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1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
12 Ounces of Sugary Soda a Day Raises Diabetes Risk: Study
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
5 Rheumatology Procedures You Might Not Need
6.6 Million Young Adults Joined Parents' Health Plans in 2011: Report
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
A Little Formula Might Help Breast-Feeding for Some Babies
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study
Active Video Games May Boost Fitness in Younger Students
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet: Study
Alcoholism Treatment Saves Families Money
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Alzheimer's Progression Slower After 80: Study
Alzheimer's Treatment Shows Promise in Small, 3-Year Trial
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
American Heads Are Getting Bigger, Study Finds
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
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 Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved
Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
'Beige' Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target
Belly Fat Adds to Diabetes Risk in Obese Adults, Study Finds
Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Bigger Babies Have Bigger Brains as Teens: Study
Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Early On, Study Finds
Blacks Less Likely to Stick to High Blood Pressure Diet: Study
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Cancer Costs Billions Yearly in U.S. Worker Productivity: Study
Cancer Drug Reduced Relapses in MS Patients: Studies
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds
Can't Stop Eating M&Ms?
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds
Cataract Patients Relax to a Soothing Beat, Study Says
Cataract Surgery May Cut Risk of Hip Fracture
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
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
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
COPD May Be Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Cost Keeps Many Americans From Good Dental Care: Report
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Court's Verdict on Health-Care Reform Holds Surprises, Legal Experts Say
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight
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
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Despite More 'Healthy' Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts
'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study
Diabetes Rates Higher in Countries Using Lots of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Study
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diet, Weight Loss Ease Menopause Symptoms: Study
Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates
Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Dog Treats Can Pack on the Pounds, Vets Say
Don't Turn to Holiday Food as a Way to Deal With Stress: Expert
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drug May Help Women Who Quit Smoking Avoid Weight Gain
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Eat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites
Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
Eating More Meals Linked to Less Student Overweight
Eating Out Can Hurt Heart Health, Expert Warns
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes
Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Drug Suppresses Appetite in Mice: Study
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Explorers on Ill-Fated 1910 Polar Expedition Died of Starvation
Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Extreme Birth Weights Tied to Autism in Swedish Study
Family Health Insurance Premiums Jump 4 Percent in 2012
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years
FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Financial Worries Add to Cancer Patients' Burden
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Food Allergies Tied to Impaired Growth in Kids
Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds
Health Insurance Shortfalls Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Adults: Report
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
Health Reform 2.0: Governors Pushing Back on Medicaid Expansion
Health Reform 2.0: States Balking at New Insurance Exchanges
Health Reform May Still Face Partisan Resistance: Report
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Before You Start Trying to Lose Weight
Health Tip: Don't Overeat When Dining Out
Health Tip: Eat Healthier During the Holidays
Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored?
Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking
Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office
Health Tip: Keep Off the Weight You've Lost
Health Tip: Maintain Your Ideal Weight
Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Healthy Neurotic? Being Conscientious May Help
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle May Also Prevent Lethal Blood Clots
Heavier Friends Might Widen Your Waistline: Study
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
Hispanics May Face Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Study
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home-Based Care Teams Offer Help for Those With Dementia
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff
House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization
Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Key to More Active, Slimmer Kids: Friends
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food
Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Laser Liposuction May Zap Fat Without Skin Sag: Study
Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss
Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Is More With Exercise, Study Says
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lifestyle Changes Key to Weight Loss in New Year
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Longer Wait for Mammogram After Benign Breast Biopsy May Be Warranted
Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
Losing Weight May Improve Sleep Quality
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study
Many Americans Skipping Meds to Save Money, CDC Says
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans: Study
Many Skiers Who Tear ACLs Can Avoid Surgery, Expert Says
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
Medicare Beats Private Plans for Patient Satisfaction: Survey
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Monday
Medicare Spending Not Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Mental Illness May Not Impede Healthy Weight Loss, Study Says
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
Modest Weight Loss Can Reap Prolonged Health Benefits
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes
Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens
Most Forehead Lift Patients Recommend Procedure: Survey
Most New Mothers Skip Sex for at Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Procedure May Shrink Enlarged Prostate Without Surgery
New Survey Examines States' Investments in Dealing With Diabetes
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Study
Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study
No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
OB/GYNs Endorse Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
Obese Boys, Impotent Men?
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds
'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men
Obesity Alone May Not Hurt Kids' Classroom Performance
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones: Review
Once-Obese Women Still Face Stigma, Study Finds
One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School
Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study
Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Involvement Lowers Health Costs, Study Says
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
People Seem More Accepting of Food Addiction Than Other Vices
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
Preteen Food Choices May Help Predict Eating Disorders Later
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Quitting Smoking Does Mean Weight Gain for Many: Study
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 Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment
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
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Costly
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Robotic Surgery for Hysterectomy Often Not Best Option, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Saving Carbs for Dinnertime Might Help Control Weight
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Selflessness Can Threaten Clergy Members' Health
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says
Shopping Around Brings Steep Prescription Drug Savings, Report Finds
Short Bursts of Intense Exercise Can Fight Weight Gain: Study
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth
Simple Measures May Curb Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Slow-Growing Babies Nearly Catch Up With Peers by Teens
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids
Smoking Still Takes a Heavy Toll in U.S., CDC Finds
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some People OK With Monetary Payments to Boost Kidney Donation: Survey
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
'Spray-on Skin' May Someday Heal Stubborn Leg Ulcers
Standing at Work All Day While Pregnant Linked to Smaller Babies
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court Ruling Sets Stage for Full Rollout of Health-Care Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
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
Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Sweet Drinks Tied to Higher Calorie Consumption in Kids
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
'The Biggest Loser' May Sour Viewers on Exercise, Study Finds
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Thinking You Ate a Lot May Help You Feel Full
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Too Little Sleep Spurs Appetite-Boosting Hormones: Study
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
Twitter May Help Those Trying to Lose Weight
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
Typical Restaurant Meal Loaded With Fats, Salt, Calories: Studies
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Health Care Spending Now at $2.7 Trillion: Report
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say
Using Canada's Health System as Model Might Cut U.S. Costs: Study
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Want to Lose Weight? Then Run, Don't Walk: Study
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Shows
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May 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
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study
When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises
Why Johnny Can't Run
Wider Waistlines Put Damper on Men's Sex Lives: Study
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds
Working While Pregnant Won't Harm the Baby, Study Finds
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
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
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Your Smartphone Might Help You Lose Weight
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds