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1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
16 Cases of Kidney Damage in 6 States From Synthetic Pot: CDC
20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
5 Rheumatology Procedures You Might Not Need
6.6 Million Young Adults Joined Parents' Health Plans in 2011: Report
9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Third of U.S. Seniors Die With Dementia, Study Finds
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges to U.S. Economy
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
AIDS Deaths, New HIV Infections Continue to Drop Worldwide
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
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
Almost Half of Americans Would Consider Donating Kidney to Stranger: Poll
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
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Are Pricey Computer-Aided Mammograms Worth It?
As Economy Rebounds, More Folks Try Turning Back Hands of Time
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
Atkins-Type Diets Look Kidney-Friendly: Study
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure
Bacterial Vaginosis Increases Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
'Bioengineered' Kidneys Show Promise in Rat Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Early On, Study Finds
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Botox Injections: Option for Urge Incontinence?
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study
Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
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
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC Researchers Spot Increase in New 'Stomach Bug' Strain
CDC Warns of Another Emerging Tick-Borne Threat
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Cervical Cancer Spotted Later in Women Without Health Insurance
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Companies to Donate Prosthetic Legs to Boston Bombing Victims in Need
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Cost Keeps Many Americans From Good Dental Care: Report
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Chemical in Dishware Raise Your Risk for Kidney Stones?
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Court's Verdict on Health-Care Reform Holds Surprises, Legal Experts Say
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
Dallas Launches Insecticide Spraying Against West Nile Virus
Dallas, Fort Worth Area Braces for West Nile Spraying
Dallas-Fort Worth Brace for West Nile Spraying
Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
Divorce Puts Women at Risk of Losing Health Insurance, Study Finds
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
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
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drinking Iced Tea Raises Kidney Stone Risk: Study
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients
Education Is Key to Health: Report
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Exercise May Help People With Alzheimer's Avoid Nursing Homes
Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Expanding Access to Medicaid Would Save Lives: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Family Health Insurance Premiums Jump 4 Percent in 2012
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Financial Worries Add to Cancer Patients' Burden
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior: Study
Germs Fly in Roller-Derby Games, Study Finds
Germs Lurk in Office Kitchens, Break Rooms
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Global Tobacco Use Remains High, Survey Finds
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Care Is No. 2 Concern on Voters' Minds
Health Insurance Shortfalls Hit Nearly Half of U.S. Adults: Report
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
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 Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Keep Kidney Stones Away
Health Tip: Keep Your Kidneys Healthy
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High Doses of Vitamin C May Raise Risk of Kidney Stones
High Medical Bills Driving Some Americans to Extreme Measures
High Rates of Untreated Kidney Failure Seen in Elderly
High-Dose Statins Linked to Acute Kidney Damage
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
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
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hospital Bills Can Vary Widely, Even in Same Cities
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals Enact Policies to Curb Early Childbirth
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff
House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Long Should Men's Urinary Infections Be Treated?
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Improved HIV Care Boosts Life Expectancy at Clinic, Study Found
In Diabetes, Any Protein in Urine May Signal Heart Risk
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
Insurance Loss Hampers Young People With Asthma
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: Study
Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Longer Wait for Mammogram After Benign Breast Biopsy May Be Warranted
Long-Term Side Effects Key When Cancer Patients Choose Drugs
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Skipping Meds to Save Money, CDC Says
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Seniors Overpaying for Medicare Drug Plans: Study
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
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
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
'Micro-Stents' May Hold Potential to Treat Glaucoma
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
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 Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Modest Health Care Spending Rise Expected for 2013: Report
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Families Seek Kidney Donations on Facebook
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More Proof Cranberry Juice Thwarts Infection
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Nails Need Love, Too
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Survey Examines States' Investments in Dealing With Diabetes
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Study
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
OB/GYNs Endorse Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
Older Antipsychotics May Work as Well as Newer Ones: Review
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Involvement Lowers Health Costs, Study Says
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patient Wishes Should Guide End-of-Life Care, Researchers Say
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Poor Americans in South Less Likely to Get Medical Care: Study
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Preventing Kidney Disease May Cut Diabetes Deaths, Study Says
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race, Income Tied to Breast Cancer Treatment Delays, Reduced Survival
Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Reduced Kidney Function Tied to Mental Decline
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Costly
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secondhand Smoke Takes Big Illness, Expense Toll
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
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
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal Surgery
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shopping Around Brings Steep Prescription Drug Savings, Report Finds
Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Sitting for Hours Daily Might Boost Your Kidney Disease Risk: Study
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
'Sling' Implant May Cut Risk of Incontinence After Prolapse Surgery
Smokers Have Higher Surgical Costs, More Complications: Study
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking Still Takes a Heavy Toll in U.S., CDC Finds
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some People OK With Monetary Payments to Boost Kidney Donation: Survey
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
'Spray-on Skin' May Someday Heal Stubborn Leg Ulcers
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Summer's Heat May Enflame Hives
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
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
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Synthetic Marijuana Use Linked to Kidney Damage
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Taking Anti-HIV Meds Prior to Exposure May Help Prevent Infection
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tight Blood-Sugar Control Shows Mixed Results for Health of Kidneys: Study
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
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. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Continues to Drop: Report
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Use of Medicare Skilled Nursing Benefit Is High at End of Life: Study
Using Canada's Health System as Model Might Cut U.S. Costs: Study
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Cut Medical Costs: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Jump 40% in a Week; 66 Deaths Reported, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Rise by 400 Since Last Week: CDC
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says
West Nile Outbreak Could Be Biggest Ever: CDC
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US: CDC
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less