Related Items

News

1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
'Absentminded' Errors Common in Older Adults: Study
Abused Elderly Likely to Have Brain, Head and Neck Injuries
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths: Study
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
Airport Security X-Rays May Damage Diabetes Devices
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
Alcohol May Not Be Kind to the Aging Brain
Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Early Trial
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80: Study
Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
American Drivers Phone, Text More Often Than European Motorists
Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
Autumn Birthday Ups Odds of Living to 100: Study
'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says
Brain Changes Seen in Relatives of People With Alzheimer's
Brain Injury Doesn't Raise Dementia Risk for Most: Study
Brain Scan Study Suggests Docs 'Feel' Your Pain
Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
Bus, Truck Drivers May Downplay Sleep Troubles
Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Cancer Docs Often Deal With Own Grief, Doubts When Patients Die
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients Share Web Info With Docs for Insight, Advice
Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
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
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
Centenarians a Happy Lot, Survey Says
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Coffee Can Help Truckers Stay Safe on the Road: Study
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says
Common Sleep Disorder May Impair Drivers, Research Suggests
Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
Could iPads, Kindles Be Just What the Eye Doctor Ordered?
Could Slow Walking Foreshadow Early Dementia?
Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?
Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?
Couples Trying to Conceive Might Need Help Sooner, Study Says
Crash Stats Paint a Grim Holiday Picture for Some
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
Dementia, Late-Life Depression May Be Linked
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
Diabetes May Hasten Mental Decline
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
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, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
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 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 Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
Drivers' Glaucoma May Boost Accident Risk
Drivers Who Multitask Often Overestimate Their Skills
Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet: Study
Drug Company Reps Don't Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects: Survey
Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
Drug Users Are 'Super-Spreaders' of Hepatitis C, Study Finds
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Early Parkinson's Patients May Suffer Some Symptoms in Silence
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
Economy May Have Lasting Effect on Young People's Outlook
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Electronic Records Do Aid Patient Care, Study Finds
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage
Even Slight Mental Decline Can Harm Health, Studies Suggest
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise Can Shield the Aging Brain, Studies Show
Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage
Exercise May Delay Early Aging of People With Diabetes
Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Fainting Spells Often Tied to Too Many Meds at Once: Study
Faltering Steps May Indicate Oncoming Dementia
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
Female Doctors Earn Less Than Male Counterparts: Study
Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study
Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
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
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
Frailty Linked to Dementia in Oldest Adults
Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory: Study
Funding Meals on Wheels Keeps Seniors Independent: Study
Future Astronauts May Be Exposed to Alzheimer's Risk Factor
Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Caring for an Older Person's Teeth
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Eat Right on Vacation
Health Tip: Eat Well While Traveling
Health Tip: Focus on Healthy Aging
Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion
Health Tip: Help Avoid a Lupus Flare
Health Tip: Help Prevent Malnutrition in Seniors
Health Tip: If Dementia Causes Sleep Problems
Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth Healthier
Health Tip: On the Go With Diabetes
Health Tip: Packing Food for a Road Trip
Health Tip: Pay Attention Behind the Wheel
Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Health Tip: Secure Your Child in a Booster Seat
Health Tip: Seeing Behind the Wheel
Health Tip: Seniors on the Move
Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
Health Tip: Spot the Early Stages of Alzheimer's
Health Tip: Stay Fit When Traveling
Health Tip: Stay Healthier as You Age
Health Tip: Traveling With Your Pet
Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Elder Abuse
Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt When Pregnant
Health Tip: Why Some Seniors Can't Sleep
Healthy Brain Connections Help Maintain Intellect in Old Age
Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s: Study
Healthy Lungs May Keep Brain Running Smoothly
Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
Hearing Loss May Hasten Mental Decline
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
High-Carb Diet in Old Age Linked to Mental Decline
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Hormone May Boost Aging, Failing Brains
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
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 Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Humans Can Sniff Out Old Age in Others, Study Shows
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Intuitive 'Number Sense' Makes Daily Life Easier
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Keeping Up a Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off in Added Years: Study
Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Lasting Wedded Bliss May Lead to Better Health
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Lax Parents, Dealers May Lead to ATV Crashes, Study Suggests
Life's Winners May Not Win the Life Span Race
Lifestyle Might Curb Loss of Height That Comes With Age
Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain
Lighter Sleep May Dull Memory Skills in Seniors
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
Living Long May Protect Against Early Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia
Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Looking Away As You Get Needle Does Lower Pain, Study Shows
Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor Via Email
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Grandparents Lack Latest Child Safety Info: Study
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Parents of Kids With Autism Don't Put Faith in Pediatricians
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 Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
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 Women Victims of 'Contraceptive Sabotage,' Experts Say
Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
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: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Mental Exercise May Help Keep Seniors Sharp
Mental, Physical Challenges May Help Seniors Stay Sharp, Study Says
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Middle Age Can Be a Bummer for Great Apes, Too
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
Mind Wandering Drives Up Crash Rate
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
More Americans Buckling Up Than Ever Before: Report
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Baby Boomers Opting to Cohabit, Not Marry
More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified
More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More People Stay 'Connected' on Vacation Via Web: Study
More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection
More Regular Meals May Improve Dementia Care
More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD
More Vitamin D Might Help Older People Stay Active
Most Docs Don't Follow ADHD Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers: Study
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Most Seniors Get a Good Night's Sleep, Study Says
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Musicians' Brains Might Have an Edge on Aging
Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Guidelines for Doctors Treating Low Back Pain
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
Not Enough Data to Advise Routine Hearing Screens for Older People: Experts
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Older Adults' Posture May Predict Future Disability
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids, Study Finds
Older Dads May Raise Risk for Autism, Schizophrenia in Kids
Older Motorcyclists More Likely to Be Seriously Hurt in Crashes
Older People With Dementia Cared for Mostly at Home
Omega-3 Supplements May Not Aid Aging Brain
Omega-3s No Help Against Age-Linked Eye Trouble: Study
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month
Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Has Virus Under Control: CDC
Only Half of Meds Taken by Kids Have 'Adequate' Safety Info: Study
Optimism, Laughter May Bring Long Life
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
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
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' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's
Pediatrician Group Issues Home Birth Policy Statement
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
People Underestimate How Much They Might Change in the Future
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging
Phones, Texting May Be as Dangerous as Alcohol for Drivers
Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
Poor Sleep May Age Your Brain
Poor Sleep Ups Odds for Nursing Home Care, Study Finds
Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
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
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
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
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Psych, Sleep Meds May Affect Driving
Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South
Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Researchers Tackle Age-Related Decline in Immune Response
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Resilient Personality May Bring Better Aerobic Health
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Runners May Live Longer
Safer Roads Near Schools May Mean Fewer Kids Struck by Cars
Sampling New York Subway Air for Science
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Seizure Behind Commerce Secretary Bryson's Crashes: Report
'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors' Attitude on Age May Affect Dementia Test Results: Study
Seniors' Creativity Can Thrive Despite Dementia
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Exercise May Benefit Middle-Aged Arteries
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
Sharp as a Tack at 90: Here's Why
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Sleepy Hospital Workers a Danger on the Road: Study
Smell Tests Don't Predict Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Docs Would Order Cancer Screening for Very Sick Elderly
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Speed Bumps May Aid Appendicitis Diagnosis
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Statin Use Tied to Possible Boost in Cataract Risk
Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
Statins May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat in Elderly
Statins Tied to Reduced Glaucoma Risk
Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Study Finds Soy Supplements Don't Boost Thinking Skills
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
Study Offers Ways to Decrease Use of Restraints at Nursing Homes
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
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 Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Surgical Residents Often Fatigued, Study Confirms
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Timed Traffic Crosswalks Too Fast for Many Elderly: Study
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
Tips for Memorable Family Road Trips
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Top Road Rage Triggers: Cutting In, Weaving
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Travel and Other Adventures Can Boost Happiness
Travel to High Altitudes Tied to Crohn's, Colitis Flare-Ups
Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimer's
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Two Antibiotics Linked to Liver Injury in Elderly
Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a Child
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
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. Glaucoma Cases Jump 22 Percent Over Decade: Report
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Program Targets Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes
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 Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Upbeat View on Old Age May Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Vision Loss, Depression May Be Linked, Study Finds
Vitamin D Plus Calcium May Extend Life
Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well
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 Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Why Aging Eyes Struggle to Discern Fine Print
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less