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Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
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Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
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Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
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Does Eating Fish During Infancy Cut Asthma Risk?
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Drug Used to Prevent Prostate Cancer Won't Lower Quality of Life
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Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
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Education May Protect Brain From Exposure to Solvents
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
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EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
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Estrogen Level in Pregnancy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters
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Even Moderate Exercise Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Every 3 Years Is Best for Stomach Cancer Tests: Study
Evidence Grows That Cancer Has Its Own Stem Cells
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug for Hepatitis C Promising, Studies Show
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Certain Breast Cancers
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
Experimental Vitiligo Treatment Shows Promise in Mice
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Face Washing the Healthy Way
Face-Down Position May Be Safer During Radiation for Breast Cancer: Study
False-Positive Mammograms Can Trigger Long-Term Distress
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Fans of Reality Beauty Shows Twice as Likely to Tan: Study
Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Campaign Aims to Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Gives Nod to New Breast Cancer Drug
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FDA Issues Warning for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
FDA OKs Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
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FDA OKs First Ultrasound Imaging System for Dense Breasts
FDA Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA Warns of Fake Version of ADHD Drug Adderall
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
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Few U.S. Hispanics Screened for Skin Cancer
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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 Generic Version of Cancer Drug Doxil Approved
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'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu 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 Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Folic Acid Supplements Don't Affect Cancer Risk, Review Finds
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Food Allergies Tied to Impaired Growth in Kids
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Aggressive Breast Cancer, Chemo May Work Better in the Young
For Colorado Family, It's Allergies All Around
For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
For Early Cancer, Lumpectomy Beats Mastectomy for Survival: Study
For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test
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For One Woman, HPV Vaccine Was a 'No-Brainer'
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
For Psychiatric Patients, Cancer Is Often Spotted Too Late
For Some Seniors With Skin Cancer, Surgery Not Always Best Choice
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
Fried Foods May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Says
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gauging Brain Cancer Survival Time May Get Easier: Study
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Gene Discovery May Offer Breakthrough for Rare Leukemia
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Gene Might Predict Brain Tumors' Aggressiveness
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Genes Linked to Effectiveness of Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
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Genes May Determine Aspirin's Effect on Advanced Colon Cancer
Genes May Influence Impotence After Prostate Radiation
Genetics May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Unexpected Ways
Germ Culprits in Moldy, Water-Damaged Buildings Identified
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
Ginseng Capsules Seem to Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
Going Online for Info May Reflect a Pro-Active Stance Against Cancer
Got Asthma? Odds Are You Have an Allergy Too
Grapefruit Juice May Give Boost to Cancer Treatment: Study
Great American Smokeout Is Thursday
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Half of People With Hepatitis C Don't Complete Needed Tests: CDC
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Harmful Chemicals Found in Day Care Centers, Study Says
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: Apply Sunscreen Properly
Health Tip: Avoiding Dry Skin
Health Tip: Be a Dust Buster
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home
Health Tip: Broil Fish for a Healthy Dinner
Health Tip: Caring for Chapped Lips
Health Tip: Check Holiday Lights
Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Health Tip: Control Allergies During the Holidays
Health Tip: Control Pet Allergies
Health Tip: Cook Eggs the Right Way
Health Tip: Coping With Itching During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Seasonal Allergy?
Health Tip: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Don't Let Allergies or Asthma Spoil Summer Fun
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Factors That Can Worsen Acne
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Getting a Tattoo?
Health Tip: Having an Allergy to Medication
Health Tip: Help Control Eye Allergy Symptoms
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Poison Ivy Rash
Health Tip: Help Stifle Allergies
Health Tip: If You Have Eczema
Health Tip: If You or Your Child Have a Food Allergy
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Pollen Under Control
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Manage Your Child's Allergy
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Prevent Food Cross-Contamination
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Isn't Safe Either
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health Tip: Using an Antihistamine
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Failure Patients May Be at Higher Risk for Cancer: Study
Heavy Smokers, Drinkers May Face Pancreatic Cancer Earlier in Life
Heavy Smoking May Raise Odds for Lethal Bladder Cancer
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis C Causing Liver Damage in Greater Numbers: Study
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth
Hepatitis C Virus Levels Higher in Certain Injection Drug Users
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
Herceptin May Carry Higher Heart Risks for Women Than Thought
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study
Higher Fruit, Veggie Intake Tied to Lower Risk of a Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
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 Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hops, Key to Flavor in Beer, May Prove Useful in New Drugs
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study
How Cervical Cancer Vaccines Came to Be
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
HPV Might Raise Risk of Form of Skin Cancer
HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study
HPV Test Beats Pap Long-Term: Study
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Human Gene Patent Case Goes to Supreme Court
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
If Colonoscopy Picks Up Cancer Risk, Get Next Screen in 5 Years: Study
Imaging Tests Up Among Advanced Cancer Patients
Immune Cell Discovery May One Day Lead to Herpes Vaccine: Study
Immune Therapy Shows Early Promise for Advanced Leukemia
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
Inactivation of Gene Might Cause Skin Cancer to Spread
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Indoor Tanners Rationalize Risky Behavior, Study Finds
Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
Intermittent Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Not the Best
Is a Breath Test for Colon Cancer Possible?
Is Early Baldness in Blacks a Clue to Prostate Cancer?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
Just How Might Exercise Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Kindergarten Vaccines Close to Target Levels: CDC
Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns
Kyprolis Approved for Multiple Myeloma
Lab Contamination Behind Debunked Link Between Virus, Prostate Cancer
Lance Armstrong Resigns as Chairman of Cancer Foundation
Lance Armstrong Stripped of Tour de France Titles
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Least Aggressive Breast Cancer Still Poses Long-Term Risk, Study Finds
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe for Most Women, Ob/Gyn Group Says
Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study
Leukemia Patients Get Treatment Boost From Donors' Immune Cells
Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
Limited Radiation May Help Some Kids With Lymphoma
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
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
Living Near Equator May Boost Your Risk for Allergy, Asthma
Lone Star Tick Bite Might Trigger Red Meat Allergy: Study
Longer Wait for Mammogram After Benign Breast Biopsy May Be Warranted
Long-Term Side Effects Key When Cancer Patients Choose Drugs
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Low Income May Keep Cancer Patients Out of Clinical Trials
Low-Cal Diets Kept Monkeys Healthier, But Didn't Lengthen Lives
Lower Lung Function in Infancy Linked to Wheeze in Adulthood
Lung Cancer Scares Vary by State, Study Finds
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Lymphoseek Approved to Help Locate Lymph Nodes
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
Mammograms Can Measure How Breast Cancer Drug Is Working: Study
Mammograms Do Not Prevent Advanced Breast Cancer, Study Suggests
Mammograms Every Other Year OK for Women Over 50: Study
Mammograms Have 'Limited or No Effect' on Breast Cancer Deaths: Study
Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms for Older Women: Study
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Allergic to Fire Ant's Sting Don't Get Preventive Shots
Many Americans Breathing Cleaner Air: Report
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
Many Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Many Mistakenly Think Radiation Might Cure Terminal Lung Cancer
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Parents Give Kids Cold Medicines When They Shouldn't, Survey Finds
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Many Suffer Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medicare Spending Not Linked to Longer Cancer Survival
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
Melanoma Odds Doubled for Transplant, Lymphoma Patients: Study
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Men and Women With Cancer May Receive Different Fertility Information
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
'Microbeads' May Boost Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Middle-Aged Diabetics May Need Earlier Colon Checks
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Might Smallpox Virus Help Fight a Lethal Breast Cancer?
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Got Free Preventive Care Due to Health Law, HHS Says
Millions of Healthy Years of Life Lost to Cancer Worldwide
Millions of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
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
Missing Follow-Up Colonoscopies Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Cancers May Be Missed Under Latest Mammogram Guidelines
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
More Evidence That Smoking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
More Focused Radiation Treatment May Work Better Against Brain Tumors
More Genetic Insights Into 3 Types of Cancer
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
More Proof That Healthy Habits Fight Disease
More Stomach, Esophageal Cancers Seen in AIDS Patients Than Others
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than a Quarter of Melanoma Survivors Skip Sunscreen, Study Finds
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
More Younger Women Diagnosed With Advanced Breast Cancer: Study
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Most Prostate Cancer Patients Don't Die From the Disease: Study
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Most Women Who Choose Double Mastectomy Don't Need To, Study Shows
Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Multiple Brain Tumors Even More Malignant: Study
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Multivitamins May Slightly Lower Men's Cancer Risk: Study
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
New Analysis Says Evidence Lacking for HRT-Breast Cancer Link
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Clues to How Alcohol May Boost Cancer Risk
New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
New DNA Test Shows Promise for Spotting Colon Cancer
New DNA-Based Blood Test May Spot Signs of Cancer
New Drug Effective for Rare Genetic Skin Cancer: Studies
New Drug Regimens May Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
New Gene Test Predicts Whose Mouth Lesions Might Be Cancerous
New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Melanoma Drug May Extend Survival
New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
New Pap Guidelines May Miss Aggressive Cancer in Young Women: Study
New 'Personalized' Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
New Pills Show Promise for Hepatitis C
New Prep for Colon Screen Uses Four Pills, Not Liquid Laxative
New Raccoon Virus May Offer Clues to Human Cancer
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strategy Helps Young Lymphoma Patients Avoid Radiation Treatment
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Therapies Show Some Promise Against Pancreatic Cancer
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
New Video Demonstrates Skin Cancer Self-Exam
Newer Bone Drug Better for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients: Study
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Newer Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Don't Raise Cancer Risk: Study
Night Shift Linked to Raised Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
Nip Springtime Allergies in the Bud
No Benefit Seen in Extending Herceptin for Breast Cancer
No Cancer Risk From Long-Acting Insulin: Studies
No Dip in Cancer Screening for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
No Evidence That Lupus Drugs Lead to Cancer, Says Study
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers Tied to Risk for Other Cancers
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Novel Drug Approach Shows Promise Against Breast Cancer
Novel Drugs Show Early Promise Against Several Cancers
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrients in Fruits, Vegetables May Help Prevent Breast Cancer: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity Might Hinder Treatment of Some Breast Cancers
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
Older Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer Beat Newer, Pricier Meds
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
One Man's Harrowing Battle With Hepatitis C
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
On-the-Job Stress Won't Raise Your Risk for Cancer, Study Finds
Options Increasing for Coping With Kids' Food Allergies
Oral Allergy Treatment May Ease Asthma, Hay Fever, Study Finds
OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Ovarian Transplants May Preserve Fertility in Young Cancer Survivors
Pain Intensity May Help Differentiate 2 Skin Cancers
Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
Pan-Fried Red Meat May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk: Study
Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds
Parental Abuse, Neglect Linked to Increased Skin Cancer Risk
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise: Study
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients Prefer More Invasive Form of Colon Scan: Study
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians Endorse New Acne Treatment Guidelines
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
People With Darker Skin Still at Risk for Melanoma
People With Egg Allergy Can Safely Get Flu Shot: Experts
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plastics Chemical BPA Found in Fetal Livers
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
Poisoning 'Can Happen to Anyone'
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Pomalyst Approved for Advanced Multiple Myeloma
Poorer Patients Find Thyroid Cancer at Later Stage: Study
Post-Op Radiation May Boost Results for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
Pot Use May Raise Risk of Testicular Cancer: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Pre-op Treatments Boost Survival for Esophageal Cancer Patients: Study
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Primary Care Docs Shouldn't Screen All Patients for Oral Cancer: Experts
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Proscar Won't Boost Prostate Cancer Survival, Study Finds
Prostate Cancer May Be Deadlier for the Uninsured
Prostate Cancer Websites Often Hard to Understand: Study
Protect Your Kids From Pollen Allergies: Expert
PSA Testing Linked to Improved Prostate Cancer Survival
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quality of Life After Cancer May Depend on Tumor Type
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Quitting Smoking Before Cancer Surgery Best, Study Finds
Quitting Smoking Even in Old Age Prolongs Life: Study
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
Race, Income Tied to Late Colon Cancer Diagnoses, Study Finds
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Rare Breast Cancer Poses New Set of Challenges
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Red Hair Pigment Might Raise Melanoma Risk: Study
Redheads May Face Higher Risk of Melanoma, Even Without Sun Exposure
'Rediscovered' Lymphoma Drug Helps Double Survival: Study
Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC
Reindeer May Deliver More Than Presents
Report Calls for Better U.S. Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
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
Researchers Test Laxative-Free Colon Scan
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Rise in Pregnancy-Associated Cancers Not Fully Explained by Older Age
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Rural Colon Cancer Patients Fare Worse
Safer Grilling Methods Might Cut Cancer Risk
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
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 Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Scientists Find Gene Differences in Nonsmokers With Lung Cancer
Scientists Find Links Among Parkinson's, Cancer and Family History
Scientists ID Antibody That Might Boost Cancer Therapy
Scientists ID Cancer-Causing Agent in Smokeless Tobacco
Scientists ID 'Genetic Signatures' for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Scientists Link Gene to Lower Risk of Lung Cancer
Scientists Link More Genes to Common Brain Tumor
Scientists Pinpoint Most Major Genes Behind Deadly Blood Cancer
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Scientists Spot Cancer Metabolism Changes
Scientists Uncover Gene Variation Linked to Melanoma
Screening Debate Typifies Prostate Cancer Uncertainties
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shingles Not Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study States
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatments Similar in Long Run: Study
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skin Cell Transplant May Offer New Hope to Vitiligo Patients
Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells in Lab Study
Skin Doctor Offers Tips to Reduce Acne
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
Sleep Woes Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk in Study
Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children
Smartphone Apps for Skin Cancer Risk Aren't Reliable, Study Finds
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study
Smokers, Nonsmokers Alike Urged to Learn About Lung Cancer
Smoking Might Raise Your Odds for Skin Cancer
Smoking Raises Asbestos Workers' Cancer Risk, Study Says
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Soaring Prices Keep Leukemia Drugs From Patients, Experts Say
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study
Some Cancer Risks Higher in 9/11 Recovery Workers: Study
Some Complain of Shorter Penis After Prostate Cancer Treatment: Study
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Docs Would Order Cancer Screening for Very Sick Elderly
Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Screens Miss Spread of Breast Cancer: Study
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Some Women's Brains Contain Male DNA: Study
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
Springtime Allergies More Severe, Last Longer Now, Experts Say
Stars Pedal Hard to Help Fight Rare Cancers
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study Finds
Statins May Cut Risk of Death From Cancer, Study Suggests
Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cell Therapy Reversed Chemo-Linked Infertility in Male Monkeys
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Strong Social Support Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Survival
Studies See Advances in Detecting, Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Studies Show Limits, Promise of Laser Removal of Tattoos
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Compares Timing of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Finds No Tie Between Acne Drug Accutane and Crohn's, Colitis
Study Gives First Evidence That Adult Human Lungs Can Regrow
Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Another Gene Variant to Male Breast Cancer
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Links Timing of ER Visit to Prostate Cancer Survival Odds
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Questions Guidelines on Radiation for Older Breast Cancer Patients
Study Questions Value of PSA Test for Older Men
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Study Sees Link Between Prolonged Formula Feeding, Leukemia Risk
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Study Supports Value of Sigmoidoscopy, an Alternative to Colonoscopy
Study Ties Genes to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Prostate Cancer Risk
Study Ties Infant Birth Weight to Mothers' Breast Cancer Risk
Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography at Spotting Breast Cancer
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Sugar 'n' Spice Not Always Nice
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer's Heat May Enflame Hives
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Supportive Spouse May Extend Cancer Survival
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
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Survivor of Aggressive Breast Cancer Stresses Need for Quick Action
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Taking Anti-HIV Meds Prior to Exposure May Help Prevent Infection
Taking Breaks From Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Seems Safe: Study
Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
Targeted Prostate Cancer Biopsies Might Improve Care: Study
Targeted Radiation for Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications
Targeted Radiation for Lung Cancer May Carry Risks
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
Testicular Cancer on Rise in U.S., Especially Among Hispanic Men
Testing Lung Cancer Patients for Gene May Aid Treatment, Study Finds
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol
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
Thyroid Cancer Seldom Shortens Lifespan, Study Finds
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips for Warding Off Winter Allergies
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Avoid Dry Skin During Winter
Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Too Much Sitting May Lower Odds of Surviving Colon Cancer
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Trees Plus Man-Made Pollution Creates Smog, Study Suggests
TV Anchor Robin Roberts Has Rare Bone Marrow Disorder
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
U.S. Abandons Effort to Place Graphic Labeling on Cigarettes
U.S. Advisers Say 'No' to Routine PSA Tests for Prostate Cancer
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Appeals Court Backs Ruling Against Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: Report
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Have Dropped 20 Percent Since 1991
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Dropping: Study
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Mammography Rates Drop Following Task Force Recommendations
U.S. Minorities Less Likely to Get Colon Cancer Screening: Study
U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screens for Low-Risk Women
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
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Unhealthy Snacks Tied to Colon Cancer for Those at High Risk
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Depression May Cut Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness
Untreated Heartburn May Raise Risk for Esophageal Cancer, Study Says
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Urologists' Group Issues Updated Guidelines on PSA Test
Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
UV Nail Lamps Don't Appear to Cause Skin Cancer
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Vaccines Might Become Another Way to Fight Cancer
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Viagra Can Help Prostate Cancer Patients Maintain Sex Lives: Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
'Virtual' Colonoscopy Safe, Effective for Medicare Patients: Study
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
'Wake-Up' Cigarette May Raise Risk for Lung, Mouth Cancers
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone
Want Tots Without Allergies? Try Sucking on Their Pacifiers
'Watch and Wait' Approach Often Best for Older Patients With Kidney Cancer
Water Pipe No Safer Than Cigarettes: Study
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
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's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
When Partner Has Breast Cancer, Men Find Their Own Ways to Cope
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Winter Weather Plays a Role in Spring Allergies, Expert Says
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
With Testicular Cancer, CT Scan Benefit May Beat Risks
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men: Study
Women With Dense Breasts Open to Additional Cancer Screening: Study
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Women's Smoking Deaths at All-Time High in U.S.
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk for Women With Certain Genes: Study
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Younger Women Start to Follow Pap Test Guidelines: CDC
Your Autoantibody 'Profile' Might Someday Help Spot Illness

