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1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
5 Rheumatology Procedures You Might Not Need
6.6 Million Young Adults Joined Parents' Health Plans in 2011: Report
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80: Study
Alzheimer's Treatment Shows Promise in Small, 3-Year Trial
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antipsychotic Meds Not That Helpful for Depression: Study
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Blacks Less Likely to Stick to High Blood Pressure Diet: Study
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Cancer Costs Billions Yearly in U.S. Worker Productivity: Study
Cancer Drug Reduced Relapses in MS Patients: Studies
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Can't Stop Eating M&Ms?
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds
Cataract Patients Relax to a Soothing Beat, Study Says
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Companies to Donate Prosthetic Legs to Boston Bombing Victims in Need
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
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Cost Keeps Many Americans From Good Dental Care: Report
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Court's Verdict on Health-Care Reform Holds Surprises, Legal Experts Say
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diet, Weight Loss Ease Menopause Symptoms: Study
Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says
Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Don't Turn to Holiday Food as a Way to Deal With Stress: Expert
Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
Even Moderate Exercise Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Drug Suppresses Appetite in Mice: Study
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Family Health Insurance Premiums Jump 4 Percent in 2012
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Financial Worries Add to Cancer Patients' Burden
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
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
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Full Pantry Plus Too Little Sleep Is Recipe for Weight Gain
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds
Health Insurance Shortfalls Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Adults: Report
Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion
Health Reform May Still Face Partisan Resistance: Report
Health Tip: Before You Start Trying to Lose Weight
Health Tip: Maintain Your Ideal Weight
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
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
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home-Based Care Teams Offer Help for Those With Dementia
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Is Combining Hysterectomy and a Tummy Tuck Safe?
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
IUD Use Tied to Modest Weight Loss
IUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: Review
IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
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
Lack of Sleep May Lead to Junk-Food Bingeing
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lifestyle Changes Key to Weight Loss in New Year
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Losing Weight May Improve Sleep Quality
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Many Americans Skipping Meds to Save Money, CDC Says
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans: Study
Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
Medicare Beats Private Plans for Patient Satisfaction: Survey
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Monday
Medicare Spending Not Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Mental Illness May Not Impede Healthy Weight Loss, Study Says
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
Modest Weight Loss Can Reap Prolonged Health Benefits
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
Most New Mothers Skip Sex for at Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Survey Examines States' Investments in Dealing With Diabetes
New Weight-Loss Drug Shows Promise in Trial
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Study
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
OB/GYNs Endorse Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
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
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones: Review
Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds
OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Involvement Lowers Health Costs, Study Says
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Quitting Smoking Does Mean Weight Gain for Many: Study
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 Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Response to First Treatment May Predict Epilepsy's Course
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Costly
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery
Shape Up, Safely, for Summer
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shopping Around Brings Steep Prescription Drug Savings, Report Finds
Short Bursts of Intense Exercise Can Fight Weight Gain: Study
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Simple Measures May Curb Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
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
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking Still Takes a Heavy Toll in U.S., CDC Finds
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some People OK With Monetary Payments to Boost Kidney Donation: Survey
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
'Spray-on Skin' May Someday Heal Stubborn Leg Ulcers
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
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
Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
'The Biggest Loser' May Sour Viewers on Exercise, Study Finds
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Thinking You Ate a Lot May Help You Feel Full
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
Twitter May Help Those Trying to Lose Weight
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
U.S. Health Care Spending Now at $2.7 Trillion: Report
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
Using Canada's Health System as Model Might Cut U.S. Costs: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity
Want to Lose Weight? Then Run, Don't Walk: Study
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
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 Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
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
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
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 New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds