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1 in 20 Cases of Melanoma Linked to Tanning Beds: Study
1 in 4 Breast Cancer Diagnoses May Spur PTSD
10 Years of Tamoxifen Better Than 5: Study
10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
11 Countries Now Restrict Indoor Tanning Before Age 18
18 Million U.S. Cancer Survivors Expected by 2022: Report
2 Tests May Improve Heart Patients' Care, Studies Suggest
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
3-D Mammograms Might Be Safer, More Accurate, Early Study Shows
5 Million 'Test Tube' Babies Born to Date
A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Abandoning PSA Screening Could Cost Lives: Study
Abdominal 'Chemo Bath' May Extend Survival in Ovarian Cancer Patients
Abraxane Approved to Treat Advanced Lung Cancer
Acupuncture Might Ease Fatigue Linked to Breast Cancer
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
ADHD May Raise Girls' Risk for Suicide as Young Adults
Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
Advice From a Cancer Veteran: Do What's Best for You
Afinitor Disperz Approved for Rare Tumor
After Chest Radiation, Girls at Greater Risk for Early Breast Cancer: Study
Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
Alcohol Blamed for 1 in Every 30 Cancer Deaths: Study
Alcoholism Shortens Life More Than Smoking: Study
Alzheimer's May Progress Differently in Women, Men
Alzheimer's-Linked Gene May Have More Effect on Women
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Among Hispanics, Risky Sun Exposure Varies by Language Spoken: Study
Ancient Genome Appears to Have Links to Modern Humans
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
Animal Study Ties Common Chemical to Reproductive Problems
Another Study Links Diabetes Drug Actos to Bladder Cancer
Antibiotic Azithromycin Won't Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antidepressant Cymbalta Might Ease Chemo-Linked Pain
Antidepressant Lessens Chemo-Related Pain
Antioxidants in Tea, Fruit, Veggies Might Fight Prostate Cancer: Study
Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women: Study
Antioxidants Might Help Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy
Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
Artificial Ovaries Could Potentially Deliver Hormone Therapy
Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer, Death From Liver Disease
Avastin May Help Boost Survival With Aggressive Cervical Cancer: Study
Avastin May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Ovarian Tumors
Avastin Shows No Benefit for Earlier Colon Cancer: Study
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Avoiding Alcohol May Cut Risk for Esophageal Cancer
B Vitamin Supplements Don't Affect Colon Cancer Risk: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Before Deciding on Breast Implants, Consider FDA Precautions
Being 'Boss' at Home May Undermine Women's Ambition at Work: Study
'Believing' Propels Cancer Survivors to Exercise, Study Finds
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Benefits of CT Scans May Outweigh Cancer Risk for Young Adults
Benefits of Exercise on Prostate Cancer Risk May Vary by Race
Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
Big, Rapid Gains Made in Human Lifespan: Study
Binge Drinking Common Among U.S. Women, Girls: CDC
Bipolar Disorder Drugs May 'Tweak' Genes Affecting Brain
Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills
Birth Control That Uses Combined Hormones Raises Heart Risk: Study
Bisexual Women at Especially High Risk of Sexual Violence, CDC Says
Black Breast Cancer Patients May Have Higher Death Risk in First 3 Years
Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Black Patients With Kidney Cancer Fare Worse Than Whites: Study
Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer: Report
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
'Blond Genes' May Vary Around the World
Blood Cancer Patients May Benefit From New Transplant Technique
Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives
Blood or Bone Marrow Better for Stem Cell Transplants?
Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lip Cancer in Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test May Help Define Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
Blood Test May Spot Rare Lung Cancer
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Blood Test Might Help Guide Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Blood Test Might Spot High-Risk Breast Cancer Genes
Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early, Study Finds
Blood Tests Might Help Guide Breast Cancer Care
Blood Thinners May Boost Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
Bonobo Genome Sheds Light on Their Links to Chimps, Humans
'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
Boosting Patients' Well-Being During Cancer Treatment
Botox Injections: Option for Urge Incontinence?
Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer: Study
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Cancer Charity Overstates Value of Mammograms: Researchers
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
Breast Cancer Drug Duo Wins Out in Study
Breast Cancer Drug Linked to Sexual Problems in Older Women
Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Breast Cancer Drug Might Help Men on Prostate Cancer Therapy
Breast Cancer Gene May Be Tied to Early Menopause
Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won't Help Most Women: Report
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast Cancer Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows
Breast MRI Best at Tracking Response to Chemo: Study
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breast-Feeding Might Cut Risk for Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer: Study
Brief Life Expectancy Should Rule Out Certain Cancer Screenings: Study
Buy Breast Pumps With Caution, FDA Says
Calcium May Cut Risk for Precancerous Colon Lesions in Some People
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Pose Risks for Men With Prostate Cancer
Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims
Can Allergies Thwart Fatal Colon Cancer?
Can Selenium Lower Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Cells in Bloodstream Show Great Diversity: Study
Cancer Chemotherapy Tied to Slight Rise in Risk for Leukemia
Cancer Costs Billions Yearly in U.S. Worker Productivity: Study
Cancer Docs Often Deal With Own Grief, Doubts When Patients Die
Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say
Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients Share Web Info With Docs for Insight, Advice
Cancer Portrayed Too Grimly in Movies, Study Suggests
Cancer Rates Dropping Among Black Americans
Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
Cancer Society Suggests CT Lung Screening for Heavy Smokers
Cancer Survivors Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
Cancer Survivors Prefer to Stay With Cancer Doctors: Study
Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked, Study Finds
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
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
Cash, Coaching May Boost Healthy Living
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Certain Skin Cancers More Common in HIV-Positive People
Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk
Chemicals in Cookware, Carpets May Raise Arthritis Risk in Women
'Chemo Brain' After Breast Cancer Backed by Study
'Chemo Brain' May Occur Before Treatment Even Starts
Chemo May Extend Survival After Breast Cancer's Return
Chemo Pills Effective, But Patients May Skip Doses
Child Abuse Linked to Higher Odds for Cancer as Adult
Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls
Child CT Scans Might Up Risk of Brain Cancer, Leukemia
Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study
Childhood Abuse May Be Tied to Uterine Fibroids: Study
Childhood Allergies May Be Affected by Race, Genetics
Childless People Die Sooner, Study Says
Children of Older Parents With Cancer May Be at Risk, Too
Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
Chocolate a Death Risk for Rover
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
Cleaner Air in U.S. Boosting Life Expectancy, Study Finds
Clearing Up the Confusion on When to Get a Pap Test
Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
Clues to Ancient Dentistry Found in Human Tooth
Coffee May Cut Your Risk for Common Form of Skin Cancer
Coffee May Lower Risk of Death From Mouth Cancer: Study
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
College Students Who Use Tanning Beds Often Burn: Study
Colon Cancer Gaps for Blacks, Whites Largely Due to Screening
Colon Cancer Gene Database May Assist Research Efforts
Colon, Rectal Cancers Seem to Be Same Disease
Colonoscopy Cuts Advanced Cancer Risk by 70 Percent: Study
Colonoscopy May Detect Curable Cancer in Elderly: Study
Colorful Fruits, Vegetables May Be Key to Cancer-Fighting Diet
Combination Drug, Chemo May Extend Life of Colon Cancer Patients
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Combo Treatment Might Beat Epidural to Ease Labor: Study
Common Antidepressants Too Risky During Pregnancy, Researchers Say
Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise as Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Common Heart Drug Linked to Cancer Risk in Study
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 May Help Prevent Skin Cancer: Study
Common Skin Cancer a Chronic Condition, Study Says
Competitive Sports May Boost Heart Function After Breast Cancer
'Cooling' Helps Oxygen-Deprived Newborns: Study
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Duration of Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Be Halved?
Could Gene Doping Be Part of Future Olympics?
Could Green Tea Help Fight Prostate Cancer?
Could Internet Addiction Be Genetic?
Could Sunlight Lower Your Odds for Pancreatic Cancer?
Could the Naked Mole Rat Hold Secrets to Longevity?
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
Could Your Genes Influence How You Vote?
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
Daily Aspirin Linked to Lower Risk for Deadly Skin Cancer in Women
Daily Aspirin May Cut Cancer Deaths, Another Study Finds
Daily Aspirin May Help Fight Prostate Cancer, But Not Breast Cancer
Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Debate Heats Up Over Screening Athletes for Sickle Cell Trait
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Defibrillator Patients Who Lose Weight May Fare Worse
Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
Depression Could Shorten Cancer Survival, Study Suggests
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
Diabetes Drug Actos May Increase Bladder Cancer Odds
Diabetes Drug Metformin May Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
Diabetes Screening May Not Lower Overall Death Rates
Diet Drinks As Mixers May Make for More Potent Cocktails
Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer
Dinner-Table Turkeys Differ Greatly From Their Ancestors
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
DNA May Explain Why Women Have More Rheumatoid Arthritis
DNA 'Telomere' Length Tied to Aging, Death Risk
DNA Test Shows Promise in Guiding Advanced Breast Cancer Care
Do Bald Men Face Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer?
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
'Doctor Shopping' Tied to Fatal Prescription Drug Overdoses
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Does More Dental Plaque Mean Higher Chances of Dying From Cancer?
Dogs May Mourn as Deeply as Humans Do
Drinking Can Derail Women's Efforts to Quit Smoking
Drug May Aid People With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
Drug Shows Promise Against Fragile X Syndrome, Possibly Autism
Drug Used to Prevent Prostate Cancer Won't Lower Quality of Life
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
Drugs to Prevent Alzheimer's to Be Tested in Large Trial
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Early Exposure to Stress at Home Affects Girls' Brains, Study Says
Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Study Hints at Link Between Certain Sunscreens, Endometriosis
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
Eating Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Whites: Study
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Emotional Woes May Last for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Entire Genome of Human Fetus Deciphered
Environmental 'Gene-Swapping' May Play Part in Antibiotic Resistance
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
Estrogen Level in Pregnancy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart: Study
Even Moderate Exercise Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Every 3 Years Is Best for Stomach Cancer Tests: Study
Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells
'Excellent' Survival Seen for Liver Transplant From Live Donor
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
Exercise May Boost Survival in Breast, Colon Cancer Patients
Exercise Might Keep Menopausal Hot Flashes at Bay
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eye Color May Help Predict Vitiligo Risk
Face-Down Position May Be Safer During Radiation for Breast Cancer: Study
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
False-Positive Mammograms Can Trigger Long-Term Distress
Fans of Reality Beauty Shows Twice as Likely to Tan: Study
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Approves Drug for Older Women Experiencing Painful Sex
FDA Approves 'Morning-After' Pill Without a Prescription
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Gives Nod to New Breast Cancer Drug
FDA Issues Another Warning on Fake Version of Cancer Drug Avastin
FDA OKs Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
FDA OKs Expanded Use of Prostate Cancer Drug
FDA OKs First Ultrasound Imaging System for Dense Breasts
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
Fertility Treatment Tied to Higher Relapse Rate in Women With MS
Fetal Deaths Up Among Unvaccinated Moms in H1N1 Pandemic: Study
Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study
Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer
Fewer Children for Women After Ectopic Pregnancy: Study
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Financial Worries Add to Cancer Patients' Burden
First Generic Version of Cancer Drug Doxil Approved
Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
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
Folic Acid Supplements Don't Affect Cancer Risk, Review Finds
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
For Aggressive Breast Cancer, Chemo May Work Better in the Young
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Married Men, Does More Housework Mean Less Sex?
For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
For One Woman, HPV Vaccine Was a 'No-Brainer'
For Psychiatric Patients, Cancer Is Often Spotted Too Late
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
Four in 10 Babies Given Solid Foods Too Early, Study Finds
'Fragile X Syndrome' Researchers Boost Social Skills in Mice
Free Birth Control May Curb Abortions: Study
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Friday Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health
Fried Foods May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says
Gauging Brain Cancer Survival Time May Get Easier: Study
Gay Men Who Marry Now Living Longer, Study Says
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty
Gene Disorder Screen Benefits Baby Boys, Girls Equally: Study
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene May Be Tied to Both Smoking and ADHD, Study Suggests
Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer's in Blacks
Gene Might Predict Brain Tumors' Aggressiveness
Gene Mutation Changed Cheetah's Spots to Stripes
Gene Mutation Linked to Facial, Skull Abnormalities
Gene Mutation Linked to Migraines, Researchers Say
Gene Mutations Appear Key to Childhood Leukemia Risk, Study Says
Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Breast Cancer
Gene Study Yields New Clues to Crohn's Disease, Colitis
Gene Tests May Not Drive Patients to More Medical Care
Gene Therapy Helped Mice Withstand Arthritis: Study
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Ups Pancreatitis Risk in Men Who Drink Heavily
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genes Changes Seen in Alzheimer's Can Be Found in Infancy: Study
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
Genes Linked to Autism Seem to Have Strong Tendency to Mutate
Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Genes May Be Key for Patients With Multiple Colon Polyps
Genes May Determine Aspirin's Effect on Advanced Colon Cancer
Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
Genes May Influence Effectiveness of Anti-Smoking Policies
Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation
Genes May Influence Reactions to Painkillers
Genes Might Be Key to Parkinson's Spread
Genes Might Help Some Smokers Kick the Habit
Genes of Africa's Khoe-San Peoples Give Clues to Human Evolution
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Genetic Research Sheds Light on Jewish Diaspora
Genetic Studies Give Clues to Tourette Syndrome, OCD
Genetic Test May Spot Raised Autism Risk
Genetics May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Unexpected Ways
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Going Online for Info May Reflect a Pro-Active Stance Against Cancer
Grapefruit Juice May Give Boost to Cancer Treatment: Study
Great American Smokeout Is Thursday
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Harmful Chemicals Found in Day Care Centers, Study Says
Having Older Grandfather May Raise Child's Autism Risk: Study
Health Benefits of Marriage Mostly Apply to Those Already Healthy
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Tip: Exercising After Baby is Born
Health Tip: Feet That Hurt
Health Tip: Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Health Tip: Signs of Heart Attack in Women
Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either
Healthy Diet, Exercise Extend Life for Women in Their 70s: Study
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Heavy Coffee Intake May Affect Fertility Treatments: Study
Heavy Smokers, Drinkers May Face Pancreatic Cancer Earlier in Life
Heavy Smoking May Raise Odds for Lethal Bladder Cancer
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Later Heart Trouble
High Blood Pressure May Add to Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds
High Blood Pressure May Protect Some Frail Elderly: Study
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study
Higher Fruit, Veggie Intake Tied to Lower Risk of a Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer
High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer
HIV Deaths Declining for Most, But Not All, Americans
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hops, Key to Flavor in Beer, May Prove Useful in New Drugs
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hot Flashes More Likely for Certain Smokers, Study Says
Household Chores May Ease Nighttime Menopausal Symptoms
How Cervical Cancer Vaccines Came to Be
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How Well Do You Rise From Sitting on the Floor?
HPV Might Raise Risk of Form of Skin Cancer
HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study
HPV Test Beats Pap Long-Term: Study
HPV Vaccine Reducing Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated: Study
HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
Human Intellect Backsliding From Lack of Evolutionary Pressure: Study
If Colonoscopy Picks Up Cancer Risk, Get Next Screen in 5 Years: Study
Imaging Tests Up Among Advanced Cancer Patients
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
Immune Therapy Shows Early Promise for Advanced Leukemia
Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits: Study
Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Some Brain Bleeds, Patients Do Better at High-Volume Hospitals
Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Incontinence Affects Young Childless Women, Too
Increasingly, More Education Linked to Longer Lifespan in U.S.
Indoor Tanners Rationalize Risky Behavior, Study Finds
Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Induced Labor Late in Pregnancy Has Pros, Cons
Infection Causes 1 in 6 Cancers Worldwide: Study
Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
Intermittent Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Not the Best
Iron-Rich Diet Might Ease PMS Misery
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Is a Breath Test for Colon Cancer Possible?
Is Combining Hysterectomy and a Tummy Tuck Safe?
Is Early Baldness in Blacks a Clue to Prostate Cancer?
Is Perfect Pitch Genetic?
Is 'Sex Addiction' Real? Some Experts Say So
Isolation, Loneliness May Raise Death Risk for Elderly
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
IUD Might Ease Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, Study Suggests
IUDs Safe Contraceptives for Teens, Study Finds
IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
Judge: Make Morning-After Pill Available to All Females
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Kyprolis Approved for Multiple Myeloma
Lab Contamination Behind Debunked Link Between Virus, Prostate Cancer
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Lance Armstrong Resigns as Chairman of Cancer Foundation
Lance Armstrong Stripped of Tour de France Titles
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Least Aggressive Breast Cancer Still Poses Long-Term Risk, Study Finds
Less Bystander CPR Done in Poor, Black Neighborhoods, Study Shows
Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe for Most Women, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study
Leukemia Patients Get Treatment Boost From Donors' Immune Cells
Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
Limited Radiation May Help Some Kids With Lymphoma
Liver Transplantation No Bar to Successful Pregnancy
Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life
Long-Term Side Effects Key When Cancer Patients Choose Drugs
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women
Low Income May Keep Cancer Patients Out of Clinical Trials
Low Vitamin D in Early Pregnancy Tied to Lower Birth Weight
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
Low Wages Linked to Raised Risk for High Blood Pressure
Low-Cal Diets Kept Monkeys Healthier, But Didn't Lengthen Lives
Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South
Lung Cancer Scares Vary by State, Study Finds
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Male Diners Tip Better When Waitress Wears Red: Study
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
Mammograms Beat Thermography for Breast Cancer Detection: Study
Mammograms Can Measure How Breast Cancer Drug Is Working: Study
Mammograms Do Not Prevent Advanced Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Mammograms Every Other Year OK for Women Over 50: Study
Mammograms Have 'Limited or No Effect' on Breast Cancer Deaths: Study
Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms for Older Women: Study
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren't 'High-Risk': Study
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Many Mistakenly Think Radiation Might Cure Terminal Lung Cancer
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
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 Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Women Still Smoke During Pregnancy
Many Women Victims of 'Contraceptive Sabotage,' Experts Say
Many Young Adults at Risk of Skin Cancer: CDC
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
Marriage Might Lengthen Life
Measuring Brain Plaques May Yield Clues to Alzheimer's Risk
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams
Medical Groups Agree on Use of Hormone-Replacement Therapy
Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare Spending Not Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
Melanoma Odds Doubled for Transplant, Lymphoma Patients: Study
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Men and Women With Cancer May Receive Different Fertility Information
Men Biologically Programmed to Steer Clear of Friends' Wives
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Men, Women Do See Things Differently: Study
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Menopause Can Bring Lapses in Memory, Thinking, Study Finds
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests
Menstrual Cycles May Affect Women's Shopping Patterns
Mental Illness May Raise Risk of Being Murdered
Mental Skills Decline More Sharply for Women With Alzheimer's: Study
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
'Microbeads' May Boost Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Might Smallpox Virus Help Fight a Lethal Breast Cancer?
Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
Millions May Be Taking Vitamin D Unnecessarily, Analysis Suggests
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
Millions of Healthy Years of Life Lost to Cancer Worldwide
Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
Millions Still Lack Access to Modern Contraception, Study Says
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
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
Missing Follow-Up Colonoscopies Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk
'Moderate' Drinking During Pregnancy Has No Effect on Young Children: Study
Moderate Drinking May Cut Women's Odds for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Study
Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Mom's Pot Use Doubles Risk of 'Preemie' Birth: Study
Month of Birth Might Help Determine MS Risk, Study Suggests
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Cancers May Be Missed Under Latest Mammogram Guidelines
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
More Evidence That Exercise Helps Fight Diabetes
More Evidence That Smoking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
More Focused Radiation Treatment May Work Better Against Brain Tumors
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
More Genes Linked to Osteoarthritis Identified
More Genetic Insights Into 3 Types of Cancer
More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
More Stomach, Esophageal Cancers Seen in AIDS Patients Than Others
More Than a Quarter of Melanoma Survivors Skip Sunscreen, Study Finds
More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
More U.S. Women Turning to Long-Acting Contraceptives: CDC
More Younger Women Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer: Study
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Most Prostate Cancer Patients Don't Die From the Disease: Study
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mother's Drinking Increases Risk of Infant's Death: Study
Mother's Menopause May Influence Her Daughter's Fertility
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Multiple Abortions May Raise Risk of Preemie Birth Later
Multiple Brain Tumors Even More Malignant: Study
Multivitamins May Slightly Lower Men's Cancer Risk: Study
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
Nearly Half of Children With Autism Wander From Safety: Survey
New Analysis Says Evidence Lacking for HRT-Breast Cancer Link
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Clues to How Alcohol May Boost Cancer Risk
New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
New Clues to the Evolution of the Human Brain
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New DNA Test Shows Promise for Spotting Colon Cancer
New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer
New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
New Drug Regimens May Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
New Drug Shows Promise for Myeloma Patients
New Gene Mutations Tied to Schizophrenia
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children
New Guidelines Issued for Severe Lupus
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New Pap Guidelines May Miss Aggressive Cancer in Young Women: Study
New 'Personalized' Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
New Prep for Colon Screen Uses Four Pills, Not Liquid Laxative
New Raccoon Virus May Offer Clues to Human Cancer
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
New Therapies Show Some Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
New Video Demonstrates Skin Cancer Self-Exam
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Study
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Don't Raise Cancer Risk: Study
Night Shift Linked to Raised Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Benefit Seen in Extending Herceptin for Breast Cancer
No Cancer Risk From Long-Acting Insulin: Studies
No Dip in Cancer Screening for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
No Evidence That Lupus Drugs Lead to Cancer, Says Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
No Tie Between Light Drinking During Pregnancy, Child's Development: Study
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Tied to Risk for Other Cancers
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Novel Drug Approach Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
Novel Drugs Show Early Promise Against Several Cancers
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
Nutrients in Fruits, Vegetables May Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Study
Obama Administration to Challenge Judge's Ruling on 'Morning-After' Pill
Obama Unveils Vast Brain-Mapping Project
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Might Hinder Treatment of Some Breast Cancers
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids, Study Finds
Older Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer Beat Newer, Pricier Meds
Older Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Treated
Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds
One Man's Harrowing Battle With Hepatitis C
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
On-the-Job Stress Won't Raise Your Risk for Cancer, Study Finds
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Pain From Sexual Assault Often Untreated, Study Says
Pain Intensity May Help Differentiate 2 Skin Cancers
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study
Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
Pan-Fried Red Meat May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk: Study
Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds
Parental Abuse, Neglect Linked to Increased Skin Cancer Risk
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise: Study
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
Pediatrician Group Issues Home Birth Policy Statement
People With Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pinball Analogy May Help Grief-Stricken Move Forward
Plastics Chemical BPA Found in Fetal Livers
Pomalyst Approved for Advanced Multiple Myeloma
Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Post-Op Radiation May Boost Results for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Pot Belly Boosts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Study
Pot Psychosis May Be Gene-Related
Pot Use May Raise Risk of Testicular Cancer: Study
Pregnancy Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
Pregnant Women Under Stress May Be at Higher Risk for Stillbirth
Pregnant Women With Bipolar Disorder May Have Higher Risk of Premature Birth
Prenatal Antidepressants Don't Raise Fetal, Infant Death Risk: Study
Prenatal Test Presents Dilemmas to Expectant Mothers
Pre-op Treatments Boost Survival for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Study
Preventing Kidney Disease May Cut Diabetes Deaths, Study Says
Primary Care Docs Shouldn't Screen All Patients for Oral Cancer: Experts
Privacy an Issue for Nursing Moms in Neonatal ICUs
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Processed Meat May Play a Part in Early Death: Study
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Proscar Won't Boost Prostate Cancer Survival, Study Finds
Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
PSA Testing Linked to Improved Prostate Cancer Survival
Quality of Life After Cancer May Depend on Tumor Type
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
Quitting Smoking No Harder for Women Than Men, Study Says
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Race, Income Tied to Late Colon Cancer Diagnoses, Study Finds
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Rare Breast Cancer Poses New Set of Challenges
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure
'Rediscovered' Lymphoma Drug Helps Double Survival: Study
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System
Research Suggests Possible Vaccine to Prevent Premature Birth
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
Researchers Discover Gene Defect Linked to Deafness
Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Rise in Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Not Fully Explained by Older Age
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Runners May Live Longer
Rural Colon Cancer Patients Fare Worse
Safer Grilling Methods Might Cut Cancer Risk
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
Scientists Find 24 New Genes Linked to Nearsightedness
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists Find Gene Differences in Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
Scientists Find Links Among Parkinson's, Cancer and Family History
Scientists ID Antibody That Might Boost Cancer Therapy
Scientists ID Cancer-Causing Agent in Smokeless Tobacco
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Scientists ID Gene Mutation That May Triple Alzheimer's Risk
Scientists ID Gene That Shows Progression in ALS Patients
Scientists ID 'Genetic Signatures' for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women
Scientists ID New Gene Linked to Vision Loss in Infants
Scientists ID New Gene Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists ID New Genetic Connection for Gout
Scientists Inch Closer to Genetic Blueprint of Diseases
Scientists Link Gene to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
Scientists Link More Genes to Common Brain Tumor
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Map Genome for Dutch Elm Disease Fungus
Scientists Map Genomes of One Man's Sperm
Scientists Map Melanoma's Genome
Scientists Map the Tomato's Genome
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn's Disease
Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
Scientists Probe Diversity of Human Body's Microbes
Scientists Shed Light on Fungus Behind Deadly Pneumonia Strain
Scientists Spot 5 Genes That Help Shape Faces
Scientists Spot Cancer Metabolism Changes
Scientists Spot More Migraine Genes
Scientists Uncover Gene Variation Linked to Melanoma
Scientists Uncover Genetic Link for Uterine Fibroids
Screening Debate Typifies Prostate Cancer Uncertainties
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
Screening Women for Domestic Violence Could Help Prevent Abuse
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Self-Harm Associated With Premature Death in Study
'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Sex Life of Diabetic Women May Suffer
Shared Genes May Link ADHD, Autism and Depression
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shingles Not Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study States
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
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
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait Are Not the Same
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Single-Embryo IVF Cuts Risk to Baby: Study
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
Sleep Deprivation May Disrupt Your Genes
Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Smartphone Apps for Skin Cancer Risk Aren't Reliable, Study Finds
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
Smoking Deadlier For HIV Patients Than Virus Itself: Study
Smoking Might Raise Your Odds for Skin Cancer
Smoking Raises Asbestos Workers' Cancer Risk, Study Says
Soaring Prices Keep Leukemia Drugs From Patients, Experts Say
Solo Rock Stars Die Sooner Than Those in Bands
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Cancer Risks Higher in 9/11 Recovery Workers: Study
Some Complain of Shorter Penis After Prostate Cancer Treatment: Study
Some Docs Would Order Cancer Screening for Very Sick Elderly
Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study
Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Screens Miss Spread of Breast Cancer: Study
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Some Women Who Don't Need Deodorant Use It Anyway
Some Women's Brains Contain Male DNA: Study
Soy-Rich Diets May Not Prevent Hot Flashes in Most Menopausal Women
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
Stars Pedal Hard to Help Fight Rare Cancers
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study Finds
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Statins May Cut Risk of Death From Cancer, Study Suggests
Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
Statins Plus Exercise Best at Lowering Cholesterol, Study Finds
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cell Therapy Reversed Chemo-Linked Infertility in Male Monkeys
Stem Cells Fix Bladder Leakage in Mice, Study Finds
Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
Strong Social Support Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Survival
Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Study Compares Timing of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Questions Guidelines on Radiation for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Reveals Gender Gap in Spotting Depression
Study Reveals the Many Ways Sexual Assault Harms Women
Study Sees Link Between Prolonged Formula Feeding, Leukemia Risk
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Spots Early Warning Signal for Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Suggests Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Migraine
Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
Study Ties Chemicals in Beauty Products to Women's Diabetes Risk
Study Ties Common Back Ailment to Faulty Gene
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk
Study Ties Infant Birth Weight to Mothers' Breast Cancer Risk
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Study: Rheumatoid Arthritis Plus Depression May Be Deadly
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Sunshine Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk: Study
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
Supportive Spouse May Extend Cancer Survival
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
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 of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Survivor of Aggressive Breast Cancer Stresses Need for Quick Action
Taking Breaks From Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Seems Safe: Study
Targeted Prostate Cancer Biopsies Might Improve Care: Study
Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications
Targeted Radiation for Lung Cancer May Carry Risks
Task Force Urges Routine Screening of Women for Domestic Violence
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions
Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds
The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Thyroid Cancer Seldom Shortens Lifespan, Study Finds
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Timeline Detected for Rare, Early Alzheimer's
Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC
Too Much Coffee in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller, Later Newborns, Study Says
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Too Much Sitting May Lower Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Tragic News Reports Weigh More Heavily on Women: Study
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Treated Vaginal Ring Prevents HIV in Monkeys
Treatment for Blindness in Dogs Might Help People, Too
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
TV Anchor Robin Roberts Has Rare Bone Marrow Disorder
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
Tying the Knot Ups Women's Drinking Rate, Lowers Mens'
U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes
U.S. Advisers Say 'No' to Routine PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer
U.S. Appeals Court Backs Ruling Against Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs
U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped 20 Percent Since 1991
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Dropping: Study
U.S. Expands SIDS Prevention Effort
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Finally Dropping Again: Report
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Mammography Rates Drop Following Task Force Recommendations
U.S. Military Seeks to Reduce Humvee Crash Injuries
U.S. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
U.S. Must Step Up Response to Vets, Report Says
U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screens for Low-Risk Women
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
Ultrasound Best Detector of Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancies, Study Finds
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
Under Right Conditions, Fertility Treatment Can Equal Natural Conception Rates: Study
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
UV Nail Lamps Don't Appear to Cause Skin Cancer
Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Vaccines Might Become Another Way to Fight Cancer
Viagra Can Help Prostate Cancer Patients Maintain Sex Lives: Study
'Virtual' Colonoscopy Safe, Effective for Medicare Patients: Study
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Uterine Fibroids
Vitamin D Plus Calcium May Extend Life
'Wake-Up' Cigarette May Raise Risk for Lung, Mouth Cancers
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up
'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
Water Pipe No Safer Than Cigarettes: Study
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair
What Drives Your Daily Biological Clock?
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When Partner Has Breast Cancer, Men Find Their Own Ways to Cope
Who Says the Sexes Are Planets Apart?
Who's Touching You Affects How It Feels: Study
Why Some Wolves Became Dogs
Why Women Outlive Men: Fruit Flies Give Clues
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
With Testicular Cancer, CT Scan Benefit May Beat Risks
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
Women Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky Sex
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men: Study
Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up to 10 Years of Life: Study
Women With Alzheimer's-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging
Women With Dense Breasts Open to Additional Cancer Screening: Study
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Women's Brains React Differently Than Men's to Alcoholism, Study Finds
Women's Respiratory Symptoms May Vary With Menstrual Cycle
Women's Smoking Deaths at All-Time High in U.S.
Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary By Race, Study Finds
Work By Female Scientists Gets Judged More Harshly: Study
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Younger Women Start to Follow Pap Test Guidelines: CDC
Your Autoantibody 'Profile' Might Someday Help Spot Illness
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
Your Voice Carries Sexual Cues, Study Finds
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds