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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
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Plavix to Aspirin Doesn't Help Guard Against Second Stroke: Study
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
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
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
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
Aspirin May Prevent Recurrence of Deep Vein Blood Clots
Asthma Linked to Increased Risk of Dangerous Lung Blockage
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
Birth Control That Uses Combined Hormones Raises Heart Risk: 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 Thinners May Boost Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
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
Can Green Tea, Coffee Reduce Stroke Risk?
Can Tomatoes Lower Stroke Risk?
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 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 Steroids May Raise Risk of Dangerous Blood Clots
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
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
'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
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
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
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
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
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 Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
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 May Help Those at Risk for Recurrent Blood Clots
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
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Eliquis Approved for People With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
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 Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
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 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
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 Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Generic Versions of Blood-Thinning Plavix Approved
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
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
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 Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
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: The Hidden Hazard
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
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 Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
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
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
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
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
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
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: 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 Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
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 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
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
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Anti-Clotting Drug Bests Warfarin, Study Says
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Blood Thinner Beats Older Drug for Vein Clots: Study
New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
'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
No Proof That 'Doping' With EPO Gives Athletes an Edge: Review
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
Octaplas Approved for Blood-Clotting Disorders
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
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 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
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors: Study
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
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
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
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
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Linked to More Blood Clots
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 Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
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
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
'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
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
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
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
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
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 Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
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 Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
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 Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
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
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
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
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 Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
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. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
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
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
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
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
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
Xarelto's Approval Expanded
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy