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1 in 3 Teens Admits to Texting While Driving
1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths: Study
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
Blood Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Transplant Technique
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood or Bone Marrow Better for Stem Cell Transplants?
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Blood Thinners May Boost Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Blood-Tracking Device Uses New Technology
Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Imaging Detects Tiny Lesions Related to Mild Injury: Study
Brain Scan Study Suggests Docs 'Feel' Your Pain
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Campaign Urges Smokers to Enlist Doctors' Help in Quitting
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients Often Shy Away From Talking About Costs
Cancer Survivors Prefer to Stay With Cancer Doctors: Study
Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked, Study Finds
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cataract Patients Relax to a Soothing Beat, Study Says
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Chronic Pain May Depend on Emotional Reaction to Injury
Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Citicoline Supplement Doesn't Help Treat Brain Injury, Study Finds
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Complications More Common Than Thought for Type of Hip Surgery
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Dallas Launches Insecticide Spraying Against West Nile Virus
Dallas, Fort Worth Area Braces for West Nile Spraying
Dallas-Fort Worth Brace for West Nile Spraying
Danger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and More
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs Often Use Social Media on the Job: Survey
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctor-Patient Communication Key to Sticking With Meds
Doctors Biased Against Drug Company Research, Study Finds
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors' Insight Into Patients' Lives May Boost Care, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Often Miss Signs of Problem Drinking in Patients, Study Finds
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors' Pay Increases Lag Other Health Professionals
Doctors Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey
Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors' Spouses, Partners Say They're Satisfied
Doctors Tend to Share Patients With Similar Colleagues
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests
Doctors Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug Approved for Inherited Blood Disorder
Drug Company Reps Don't Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects: Survey
Drug Users Are 'Super-Spreaders' of Hepatitis C, Study Finds
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Parkinson's Patients May Suffer Some Symptoms in Silence
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Electronic Records Do Aid Patient Care, Study Finds
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage
Even Low Levels of Lead Hamper Kindergartners' Reading Skills: Study
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise Appears to Ease Nerve-Damage Pain in Rat Study
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's, ALS: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries
Explosions Are Main Cause of Spine Injuries in U.S. Soldiers
Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Campaign Aims to Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
FDA Issues Another Warning on Fake Version of Cancer Drug Avastin
FDA Issues Warning for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
FDA Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Female Doctors Earn Less Than Male Counterparts: Study
Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Fine-Tuning Breast Cancer Treatments: What Works Better?
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flip-Flops May Put You on Path to Foot Trouble
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last Years
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory: Study
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home
Health Tip: Broil Fish for a Healthy Dinner
Health Tip: Check Holiday Lights
Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Health Tip: Cook Eggs the Right Way
Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit
Health Tip: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Help Avoid a Lupus Flare
Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot Ulcers
Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: Invest in Protective Eyewear for Sports
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Slumping Iron?
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
Hidden Dangers Dog Dog Parks
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff
House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
How Healthy Is Your County?
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
Keep Your Dog Safe During Hectic Holiday Season: Expert
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor Via Email
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Many Americans Breathing Cleaner Air: Report
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Many Medical Students Have Anti-Fat Bias, Study Finds
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many U.S. Doctors Have Symptoms of Burnout: Survey
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Women Victims of 'Contraceptive Sabotage,' Experts Say
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Many Young Breast Cancer Patients May Opt for a Mastectomy
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012
Med School Students Still Get Gifts From Drug Companies: Survey
Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Military Families May Need Help With Mental Health
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Most Docs Don't Follow ADHD Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers: Study
Most Docs OK With Medical Marijuana: Survey
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Most New Mothers Skip Sex for at Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Multiple Concussions Could Up Depression Risk in Former NFL Players
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk, Study Finds
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Guidelines for Doctors Treating Low Back Pain
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Guidelines Say Doctors Should Screen All Adults for 'Risky' Drinking
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Patients May Be More Prone to 'Doctor Shopping'
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Octaplas Approved for Blood-Clotting Disorders
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Oklahoma Tornadoes a Reminder to Be Prepared
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Has Virus Under Control: CDC
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Parents Will Push for Medication, Even If Doc Says Not Needed
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
Patients Often Kept in Dark About 'Off-Label' Drug Use: Study
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatrician Group Issues Home Birth Policy Statement
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Pediatrics Group Issues New Ear Infection Guidelines
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People May Skip Generic Pills if Color Differs From Brand-Name Drug
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Poisoning 'Can Happen to Anyone'
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Poorer Patients Often Less Happy With Knee Replacement
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Pre-Season Fitness Not a Factor in Collegiate Sports Injury Risk
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: Study
Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say
Primary Care Docs Shouldn't Screen All Patients for Oral Cancer: Experts
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South
Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Ravicti Approved for Urea Cycle Disorders
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Calls for Better U.S. Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Scans Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Gauge Radiation Dose From Trip to Mars
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Say Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer's
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Sex Lives Often an Overlooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Single Concussion May Lead to Lasting Brain Damage
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Docs Would Order Cancer Screening for Very Sick Elderly
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study of Brain-Injured Man Sheds Light on Self-Awareness
Study of Retired NFL Players Finds Evidence of Brain Damage
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Questions Standard of Care for Head Trauma
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study Uses Stem Cells to Boost Red Blood Cell Production
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer Deadliest Time of Year for Teen Drivers
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
The Plague: It's Still With Us
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a Child
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Cancer Patients Suffering From Drug Shortages
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Doctors Embracing Electronic Health Records: Survey
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Task Force Backs HIV Screening for All 15 to 65
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
'Violent Behavior' Occurs in Many Adult Sleepwalkers, Study Finds
Vision Loss, Depression May Be Linked, Study Finds
Watch Out For Eyes When Champagne Corks Fly
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Website All About Child Health -- in Spanish
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
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 Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Rise by 400 Since Last Week: CDC
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says
What Doctors Don't Know About Treating Kids With Epilepsy
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
What's That Symptom? Experts Warn of Self-Diagnosis Via the Web
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
Women's Weight-Loss Surgery May Benefit Later Offspring
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey
Young Athletes Urged to Use Face-Protecting Gear
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count
Zinc Shows Promise Against Deadly Jellyfish Venom