling High Blood Pressure? Adding Yoga to Your Workout Might Help
• Battling Mom-to-Be's Preexisting High Blood Pressure Brings No Harm to Baby
• Be Aggressive With Initial Brain Tumor Surgery to Boost Survival: Study
• Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER
• 'Benign' Adrenal Gland Tumors Might Cause Harm to Millions
• Beta-Blocker Heart Meds Might Lower Arthritis Risk
• Better Diet, More Exercise Equals Better Blood Pressure
• Better Imaging Allows More Women to Opt for Breast-Conserving Surgery
• Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery
• Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards
• Biggest Reason Teens Injure Their Spines: Not Wearing Seat Belts
• Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids
• Black Men Less Likely to Get Best Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Black Patients Less Happy With Care After Knee, Hip Replacement
• Black Patients More Likely to Get Riskier Heart Surgeries
• Black Patients More Likely to Need Emergency Surgery for Colon Cancer
• Black Patients With Brain Tumors Less Likely to Get Surgery Than Whites
• Black Women Have Triple the Odds for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Blood Clots in the Lungs: Consider Surgery Earlier to Help Save Lives
• Blood Pressure During Surgery May Be Crucial After Spinal Cord Injury
• Blood Pressure Meds Can Affect COVID-19 Care
• Blood Pressure Meds Could Improve Survival in COVID-19 Patients
• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression
• Blood Pressure Meds Help the Frail Elderly Live Longer
• Blood Pressure Often Differs Widely Between Two Arms: Study
• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain
• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely
• Brain Implant Helps Completely 'Locked-In' Man Communicate
• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury
• Breast Cancer Over 70: How Much Treatment Is Enough?
• Breastfed Babies Have Healthier Blood Pressure as Kids
• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say
• Can Flotation Tanks Ease Chronic Pain?
• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?
• Can You Keep Your Bladder After Bladder Cancer Strikes?
• Can You Stand on One Leg for 10 Seconds? You Might Live Longer
• Can Your Blood Pressure Medicine Protect Your Memory?
• Cataract Surgery Might Lower Your Odds for Dementia
• Cataracts Tied to Higher Odds of Death From Heart Disease
• Cataracts: Common, and Easy to Treat
• Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key
• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year
• Clot-Removing Procedure Can Sometimes Backfire for Stroke Patients
• Coffee Might Pose Danger to Folks With Severe High Blood Pressure
• Coffee: Good for You or Not?
• Coma, Paralysis and Rehab: A Long Road to Recovery for Some COVID Survivors
• Combo 'Polypill' May Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Up to 40%
• Common Blood Pressure Meds May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
• Common Blood Pressure Meds Won't Up Risks for COVID Patients: Study
• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds
• Computer Helps 'Locked-In' ALS Patients Communicate, Shop Online
• Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids
• Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?
• Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?
• Could Electrode 'Pulses' Cut Back, Leg Pain Without Drugs?
• Could Widely Used Blood Pressure Meds Raise Skin Cancer Risk?
• COVID Vaccine a Key Factor in Decisions Around Surgery
• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant
• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study
• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study
• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
• Dangerous A-Fib Can Follow Many Surgeries
• Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring
• Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy May Help Parkinson's Patients Long Term
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?
• Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?
• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change
• Doctors Devise Safer Alternative to Opioids During, After Surgeries
• Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs
• Does Your Surgeon's Gender Matter?
• Don't Delay Lung Cancer Surgery, Study Suggests
• Don't Schedule Your Operation on Your Surgeon's Birthday
• Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
• Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study
• Elevated Blood Clotting Factor Linked to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes
• Estrogen Taken During Gender-Affirming Surgeries Won't Raise Blood Clot Risk: Study
• Even a Little Exercise May Help Slow Parkinson's
• Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
• Exercise Helps Ease Arm, Shoulder Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Is Key to Recovery After Breast Cancer Surgery
• Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy
• Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed People Walk Again
• FDA Approves Imaging Drug That Can Help Surgeons Spot Ovarian Cancers
• FDA OKs Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain
• Feminizing Facial Surgery Gives Mental Boost to Transgender People
• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
• Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep
• Flat-Footed: What Works Best to Fix 'Fallen Arches'?
• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation
• 'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure
• Frail, But Living at Home: Program Helps Elderly Stay Strong
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gender-Affirming Mastectomies Give Boost to Patients' Mental Health
• Gender-Affirming Surgeries Improve Mental Health in Young, Study Says
• Gene Test Might Help Some Breast Cancer Patients Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy
• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia
• Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later
• Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
• Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
• Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
• Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
• Heart Disease Is Women's #1 Killer. So Why So Little Female-Focused Research?
• Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
• High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
• High Blood Pressure in Middle Age Can Harm Your Brain
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
• High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
• High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
• Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
• Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
• How Common Is Opioid Misuse Among Seniors After Hip Surgery?
• How Did New 'Surprise Medical Bill' Laws Affect Your State?
• How Effective (and Safe) Is Shoulder Surgery?
• How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
• How the Pandemic Changed Breast Cancer Care
• How Worried Should You Be About New Reports on Polio?
• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too
• In Animal Studies, Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Pain
• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain
• In Rare Case, COVID-19 Test Caused Spinal Fluid Leak
• Injected 'Hydrogel' May Be New Option Against Back Pain
• Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
• Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
• Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
• Is There a Best Time of Day to Take Your Blood Pressure Pill?
• Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
• Keeping Blood Pressure in Check Could Cut Your Odds for Dementia
• Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
• Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
• Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
• Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
• Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
• Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
• Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
• Knee Replacement Won't Keep Golfers Off the Course
• Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
• Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
• Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
• Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
• Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
• Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
• Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
• Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
• Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
• Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
• Many People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
• Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
• Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
• Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
• Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
• 'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
• Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
• Mind-Controlled Wheelchair Brings New Freedom to People With Paralysis
• Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
• More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
• More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising
• More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
• More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
• Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
• Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
• Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
• Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
• Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
• Nearly All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling
• Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
• Nerve Drug Might Curb Spinal Cord Damage, Mouse Study Suggests
• 'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
• New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
• New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
• New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
• No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
• No Evidence Muscle Relaxants Can Ease Low Back Pain
• No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
• No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
• No Sign Common Steroid Spironolactone Can Cause Cancer: Study
• No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
• Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
• Novel Injection Repairs Severe Spinal Cord Injuries in Mice
• Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
• Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
• Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
• Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
• One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
• One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
• Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
• Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
• Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
• Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
• Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
• People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
• Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
• Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
• Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
• Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
• Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
• Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
• Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
• Post-Stroke Rehab at Home May Work Best
• Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
• Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
• Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
• Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
• Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
• Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
• Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
• Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
• Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors
• Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
• Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
• Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
• Shoulder Pain Can Plague Wheelchair Users, But Their Own Fat Cells Could Be Cure
• Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
• Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
• Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
• 'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
• Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
• Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
• 'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
• Special 'Strategies' Can Help People With Parkinson's Walk, But Many Patients Unaware
• Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
• Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries
• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients
• Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
• Stroke Prevented His Speech, But Brain Implant Brought It Back
• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
• Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
• Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
• Surgery Brings Added Risks to People With COPD
• Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
• Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
• Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
• Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
• Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
• Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again
• Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
• Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
• Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
• Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
• Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
• Two Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
• U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
• U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
• U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
• Untreated High Blood Pressure a Growing Problem Among Americans
• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
• Vaping Raises Blood Clotting Risks, Harms Small Arteries: Study
• Vibration Therapy May Help Body, Mind in People With MS
• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
• Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study
• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
• Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
• What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
• What Are Hernias, and How Are They Treated?
• What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
• What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
• What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
• When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
• Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
• Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
• Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
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