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10-Minute 'Tension Tamer' at Bedtime May Help You Sleep: Study
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
7-Day Stuttering Therapy May Get Results, Study Says
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Virus That Zaps Zits?
Abandoning PSA Screening Could Cost Lives: Study
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
ADHD Treatments Not Working for Most Young Children
Adoption Can Boost Quality of Life for Infertile Couples, Study Finds
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
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
AIDS Deaths, New HIV Infections Continue to Drop Worldwide
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 Progression Slower After 80: Study
Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antidepressants May Lead to Fewer Seizures in People With Epilepsy
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antipsychotic Meds Not That Helpful for Depression: Study
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?
Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
Avastin May Help Boost Survival With Aggressive Cervical Cancer: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
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
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Belly 'Membrane' May Regulate Immune System, Mouse Study Finds
Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
Bipolar Disorder Drugs May 'Tweak' Genes Affecting Brain
Birth Rates Good After Implanting 1 Embryo, Study Finds
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Blood Tests Might Help Guide Breast Cancer Care
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
Brain Scans of 'Hoarders' Show Unique Abnormalities
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast MRI Best at Tracking Response to Chemo: Study
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Caffeine May Help Treat Parkinson's Disease
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Can Therapy Dogs Help Kids With Autism?
Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say
Cancer Drug Reduced Relapses in MS Patients: Studies
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cartilage Gives Early Warning of Arthritis, Study Finds
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
Cataract Patients Relax to a Soothing Beat, Study Says
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC 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
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk
Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
'Chemo Brain' After Breast Cancer Backed by Study
'Chemo Brain' May Occur Before Treatment Even Starts
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Citicoline Supplement Doesn't Help Treat Brain Injury, Study Finds
Clenched Hand May Prevent 'Choking' Under Pressure
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Combo Therapy May Help Ease 'Ringing in the Ears'
Common Antidepressants Too Risky During Pregnancy, Researchers Say
Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms
Common Heart Drug Might Improve Lung Cancer Survival
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Complications More Common Than Thought for Type of Hip Surgery
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Coordinated Care Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival: Study
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Duration of Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Be Halved?
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Couples' Sexual Relationships Can Suffer During IVF, Study Finds
Couples Therapy May Help Combat PTSD
Couples Trying to Conceive Might Need Help Sooner, Study Says
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
Daily Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for Deadly Skin Cancer in Women
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
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Deep Brain Stimulation May Help in Early Stages of Parkinson's
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Depressed Patients May Gain From Self-Help Books, Websites
Depression Brings Worries About Discrimination, Study Finds
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens: Study
DNA Test Shows Promise in Guiding Advanced Breast Cancer Care
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Doctors' Insight Into Patients' Lives May Boost Care, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Does Stress Management Slow MS?
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Dog Helps Super-Sleepy Woman in Her Travels
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Can Sometimes Prevent Migraines, but at a Cost
Drugs May Help Relieve Restless Legs Syndrome
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Stenting Best for Some Heart Patients: Study
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells
Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Might Keep Menopausal Hot Flashes at Bay
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
Experimental Chemical Helps Blind Mice See
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Drug Seems to Aid Memory in Mice With Alzheimer's
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
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 Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Expert Tips to Get Rid of Head Lice
Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves 1st Skin Patch to Combat Migraines
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Gives Nod to Longer Use of Nicotine Patch, Gum
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few Migraine Sufferers Referred for Behavioral Treatments
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age
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
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
Gene Discovery May Offer Breakthrough for Rare Leukemia
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation
Genes May Influence Reactions to Painkillers
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
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
Guidelines Issued to Resolve Temporary Facial Paralysis
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Care for Your Cast
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Bones Healthy
Health Tip: If You've Broken a Toe
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Limit Swelling While Wearing a Cast
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Bones
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
Higher Doses of Vitamin D Prevent Fractures in Older Women
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
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 Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hormone Shows Potential as Diabetes Treatment in Mice
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Incontinence Affects Young Childless Women, Too
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Keep Moving to Ease Pain of Knee Arthritis: Review
Kelly the Robot Helps Kids Tackle Autism
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Laser Liposuction May Zap Fat Without Skin Sag: Study
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
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
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Mammograms Do Not Prevent Advanced Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Allergic to Fire Ant's Sting Don't Get Preventive Shots
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Mistakenly Think Radiation Might Cure Terminal Lung Cancer
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
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 Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Marijuana Extract May Help Ease Muscle Stiffness in MS: Study
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
Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Mental Illness Affects 1 in 5 U.S. Adults, Survey Finds
Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Missing Data May Skew Clinical Trials
'Mobility Shoes' May Help Those With Arthritic Knees: Study
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
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 Evidence Linking Creativity, Mental Illness
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
Most New Mothers Skip Sex for at Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
'Mother's Kiss' Method May Dislodge Items Kids Put in Nose
Mouse Study Sheds Light on How Diet May Affect Epilepsy
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Muscle Mass Linked to Bone Health in Some Parts of Body
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
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 HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Diabetes Drugs Have Different Advantages, Study Says
New Drug Might Help Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Pills Show Promise for Hepatitis C
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Therapies Show Some Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
'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 Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
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
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones: Review
Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
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
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients
Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Often Kept in Dark About 'Off-Label' Drug Use: Study
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
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Play-Focused Program Might Help Kids With Autism
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Potions From the Past Held More Than a Snake-Oil Promise: Study
Pregnancy Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
Psoriasis Drug May Help People With Crohn's Disease: Study
Quitting Drinking May Help Alcoholics' Bone Loss
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
Quitting Smoking No Harder for Women Than Men, Study Says
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Test Implanted Brain Stimulator for Alzheimer's
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Scientists Pinpoint How Deep Brain Stimulation Eases OCD
Scientists Uncover Genetic Link for Uterine Fibroids
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Screening Tool Reveals Two Multiple Sclerosis Types
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart
Sleep Apnea Therapy Might Ease Depression, Too
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleep Apnea Treatment Might Boost Men's Sex Lives
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Some With Alzheimer's Better Off Staying on Antipsychotics: Study
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Stem Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy to Lower IQ
Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study: Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy May Not Affect Baby's Growth
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Symptoms of Ankle Fracture
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
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
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 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
The Plague: It's Still With Us
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Treating Prediabetes Might Prevent Full-Blown Disease
Treating Sleep Apnea Might Ease High Blood Pressure, Too
Treating Sleep Apnea Pays Off at Work, Study Finds
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Two-Thirds of Osteo Hip Fractures Occur After 80: U.S. Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Task Force Backs HIV Screening for All 15 to 65
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
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 Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vitamin D Doesn't Improve Knee Arthritis, Study Finds
Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health
Want to Beat Spider Phobia? Talk About It
Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone
Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases 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 Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When Antidepressants Don't Work, Give Counseling a Try
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary By Race, Study Finds
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
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy