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10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
11 Countries Now Restrict Indoor Tanning Before Age 18
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
3-D Mammograms Might Be Safer, More Accurate, Early Study Shows
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
5 Rheumatology Procedures You Might Not Need
A Better Head for Beer in the Offing?
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Pill So People With Celiac Disease Can Eat Freely?
A Virus That Zaps Zits?
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
AIDS Deaths, New HIV Infections Continue to Drop Worldwide
Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
Alzheimer's Treatment Shows Promise in Small, 3-Year Trial
An Elephant That Speaks Korean?
Ancient Genome Appears to Have Links to Modern Humans
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer
Are Rhesus Monkeys Musically Challenged?
Artificial Ovaries Could Potentially Deliver Hormone Therapy
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
Autism Researchers Surprised by Impaired Brain Connections
Babies' Birth Month May Affect MS Risk: Study
Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
Bacterial Vaginosis Increases Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Bedbug Remedy Based on Kidney Bean Leaves?
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Belly 'Membrane' May Regulate Immune System, Mouse Study Finds
Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blood Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Transplant Technique
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Protein Linked to Depression, Study Finds
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test May Spot Rare Lung Cancer
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early, Study Finds
Blood Tests Might Help Guide Breast Cancer Care
'Bombs' Ineffective Against Bedbugs, Experts Say
Bonobo Genome Sheds Light on Their Links to Chimps, Humans
Boughs of Christmas Trees Hold Many Insects, Bug Expert Says
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain May Treat Wheelchair as Part of the Body
Brain Wiring May Explain Unhealthy Obsession With Looks
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Brain's Connections May Predict Intelligence: Study
Brains of Fetuses 'Build a Bridge' Between Regions, Images Show
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Can Allergies Thwart Fatal Colon Cancer?
Can Selenium Lower Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
Can You Feel Empathy for a Robot?
Cancer Cells in Bloodstream Show Great Diversity: Study
Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say
Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study
Cancer Drug Reduced Relapses in MS Patients: Studies
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC Researchers Spot Increase in New 'Stomach Bug' Strain
CDC Warns of Another Emerging Tick-Borne Threat
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Cell-Based 'Tracking Devices' Might Help Monitor Treatments
Cells Throughout Body May Detect Smells, Chemists Say
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Changes in Intestinal Bacteria Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
Choosing Sunscreen? How to Decode the Labels
Chronic Cough Responds to Epilepsy Drug, Study Finds
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
Colon, Rectal Cancers Seem to Be Same Disease
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Cholesterol Treatment Fight Repeat Heart Attack?
Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?
Could Nasal Spray of 'Love Hormone' Treat Autism?
Could Scientists Peek Into Your Dreams?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Could Stem Cells Treat Autism? Newly Approved Study May Tell
Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
'Cyborg' Tissue Created Using 'Nano-Wires'
Daily Aspirin May Cut Cancer Deaths, Another Study Finds
Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
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
Damage to Tiny Blood Vessels in Brain May Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Differences Seen in Lung Microbes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Discovery May Improve Diagnosis of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
DNA Test Shows Promise in Guiding Advanced Breast Cancer Care
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
Don't Bother With Ultrasonic Bedbug Devices
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
Drug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly Autism
Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Hold Promise for Severe Juvenile Arthritis Patients
Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer's to Be Tested in Large Trial
Early Humans Commonly Consumed Meat, Researchers Say
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Egyptian Pharaoh's Throat Was Slashed During Coup, Research Suggests
Electrical Brain Stimulation Curbs Epileptic Seizures in Rats
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
Even Some Scientists Are Math-Challenged
Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
Experimental Antidepressant Appears Quick-Acting, Safe
Experimental Chemical Helps Blind Mice See
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug for Hepatitis C Promising, Studies Show
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Experimental Drug May Cut Severe Asthma Attacks: Study
Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Drug Suppresses Appetite in Mice: Study
Experimental Insomnia Drug Shows Promise
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Experimental Vaccine Seems to Stop Nicotine Addiction in Mice
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Eye Color May Help Predict Vitiligo Risk
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Face Washing the Healthy Way
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Panel Considers 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA Panel Recommends Against 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA Seems to Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV
FDA to Collaborate on Development of Medical Devices
FDA Wants to Relax Approval Process for Alzheimer's Drugs
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids With Bowel Disease
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First Is Viewed as Best When Making Quick Decisions
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
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 Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
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
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
Football Injuries May Trigger Harmful Immune System Response
For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
For First Time, Pain 'Signature' Spotted on Brain MRIs
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet
'Fragile X Syndrome' Researchers Boost Social Skills in Mice
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Fried Foods May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says
Future 'Smart' Objects Could Chat While They Help
Gauging Brain Cancer Survival Time May Get Easier: Study
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
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 Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Therapy Helped Mice Withstand Arthritis: Study
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Genes Linked to Autism Seem to Have Strong Tendency to Mutate
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior: Study
Germs Fly in Roller-Derby Games, Study Finds
Germs Lurk in Office Kitchens, Break Rooms
Ginkgo Won't Prevent Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Gut Bacteria Often Similar in Humans, Chimps: Study
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Having a 'Purpose in Life' May Help Shield You From Dementia
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Avoiding Dry Skin
Health Tip: Caring for Chapped Lips
Health Tip: Coping With Itching During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Factors That Can Worsen Acne
Health Tip: Getting a Tattoo?
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Poison Ivy Rash
Health Tip: How to Wash Your Hands Properly
Health Tip: If You Have Eczema
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health Tip: Wash Your Hands
Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Hearing Restored in Mice With Noise-Induced Deafness
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
Here's What Keeps Rudolph's 'Nose So Bright'
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
HIV 'Cure' Looks 'Promising,' Danish Scientists Contend
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV Undetectable in 2 Men After Bone Marrow Transplants: Study
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hops, Key to Flavor in Beer, May Prove Useful in New Drugs
Hormone Shows Potential as Diabetes Treatment in Mice
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
How to Prevent, Treat Diaper Rash
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Human Airways' 'Brush' Mechanism Gives Clues to Lung Diseases
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Human Culture May Date Back 44,000 Years
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
Human Teeth Healthier in the Stone Age Than Today: Study
Humans Might Be Hard-Wired to 'Love Thy Neighbor'
Humira Might Help Kids With Tough-to-Treat Crohn's Disease
Illegal 'Bath Salts' Mimic Cocaine in the Brain: Study
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
Immune Therapy Shows Early Promise for Advanced Leukemia
Implanted Device May Predict Epilepsy Seizures, Study Suggests
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Mice, Alzheimer's-Linked Protein Shows Promise Against MS
In Rat Study, Eye Device Shows Promise for Restoring Sight
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Infection Causes 1 in 6 Cancers Worldwide: Study
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Is a Better Sleeping Pill on the Way?
Is a Breath Test for Colon Cancer Possible?
Is Your Brain Working as You Nap?
It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Keep Beauty Regimen Safe During Pregnancy, Doctor Advises
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Kids More Likely to Pick Up Warts at Home, Not Public Spaces
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Loneliness May Take a Physical Toll
Loss of Key Blood Cell Gene Tied to Anemia, Animal Research Suggests
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low-Cost, Speedy Liver Test in Development
Lowly Dung Beetle Looks to the Stars to Navigate
Lucky Dogs Get Shot at Diabetes Cure
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Temporarily Dull Nicotine Craving
Make Holiday Meals Safe for Kids With Food Allergies
Making People Sign Forms at the Top May Keep Them Honest
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Many Studies' 'Wow' Results Usually Fade in Follow-Up
Many U.S. Blacks Eager to Take Part in Medical Research
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Melanoma Odds Doubled for Transplant, Lymphoma Patients: Study
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Middle Age Can Be a Bummer for Great Apes, Too
Might Smallpox Virus Help Fight a Lethal Breast Cancer?
Migraines Not Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Hand Could Be Breakthrough
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Missing Data May Skew Clinical Trials
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More Progress Made on Artificial Pancreas for Diabetes Patients
More Than a Quarter of Melanoma Survivors Skip Sunscreen, Study Finds
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Mouse Study Sheds Light on How Diet May Affect Epilepsy
Mouse Study Sheds New Light on How Memories Are Stored
Mouse With Human-Like Immune System Could Advance AIDS Research
Muhammad Ali's Daughter Champions Fight Against Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
N.Y. Woman Balances Thyroid Disease and Diabetes
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Needed: Recruits of All Ages for Medical Research
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Clues to How Alcohol May Boost Cancer Risk
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer
New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
New Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Statins
New Drug Might Help Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
New Drug Regimens May Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
New Drug Shows Promise for Myeloma Patients
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New 'Personalized' Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
New Pill Might Relieve Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
New Pill Shows Promise Against Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
New Pills Show Promise for Hepatitis C
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Raccoon Virus May Offer Clues to Human Cancer
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Therapies Show Some Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
New Video Demonstrates Skin Cancer Self-Exam
Newborn's Placenta May Predict Autism Risk, Study Suggests
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Don't Seem to Increase Risk of Shingles
Newly Created Rats Designed to Speed Alzheimer's Research
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Novel Drug Approach Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
Novel Drugs Show Early Promise Against Several Cancers
Number of Americans With Alzheimer's May Triple by 2050
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Drink Might Boost Memory in Early Alzheimer's: Study
Obama Unveils Vast Brain-Mapping Project
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
Old Money Gets Spent More Quickly, Study Finds
Older Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer Beat Newer, Pricier Meds
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Oral Allergy Treatment May Ease Asthma, Hay Fever, Study Finds
Oxygen Therapy Slows Type 1 Diabetes in Mice, Study Says
Pain Intensity May Help Differentiate 2 Skin Cancers
Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Paralyzed Patients Use Mind to Move Robotic Arm
Parental Abuse, Neglect Linked to Increased Skin Cancer Risk
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma
People With Type 1 Diabetes at Risk of Thyroid Disease
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Poor Sleep Affects Immune System Much Like Physical Stress
Poor Sleep Hampers Vaccine Effectiveness: Study
Porcupine Quill Could Foster New Medical Devices
Potions From the Past Held More Than a Snake-Oil Promise: Study
Pregnant Mothers' Gut Changes May Support Fetal Growth
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Psoriasis Drug May Help People With Crohn's Disease: Study
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Rats May Also Feel 'Placebo Effect,' Study Suggests
Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure
Reindeer May Deliver More Than Presents
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Re-Routing Spinal Cord Signals Restores Movement in Paralyzed Rats
Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study Finds
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
Research Pinpoints Brain's 'Gullibility' Center
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System
Research Suggests Possible Vaccine to Prevent Premature Birth
Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
Researchers Describe 1st 'Functional Cure' of HIV in Baby
Researchers Discover Gene Defect Linked to Deafness
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Map Vision in Brain
Researchers Test Implanted Brain Stimulator for Alzheimer's
Retinal Device Restores Sight to Blind Mice
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Salty Diet Might Help Trigger MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Complete 1st Map of 'Emotional Intelligence' in the Brain
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks
Scientists ID Antibody That Might Boost Cancer Therapy
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists ID New Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants
Scientists ID New Gene Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists Inch Closer to Genetic Blueprint of Diseases
Scientists May Have Spotted Brain's 'Numbers Center'
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn's Disease
Scientists Pinpoint How Deep Brain Stimulation Eases OCD
Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
Scientists Probe Diversity of Human Body's Microbes
Scientists Probe How Some HIV Patients Resist AIDS
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Say Blood Test May Help Predict Alzheimer's
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
Scientists Spot More Migraine Genes
Scientists Track Activity in Rappers' Brains
Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Mimic Huntington's Disease
Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites: Study
Screening Tool Reveals Two Multiple Sclerosis Types
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secret of Anesthesia Revealed, Study Says
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shingles Not Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study States
Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Simple Tips for Smoother Shaving
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells in Lab Study
Skin Doctor Offers Tips to Reduce Acne
Skin-Care Basics for Your New Baby
Sleep Can Sharpen Your Memory
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Solving the Medical Mystery of Cold Feet
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Some Women Who Don't Need Deodorant Use It Anyway
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
'Spray-on Skin' May Someday Heal Stubborn Leg Ulcers
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cell Transplants in Mice Show Promise for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Stem Cells Fix Bladder Leakage in Mice, Study Finds
Stem Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Stimulation Device for Esophagus Might Ease GERD Symptoms
Strides Made in Diagnosing, Treating Lupus
Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Studies Show Limits, Promise of Laser Removal of Tattoos
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Finds No Tie Between Acne Drug Accutane and Crohn's, Colitis
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Sheds Light on Evolution of Tree-Dwelling Humans
Study Shines Light on Harmless Bacteria on Fruits, Veggies
Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
Study Uses Stem Cells to Boost Red Blood Cell Production
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
Summer's Heat May Enflame Hives
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Taking Anti-HIV Meds Prior to Exposure May Help Prevent Infection
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in U.S., Doctors Say
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
Tips for Warding Off Winter Allergies
Tips to Avoid Dry Skin During Winter
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
'Transparent' Mouse Brain Could Shed Light on Human Brain Health
Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
Treatment for Blindness in Dogs Might Help People, Too
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Trees Plus Man-Made Pollution Creates Smog, Study Suggests
Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimer's
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Launches Extensive Alzheimer's Studies
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Depression May Cut Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Jump 40% in a Week; 66 Deaths Reported, 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
West Nile Outbreak Could Be Biggest Ever: CDC
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US: CDC
What Drives Your Daily Biological Clock?
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Why Johnny Can't Add, Even After Tutoring
Why Some Wolves Became Dogs
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Work By Female Scientists Gets Judged More Harshly: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Writing Using the Eyes Might Help Paralyzed Communicate
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Your Autoantibody 'Profile' Might Someday Help Spot Illness
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
Zinc Harder to Absorb in Old Age, Animal Study Shows