Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New...

1 in 13 Pregnant Women Drinks, CDC Says

1 in 5 Americans Has Untreated Cavities: CDC

1 in 8 Adults May Have Sensitive Teeth

12 Ounces of Sugary Soda a Day Raises Diabetes Risk: Study

16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying: Study

2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis

20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report

2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study

30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers

4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss

40 Million Americans Addicted to Cigarettes, Alcohol or Drugs

40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health

48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard

6.6 Million Young Adults Joined Parents' Health Plans in 2011: Report

7 Daily Servings of Fruits, Veggies Best for Happiness, Study Finds

A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids

A Little Formula Might Help Breast-Feeding for Some Babies

A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance

A Pill So People With Celiac Disease Can Eat Freely?

A Survivor's Story From the Job Loss Front

Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study

Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report

Acne Medication May Raise Risk of Eye Infections

Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study

Active Video Games May Boost Fitness in Younger Students

Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study

Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say

ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds

ADHD May Raise Girls' Risk for Suicide as Young Adults

ADHD Treatments Not Working for Most Young Children

Adoption Can Boost Quality of Life for Infertile Couples, Study Finds

Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study

Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss

Afinitor Disperz Approved for Rare Tumor

After Chest Radiation, Girls at Greater Risk for Early Breast Cancer: Study

After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding

Age of Autism Diagnosis May Depend on Symptoms: Study

Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report

Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy

Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet: Study

All That Txtng May B Hrtng Kids' Grammar

Allergies: As American as Apple Pie?

Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids

Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied

Alzheimer's May Progress Differently in Women, Men

Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles

American Heads Are Getting Bigger, Study Finds

American Kids Getting Fewer Prescription Drugs: Study

Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study

Animal Study Ties Common Chemical to Reproductive Problems

Animals May Boost Social Interaction in Kids With Autism

Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores

Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag

Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers

Another Danger of Depression?

Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved

Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart

Another Study Sees No Vaccine-Autism Link

Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study

Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study

Antibiotics in Meat May Thwart Efforts to Make Sausage Safe

Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Affect Babies' Language Development

Antioxidants in Tea, Fruit, Veggies Might Fight Prostate Cancer: Study

Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women: Study

Antioxidants Might Help Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests

Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds

Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?

Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

As Armstrong Case Unfolds, Experts Describe Doping's Harms

As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study

As Parents' Share of College Fees Rises, Students' GPAs Fall: Study

Asthma Common Among Olympic Athletes

Athletes Really Do Play Through the Pain

At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows

At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study

Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study

Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report

Autism Tough to Spot Before 6 Months of Age, Study Suggests

Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review

Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween

Avoiding Scary Situations May Leave Kids More Anxious: Study

B Vitamin Supplements Don't Affect Colon Cancer Risk: Study

Babies' Birth Month May Affect MS Risk: Study

Babies Born Even Slightly Early May Lag Behind: Study

Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study

Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study

Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study

Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth

Babies With Pets Not Dogged by Colds: Study

Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure

Baby's Healthy Diet Feeds IQ, Study Finds

Bacteria in Baby's Belly May Influence Growth, Study Says

'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time

Balance, Strength Training Reduce Falls for Elderly, Study Finds

Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Hurt Kids in Poor Nations: Experts

Beans a Boon for People With Diabetes, Study Finds

'Beige' Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target

Being Obese May Make Job Search Tougher

'Believing' Propels Cancer Survivors to Exercise, Study Finds

Belly Fat Adds to Diabetes Risk in Obese Adults, Study Finds

Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage

Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest

Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients

Benefits of Exercise on Prostate Cancer Risk May Vary by Race

Berries May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Women, Study Says

Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study

Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes

Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students

Beware of the Potato Salad: Preventing Foodborne Illness in Summer

Bigger Babies Have Bigger Brains as Teens: Study

Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes

'Bigorexics' Want to Boost Their Masculinity

'Bilingual Babies' Can Tell Languages Apart

Black Belts' Punching Power Linked to Their Brain Structure

Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study

Blacks Less Likely to Stick to High Blood Pressure Diet: Study

Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn

Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke

Body Building, Diet Supplements Linked to Liver Damage: Study

Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients

Body Language of Triumph Will Be on Display at Olympics

Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'

Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble

Boys Hit Puberty Sooner Now, Study Finds

Boys' Impulsiveness May Add Up to Edge in Math

Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer: Study

BPA Exposure Impacts Pregnant Women's Thyroids, Study Suggests

BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study

Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study

Brain Circuitry Yields Clue to Autism, Researchers Say

Brain Connections Differ in Children With Autism

Brain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct Problems

Brain Scans May Spot Teens at Risk for Problem Drinking

Brain Scans Suggest Downside to Skipping Breakfast

Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl

Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children

Brains of Fetuses 'Build a Bridge' Between Regions, Images Show

Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report

Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study

Breast-Fed Kids May Have Low Iron Levels, Study Finds

Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC

Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds

Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk

Breathing Problem Sometimes Misdiagnosed in Athletes

Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study

Bullying Harms Kids With Autism, Parents Say

Bullying May Be Linked to Mental Disorders

'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study

Caffeine in Pregnancy Won't Harm Offspring: Study

Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study

Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women

Can Brightly Colored Fruits, Veggies Protect Against ALS?

Can High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Boost Fertility Treatment?

Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?

Can Tomatoes Lower Stroke Risk?

Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics

Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts

Can't Stop Eating M&Ms?

Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study

Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds

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

Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds

Cash, Coaching May Boost Healthy Living

CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids

Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study

Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study

Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients

Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll

Checklist for Winter Sports Safety

Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say

Chemicals in PVC Flooring Can Be Absorbed Into Children's Bodies: Study

Chickenpox Shot Provides Long-Term Protection, Study Finds

Child Abuse in U.S. Declines for 5th Straight Year

Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds

Child Abuse Linked to Higher Odds for Cancer as Adult

Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls

Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study

Child CT Scans Might Up Risk of Brain Cancer, Leukemia

Child Health Experts Come Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

Childhood Abuse May Be Tied to Uterine Fibroids: Study

Childhood Allergies May Be Affected by Race, Genetics

Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study

Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness

Childhood Music Lessons May Create Better Listeners

Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk

Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says

Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says

Childless People Die Sooner, Study Says

Children Born With Heart Defects Show Growth Lags 3 Years Later

Children of U.S. Immigrants May Have Academic Edge

Children Underrepresented in Clinical Drug Trials: Study

Children's Seizures Not Always Damaging, Study Finds

Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study

Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study

Child's Use of Certain Asthma Drugs Could Shorten Adult Height

Chimpanzees, Like Humans, Seem to Have Sense of Fairness

Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules

Chocolate a Death Risk for Rover

Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use

Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC

Chronic 'Butter Flavoring' Exposure Linked to Harmful Brain Process

Chronic Pain Is Often a Family Affair, Study Finds

Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say

City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer

City Kids More Prone to Food Allergies Than Rural Peers: Study

'Clean Your Plate' Orders From Parents May Backfire for Kids

Clenched Hand May Prevent 'Choking' Under Pressure

Climate Change May Cut Cows' Milk Production in South

Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says

Coffee May Lower Risk of Death From Mouth Cancer: Study

Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart

Cold and Flu Sufferers Should Ease Back Into Fitness Routine

Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says

College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away

College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds

College Students Don't Respect Peers Who 'Hook Up' Too Much: Survey

College Students: 25 Is Perfect Age for Marriage

College-Bound Girls May Feel Pressure to 'Speak Properly'

Color of Your Cup Might Influence Drink's Taste

Colorful Detergent 'Pods' a Danger for Children: CDC

Colorful Fruits, Vegetables May Be Key to Cancer-Fighting Diet

Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks

Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study

Common Pesticide Linked to Birth Defect, Study Suggests

Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit

Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results

Competitive Cash-for-Weight-Loss Plans Work Best: Study

Competitive Sports May Boost Heart Function After Breast Cancer

Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link

Confusion Over Diabetes Types Adds to Patients' Woes

Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says

Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds

Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping

Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study

Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis

Consumers View Foods With Green Labeling as Healthier: Study

Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says

Cooking-Oil Combo May Improve Blood Pressure

'Cooling' Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns: Study

Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say

Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll

Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?

Could Baby's Crying Give Clues to Autism?

Could Baby's Tummy Bacteria Help Spur Colic?

Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?

Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?

Could Chocolate's Antioxidants Boost Brain Function?

Could Coffee Bean Extract Help Control Blood Sugar?

Could Compound in Artificial Sweeteners Worsen Crohn's Disease?

Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?

Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?

Could Food Flavors Act Like Mood-Stabilizing Drugs?

Could Gene Doping Be Part of Future Olympics?

Could Green Tea Help Fight Prostate Cancer?

Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?

Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?

Could Slow Walking Foreshadow Early Dementia?

Could Stem Cells Treat Autism? Newly Approved Study May Tell

Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?

Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes

Court's Verdict on Health-Care Reform Holds Surprises, Legal Experts Say

Crohn's Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria

'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly

C-Section Babies May Be More Likely to Fail First Hearing Test

C-Section May Raise Child's Risk of Allergies, Asthma: Study

CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets

Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends

Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight

Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds

Cutting Out Mealtime Distractions May Help Manage Weight

'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds

Dad's Advice Could Be Key to Teens' Sexual Activity

Dad's Early Engagement With Son May Shape Behavior Later

Dad's Love Can Be Crucial for Happy Childhood, Study Confirms

Dad's Smarts May Mean More to His Son's Success Than His Money

Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away

Daily 'Dose' of Dark Chocolate Might Shield the Heart

Daily Temper Tantrums Not the Norm for Preschoolers: Study

Danger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and More

Dating Violence in Teen Years Can Have Lasting Impact

Day Care May Not Raise Behavior Woes in Kids After All

Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study

Decisions, Decisions: Work Out or Fix a Meal?

Declining Funding May Cause U.N. to Fall Short of Health Goals

Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests

Delaying ADHD Meds Could Hurt Kids' Math Scores

Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths

Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth

Depressed Teens Who Respond to Treatment Less Likely to Abuse Drugs

Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years

Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood

Despite FDA Warning, Sports Supplements Still Available Online: Study

Despite More 'Healthy' Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts

'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study

Developmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With Autism

Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study

Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions

Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study

Diabetes Patients Should Have More Voice in Treatment: Experts

Diabetes Prevention: Start Small, Experts Say

Diabetes Rates Higher in Countries Using Lots of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Study

Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids

Diet Drinks As Mixers May Make for More Potent Cocktails

Diet Drinks Tied to Depression Risk in Older Adults: Study

Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests

Diet, Weight Loss Ease Menopause Symptoms: Study

Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says

Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn

Diners Eat Less When Restaurant Has Soft Lighting, Music

Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study

Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects

Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools

Disabled Kids 4 Times More Likely to Suffer Violence: Study

Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates

Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids

Do Babies Begin Learning Language in the Womb?

Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?

Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?

Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages?

Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink?

Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens?

Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study

Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER

Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice

Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests

Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids

Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids

Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids

Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines

Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks

Does Eating Fish During Infancy Cut Asthma Risk?

Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says

Dog Treats Can Pack on the Pounds, Vets Say

Don't Blame Parents for Sins of the Child

Don't Cut School Recess, Pediatricians Say

Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge

Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns

Don't Turn to Holiday Food as a Way to Deal With Stress: Expert

Doubt Cast on Usefulness of 'Sensory' Therapies for Autism

Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study

Drinking Iced Tea Raises Kidney Stone Risk: Study

Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC

Drowning Is Leading Cause of Kids' Accidental Death: CDC

Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism

Drug, Alcohol Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts

Drugs Hold Promise for Severe Juvenile Arthritis Patients

Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study

Early Dental Care Can Help Keep Kids Smiling for Years to Come

Early Exposure to Gluten May Help Babies Avoid Celiac Risk: Study

Early Exposure to Stress at Home Affects Girls' Brains, Study Says

Early Humans Commonly Consumed Meat, Researchers Say

Early Language Skills Reduce Preschool Tantrums, Study Finds

Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk

Eat Fish, Live Longer?

Eat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites

Eating Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Whites: Study

Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients

Eating More Meals Linked to Less Student Overweight

Eating Out Can Hurt Heart Health, Expert Warns

Eating Peppers Tied to Lower Parkinson's Risk, Study Finds

Eating Vegetables May Protect Pancreas, Study Suggests

Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years

Education Is Key to Health: Report

Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study

Emotional Woes May Last for Childhood Cancer Survivors

Energy Drinks Disrupting U.S. Soldiers' Sleep: CDC

Energy Drinks Linked to Changes in Heart Rhythm

Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds

EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards

Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study

Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says

ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study

Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens

Even a Little Pot Use Ups College Dropout Risk

Even Moderate Exercise Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study

Even Women Who Exercise Sit Too Much

Everyday Activities May Have Same Health Benefits as Going to Gym

Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study

Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide

Exercise a Likely Tool for Parkinson's Patients

Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds

Exercise Appears to Ease Nerve-Damage Pain in Rat Study

Exercise Boosts School Performance for Kids With ADHD: Study

Exercise Can Shield the Aging Brain, Studies Show

Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study

Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds

Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit

Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study

Exercise Leads to Better Sleep: Poll

Exercise May Beat Socializing at Staving Off Brain Shrinkage

Exercise May Blunt Heavy Drinking's Effect on Brain

Exercise May Delay Early Aging of People With Diabetes

Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure

Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests

Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes

Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones

Exercise May Prevent Stress and Anxiety, Study Suggests

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 Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study

Exercise Safety Tips for People With Heart Disease

Exercise Won't Affect Breast Milk, Baby's Growth: Study

Exercise, Alternative Therapies May Help Lower Blood Pressure

Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds

Exercising at Midlife May Stave Off Dementia Down the Road

'Exergames' Can Help Inactive Folks Get Moving: Study

Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success

Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds

Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players

Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety

Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School

Expert Tips to Get Rid of Head Lice

Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure

Experts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During Summer

Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free

Explorers on Ill-Fated 1910 Polar Expedition Died of Starvation

'Exposure Therapy' May Be Option for Kids' Egg, Milk Allergies

Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women

Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients

Extreme Birth Weights Tied to Autism in Swedish Study

Families Who Adopt Should Use Extra Health Services, School Support: Experts

Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time

Family Meals Encourage Kids to Eat More Veggies, Fruit: Study

Family Meals Nourish Teens' Mental Health: Study

Fast Food Hasn't Gotten Much Healthier, Study Says

Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC

Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids

Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches May Slow Down Blood Flow: Study

Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese

Fathers Can Teach Their Children Persistence: Study

FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug

FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes

FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids

FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade

FDA Approves 'Morning-After' Pill Without a Prescription

FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups

FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years

FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds

FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say

FDA Warns of Fake Version of ADHD Drug Adderall

Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids With Bowel Disease

Fees Lead Some Kids to Skip After-School Sports: Survey

Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions

Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought

Fever During Pregnancy May Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring

Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study

Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds

Fewer Children for Women After Ectopic Pregnancy: Study

Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study

Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds

Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study

Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC

Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors

First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension

First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids

Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care

Fish Like Grouper, Barracuda May Pose Food-Poisoning Risk

Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study

Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke

Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age

Fitness Experts Dispel Common Exercise Myths

Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History

Fitter Kids May Make Better Grades: Study

Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development

Flame-Retardant Chemicals Could Be Toxic to Kids

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 Continues to Wind Down

Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve

Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC

Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC

Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Crohn's, Colitis: Study

Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study

Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Lower Autism Risk

Folic Acid Supplements Don't Affect Cancer Risk, Review Finds

Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies

Food Allergies Tied to Impaired Growth in Kids

Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party

Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC

Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study

Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics

For Colorado Family, It's Allergies All Around

For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories

For Many, 'Superstorm' Sandy Could Take Toll on Mental Health

For Most Bullied Gay Kids, Things Do 'Get Better,' Study Finds

For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around

For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs

For Restaurants, Healthier Menus May Mean Healthier Bottom Line

For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life

Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet

Foster Kids Adopted by Same-Sex Parents Make Big Gains, Study Says

Four in 10 Babies Given Solid Foods Too Early, Study Finds

Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes

Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain

Frequent Moves Take Toll on Poor Kids, Study Suggests

Friday Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health

Fried Foods May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says

From One Generation to the Next, Dental Care Changes

Fruit Flies Use Detection System to Avoid Spoiled Food

Fruits, Veggies May Help Smokers Quit

Full Pantry Plus Too Little Sleep Is Recipe for Weight Gain

Funding Meals on Wheels Keeps Seniors Independent: Study

Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications

Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study

Gay or Straight, Parents Too Tired for Sex, Study Suggests

Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty

Gene Disorder Screen Benefits Baby Boys, Girls Equally: Study

Gene Mutation Linked to Facial, Skull Abnormalities

Gene Mutations Appear Key to Childhood Leukemia Risk, Study Says

Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues

Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder

Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD

Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk

Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests

Gene-Tweaked Tomatoes, Probiotics Aim to Lower Your Cholesterol

Germs Fly in Roller-Derby Games, Study Finds

Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD

Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys

Gleevec's Latest Approval is for Pediatric Cancer

Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds

Good Diet Helps People Manage Celiac Disease

Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less

Got Nobel? Milk-Guzzling Countries Win More of the Esteemed Prizes

Got the Flu? Rest First, Exercise Later, Experts Say

Gout Flare-ups Rise Sharply With Certain Foods: Study

Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems

Grilling Tips to Cut Colon Cancer Risk

Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best

Guideline Changes Have Asperger's Community on Edge

Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle

Gut Microbes Might Reflect Health, Diet of Older Adults

'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe for Expectant Moms, Offspring: Study

Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women

Halloween Means Gobbling Candy

Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study

Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies

Harmful Chemicals Found in Day Care Centers, Study Says

Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers

Having a Blast on the Fourth? Keep Fido Safe

Having Babies Sit Up May Help Them Learn

Head Blows May Hamper Learning in College Athletes

Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says

Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report

Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion

Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges

Health Reform May Still Face Partisan Resistance: Report

Health Tip: Eat a Nutritious Breakfast

Health Tip: Help Protect Kids from Flu

Health Tip: Reading to Baby

Health Tip: Sled Safely

Health Tip: What's Behind Frequent Nosebleeds?

Health Tip: Alcohol Can Affect Your Athletic Performance

Health Tip: All Fats Aren't Bad

Health Tip: Applying Insect Repellent

Health Tip: Are Your Child's Tantrums Dangerous?

Health Tip: At Risk for High Cholesterol?

Health Tip: Avoid Beginners' Workout Injuries

Health Tip: Avoid Emotional Eating

Health Tip: Avoid Fighting With the Kids Over Food

Health Tip: Avoid Overtraining

Health Tip: Avoid Spreading Pinkeye

Health Tip: Avoid the Same Old Grain

Health Tip: Avoiding Gluten

Health Tip: Balance Holiday Buffets With More Exercise

Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home

Health Tip: Beat Boredom

Health Tip: Bonding With Your Infant

Health Tip: Boost Baby's Brain With Toys

Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home

Health Tip: Buying Shoes for Your Child

Health Tip: Calming a Fussy Baby

Health Tip: Care for Your Mouthguard

Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Cradle Cap

Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area

Health Tip: Choose Low-Sodium Foods

Health Tip: Choosing Healthy Frozen Produce

Health Tip: Cleaning a Young Child's Teeth

Health Tip: Clip Baby's Nails Carefully

Health Tip: Comforting Baby's Pain

Health Tip: Coping With Separation Anxiety

Health Tip: Curb Late-Night Snacking

Health Tip: Diabetes Isn't a Ticket to Inactivity

Health Tip: Dieticians Can Help Diabetics

Health Tip: Dine on Seafood

Health Tip: Do You Need a Day Off From Exercise?

Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Seasonal Allergy?

Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pain During Exercise

Health Tip: Don't Leave Kids in the Car Alone

Health Tip: Don't Overcook Veggies

Health Tip: Don't Overeat When Dining Out

Health Tip: Don't Overfeed Your Toddler

Health Tip: Don't Take the Wrong Medication

Health Tip: Easing Teething Pain

Health Tip: Eat a Healthy Diet When Nursing

Health Tip: Eat Enough Legumes

Health Tip: Eat Healthier During the Holidays

Health Tip: Eat More Fruits and Veggies

Health Tip: Eat Right During Menopause

Health Tip: Eat Right on Vacation

Health Tip: Eat Right to Help Protect Your Vision

Health Tip: Eat Well While Traveling

Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored?

Health Tip: Eating for Healthier Teeth

Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen

Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Snack on Fruits and Veggies

Health Tip: Encourage Your Family to Exercise

Health Tip: Encourage Your Toddler to Read

Health Tip: Encouraging a Picky Eater

Health Tip: Enjoy a Healthier Halloween

Health Tip: Enjoy a Healthier Pizza

Health Tip: Enjoy More Herbs and Seasonings

Health Tip: Enjoy Safe Exercise During Pregnancy

Health Tip: Enlist a Dietician

Health Tip: Exercise Can Help Manage Menopause

Health Tip: Exercise for People Who Have Had Breast Cancer

Health Tip: Exercise Isn't Always Expensive

Health Tip: Exercise to Combat Stress

Health Tip: Exercising After Baby is Born

Health Tip: Exercising in Cold Weather

Health Tip: Exercising in the Heat

Health Tip: Exercising With Diabetes

Health Tip: Finding Protein in Foods

Health Tip: Flavor Food Without the Fat

Health Tip: Fuel Your Body for Resistance Training

Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium

Health Tip: Get Fit During Your Commute

Health Tip: Get Fit This Fall

Health Tip: Get More Iron

Health Tip: Get Some Rest After Giving Birth

Health Tip: Giving Up Baby's Bottle

Health Tip: Grill Healthier

Health Tip: Help a Child With ADHD Sleep Better

Health Tip: Help Baby Develop Healthy Sleep Habits

Health Tip: Help Cool a Temper Tantrum

Health Tip: Help Ease Night Terrors

Health Tip: Help Keep Head Lice From Coming Back

Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe

Health Tip: Help Keep Your Bones Healthy

Health Tip: Help Kids Have an Active Summer

Health Tip: Help Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay

Health Tip: Help Prevent Drowning

Health Tip: Help Prevent Exercise-Induced Asthma

Health Tip: Help Prevent Malnutrition in Seniors

Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury

Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries

Health Tip: Helping Kids Conquer Bedwetting

Health Tip: Hiking or Running on a Trail

Health Tip: Holding Your Infant Skin to Skin

Health Tip: How to Safely Store Eggs

Health Tip: If You or Your Child Have a Food Allergy

Health Tip: If Your Child Develops Food Poisoning

Health Tip: If Your Child Gets Headaches

Health Tip: If Your Child Has a Nightmare

Health Tip: If Your Older Child Wets the Bed

Health Tip: If You're Always Tired

Health Tip: Invest in Protective Eyewear for Sports

Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?

Health Tip: Is Organic Better?

Health Tip: Is Your Child a Biter?

Health Tip: Is Your Child Ready for a Tricycle?

Health Tip: Jumping Rope for Exercise

Health Tip: Keep a Daily Food Diary

Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking

Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller

Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office

Health Tip: Keep Kidney Stones Away

Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards

Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in Cold Weather

Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard

Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children

Health Tip: Keep Medications Out of Youngsters' Reach

Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost

Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair

Health Tip: Keep Your Child's Eczema at Bay

Health Tip: Keep Your Family Fit

Health Tip: Keep Your Salad Healthy

Health Tip: Kids Keeping You From Exercising?

Health Tip: Kids Need to Stop Sucking Their Thumbs

Health Tip: Kids on the Run

Health Tip: Lower Cholesterol

Health Tip: Make Exercise a Social Activity

Health Tip: Make Healthier Fast Food Choices

Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox

Health Tip: Make Sure Kids Get Enough Water

Health Tip: Make Your Recipes Healthier

Health Tip: Manage Visitors After Bringing Home Baby

Health Tip: Manage Your Child's Allergy

Health Tip: Managing Fructose Intolerance

Health Tip: Minimize Pesticide Exposure

Health Tip: Monitor Fat in Preschoolers' Diet

Health Tip: Offering Baby or Toddler Solid Food?

Health Tip: Pack Healthier Tailgating Snacks

Health Tip: Packing a Backpack

Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids With Asthma

Health Tip: Popeye Wasn't Wrong About Spinach

Health Tip: Possible Signs of an Ear Infection

Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety

Health Tip: Prepare Children for Sleep

Health Tip: Preparing Baby Formula

Health Tip: Promote Fine Motor Skills in Preschoolers

Health Tip: Protect Kids From Lead Exposure

Health Tip: Protect Kids From Mosquito Bites

Health Tip: Protect Kids From Stress

Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction

Health Tip: Protect Your Child in Extreme Heat

Health Tip: Quench Your Thirst Without Extra Calories

Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Hot Water Burns

Health Tip: Resolve to Meet Your Exercise Goals

Health Tip: Rules for the Pool

Health Tip: Savor a Healthier Sandwich

Health Tip: Secondhand Smoke is Dangerous

Health Tip: Secure Your Child in a Booster Seat

Health Tip: Seniors on the Move

Health Tip: Serve Up a Healthy After-School Snack

Health Tip: Shopping for Children's Shoes

Health Tip: Signs That Baby is in Pain

Health Tip: Signs That Your Child May Have Juvenile Arthritis

Health Tip: Slumping Iron?

Health Tip: Snack Smartly

Health Tip: Some Fats Are Healthier

Health Tip: Starting Baby on Solid Foods

Health Tip: Stay Active After a Heart Attack

Health Tip: Stay Fit When Traveling

Health Tip: Stay Safe at the Playground

Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween

Health Tip: Store Breast Milk Safely

Health Tip: Straining a Hamstring

Health Tip: Stretch Before and After Exercise

Health Tip: Tackling Family Dinners

Health Tip: Take a Walk!

Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Smoking

Health Tip: Talking to Your Doctor About Weight

Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings

Health Tip: Taming Your Sweet Tooth

Health Tip: Teach Kids About Smart Snacking

Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries

Health Tip: Think Before You Eat

Health Tip: Treat a Toddler to a Picnic

Health Tip: Treating a Nosebleed

Health Tip: Treating Swimmer's Ear

Health Tip: Understanding Adult Dehydration

Health Tip: Use a Stability Ball

Health Tip: Use Antibiotics Wisely

Health Tip: Use Caution Before Giving Cough Medicine to Kids

Health Tip: Using a Stability Ball

Health Tip: Walk at Work

Health Tip: Warm Up Before You Exercise

Health Tip: Warm Up Before You Work Out

Health Tip: Warning Signs of Infant Dehydration

Health Tip: Watch Your Cholesterol When Dining Out

Health Tip: What's a Heart-Healthy Diet?

Health Tip: What's Keeping Your Child Awake?

Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends

Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Headache

Health Tip: Why Eat Lean Meats?

Health Tip: Work Out at the Right Intensity

Health Tip: Work Out at the Right Speed for You

Health Tip: Work Out in Water

Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study

Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble

Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s: Study

Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful

Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer

Healthy Lungs May Keep Brain Running Smoothly

Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds

Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA

Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report

Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer

Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast

Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows

Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease

Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots

Heavier Friends Might Widen Your Waistline: Study

Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk

Heavy Drinking in Pregnancy Linked to Host of Problems in Children

Heavy Drinking, Pot Use Tied to Teen Brain Changes

Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study

Heavy Marijuana Use in Teen Years May Lower IQ Later

Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows

Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween

Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries

Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless

Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable

Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth

High Blood Pressure in Kids May Be Less Common Than Thought

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids' Heart Health

High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study

High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia, Study Finds

High-Carb Diet in Old Age Linked to Mental Decline

High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study

Higher Fruit, Veggie Intake Tied to Lower Risk of a Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer

High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer

High-Fiber Diet Helps Heart Too, Expert Says

HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection

HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study

HIV Exposure Before Birth May Raise Kids' Risk of Hearing Loss

Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries

Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic

Homelessness, Frequent Moves Affect How Kids Do in School

Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off

Hospital Bills Can Vary Widely, Even in Same Cities

Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication

Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births

Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard

House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff

House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

Household Chores May Ease Nighttime Menopausal Symptoms

'Hovering' Moms May Take Fun Out of Play

How Dog-Savvy Is Your Child?

How Healthy Is Your County?

How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell

How to Prevent, Treat Diaper Rash

How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst

How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert

How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?

HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study

Human Teeth Healthier in the Stone Age Than Today: Study

Hungry Shoppers Pile High-Calorie Foods in Their Carts

Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds

Immune-Boosting Foods May Add to Flu Defense

Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes

Importance of Family Meals Questioned

Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids

In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study

In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk

Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report

Infant Formula Can Be a Major Source of BPA: Experts

Infant 'Smarts' Similar With Different Types of Formula: Study

Infants' Inattentiveness Might Signal Later Autism, Study Says

Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers

Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study

Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States

In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert

Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay

Iron-Rich Diet Might Ease PMS Misery

Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?

Is Fructose Making People Fat?

Is 'Improved' Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Outbreaks?

Is Perfect Pitch Genetic?

Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?

Is Your Little One Scared of Santa?

It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds

It's OK for Kids to Keep Believing in Santa, Expert Says

It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies

Japanese-American Men With Low Vitamin-D Diet Face Higher Stroke Risk

Job Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for Kids

Judge: Make Morning-After Pill Available to All Females

Junk Food Hurts Your Arteries, But Healthy Meal Might Help

Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study

'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say

Junk Food More Appealing When You're Sleepy: Study

Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds

Just How Might Exercise Lower Breast Cancer Risk?

Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds

Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend

Keep Infants Out of Sun and Heat, Experts Warn

Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets

Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal

Keep Moving to Ease Pain of Knee Arthritis: Review

Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study

Keeping Cold-Weather Exercise Fresh, Not Frozen

Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer

Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides

Keeping Up a Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off in Added Years: Study

Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites

Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends

Kick Off the Holiday Season With a Healthier Thanksgiving

Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan

Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together

Kids Born Even a Little Early Have Lower School Scores: Study

Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study

Kids Develop Sense of Humor by Age 1, Study Finds

Kids' Generosity May Depend on Who's Watching: Study

Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food

Kids' Headaches Rarely Due to Vision Problems, Study Finds

Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight

Kids' Learning Disabilities May Have Multiple Causes

Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments

Kids More Likely to Pick Up Warts at Home, Not Public Spaces

Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study

Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment

Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC

Kids' Sexual Behavior Influenced by Movie Scenes: Study

Kids' Smoking Influences May Change Over Time

Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels

Kids' Track Injuries Surge in US

Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study

Kids Who Sleep a Bit Longer Behave Better in School, Study Finds

Kids With Autism and Child Prodigies May Share Certain Traits

Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds

Kids With Autism Find It Hard to Describe Poor Behavior, Study Finds

Kids With Autism May Be Less Likely to Imitate 'Silly' Behavior

Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study

Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says

Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care

Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC

Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study

Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study

Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study

Kindergarten Vaccines Close to Target Levels: CDC

Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study

Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns

Knowing Time Needed to Walk Off Calories May Curb Appetite

Lack of Sleep May Lead to Junk-Food Bingeing

Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes

Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss

Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study

Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers

Lax Parents, Dealers May Lead to ATV Crashes, Study Suggests

Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA

Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best

Lengthy Seizures May Delay Mental Development, Study Suggests

Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says

Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids

Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved

Let Babies 'Cry It Out,' Study Suggests

Lettuce: Buy Bagged or Not?

Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study

Liberal or Conservative: Study Finds Childhood Influence

Lifestyle Changes Key to Weight Loss in New Year

Lifestyle Might Curb Loss of Height That Comes With Age

Limited Radiation May Help Some Kids With Lymphoma

Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect

Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report

Little Evidence Organic Food Better in Long Run: Report

Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma

Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital

Liver Transplantation No Bar to Successful Pregnancy

London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians

Long-Term Salty Diets Tied Again to High Blood Pressure

Losing Weight May Improve Sleep Quality

Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks

Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women

Low Vitamin D in Early Pregnancy Tied to Lower Birth Weight

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women

Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study

Low-Cal Diets Kept Monkeys Healthier, But Didn't Lengthen Lives

Lower Drinking Age May Raise Chances of Bingeing Later

Lower Lung Function in Infancy Linked to Wheeze in Adulthood

Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes

Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike

Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors

Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong

Magnets in iPad2 May Alter Settings on Brain Shunt Devices: Study

Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun

Maintain Heart Health During Summer

Make Holiday Meals Safe for Kids With Food Allergies

Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots

Making Parental Peace With Kids' Homework

Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report

Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study

Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll

Many Children With Autism Have Other Health Problems, Study Says

Many Grandparents Lack Latest Child Safety Info: Study

Many Heart Defects Aren't Inherited, Study Finds

Many High School Football Players Ignore Signs of Concussion: Survey

Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report

Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain

Many Kids on Medicaid Don't See Dentist: Study

Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital

Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds

Many Parents Give Kids Cold Medicines When They Shouldn't, Survey Finds

Many Parents of Kids With Autism Don't Put Faith in Pediatricians

Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey

Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey

Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices

Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study

Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity

Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans: Study

Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says

Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study

Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey

Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests

Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors

Many U.S. Teens at Risk for Suicide Despite Treatment: Study

Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits

Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds

Marijuana Use Rising Among High School Seniors: Report

Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing

Maternal Depression, Violence at Home May Raise Child's ADHD Risk

Mealworms: The Next High-Protein Food Source?

Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study

Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant

Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks

Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart, Even Without Weight Loss: Study

Mediterranean Diet Might Help Stave Off Dementia

Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children

Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later

Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies

Menstrual Cycles May Affect Women's Shopping Patterns

Mental Abuse of Kids Leaves Lifelong Scars

Mental Exercise May Help Keep Seniors Sharp

Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say

Mental Health of Dads-to-Be May Influence Toddler's Behavior

Mental Illness May Not Impede Healthy Weight Loss, Study Says

Mental, Physical Challenges May Help Seniors Stay Sharp, Study Says

Mercury Exposure Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk

Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study

Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks

Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds

Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too

Minority Fifth Graders Face Health Obstacles, Study Finds

Moderate Drinking in Pregnancy Tied to Lower IQ in Child

Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report

Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report

Modest Weight Loss Can Reap Prolonged Health Benefits

Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk

Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding

Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study

Mom's Smoking Tied to Dangerous Gut Illness in Preemies

Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time

More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says

More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study

More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws

More Dietary Fiber Might Help Thwart Stroke: Study

More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review

More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse to Suicidal Thoughts in Youth

More Evidence That Exercise Helps Fight Diabetes

More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health

More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression

More Evidence Whooping Cough Protection Wanes

More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects, Study Finds

More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds

More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study

More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study

More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm

More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research

More Pregnant Women on Blood Pressure Drugs: Study

More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection

More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease

More Than 1 in 4 Teens Have 'Sexted': Study

More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides

More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC

More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study

More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids

More Time in Gym Class Equals Stronger Kids

More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD

More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says

More U.S. Kids Prescribed Off-Label Antipsychotics: Study

More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies

More Vitamin D Might Help Older People Stay Active

Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes

Most Americans With Celiac Disease Don't Realize It: Study

Most Docs Don't Follow ADHD Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers: Study

Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens

Most Kids With Autism Overcome Language Delays, Study Finds

Most of World's Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds

Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study

Motherhood May Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Some

Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight

Mother's Drinking Increases Risk of Infant's Death: Study

'Mother's Kiss' Method May Dislodge Items Kids Put in Nose

Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says

Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health

Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby

Motivation and Study, Not IQ, Are Keys to Kids' Math Success

Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link

Mouse Study Sheds Light on How Diet May Affect Epilepsy

Mouse Study Suggests Certain Fats Could Trigger Crohn's, Colitis

'Mouth Feel' Makes Wine Go Well With Meat, Study Finds

Move Over, Mean Girls

Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs

Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later

Multiple Methods Can Safely Help Babies Get to Sleep, Study Shows

Multivitamins Won't Help Men Ward Off Heart Disease: Study

Muscle-Building Teens May Go to Extremes, Study Finds

Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures

Nearly Half of Children With Autism Wander From Safety: Survey

Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey

Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied

Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer

Needed: Recruits of All Ages for Medical Research

Neglect May Harm Brain Growth in Children

New Autism Criteria Will Have Minor Impact: Study

New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children

New Guidelines Raise Safety Bar on Concussions

New Soccer Goal: Lowering Blood Pressure

New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys

New Treatment For Head Lice?

New York's Trans-Fat Ban Is Working: Study

Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder

Newborn's Placenta May Predict Autism Risk, Study Suggests

No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study

No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests

No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study

No Tie Between Light Drinking During Pregnancy, Child's Development: Study

Non-Drug ADHD Treatments Don't Pan Out in Study

'Nordic Walking' a Winner for Heart Failure Patients, Study Says

Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study

Not All Whole Grain Products Are Created Equal, Study Claims

'Not Fair!' How Sibling Fights May Lead to Later Mood Problems

Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study

Nutrients in Fruits, Vegetables May Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Study

NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study

NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run

NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks

NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday

OB/GYNs Endorse Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills

Obama Administration to Challenge Judge's Ruling on 'Morning-After' Pill

Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds

Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies

Obese Boys, Impotent Men?

Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study

Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes

Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease

Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds

Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds

'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players

Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer

Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk

Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery

Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant

Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications

Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs

Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study

Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men

Obesity Alone May Not Hurt Kids' Classroom Performance

Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study

Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study

Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases

Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms

Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests

Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities

Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study

Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds

Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children

Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition

Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests

Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later

Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says

Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'

Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer

'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU

Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids, Study Finds

Olympic Medalists May Also Claim 'Survival Advantage'

Olympic-Class Athletes Abound in Animal Kingdom

Omega-3s in Formula Can Help Baby's Eyesight: Review

Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says

Omega-3s No Help Against Age-Linked Eye Trouble: Study

Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds

One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report

One in 50 School-Aged Children in U.S. Has Autism: CDC

One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School

One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study

Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC

Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals

Options Increasing for Coping With Kids' Food Allergies

Organic Foods Not Healthier or More Nutritious, Study Says

OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study

Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests

Outdoor Recess May Help Protect Kids From Nearsightedness

Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts

Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study

Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study

Overweight Moms More Apt to Have Large Babies, Study Says

Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing

Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers

Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later

Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Pack School Lunches That Are Healthy and Fun

Painkiller Abuse by Kids Way Up, Study Finds

Pan-Fried Red Meat May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk: Study

Parental Abuse, Neglect Linked to Increased Skin Cancer Risk

Parent-Focused Classes May Help Tots at Risk for ADHD

Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study

Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'

Parents' Divorce May Up Kids' Odds for Smoking as Adults

Parents' Fear of Dentist May Get Passed On to Kids

Parents' Fighting May Have Long-Lasting Effect on Kids

Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings

Parents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies Find

Parents' Love in Infancy Pays Off Later, Study Finds

Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey

Parents' Military Deployment Takes Toll on Kids, Study Finds

Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds: Poll

Parents of Severely Disabled Kids Say They Enrich Their Lives

Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds

Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care

Parents' Social Anxiety May Raise Kids' Risk for Anxiety Disorder

Parents Who Veto Vaccinations Often Seek Like-Minded Opinions

Parents Will Push for Medication, Even If Doc Says Not Needed

Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise: Study

Parents: Revealing Your Past Smoking, Pot Use May Not Help Your Kids

Pay Attention in Preschool, Graduate From College: Study

Pediatricians Endorse New Acne Treatment Guidelines

Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up

Pediatricians Say No to Expulsions, Suspensions at Schools

Pediatrics Group Issues New Ear Infection Guidelines

People May Eat More When Headlines Bear Bad News

People Seem More Accepting of Food Addiction Than Other Vices

People With Egg Allergy Can Safely Get Flu Shot: Experts

Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say

Pets May Help Kids With Autism Develop Social Skills

Phys Ed Requirements Disappearing at 4-Year Colleges

Physical Activity in Old Age May Protect Brain

Physical Education Is Good for Kids' Grades, Study Finds

Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds

Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes

Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings

Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later

Plastics Chemical BPA Found in Fetal Livers

Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids

Plastics Chemical in Dental Fillings Might Affect Children's Behavior: Study

Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids

Play-Focused Program Might Help Kids With Autism

Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study

'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study

Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study

Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws

Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight

Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study

Poor Nutrition Can Bite Into Your Sleep, Experts Say

Poor Parenting Styles Linked to Bullying Behavior in Kids

Poor Sleep Among Preschoolers May Be Tied to Special Ed Needs Later

Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood

Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds

Popular Characters Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Too

Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects

Positive Outlook Boosts Likelihood of Healthier Lifestyle

Postpartum Depression May Lead to Shorter Kids: Study

Potty-Training Method Won't Affect Tot's Health: Study

Praising Kids for Efforts, Not Qualities, May Help Them Succeed

Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking

Pregnant Mothers' Gut Changes May Support Fetal Growth

Prenatal Antidepressants Don't Raise Fetal, Infant Death Risk: Study

Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids

Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds

Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday

Preteen Food Choices May Help Predict Eating Disorders Later

Pre-Test Jitters Might Boost Scores: Study

Privacy an Issue for Nursing Moms in Neonatal ICUs

Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight

Processed Meat May Play a Part in Early Death: Study

Protect Your Kids From Pollen Allergies: Expert

Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts

Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices

Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery

Race-Day Diet Can Make or Break a Competitive Cyclist

Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk

Ready-to-Eat Foods for Toddlers Often Too Salty: Study

Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States

Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds

Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure

Reindeer May Deliver More Than Presents

Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC

Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%

Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study Finds

Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System

Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females

Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism

Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks

Resilient Personality May Bring Better Aerobic Health

Right Amount of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study

Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report

Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby

Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms

Safer Roads Near Schools May Mean Fewer Kids Struck by Cars

Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids

Salty Diet Might Help Trigger MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others

Saving Carbs for Dinnertime Might Help Control Weight

Scans May Reveal Pre-Schizophrenia Brain Changes

Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease

School Programs Do Keep Some Kids From Smoking

School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens

Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection

Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity

Scientists ID New Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants

Scientists Map the Tomato's Genome

Score Points for Hosting a Healthy Super Bowl Party

Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel

Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids

Second Hit Leaves Young Football Player in Wheelchair

Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report

Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too

Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Woes in Kids

Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk

Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex

Secondhand Smoke Very Unhealthy for Kids in Cars: Study

Seizure Behind Commerce Secretary Bryson's Crashes: Report

Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study

Selflessness Can Threaten Clergy Members' Health

Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday

Serious Exercise May Benefit Middle-Aged Arteries

Severely Obese Americans on the Rise

Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant

Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery

Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality

'Sexting' May Go Hand-in-Hand With Unprotected Sex Among Teens

Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says

Short Bursts of Intense Exercise Can Fight Weight Gain: Study

Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates

Short-Term Exercise Might Boost Young People's Self-Control

Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?

Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study

Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says

Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth

Simple Measures May Curb Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy

Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites

Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise

Sitting for Hours Daily Might Boost Your Kidney Disease Risk: Study

Skin-Care Basics for Your New Baby

Sleep Apnea May Spur Carb Cravings in Diabetics

Sleep Loss Often Disruptive for City Kids With Asthma

Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC

Slow-Growing Babies Nearly Catch Up With Peers by Teens

Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children

Smaller Snack Portions Just as Satisfying

Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth

'Smarter Lunchroom' May Lead to Healthier Choices

Smartphones Linked to Sexual Activity in Teens: Study

Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study

Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC

Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids

Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Poor Reading Skills in Kids: Study

Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report

Smoking Scenes on Rise in Top-Grossing Youth-Rated Movies: CDC

Snoring Kids Should Be Screened for Sleep Apnea: Experts

Snoring Toddlers May Have More Behavior Problems

Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries

Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study

Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study

Some Boys With ADHD May Struggle as Adults

Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study

Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says

Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report

Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients

Some Kids May Overcome or Outgrow Egg Allergy, Study Suggests

Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study

Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say

Sons of Absent or Abusive Fathers May Pick More Bar Fights: Survey

Son's Real-Life Drama Leads Comedy Queen to Medical Role

Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'

Soy-Rich Diets May Not Prevent Hot Flashes in Most Menopausal Women

Spanking Batters Kids' Mental Health: Study

Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study

Sports Gamblers Wrongly Bet on Their Sense of Control: Study

Sports Help Dads, Daughters Bond, Study Says

Spotting Sleep Problems in Special-Needs Children

Standing at Work All Day While Pregnant Linked to Smaller Babies

Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health

State Laws Cut Teen Drinking and Driving, Large Study Shows

States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study Finds

Statins Plus Exercise Best at Lowering Cholesterol, Study Finds

Staying Home With Sick Kids Causes Job Worries for Parents: Survey

Steroid Shots for Tennis Elbow Miss the Mark: Study

Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby

Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds

Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women

Strict Moms Influence Kids' Friends: Study

Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report

Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death

Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says

Stroke Prevention: More Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers

Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC

Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link

Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism

Study Finds Low Flu Vaccine Rates in U.S. Kids

Study Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Kids Are Under-Vaccinated

Study Finds Soy Supplements Don't Boost Thinking Skills

Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging

Study Links Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy to Lower IQ

Study Locates More Obesity Genes

Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies

Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy

Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women

Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children

Study Sees Link Between Prolonged Formula Feeding, Leukemia Risk

Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk

Study Shines Light on Harmless Bacteria on Fruits, Veggies

Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives

Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound

Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery

Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids

Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives

Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory

Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids

Study Tracks Kids' Brain Activity While Watching 'Sesame Street'

Study: Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy May Not Affect Baby's Growth

Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Study: Cystic Fibrosis Patients Struggle to Exercise

Sugar 'n' Spice Not Always Nice

Sugary Drinks Not Replacing Milk as Kids Age: Study

Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year

Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study

Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Kids With Autism: Study

Summer Babies Less Likely to Be CEOs, Study Contends

Summer Is Peak Time for Teens to Try Drugs, Alcohol: Report

Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time

'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections

Super-Shy Preschoolers Might Struggle Academically

Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study

Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men

Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens

Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: 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

Sweet Drinks Tied to Higher Calorie Consumption in Kids

Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study

Switching Kids Away From Violent TV May Lower Aggression

Tackling Diet, Exercise Together Produces Best Results: Study

Taking Terror Out of Nightmares: Tips for Parents

Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings

Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in U.S., Doctors Say

Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy

'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods

Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk

Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases

Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades

Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life

Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects

Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study

Teen Girls Who Smoke May Up Risk for Future Bone Disease

Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study

Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents

Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports

Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds

Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance

Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure

Teens' Love of Loud Music Tied to Drinking, Drug Abuse

Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions

Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert

Teens Whose Moms Smoked While Pregnant May Have Worse Asthma

Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College

Teething Baby? Avoid Benzocaine, FDA Says

Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage

Texas-Mexico Border Violence May Harm Kids' Mental Health

Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health

Texting Doesn't Replace the Feel-Good Effects of Talking, Study Says

'The Biggest Loser' May Sour Viewers on Exercise, Study Finds

The Care and Feeding of Olympic Athletes

The 'Learning Curve' of Living With Asperger's

The Science of Tasty Tomatoes Lies in the Chemicals

They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella

They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers

Thigh Fat May Slow Down Seniors

Thinking You Ate a Lot May Help You Feel Full

Those Childhood Piano Lessons Should Start Early

Timed Traffic Crosswalks Too Fast for Many Elderly: Study

Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids

Tiny Tots in the Dentist's Chair Among Changes in Pediatric Dentistry

Tips for Memorable Family Road Trips

Tips on Coping With Daylight Saving Time

Tips on Coping With Grief During Holidays

Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out

Tips to Keep Kids Safe, Warm During Winter

To Get More Fit, Find a Stronger Workout Partner

To Help With Dyslexia, S p a c e L e t t e r s A p a r t, Study Says

To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents

To Stop Smoking, Teens Should Start Moving

Toddlers Are Happier to Give Than Receive: Study

'Toe-Walking' More Common in Kids With Mental Woes: Study

Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer

Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth

Too Much Coffee in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller, Later Newborns, Study Says

Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver

Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems

Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study

Too Much Screen Time May Harm Kids' Fitness

Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds

Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart

Too Much Sitting May Lower Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer

Too Much Texting, Facebook Time May Lower College Women's Grades

Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians

Too Much TV May Make Kids Antisocial, Study Suggests

Too Much TV Tied to Lower Sperm Count in Young Men

Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report

Treating Prediabetes Might Prevent Full-Blown Disease

Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens

TV for Kids Filled With Social Bullying, Study Finds

Two Languages Better Than One for Kids' Brains: Study

Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines

Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a Child

Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds

U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks

U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes

U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight

U.S. Appeals Court Backs Ruling Against Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs

U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study

U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals

U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions

U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC

U.S. Expands SIDS Prevention Effort

U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds

U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study

U.S. Kids Getting Enough Sleep After All: Survey

U.S. Launches Extensive Alzheimer's Studies

U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report

U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity

U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s

U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to New Cigarette Labeling

U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking

U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study

Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study

Underage Drinkers Can Easily Order Alcohol From the Internet

Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?

Unhappy Kids Are More Materialistic, Study Finds

Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk

Untreated Food Allergies More Likely in Poor, Minority Kids

Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says

Upbeat View on Old Age May Help Seniors Bounce Back From Disability

Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather

Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say

Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists

Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study

Veggies and Cheese as Filling as Chips For Kids, With Fewer Calories

Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study

Video Games May Sharpen Focusing Skills in Kids With Dyslexia

Vigorous Exercise Might Keep Psoriasis at Bay

Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk

Violence Takes a Toll on Children's Sleep

Violent TV Shows Keep Young Kids Awake: Study

Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk

Vision Problems Tied to Extreme Prematurity in Study

Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests

Vitamin D in Pregnancy Critical for Brain Development, Study Says

Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health

Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity

Vitamin D May Thwart Kids' Winter Colds

Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Cholesterol Levels: Study

Vitamins, Minerals May Help Older Men's Sperm Stay Healthy

Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health

Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says

Walking Program Helps Stroke Survivors Get On With Life

Want to Lose Weight? Then Run, Don't Walk: Study

Want Tots Without Allergies? Try Sucking on Their Pacifiers

Water or Sports Drink?

Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study

Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise

Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men

Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Shows

Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds

Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels

Weight-Lifting May Boost Heart Health in Black Men: Study

Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals

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 Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage

Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors

Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study

'Western' Diet Not the Way to Age Well

What Doctors Don't Know About Treating Kids With Epilepsy

What Looks Like Play May Really Be a Science Experiment

'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'

What's Best for Kids' Eye Health? Experts Give Insight

What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer

When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study

When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too

When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study

When Teen Dating Turns Abusive and Violent

When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises

When to Worry About Your Child's Fever

White House to Challenge Ruling on Unlimited Access to 'Morning-After' Pill

Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations

Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study

Why Johnny Can't Run

Why Some Mothers (Wrongly) Let Kids Try Alcohol

Wider Waistlines Put Damper on Men's Sex Lives: Study

Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns

Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key

Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks

With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?

With Bullying, What's a Parent to Do?

With Diabetes, Boosting Exercise Should Be Done Safely

Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study

Women Abused in Childhood at Higher Odds of Having Child With Autism: Study

Workers Counseled on Back Pain Return to Job Sooner

Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds

Working While Pregnant Won't Harm the Baby, Study Finds

Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health

Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030

Yet Another Reason to Avoid Fatty Foods: Fatigue

You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert

Young Athletes Face Unhealthy Food Choices, Parents Say

Young Binge Eaters Prone to Illicit Drug Use: Study

Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems

Young Girl's Plea For Contact Lenses Pays Off

Young Girls, Boys Can Compete on Equal Level

Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts

Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss

Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy

Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC

Youngest Kids in Class May Be More Likely to Get ADHD Diagnosis

Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less

Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death

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