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1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
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
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
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
Alcohol May Not Be Kind to the Aging Brain
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
Almost Half of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise in Early Trial
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
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
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure
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
Autumn Birthday Ups Odds of Living to 100: Study
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
Bacterial Vaginosis Increases Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk
'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time
Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
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
'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-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
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
Centenarians a Happy Lot, Survey Says
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
Could iPads, Kindles Be Just What the Eye Doctor Ordered?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
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
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
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
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
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
Dementia, Late-Life Depression May Be Linked
Depression in Mid-Life Linked to Higher Odds for Later Dementia
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes May Hasten Mental Decline
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
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drivers' Glaucoma May Boost Accident Risk
Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
Economy May Have Lasting Effect on Young People's Outlook
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
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
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
Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure
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
Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise, Study Finds
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
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
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Seems to Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV
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 U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
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 Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
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 People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
Frailty Linked to Dementia in Oldest Adults
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Funding Meals on Wheels Keeps Seniors Independent: Study
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
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
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Having a 'Purpose in Life' May Help Shield You From Dementia
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Caring for an Older Person's Teeth
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Focus on Healthy Aging
Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion
Health Tip: Help Prevent Malnutrition in Seniors
Health Tip: If Dementia Causes Sleep Problems
Health Tip: Keep Your Teeth Healthier
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Falling
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
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 Healthier as You Age
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health Tip: Watch for Signs of Elder Abuse
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
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Hearing Loss May Hasten Mental Decline
Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High-Carb Diet in Old Age Linked to Mental Decline
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
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 Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hormone May Boost Aging, Failing Brains
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
How Healthy Is Your County?
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Humans Can Sniff Out Old Age in Others, Study Shows
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Infection Causes 1 in 6 Cancers Worldwide: Study
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Insomnia Might Boost Heart Failure Risk
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?
Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Keeping Up a Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off in Added Years: Study
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Lasting Wedded Bliss May Lead to Better Health
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Life's Winners May Not Win the Life Span Race
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
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
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
Loneliness May Boost Odds of Dementia
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 Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
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
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
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
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
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
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
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 Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: 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 Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More Vitamin D Might Help Older People Stay Active
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Seniors Get a Good Night's Sleep, Study Says
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Musicians' Brains Might Have an Edge on Aging
Nails Need Love, Too
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
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 Drugs Might Give Heart Patients an Edge
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says
Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Not Enough Data to Advise Routine Hearing Screens for Older People: Experts
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
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
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
One-Fifth of Nursing Home Residents Fall in First Month
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
Optimism, Laughter May Bring Long Life
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients' Skin Cells Yield Research Model for Alzheimer's
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People Underestimate How Much They Might Change in the Future
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
PET Scans Helpful, But Not Definitive for Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Phobic Anxiety May Link to Premature Aging
Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
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
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
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
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Runners May Live Longer
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
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
Scientists Turn Skin Cells Into Cardiac Cells to Help Failing Hearts
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
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
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
Sharp as a Tack at 90: Here's Why
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
Smell Tests Don't Predict Alzheimer's, Study Finds
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
'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
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: 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
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
Stem Cells Show Promise as Heart Failure Treatment
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Finds 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 May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Offers Ways to Decrease Use of Restraints at Nursing Homes
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams
Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
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 May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
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
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Timed Traffic Crosswalks Too Fast for Many Elderly: Study
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
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 Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimer's
Two Antibiotics Linked to Liver Injury in Elderly
Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Glaucoma Cases Jump 22 Percent Over Decade: Report
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Program Targets Antipsychotic Drug Use in Nursing Homes
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Upbeat View on Old Age May Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Earplugs Eases ICU Patients' Confusion: Study
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
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Video Game May Help Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
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
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 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
'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Why Aging Eyes Struggle to Discern Fine Print
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
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
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
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.
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC