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10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
15 Million in U.S. Have COPD, a Lung Disease
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
42% of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030: CDC
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study
Active Video Games May Boost Fitness in Younger Students
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet: Study
Allergies May Plague Renters More Than Homeowners
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women
American Heads Are Getting Bigger, Study Finds
Ancient Genome Appears to Have Links to Modern Humans
Animal Study Ties Common Chemical to Reproductive Problems
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study
Antihistamines Adding to Drug Pollution in Streams
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
'Beige' Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target
Being Obese May Make Job Search Tougher
Belly Fat Adds to Diabetes Risk in Obese Adults, Study Finds
Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students
Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Bipolar Disorder Drugs May 'Tweak' Genes Affecting Brain
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Blood Test Might Spot High-Risk Breast Cancer Genes
Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Bonobo Genome Sheds Light on Their Links to Chimps, Humans
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Boughs of Christmas Trees Hold Many Insects, Bug Expert Says
BPA Exposure Impacts Pregnant Women's Thyroids, Study Suggests
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause
Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won't Help Most Women: Report
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Calcium May Cut Risk for Precancerous Colon Lesions in Some People
Can a Parent's Job Raise Odds for Birth Defects in Baby?
Can Nature Nurture the Mind as Well as the Soul?
Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight?
Can You Hear Me Now?
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Cells in Bloodstream Show Great Diversity: Study
Cancer Chemotherapy Tied to Slight Rise in Risk for Leukemia
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds
CDC Warns of Another Emerging Tick-Borne Threat
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Chemicals From Antibacterial Products Found in Minnesota Lakes
Chemicals in Cookware, Carpets May Raise Arthritis Risk in Women
Childhood Allergies May Be Affected by Race, Genetics
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
Children of Older Parents With Cancer May Be at Risk, Too
Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
City Kids More Prone to Food Allergies Than Rural Peers: Study
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Climate Change May Cut Cows' Milk Production in South
Climate Change May Threaten Worker Health, Productivity, Study Says
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Colon Cancer Gene Database May Assist Research Efforts
Colon, Rectal Cancers Seem to Be Same Disease
Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
Common Pesticide Linked to Birth Defect, Study Suggests
Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?
Could Eating Fast Increase Diabetes Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Could Gene Doping Be Part of Future Olympics?
Could Internet Addiction Be Genetic?
Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?
Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight
Deadly Black Widow Spider Edged Aside in California
Debate Heats Up Over Screening Athletes for Sickle Cell Trait
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Despite More 'Healthy' Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts
'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study
Diabetes Rates Higher in Countries Using Lots of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Study
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Diners Eat Less When Restaurant Has Soft Lighting, Music
Dinner-Table Turkeys Differ Greatly From Their Ancestors
Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates
Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
DNA May Explain Why Women Have More Rheumatoid Arthritis
Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
Drug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly Autism
Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer's to Be Tested in Large Trial
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Eat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites
Eating More Meals Linked to Less Student Overweight
Eating Out Can Hurt Heart Health, Expert Warns
Education Is Key to Health: Report
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
Entire Genome of Human Fetus Deciphered
Environmental Chemicals May Hurt Chances of Pregnancy
Environmental 'Gene-Swapping' May Play Part in Antibiotic Resistance
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Estrogen Level in Pregnancy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters
Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Exposure to Smog in Early Pregnancy Linked to Complications
Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eye Color May Help Predict Vitiligo Risk
Fainting Might Run in Families, Twin Study Finds
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years
FDA Panel Gives Blessing to New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
For Healthier Eating, Keep Fruits, Veggies Within Reach
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet
'Fragile X Syndrome' Researchers Boost Social Skills in Mice
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty
Gene Disorder Screen Benefits Baby Boys, Girls Equally: Study
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene May Be Tied to Both Smoking and ADHD, Study Suggests
Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer's in Blacks
Gene Might Predict Brain Tumors' Aggressiveness
Gene Mutation Changed Cheetah's Spots to Stripes
Gene Mutation Linked to Facial, Skull Abnormalities
Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say
Gene Mutations Appear Key to Childhood Leukemia Risk, Study Says
Gene Mutation's Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients May Not Last: Study
Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Gene Tests May Not Drive Patients to More Medical Care
Gene Therapy Helped Mice Withstand Arthritis: Study
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Ups Pancreatitis Risk in Men Who Drink Heavily
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genes Changes Seen in Alzheimer's Can Be Found in Infancy: Study
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
Genes Linked to Autism Seem to Have Strong Tendency to Mutate
Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Genes May Be Key for Patients With Multiple Colon Polyps
Genes May Determine Aspirin's Effect on Advanced Colon Cancer
Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
Genes May Influence Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Policies
Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation
Genes May Influence Reactions to Painkillers
Genes Might Be Key to Parkinson's Spread
Genes Might Help Some Smokers Kick the Habit
Genes of Africa's Khoe-San Peoples Give Clues to Human Evolution
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Genetic Research Sheds Light on Jewish Diaspora
Genetic Studies Give Clues to Tourette Syndrome, OCD
Genetic Test May Spot Raised Autism Risk
Genetics May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Unexpected Ways
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less
Got Nobel? Milk-Guzzling Countries Win More of the Esteemed Prizes
Greater L.A. Heating Up, Climate Experts Predict
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Gut Bugs Might Influence Child's Odds for Obesity
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Having Older Grandfather May Raise Child's Autism Risk: Study
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
Health Tip: Worried About Lead Exposure?
Health Tip: Don't Overeat When Dining Out
Health Tip: Eat Healthier During the Holidays
Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored?
Health Tip: Feet That Hurt
Health Tip: How Radon Can Get in Your Home
Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking
Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office
Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost
Health Tip: Safely Dispose of Medications
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heavier Friends Might Widen Your Waistline: Study
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids' Heart Health
High Blood Pressure May Add to Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off
House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study
How Healthy Is Your County?
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
Human Culture May Date Back 44,000 Years
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
Human Intellect Backsliding From Lack of Evolutionary Pressure: Study
Human Teeth Healthier in the Stone Age Than Today: Study
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
Is Perfect Pitch Genetic?
It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food
Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best
Leaves Decay Faster in Warmer Temperatures, Scientists Say
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Little Evidence Organic Food Better in Long Run: Report
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians
Lone Star Tick Bite Might Trigger Red Meat Allergy: Study
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Lots of TV May Harm Kids' Diet
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Mealworms: The Next High-Protein Food Source?
Measuring Brain Plaques May Yield Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
'Moderate' Red Tide Expected in New England This Summer
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified
More Genetic Insights Into 3 Types of Cancer
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Accurate Climate Models Point to More Global Warming
Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearly 50 Million Couples Worldwide Report Infertility
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
New Gene Mutations Tied to Schizophrenia
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children
New 'Personalized' Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Trial
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
Obama Unveils Vast Brain-Mapping Project
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
Obese Boys, Impotent Men?
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds
'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players
Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men
Obesity Alone May Not Hurt Kids' Classroom Performance
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School
One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study
Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study
Overweight Moms More Apt to Have Large Babies, Study Says
Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People Seem More Accepting of Food Addiction Than Other Vices
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Pot Belly Boosts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Study
Pot Psychosis May Be Gene-Related
Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical Linked to Eczema
Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Prenatal Test Presents Dilemmas to Expectant Mothers
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
Researchers Discover Gene Defect Linked to Deafness
Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism
Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Saving Carbs for Dinnertime Might Help Control Weight
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
Scientists Find 24 New Genes Linked to Nearsightedness
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists Find Gene Differences in Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
Scientists Find Links Among Parkinson's, Cancer and Family History
Scientists ID Antibody That Might Boost Cancer Therapy
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists ID Gene That Shows Progression in ALS Patients
Scientists ID 'Genetic Signatures' for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women
Scientists ID New Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants
Scientists ID New Gene Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists ID New Genetic Connection for Gout
Scientists Inch Closer to Genetic Blueprint of Diseases
Scientists Link Gene to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
Scientists Link More Genes to Common Brain Tumor
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Map Genome for Dutch Elm Disease Fungus
Scientists Map Genomes of One Man's Sperm
Scientists Map the Tomato's Genome
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn's Disease
Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
Scientists Probe Diversity of Human Body's Microbes
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
Scientists Spot 5 Genes That Help Shape Faces
Scientists Spot Cancer Metabolism Changes
Scientists Spot More Migraine Genes
Scientists Uncover Gene Variation Linked to Melanoma
Scientists Uncover Genetic Link for Uterine Fibroids
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Woes in Kids
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Selflessness Can Threaten Clergy Members' Health
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery
Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality
Shared Genes May Link ADHD, Autism and Depression
Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says
Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Tied to Tinier Babies
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids
Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study
Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some Women Who Don't Need Deodorant Use It Anyway
Sooner Is Better for Controlling Obese Kids' Weight: Study
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Study Sheds Light on Evolution of Tree-Dwelling Humans
Study Shines Light on Harmless Bacteria on Fruits, Veggies
Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound
Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Ties Common Back Ailment to Faulty Gene
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Study: Kids Who Sleep in Parents' Bed Less Likely to Be Overweight
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study
Sunshine Might Help Love Bloom, Study Suggests
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds
That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
Treatment for Blindness in Dogs Might Help People, Too
Trees Plus Man-Made Pollution Creates Smog, Study Suggests
Two Languages Better Than One for Kids' Brains: Study
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
U.S. Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas, Research Shows
U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say
Using Exhaust Fan on a Gas Stove Cuts Pollution: Study
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
What Drives Your Daily Biological Clock?
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study
When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises
Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being
Why Some Wolves Became Dogs
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
Wider Waistlines Put Damper on Men's Sex Lives: Study
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women With Alzheimer's-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death