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Past articles by Robert:

Planning elective surgery? Think again amid coronavirus outbreak

People considering procedures like a knee replacement or plastic surgery should know: "Now's maybe not the best time." → Read More

What you need to know about coronavirus if you have asthma

People with asthma face a greater risk in the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More

Coronavirus symptoms: Almost half of COVID-19 patients have digestive issues, study finds

A new study suggests respiratory symptoms aren't the only thing doctors and patients should be looking out for. → Read More

Controlling blood pressure may help ward off dementia

Keeping your blood pressure under control "may be a key to your future brain health," researchers say → Read More

HIV cure? Scientists eliminate AIDS virus from mouse genome using CRISPR gene-editing technology; possible step towards cure in people

Researchers used gene-editing technique to eliminate HIV from mice, and say it's an advance in efforts to develop a cure in people → Read More

Early birds may have lower breast cancer risk, study finds

New research suggests women who love the early hours of the day are less likely to develop breast cancer → Read More

FDA approves new single-dose drug to treat flu

A single dose of Xofluza can reduce symptoms and shorten the illness for flu sufferers, the FDA said → Read More

Dangerous genital infection linked to common diabetes meds, FDA warns

Rare but serious genital infections, as well as one death, have been reported in some patients taking a certain class of type 2 diabetes​ medications → Read More

Most new moms breastfeed, but many stop too soon, CDC says

A new government report calls for more support for new moms to help them reach their breastfeeding goals → Read More

How an entire line of dogs in the Americas disappeared

Researchers analyzed DNA to discover how dogs that lived in the Americas for thousands of years were wiped out → Read More

Teen sex and drug use at lowest rates in decades, CDC finds

But many teens still face risks, new CDC report finds → Read More

Babies prefer sounds of other babies to adults' cooing, study finds

A new study found 5-month-old infants spent 40 percent longer listening to other infants than to adults making the same sounds → Read More

Alzheimer's costs Americans $277 billion a year – and rising

Total costs of care for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias could top $1.1 trillion in 2050, according to a new report → Read More

Lead exposure may be more deadly than previously thought

New research suggests long-term, low-level lead exposure may be linked hundreds of thousands premature deaths from heart disease each year → Read More

Babies may benefit from looking like dad, study says

"Fathers are important in raising a child, and it manifests itself in the health of the child," the author of a new study said → Read More

Smoking habits tougher to break for certain Americans

While the overall smoking rate has dropped in the United States, some groups still struggle with the habit → Read More

Parents should think twice before giving teens alcohol, researchers say

A new study finds parents are mistaken if they think giving their teens alcohol removes drinking-related risks → Read More

Even one cigarette a day can still kill you, study finds

New research warns lighting up just once a day is linked to a much higher risk of heart disease​ and stroke than might be expected → Read More

Study finds troubling stroke trend among pregnant women in U.S.

A rare type of stroke​ is on the rise among pregnant women in the United States, new research finds → Read More

Head impact, not just concussion, may lead to CTE, study finds

New research looks into the causes of the degenerative brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE → Read More