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1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
2 Common Blood Pressure Meds Fare Equally in Preventing Heart Woes
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
2 Tests May Improve Heart Patients' Care, Studies Suggest
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
49 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
61 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
A Survivor's Story From the Job Loss Front
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
Adding Plavix to Aspirin Doesn't Help Guard Against Second Stroke: Study
ADHD Drugs Didn't Raise Heart Risks for Kids, Study Finds
Advanced Heart Failure Still Kills 1 in 3 Within Three Years: Study
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
Age, Other Illnesses May Make Prostate Cancer Treatment Unnecessary
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
Air Pollution May Speed Hardening of Arteries
Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Alzheimer's Drugs May Benefit Heart, Study Finds
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
Antibiotic Azithromycin Won't Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study
Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women: Study
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Anxiety, Depression May Raise Stroke Risk
Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
Approval Expanded for Sapien Artificial Heart Valve
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
Are Statins Less Helpful for Women?
As Armstrong Case Unfolds, Experts Describe Doping's Harms
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Berries May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Women, Study Says
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Better-Educated Blacks, Lower Odds of Hypertension: Study
Birth Control That Uses Combined Hormones Raises Heart Risk: Study
Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lip Cancer in Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Bleeds More Common in Smokers, Research Shows
Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Can Green Tea, Coffee Reduce Stroke Risk?
Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?
Can Tomatoes Lower Stroke Risk?
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Cell-Based 'Tracking Devices' Might Help Monitor Treatments
Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Chemical in Household Products May Be Linked to Heart Disease: Study
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Children Born With Heart Defects Show Growth Lags 3 Years Later
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Muscle, Joint Problems: Study
Cholesterol Drugs Might Boost Kidney Cancer Survival
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Chronic Pain Often Follows Stroke
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Cocaine Raises Heart Risks for Fit, Young Adults: Study
Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
Common Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk a Bit, Study Finds
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
Common Heart Drug Linked to Cancer Risk in Study
Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms
Common Heart Drug Might Improve Lung Cancer Survival
Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds for 2nd Heart Attack
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Common Supplement May Help Patients Fight Heart Failure
Companies to Donate Prosthetic Legs to Boston Bombing Victims in Need
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Cooking-Oil Combo May Improve Blood Pressure
Coordinated Care Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival: Study
Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
Could Cholesterol Treatment Fight Repeat Heart Attack?
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds
Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
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
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Deadly 'Super Bug' Controlled in Large Study of Hospitals
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Device Offers Hope for Battery-Free Pacemakers
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors Tend to Share Patients With Similar Colleagues
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
Dog Study Raises Prospect of Biological Pacemaker for Humans
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug May Ease Angina in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
Drug-Eluting Stent Approved for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says
Early Menopause May Raise Risk for Brain Aneurysm
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Early Stenting Best for Some Heart Patients: Study
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
Eliquis Approved for People With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Energy Drinks Linked to Changes in Heart Rhythm
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes New Cuts on Levels of Soot in Air
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Estrogen Levels Tied to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Study
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Even Low Levels of Lead Hamper Kindergartners' Reading Skills: Study
Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart: Study
Everyday Noise Levels May Affect the Heart
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study
Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Exercise Safety Tips for People With Heart Disease
Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Experts Challenge Americans to Reduce Salt Intake
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Experts Question Use of Ankle Blood Pressure to Gauge Heart Risks
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches May Slow Down Blood Flow: Study
Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Campaign Aims to Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
FDA Issues Another Warning on Fake Version of Cancer Drug Avastin
FDA Issues Warning for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
FDA Panel Votes to Change Tight Restrictions on Diabetes Drug Avandia
FDA Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Renews Heart-Risk Warning for Antibiotic
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Protect Against Heart Trouble: Study
Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Fish Oil Won't Save Diabetics' Hearts, Research Suggests
Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
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's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
For New Mom With Aphasia, 'Giving Up Was Not an Option'
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Friday Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer's in Blacks
Gene Therapy Shows Early Promise for Heart Failure
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
Gene-Tweaked Tomatoes, Probiotics Aim to Lower Your Cholesterol
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Fit in Middle Age to Cut Heart Failure Risk, Study Says
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Give Your Heart the Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Reform May Still Face Partisan Resistance: Report
Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: At Risk for High Cholesterol?
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home
Health Tip: Broil Fish for a Healthy Dinner
Health Tip: Check Holiday Lights
Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Health Tip: Cook Eggs the Right Way
Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit
Health Tip: Do I Need a Cardiac Stress Test?
Health Tip: Do You Have a Heart Murmur?
Health Tip: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pacemaker Issues
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Get Heart Healthy
Health Tip: Get Ready for Cardiac Rehab
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Have Heart Palpitations?
Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Living With a Pacemaker
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Poor Sleep Can Hurt Your Heart...
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
Health Tip: Signs of Heart Attack in Women
Health Tip: Stay Active After a Heart Attack
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health Tip: Will Cardiac Rehab Help?
Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Device 'Shock' Anxiety May Hamper Sex Life
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
HeartWare Device Approved for Heart Transplant Hopefuls
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
'Hercules' Star Kevin Sorbo Knows Stroke Strikes the Young
Hidden Dangers Dog Dog Parks
High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study
High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia, Study Finds
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Higher Heart Rate Tied to Earlier Death, Even in Fit People
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Fiber Diet Helps Heart Too, Expert Says
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot in Head, Full Recovery Expected
Hillary Clinton Plans to Return to Work Next Week
Hillary Clinton Released From NYC Hospital
Hillary Clinton Returns to Work
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study
Hospital Bills Can Vary Widely, Even in Same Cities
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals Enact Policies to Curb Early Childbirth
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
Hot Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women: Study
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff
House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Hundreds Die From Extreme Heat Each Summer, CDC Warns
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits: Study
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
Incoherent Text Messages May Signal Stroke, Doctors Say
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization
Insomnia May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Insomnia Might Boost Heart Failure Risk
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
iPads Could Affect Implanted Heart Devices, Early Study Finds
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Junk Food Hurts Your Arteries, But Healthy Meal Might Help
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Juxtapid Approved for LDL Cholesterol Condition
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Kcentra Approved to Stop Severe Bleeding in Heart Patients
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Less Bystander CPR Done in Poor, Black Neighborhoods, Study Shows
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Lightning Survivor Describes Her Ordeal
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Living Near Heavy Traffic May Harm Kidney Function
Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Low Breast-Feeding Rate Linked to Early Deaths, Illnesses: Study
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Maintain Heart Health During Summer
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Many Americans Breathing Cleaner Air: Report
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans: Study
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
Mechanical Blood Clot 'Retrievers' May Aid Stroke Patients
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
Medicare Beats Private Plans for Patient Satisfaction: Survey
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Monday
Medicare Solvent 2 Years Longer Than Expected: Report
Medicare Spending Not Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Mediterranean Diet Benefits Heart, Even Without Weight Loss: Study
Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care
Men More Prone to Depression After Stroke: Study
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
MERS Virus May Never Become Big Threat in U.S., Experts Say
Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
Mild Hyperthyroidism Tied to Higher Death Risk
Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Moderate Drinking May Increase Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder: Study
Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
Monday Best Time for Hospitalization With Heart Failure, Study Says
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
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 Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects, Study Finds
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
More Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Recognize Stroke Risk: Survey
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Most Coughs Don't Respond to Antibiotics, Study Confirms
Most of World's Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Multivitamins Won't Help Men Ward Off Heart Disease: Study
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Anti-Clotting Drug Bests Warfarin, Study Says
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Defibrillator Implanted Just Under the Skin
New Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Statins
New Drugs Might Give Heart Patients an Edge
New Guidelines Say No to Screening EKGs for Low-Risk Patients
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
New York's Trans-Fat Ban Is Working: Study
Newer Drug-Releasing Stent Cuts Chances of Cardiac Events: Study
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
Niacin-Statin Combo May Cause Side Effects for Heart Patients
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Need to Fast Before Cholesterol Blood Test: Study
No Proof That 'Doping' With EPO Gives Athletes an Edge: Review
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
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
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
Oklahoma Tornadoes a Reminder to Be Prepared
Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
Overactive Thyroid May Raise Risk for Common Irregular Heartbeat
Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With Implantable Defibrillators May Need More Mental Health Support
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
Poor Sleep May Worsen Heart Woes in Women, Study Finds
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Popular Diabetes Meds Put to the Test
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
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
PTSD After Heart Attack Linked to Poor Sleep
PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors: Study
PTSD Symptoms Common After Heart Attack: Study
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Calls for Better U.S. Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Scans That Gauge Heart Scarring May Spot High-Risk Patients
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Gauge Radiation Dose From Trip to Mars
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Seriously Stressed? Hair Analysis Tells All, Study Finds
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Sharp Rise in ICU Admissions From U.S. Emergency Rooms
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Skipping Meds May Raise Odds of ER Visits for Certain Medicare Patients
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking Pot May Raise Stroke Risk in Young Adults
Smoking, Diabetes Are Risk Factors for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
Some Improvement in Heart Risk Factors for Americans: CDC
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Sound Sleep Helps the Heart, Expert Says
Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
Sports May Be OK With Defibrillator, Study Says
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statin Side Effects Often Manageable: Study
Statins' Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk: Study
Statins May Cut Risk of Death From Cancer, Study Suggests
Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Statins May Leave Patients With Less Energy: Study
Statins Plus Exercise Best at Lowering Cholesterol, Study Finds
Statins Won't Hurt, Might Even Help, Your Pancreas: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study
Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
Stem Cells Show Promise as Heart Failure Treatment
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix May Carry Heart Risks, FDA Warns
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stress Adds to Salt Load of Some Blacks, Study Says
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby
Stress, a 'Type A' Personality May Boost Stroke Risk
Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
Stressful Job Might Be Tough on the Heart
Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Stroke Prevention: More Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers
Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Study: Mega Vitamins Won't Help After Heart Attack, Chelation Treatment Might
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Study: Treating Sleep Disorder May Thwart Heart Disease
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court Ruling Sets Stage for Full Rollout of Health-Care Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
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
Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Little Sleep Tied to Stroke Risk
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Ultrasound Waves, Bone Marrow Cells Show Promise in Heart Failure Patients
Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Unemployment's Toll Can Be Heartbreaking
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Canada's Health System as Model Might Cut U.S. Costs: Study
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Cholesterol Levels: Study
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Walking for Heart Health? Speed It Up, Study Suggests
Walking Program Helps Stroke Survivors Get On With Life
Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up
Was Heart Disease the Mummies' Real Curse?
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight-Lifting May Boost Heart Health in Black Men: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Rise by 400 Since Last Week: CDC
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
What to Do When Lightning Strikes
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Why Some Stroke Survivors Struggle With Communication
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Study
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
With Certain Strokes, Effects Can Persist a Decade Later
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery
Yoga May Help With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder
Yoga Might Help With Stroke Rehab
Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study
Your Blood Type May Boost Your Heart Risk, Study Finds
Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count
Your Stroke Risk Can Shrink With 7 Lifestyle Changes
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds