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1 in 3 Teens Admits to Texting While Driving
1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
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
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Anesthesia Before Age 3 May Raise Risk of Learning Delays: Study
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
Birds' Songs Reflect Changing Weather Patterns: Study
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Imaging Detects Tiny Lesions Related to Mild Injury: Study
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cartilage Gives Early Warning of Arthritis, Study Finds
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
Cataract Patients Relax to a Soothing Beat, Study Says
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids
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
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Chronic Pain May Depend on Emotional Reaction to Injury
Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD
Citicoline Supplement Doesn't Help Treat Brain Injury, Study Finds
City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Climate Change Could Affect Monarch Butterfly's Migration, Study Says
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Climate Change May Cut Cows' Milk Production in South
Climate Change May Threaten Worker Health, Productivity, Study Says
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Companies to Donate Prosthetic Legs to Boston Bombing Victims in Need
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Complications More Common Than Thought for Type of Hip Surgery
Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
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
Danger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and More
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Dog Days of Winter: Keeping Pets Safe, Warm
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drowning Is Leading Cause of Kids' Accidental Death: CDC
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Education May Protect Brain From Exposure to Solvents
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise Appears to Ease Nerve-Damage Pain in Rat Study
Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's, ALS: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries
Explosions Are Main Cause of Spine Injuries in U.S. Soldiers
Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
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 Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA Warns of Fake Version of ADHD Drug Adderall
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
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
Figuring Out Your Migraine Triggers Is Tricky
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last Years
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
For Some, Views on Global Warming Change With the Weather
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Google Search Trends Suggest Mental Woes Vary by Seasons
Greater L.A. Heating Up, Climate Experts Predict
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: Avoid the Winter Blues
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: Care for Your Cast
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: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Exercising in Cold Weather
Health Tip: Exercising in the Heat
Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium
Health Tip: Get Fit This Fall
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Heed the Warning Signs of Heat Exhaustion
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Bones Healthy
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot Ulcers
Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: Help Your Feet Beat Summer's Heat
Health Tip: If You've Broken a Toe
Health Tip: Invest in Protective Eyewear for Sports
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 Cold Weather
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Limit Swelling While Wearing a Cast
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Protect Your Child in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Protect Your Feet
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Bones
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Use Proper Form When Running
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Higher Doses of Vitamin D Prevent Fractures in Older Women
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
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 Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
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
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
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
Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keep Your Dog Safe During Hectic Holiday Season: Expert
Keeping Cold-Weather Exercise Fresh, Not Frozen
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Leaves Decay Faster in Warmer Temperatures, Scientists Say
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
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 Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
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 Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
Most Accurate Climate Models Point to More Global Warming
Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
Most New Mothers Skip Sex for at Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Moveable Magnets Used to Forge Gastric Bypass in Pigs
Multiple Concussions Could Up Depression Risk in Former NFL Players
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Muscle Mass Linked to Bone Health in Some Parts of Body
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
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 Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
Nip Springtime Allergies in the Bud
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Non-Amputees Can Experience the Illusion of a 'Phantom' Limb
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Poisoning 'Can Happen to Anyone'
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
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 Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Pre-Season Fitness Not a Factor in Collegiate Sports Injury Risk
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: Study
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Protect Your Kids From Pollen Allergies: Expert
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quitting Drinking May Help Alcoholics' Bone Loss
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
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
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
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 Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery
Sex Lives Often an Overlooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Single Concussion May Lead to Lasting Brain Damage
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some Sports May Help Protect Men's Bones
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
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 Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies
Study of Brain-Injured Man Sheds Light on Self-Awareness
Study of Retired NFL Players Finds Evidence of Brain Damage
Study Questions Standard of Care for Head Trauma
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
Sunshine Might Help Love Bloom, Study Suggests
'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
Symptoms of Ankle Fracture
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
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
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
The Plague: It's Still With Us
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Keep Kids Safe, Warm During Winter
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems
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
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
Two-Thirds of Osteo Hip Fractures Occur After 80: U.S. Study
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
'Violent Behavior' Occurs in Many Adult Sleepwalkers, Study Finds
Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health
Watch Out For Eyes When Champagne Corks Fly
Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases 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
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Weather Plays a Role in Spring Allergies, Expert Says
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary By Race, Study Finds
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
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Young Athletes Urged to Use Face-Protecting Gear
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy