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1 in 5 Americans Goes to the ER Each Year: CDC
11 Countries Now Restrict Indoor Tanning Before Age 18
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer
Accidental Awareness During Anesthesia Is Rare, Study Finds
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
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
Antidepressants May Hasten Bypass Recovery, Study Finds
Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds
Antiviral Therapy May Cut Recurrence of Hepatitis B-Linked Liver Cancer
At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Before Deciding on Breast Implants, Consider FDA Precautions
Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Early On, Study Finds
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Botox Injections: Option for Urge Incontinence?
Botox May Ease Tremors in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Botox Shows Promise Against Persistent Neck, Shoulder Pain
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Brain Wiring May Explain Unhealthy Obsession With Looks
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast Cancer Survival Varies by Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Brown Eyes Beat Blue Ones for 'Trustworthiness': Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Can Penis Size Sway Women's Choice of Mate?
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds
Cancer Patients Often Shy Away From Talking About Costs
Cancer Survivors Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
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
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Child Health Experts Come Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
Childhood Meningitis Tied to Reduced Education, Employment Prospects
Cigarette 'Relighting' on Rise in Still-Tight Economy
Cigarette Taxes 'Disproportionately Burden' the Poor, Report Says
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Coffee May Speed Up Bowel Recovery From Colon Surgery
College Students Who Binge Drink Say They're Happier
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
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
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
Court's Verdict on Health-Care Reform Holds Surprises, Legal Experts Say
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
C-Section, Formula May Disrupt 'Good' Gut Bacteria in Babies
Dad's Smarts May Mean More to His Son's Success Than His Money
Daily Sunscreen Helps Middle-Aged Skin Stay Young: Study
Deep Brain Stimulation Studied as Last-Ditch Obesity Treatment
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Did Men's Yen for Younger Women Cause Menopause?
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors' Pay Increases Lag Other Health Professionals
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Early Ovary Removal May Be Tied to Lapses in Memory, Thinking
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients
Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years
Economy May Have Lasting Effect on Young People's Outlook
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Family Health Insurance Premiums Jump 4 Percent in 2012
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Fewer Families Struggling to Pay Medical Bills: CDC
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Fine-Tuning Breast Cancer Treatments: What Works Better?
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Restaurants, Healthier Menus May Mean Healthier Bottom Line
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 Moves Take Toll on Poor Kids, Study Suggests
Gattex Approved for Short Bowel Syndrome
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Gene Boosts Tomato's Color, But May Make It Less Tasty
Gene Test May Help Predict Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
General Anesthesia Not Linked to Raised Risk for Dementia
Give Away Your Money, Feel Happier?
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Gut Bacteria May Be Key to Gastric Bypass' Effects: Study
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds
Health Insurance Shortfalls Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Adults: 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 Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Heavy Smokers Cut Back the Most When Cigarette Taxes Rise: Study
Height Is Key When Coupling Up, Study Finds
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
HIV Deaths Declining for Most, But Not All, Americans
Homelessness, Frequent Moves Affect How Kids Do in School
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
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 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
Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Increasingly, More Education Linked to Longer Lifespan in U.S.
Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Job Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for Kids
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Joint Replacement May Reinvigorate Sex Life
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Beauty Regimen Safe During Pregnancy, Doctor Advises
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids' Reading, Math Skills Tied to Future Success
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
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
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Low Wages Linked to Raised Risk for High Blood Pressure
Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor Via Email
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Male Diners Tip Better When Waitress Wears Red: Study
Many Americans Skipping Meds to Save Money, CDC Says
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
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 Young Breast Cancer Patients May Opt for a Mastectomy
Med School Students Still Get Gifts From Drug Companies: Survey
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Medicare Gaps Leave Many With Big Bill at End of Life, Study Finds
Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Monday
Medicare Solvent 2 Years Longer Than Expected: Report
Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care
Men in Red: Higher Testosterone Levels, Study Finds
Menstrual Cycles May Affect Women's Shopping Patterns
Mental Illness May Raise Risk of Being Murdered
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
Money Woes Weaken the Institution of Marriage: Study
More Doctors Starting to Favor 'Wrist Route' to Heart: Study
More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes
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
Multiple C-Sections Linked to Raised Complication Risks: Study
Mussels' Stickiness Inspires Surgical Adhesive
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 Silicone Breast Implants Approved
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Old Money Gets Spent More Quickly, Study Finds
Older Americans See Better Today, Study Finds
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Paralyzed Patient Moves Prosthetic Arm With Her Mind
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
People May Eat More When Headlines Bear Bad News
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Poor Americans in South Less Likely to Get Medical Care: Study
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Poorer Patients Often Less Happy With Knee Replacement
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
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
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
Public Funding Spurs Couples to Seek Fertility Treatment
Quiet Confidence Seems to Help Salespeople Succeed
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 Forced Cutbacks in Care for Special Needs Kids: Study
Return-to-Work Rate High After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Costly
Rich 'Cougar,' 'Sugar Daddy' Stereotypes Might Not Mirror Reality
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Rising Cigarette Prices May Be Incentive to Quit
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
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
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
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shopping Around Brings Steep Prescription Drug Savings, Report Finds
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Sinuses Near Nose Not Just 'Evolutionary Leftover'
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skin Doctor Offers Tips to Reduce Acne
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smokers Cost Employers Thousands More Than Nonsmokers
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Soda Size Limits Could Aid Fight Against Obesity, Experts Say
Some Antidepressants Linked to Bleeding Risk With Surgery
Some Boys With ADHD May Struggle as Adults
Some Face Transplant Patients May Regain Sensory, Motor Function
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Study Examines Combo Chin, Nose Plastic Surgery
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Reveals Why Elderly Often Vulnerable to Scams
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: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Sugar 'n' Spice Not Always Nice
Suicides Up in Sagging U.S. Economy
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
Sunless Tanners Still a Tough Sell, Survey Finds
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
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Talk Therapy Can Ease Depression, But No Single Type Deemed 'Best'
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Fighting Declines in U.S., Europe
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Timing of Job Interview May Determine Outcome
Tonsillectomy Might Be Worth It for Some Adults
Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Health Care Spending Now at $2.7 Trillion: Report
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Canada's Health System as Model Might Cut U.S. Costs: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone
Websites Touting 'Designer Vagina' Surgeries Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Boost Risk for Alcohol, Drug Abuse: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women's Weight-Loss Surgery May Benefit Later Offspring
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Working Moms Report Better Health Than Those Who Stay Home
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
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