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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 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
15 Million in U.S. Have COPD, a Lung Disease
2 Tests May Improve Heart Patients' Care, Studies Suggest
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
3-D Movies: Thrills and Ills
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
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Abandoning PSA Screening Could Cost Lives: Study
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Acupuncture May Help Ease Hay Fever
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Air Pollution May Speed Hardening of Arteries
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
Alcohol Blamed for 1 in Every 30 Cancer Deaths: Study
Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study
Allergies May Boost Severity of Lung Disease
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
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 Azithromycin Won't Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer, Death From Liver Disease
Asthma Common Among Olympic Athletes
Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Lung Blockage
Asthma Rates Higher Near Busy Highway
Asthma Rates Higher Near Busy New York Highway
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Battery-Operated Skin Patch Offers New Option for Migraine Sufferers
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
Birds' Songs Reflect Changing Weather Patterns: Study
Black Breast Cancer Patients May Have Higher Death Risk in First 3 Years
Black Patients With Kidney Cancer Fare Worse Than Whites: Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
Botox Shows Promise Against Persistent Neck, Shoulder Pain
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Breathing Problem Sometimes Misdiagnosed in Athletes
Breo Ellipta Approved for COPD
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Portrayed Too Grimly in Movies, Study Suggests
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
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 COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Childless People Die Sooner, Study Says
Child's Use of Certain Asthma Drugs Could Shorten Adult Height
Chocolate a Death Risk for Rover
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season
City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
Cleaner Air in U.S. Boosting Life Expectancy, Study Finds
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Climate Change Could Affect Monarch Butterfly's Migration, Study Says
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Climate Change May Cut Cows' Milk Production in South
Climate Change May Threaten Worker Health, Productivity, Study Says
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Coffee May Lower Risk of Death From Mouth Cancer: Study
Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
Colorful Detergent 'Pods' a Danger for Children: CDC
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Combo Therapy May Help Ease Sleep Apnea at High Altitude
Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Common Pesticide Linked to Birth Defect, Study Suggests
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
COPD Deaths Highest in Rural, Poor Areas: CDC
COPD May Be Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured
COPD May Contribute to a Bad Night's Sleep
COPD Patients May Do Fine With Shorter Course of Steroids
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
Crohn's Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Daily Aspirin May Cut Cancer Deaths, Another Study Finds
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
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Diabetes Screening May Not Lower Overall Death Rates
Differences Seen in Lung Microbes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
Dishwashing Won't Kill Tummy-Troubling Norovirus: Study
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
'Doctor Shopping' Tied to Fatal Prescription Drug Overdoses
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Dog Days of Winter: Keeping Pets Safe, Warm
Dogs May Mourn as Deeply as Humans Do
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
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
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
EPA Proposes New Cuts on Levels of Soot in Air
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
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Even Low Levels of Lead Hamper Kindergartners' Reading Skills: Study
Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart: Study
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Exposure to Smog in Early Pregnancy Linked to Complications
Ex-President George H.W. Bush Remains Hospitalized
Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
Fatal Crashes Involving Cellphone Use May Be Under-Reported
Fatigue in COPD Patients Often Precedes Hospitalization: Study
FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines
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 Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA Warns of Fake Version of ADHD Drug Adderall
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
Fetal Deaths Up Among Unvaccinated Moms in H1N1 Pandemic: Study
Few Migraine Sufferers Referred for Behavioral Treatments
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Figuring Out Your Migraine Triggers Is Tricky
Fish Like Grouper, Barracuda May Pose Food-Poisoning Risk
Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
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
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 Mild Asthma, Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed, Study Says
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs
For Psychiatric Patients, Cancer Is Often Spotted Too Late
For Some, Views on Global Warming Change With the Weather
Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized With Bronchitis
Former President George H.W. Bush to Stay in Hospital Through Weekend
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
Gene Disorder Screen Benefits Baby Boys, Girls Equally: Study
Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say
Gene Mutation's Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients May Not Last: Study
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Google Search Trends Suggest Mental Woes Vary by Seasons
Got Asthma? Odds Are You Have an Allergy Too
Greater L.A. Heating Up, Climate Experts Predict
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
'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
Harmful Chemicals Found in Day Care Centers, Study Says
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health Benefits of Marriage Mostly Apply to Those Already Healthy
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: Worried About Lead Exposure?
Health Tip: Avoid the Winter Blues
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
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: Don't Neglect Warning Signs of Lung Disease
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Exercising in Cold Weather
Health Tip: Get Fit This Fall
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Have Your Headaches Evaluated
Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion
Health Tip: Help Keep COPD in Check
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 Your Feet Beat Summer's Heat
Health Tip: If Your Child Gets Headaches
Health Tip: Improve Air Quality at Home
Health Tip: Is Your Home Air Polluted?
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 Cold Weather
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 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Preventing Headaches
Health Tip: Protect Kids From Lead Exposure
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Protect Your Child in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Protect Your Feet
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke Exposure
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Soothing Morning Sickness
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Take Care of Mold Problems
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Treating Bronchitis
Health Tip: Understanding Morning Sickness
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Headache
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Healthy Lungs May Keep Brain Running Smoothly
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 Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds
Heavy Smoking May Raise Odds for Lethal Bladder Cancer
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Hidden Dangers Dog Dog Parks
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Later Heart Trouble
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study
High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study
High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
HIV Deaths Declining for Most, But Not All, Americans
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Honey a Sweet Treatment for Kids' Night-Time Cough
Hookah Effects as Harmful as Cigarettes, Study Finds
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Human Airways' 'Brush' Mechanism Gives Clues to Lung Diseases
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
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits: Study
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Inhaler Approved for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
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
Is 'Improved' Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Outbreaks?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keeping Cold-Weather Exercise Fresh, Not Frozen
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Headaches Rarely Due to Vision Problems, Study Finds
Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Leaves Decay Faster in Warmer Temperatures, Scientists Say
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
Living Near Heavy Traffic May Harm Kidney Function
Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Living Without Lies Might Make You Healthier
London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians
Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
Lower Lung Function in Infancy Linked to Wheeze in Adulthood
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Mammograms Have 'Limited or No Effect' on Breast Cancer Deaths: Study
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
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 Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
Many Mistakenly Think Radiation Might Cure Terminal Lung Cancer
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Parents Give Kids Cold Medicines When They Shouldn't, Survey Finds
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 Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, 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 Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Marijuana, Real or Fake, Can Lead to Unusual Gastro Problem
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
Marriage Might Lengthen Life
Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung Damage
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Melanoma Odds Doubled for Transplant, Lymphoma Patients: Study
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Mental Illness May Raise Risk of Being Murdered
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: Study
Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too
Migraines Not Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills
Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions May Be Taking Vitamin D Unnecessarily, Analysis Suggests
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
Millions of Healthy Years of Life Lost to Cancer Worldwide
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
'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 Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Evidence Acupuncture Can Ease Chronic Pain
More Evidence That Exercise Helps Fight Diabetes
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Most Accurate Climate Models Point to More Global Warming
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Mother's Drinking Increases Risk of Infant's Death: Study
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Nearly Half of Children With Autism Wander From Safety: Survey
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New China Bird Flu May Be Resistant to Tamiflu
New Diabetes Drugs Have Different Advantages, Study Says
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Study Debunks Virus Theory for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
Nip Springtime Allergies in the Bud
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study
No Risks to Pregnancy Seen With Morning Sickness Drug
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
'Nonsmoking' Hotel Rooms May Not Fully Protect Guests
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
One Man's Harrowing Battle With Hepatitis C
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
Open Windows, Lower Risk for Preterm Birth: Study
Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patient Education Helps Prevent Overuse of Antibiotics for Cough, Study Finds
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
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
People With Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Pinball Analogy May Help Grief-Stricken Move Forward
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids
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
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Pregnant Women Under Stress May Be at Higher Risk for Stillbirth
Prenatal Antidepressants Don't Raise Fetal, Infant Death Risk: Study
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Preventing Kidney Disease May Cut Diabetes Deaths, Study Says
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Processed Meat May Play a Part in Early Death: Study
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
Protect Your Kids From Pollen Allergies: Expert
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Reducing Respiratory Virus in Preemies Lessens Wheezing: Study
Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
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
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Runners May Live Longer
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Sampling New York Subway Air for Science
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
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists Focus on Factors Behind Asthma Attacks
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Spot More Migraine Genes
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Secondhand Smoke Very Unhealthy for Kids in Cars: Study
Self-Harm Associated With Premature Death in Study
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Sinuses Near Nose Not Just 'Evolutionary Leftover'
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea Therapy Might Ease Depression, Too
Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC
Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Tied to Tinier Babies
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
Smoking During Pregnancy May Cause Asthma, Wheezing in Kids
Smoking Might Make Hangovers Worse
Solo Rock Stars Die Sooner Than Those in Bands
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Statins Plus Exercise Best at Lowering Cholesterol, Study Finds
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Strong Social Support Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Survival
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study Questions Importance of 'Triggers' in Setting Off Migraines
Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis Plus Depression May Be Deadly
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer's Heat May Enflame Hives
Sunshine Might Help Love Bloom, Study Suggests
'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
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
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
Targeted Radiation for Lung Cancer May Carry Risks
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
TB Drug Shortages Put U.S. Patients in Peril, Study Finds
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Keep Kids Safe, Warm During Winter
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Sitting May Lower Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer
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
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Trees Plus Man-Made Pollution Creates Smog, Study Suggests
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Expands SIDS Prevention Effort
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Military Seeks to Reduce Humvee Crash Injuries
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Exhaust Fan on a Gas Stove Cuts Pollution: Study
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
Vitamin D May Thwart Kids' Winter Colds
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: 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 Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Fades Over Time: Study
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Winter Weather Plays a Role in Spring Allergies, Expert Says
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study
Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle
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
Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death