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ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Seems Safe
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Childhood Dairy Intake Boosts Bone Health Later On
Childhood Stress Compromises Immune System
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Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
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Chronic Exposure to Solvents Disturbs Brain's Wiring
Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally
Chronic Stomach Inflammation Boosts Cancer Risk
Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
Cleaner Air Equals Longer Life
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Cleaning Concoctions Best Left to Experts
Cleaning House May Be Risky for Women With Asthma
Cleaning Up the World's Sanitation
Climate Change Linked to Longer Pollen Seasons
Climate Change May Boost Contact With Pollutants
Clinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During Labor
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Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
Cold Meds Not Safe for Kids Under 2, FDA Warns
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College Night Owls Have Lower Grades
Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread
Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Colorectal Cancer Screens Detect Unrecognized Disease
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely
Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders
Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids
Common Chemicals May Delay Pregnancy
Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
Commonly Used HIV Infectivity Rate Misses Risks
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Confirmed Swine Flu Cases in U.S. Near 2,300 Mark
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
Consumers Still Buying Risky Imported Drugs Online: FDA
Consumers Urged to Avoid Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products
Contact Lens Cases Often Contaminated
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
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Could Plastics Chemicals 'Feminize' Boys' Play?
Could Swine Flu Panic Be Worse Than Outbreak Itself?
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
Course of West Nile Infection Charted
CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis
CT Scans Can Spot Blocked Arteries
Curbing Obesity Epidemic Key to Health Care Reform: Experts
Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit
Daily Glass of Wine Cut Risk of Fatty Liver Disease
Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure
Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop Asthma
Dealing Cervical Cancer a Knockout Blow
Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care
Death Gap Widens Between Educated and Those Not
Death Rate 70% Lower at Top U.S. Hospitals
Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically
Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant
Deaths, Injuries Increase With Higher Speed Limits
Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
Decline in Cigarette Sales Offset by Use of Alternative Products
Declines in Foodborne Illness Have Plateaued, Report Says
Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks
DEET in Bug Spray Tied to Neural Damage in Mice
DEET Works Because Mosquitoes Hate the Smell
Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries
Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
Deportation Tied to Higher HIV Risk for Men Injecting Drugs
Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
Dermatologists Release Psoriasis Care Guidelines
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Diabetes Keeps Rising Among U.S. Adults
Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a Budget
Dialysis Catheter Placement Makes Little Difference in Infection Risk
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Dietary Aid Helps Kidney Patients Stay Safe
Dietary Supplement May Prevent Breast Cancer
Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors
Dieting History Tied to Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
Discharge Plan Cuts Hospital Readmissions, Patient Costs
Discovery May Boost Bird Flu Vaccine Potency
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment
Disinfectants Can Boost Bacteria's Resistance to Treatment
Disordered Eating Is Widespread Among U.S. Women
DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer
DNA Fingerprinting Could ID Viable Embryos
DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears
Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?
Doc-Patient Relationship May Be Key to Quality
Docs Override Most Electronic Drug Warnings
Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy
Doctors Urged to Look for Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea
Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer
Dog Flu May Have Been Active as Early as 1999
Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Don't Lose Sight of Halloween Safety
Don't Take a Vacation From Healthy Eating
Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Drowsy Drivers Make Holiday Weekend Among the Most Dangerous
Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk
Drug Combo Fights Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean
Drug Impedes Body's Deadly Reaction to Flu Virus
Drug May Cut Tremors Associated With Parkinson's
Drug Proves Effective in Slowing Melanomas
Drug Sorafenib Improves Kidney Cancer Outcomes
Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged
Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
Dubious Drugs, Tainted Foods Top 2008's Health Stories
Dust Mites Trump Asthma Prevention Guidelines
Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies
Early Life Peanut Consumption Might Prevent Allergy
Early Screening Improves Outcomes for Kids With Amblyopia
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating Less May Hinder Immune System
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns
Economic Bad Times Put Minorities at Higher Crime Risk
Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll
Education Helps Women Make Safer Tanning Choices
Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies
Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens
Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
Engineered Viruses Could Battle Superbugs
Environmental Chemicals May Affect Male Reproduction
EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies
ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes
Errors in Surgical Procedures Persist
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers
Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia
Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR
Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
Even Mismatched Cord Blood Can Help Kids
Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids
Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too
Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Exhaust From Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments
Experimental Blood Substitutes Unsafe, Study Finds
Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV
Experts Call for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
Experts Keep Wary Eye on Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu
Experts Say Blood Sugar Guidelines Remain Effective
Experts Say Panic Over Swine Flu Is Premature
Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link
Exposure Therapy Effective in Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress
Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ
Extended Work Absences May Signal Risk of Death
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Failure to Take Seizure Drugs Boosts Death Risk
Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents
Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors
Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly
Families Urged to Have Wells Tested Yearly
Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
Family Flu Shots Protect Babies Before Leaving Hospital
Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates
Family Income Impacts Children's Health
Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk
Faster Test Detects Fake Tamiflu Drugs
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men
FDA Adds New Label Warnings to Over-the-Counter Painkillers
FDA Approves 4 Swine Flu Vaccines
FDA Approves Seasonal Flu Vaccine for 2009-2010
FDA Bars Generic Drugs From Indian Company
FDA Calls for Stricter Controls on Mercury Fillings
FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
FDA Expands Pepper Warning in Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Expands Tomato Warning Nationwide
FDA Expands Weight-Loss Products Safety Alert
FDA Faulted for Lack of Produce Oversight
FDA Faults Drug Information for Consumers
FDA Finds No Link So Far Between Asthma Drugs and Suicide Risk
FDA Halts New Applications From Indian Drug Maker's Plant
FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug
FDA Initiative Seeks to Reduce Accidental Overdoses
FDA Investigating Safety of Asthma Drug Xolair
FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage
FDA Issues Health Alert on Kids' Tamiflu Dosages
FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug
FDA Mandates Black Box Warning for Some Antibiotics
FDA Mulls Changes to Allergy Labeling on Foods
FDA Narrowing Tainted Tomato Probe to One Cluster
FDA Orders Label Warning for Testosterone Gels
FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
FDA Panel Supports Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients
FDA Proposes Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
FDA Puts Black-Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs
FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage
FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning
FDA Rules How Much Melamine Is Too Much
FDA Says It's Safe to Eat Tomatoes
FDA Seizes All Drugs From Generics Maker
FDA Tells Patients to Stick With Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer
FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues
FDA to Require Faster Reporting of Food-Safety Problems
FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety
FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for Heart Risks
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures
FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Peanut Butter Products
FDA Warns of Dangers of Mexican Vanilla
FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
FDA Warns Users on Psoriasis Drug
FDA: Company Knowingly Shipped Tainted Peanut Products
FDA: Contaminated Heparin Found in 11 Countries
Fertilizer Ban Makes a Difference
Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure
Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child Mortality Rates
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat
Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects
Fewer Teens Sniffing Glue, Household Products
Fewer than 1 in 10 Nurses Now Smoke
Fighting a Fungus That Thrives on Tomatoes
Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Firefighters May Face Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer
Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe
First Batch of Swine Flu Vaccine Already Here: Company
First Swine Flu Death Reported in U.S.
Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive
Flavoring Food May Promote Weight Loss
Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
Florida Vision Test Law: Fewer Traffic Deaths Among Elderly
Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims
Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots
Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students
Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Seniors From Pneumonia
Flu Vaccine Should Be More Effective: CDC
Focusing on CPR Improves Survival
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby
Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk
Food Allergens Show Up in Unexpected Places
Food Allergies Up 18% Among U.S. Children
Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids From Harm
Food Phosphates Might Spur Lung Cancer
Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S.
Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S.
Football Can Shrink Players
For Every Blow to the Head, Quick Action Is Urged
For Primary Care, More Patients Are Seeing Specialists
For Some Animals, There's No Place at Home
For the Obese, Holiday Tables Serve Platefuls of Doubt
Formula Puts Doctor, Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page
Formula Samples Hinder Breast-Feeding Efforts
Free Asthma Screenings Offered in May
Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids
Free Web Site Lists Breast Cancer Clinical Trials
Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Fruits, Vegetables, Teas May Cut Smokers' Cancer Risk
Game, Not Gore, Keeps Video Players Playing
Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure
Gas Stove Emissions Boost Asthma in Inner-City Kids
Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux
Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Explains How High-Fructose Diets Lead to Insulin Resistance
Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction
Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis
Gene Test May ID Younger Women at Risk for Melanoma
Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Gene Ups Risk for Those on Blood-Thinner Plavix
Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name Counterparts
Genes May Help Drive Rotator Cuff Injury
Genetic Approach Boosts Yeast Infection Treatment
Genetic Disorder May Hold Key to Heat Stroke Cure
Genetic Factors Affect Codeine's Work as Painkiller
Genetically Engineered Mice Regenerate Beta Cells
Genetics, Social Factors Tied to Male Delinquency
Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Germicide Might Guard Against HIV Infection
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher for Asian-White Couples
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Get Smart About Swine Flu for Back-to-School
Get Your Vaccine for Seasonal Flu, Experts Urge
Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep for the Holidays
Global Attention to Snakebites Is Unmet
Global Testing Shows No Variation in Swine Flu Virus
Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics
Golf Cart Injuries Give Rise to Calls for Regulation
Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
Good Oral Hygiene May Protect Against Heart Infections
Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Government Launches Nursing Home Rating System
Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids' Injury Risk in Half
Green Areas Lower Health Inequities Between Rich, Poor
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
Group Urges Public to Take Free Asthma Tests in May
Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older
Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight
Gut Bacteria Fights Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids
Hairspray Exposure Ups Risk for Birth Defect in Sons
Half of U.S. Kids Assaulted Each Year: Study
Half-Dose Flu Shot Works Well in Young Adults
Halloween Candy: It's Not How Much Kids Eat, It's When
Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost
Hand Washing 10 Times a Day May Help Keep Flu Away
Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite
'Hazardous Drinking' More Common Than Thought
Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
Health Experts Plot Strategy for Swine Flu Vaccine
Health Hazards in Household Cleaners Exposed
Health Tip: After Your Medical Appointment
Health Tip: Avoid Swimming Injury
Health Tip: Be Cautious at Christmas
Health Tip: Bike Safely
Health Tip: Booster Seat Safety
Health Tip: Buy a Safe Bathtub for Baby
Health Tip: Buying Baby's First Bathtub
Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety
Health Tip: Check Your Child's Car Seat
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Health Tip: Choosing a Child Safety Seat
Health Tip: Choosing a Crib
Health Tip: Choosing Baby's Changing Table
Health Tip: Choosing Baby's Playpen
Health Tip: Creating a Fire Escape Plan
Health Tip: Driving During Winter
Health Tip: Enjoy Sledding Safely
Health Tip: Facts About Fleas
Health Tip: Farm Safety for Children
Health Tip: Fire Safety for Seniors
Health Tip: Hair Treatments During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Harmful Chemicals in Your Home
Health Tip: Have a Safe Fourth of July
Health Tip: Help Prevent Lawn Mowing Accidents
Health Tip: Help Prevent Toy Injuries
Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Health Tip: Home Safe Home
Health Tip: Improve Indoor Air After a Flood
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in the Crib
Health Tip: Lawn Mowing Safety
Health Tip: Monitor the Mercury in Your Food
Health Tip: Monitoring Beach Safety
Health Tip: Painting During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Prepare a Fire Safety Plan
Health Tip: Prevent Falls From Windows
Health Tip: Prevent Mold in the Home
Health Tip: Prevent Night-Driving Dangers
Health Tip: Prevent Skateboarding Injuries
Health Tip: Prevent Your Children From Choking
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Pesticides
Health Tip: Recognize the Signs of Drowsy Driving
Health Tip: Reduce Pesticide Exposure
Health Tip: Safe Use of Candles
Health Tip: Safety on Wheels
Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
Health Tip: Stay Safe at the Amusement Park
Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus
Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground
Health Tip: Swing Set Safety
Health Tip: The ABCs of School Bus Safety
Health Tip: Tornado Safety
Health Tip: Trick-or-Treating Safely
Health Tip: Use a Ladder Properly
Health Tip: Use Household Chemicals Safely
Health Tip: Use Tools Safely
Health Tip: Using a Carbon Monoxide Detector
Health Tip: Using Hair Dyes
Health Tip: Wear Your Seat Belt During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Where to Keep a Fire Extinguisher
Health Tip: Your Child Must Wear a Bike Helmet
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
'Healthy Fat' Chemical Aids Body's Metabolism
Healthy Foods Harder to Find in Poor Neighborhoods
Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School
Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
Hearing Loss May Be More Widespread Than Thought
Hearing Loss Tops Parents' Concern for Kids
Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
Heat Exposure a Dangerous Summer Threat
Heavy Metals Can Taint Wine
Helmets Can Save Lives in Winter Sports
Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer
Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some
High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
High Fructose Diet Inhibits Appetite Hormone
High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer
Hispanic Workers Dying at Higher Rates Than Others
Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
HIV 'Atlas' Shows Virus Targeting Minorities
HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genital Skin
HIV Can Re-Emerge From a Single Cell
HIV Drug Might Spur Resistant Strains of Virus
HIV Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Attack
HIV Outbreak Began Decades Earlier Than Thought
Holiday Meals With a Calorie-Conscious Twist
Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients
Home Renovations by Affluent Families Can Unleash Lead Threat
Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite Setbacks
Hormone Drug May Help Drinkers Stay Sober
Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant?
How to Avoid a Holiday Trip to the ER
How to Have Your Tomatoes, and Eat Them, Too
How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer
HPV Data May Aid Vaccine's Effectiveness
HRT Shrinks the Brain
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Human Growth Hormone Doesn't Improve Athletic Performance
Human Nose Too Cold for Bird Flu Virus
Hurricane Threats: Time to Batten Down the Hatches
Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
Hydrogen Sulfide Key Player in Blood Pressure Regulation
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Extends Survival After Cardiac Arrest
ICU Docs Less Likely to Discuss End-of-Life Issues With Blacks
ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes
Illness Presents Diabetics With Special Challenges
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
Immune Molecule Key to Preventing Organ Rejection
Immune System Biomarkers May Predict Early Lung Cancer
Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival
Immunity to Swine Flu May Be Broader Than Thought
Improper Microwaving Led to Pot Pie-Salmonella Outbreak
Improved Fungicides May Be Easier on Environment
In Elderly Women, Hip Fractures Often Follow Arm Breaks
In Some Cities, Spring Swine Flu May Be Easing Fall Outbreak
In Summertime, the Livin' Can Be Buggy
In the World of Germs, Man Bites Dog
In Time, Cream Might Prevent Herpes Transmission
In Toys and More, Are Chemicals Safe or Harmful?
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Incidence of High Cholesterol Drops in U.S.
Incidence of Mantle Cell Lymphoma on Rise
Independent Audit of Global Child Immunizations Urged
Individual Genome Changes Over a Lifetime
Indoor Lightning Injuries On the Rise
Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe Diarrhea
Inflammation, Coagulation Tied to Non-AIDS Deaths in HIV Cases
Infliximab-Based Treatment Effective for Crohn's Patients
Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
Injectable Vaccines More Effective for Adult Flu Than Nasal Sprays
Injected Medication Errors a Major Problem
Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
International Consortium Will Hunt Down Genetics of Cancer
Internet Can Help Curb Drinking Among College Students
Interrupted Night Sleep Worse for Cognitive Function
Interventions to Promote Breast-Feeding Succeed
Irradiation Almost Erases Risk of Food Poisoning
It's Back to Basics to Save a Life
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun
Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall
Kellogg Halts Sales of Peanut Butter Crackers
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
Kidney Dysfunction Puts Women at Risk of Sudden Death
Kidney Function Test May Not Be Cost-Effective
Kidney Trouble Short-Lived in Most Liver Transplant Patients
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe
Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First
Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective Over Past Few Years
Kids Given Photos of Sunburn Damage Covered Up Better
Kids Living With Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes
Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active
Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight
Kids Who Wheeze With Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk
Kids With Parent in War Zone Face Behavior Risks
Knee Injuries Main Cause of HS Sports Surgeries
Labels on OTC Painkillers Need Improvement
Ladders, Swings and More Can Cause Peril
Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk
Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views
LDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Cancer Risk in Diabetics
Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later
Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack
Leafy Greens Top Risky Food List
Leave That Ear Wax Alone
Less Education May Mean Poorer Health
Letter Warns About Tricky Dosing With Liquid Tamiflu for Kids
Life Expectancy in U.S. Hits a New High
Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin
Limited Value Found for First-Generation Heart Pumps
Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly
Link Between Vaccine and MS Unproven
Lip Balms and Glosses May Boost Skin Cancer Risks
Live Chickens on Trucks Could Transmit Dangerous Germs
Liver Transplant Patients at Higher Cancer Risk
Living Near Major Road May Boost Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Local Health Officials Recognize Threat of Global Warming
Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications
Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affects 'Good' Gut Bacteria
Long-Term Exposure to Incense Raises Cancer Risk
Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
Low Doses of Melamine Won't Harm Kids' Kidneys
Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk
Low Vitamin D Levels May Initiate Cancer Development
Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lower IQ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Deaths
Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist
Lung Cancer Rates Among Nonsmokers Not on the Rise
Lung Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Cardiac Events
Lung Infections Cost Hospitals More Than $10B in 2006
Lung Problems Persist for 9/11 Responders
Lung Transplant Outcomes Better at High-Volume Hospitals
Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers
Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come From Outdoors
Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain
Male Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide
Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer
Mammograms Still a Good Idea for Elderly Women
Many Alzheimer's Caregivers Admit to Abusive Behavior
Many Americans Fall Short on Their Vitamin D
Many Americans Share Prescription Meds
Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
Many Health-Care Workers May Shun Swine Flu Shot
Many Hospital Patients Can't ID Their Doctors
Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy
Many Ignore Symptoms of Bladder Trouble
Many in U.S. Prisons Lack Good Health Care
Many Kids Feel Threatened in the Classroom
Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges
Many Unlicensed Teen Drivers Put Safety Last
Many Young Adults Uninformed About Vaccines
Marathoners Go the Distance on Heart Health
Marinades Help Keep Grilled Meat Safe
Measles Cases Highest Since 1996
Measles Outbreak Rises to 64 Cases, Most Since 2001
Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children
Med School Diversity May Help Whites Care Better for Minorities
Med Students Posting Unprofessional Messages: Survey
Media Affects Public Perception of Infectious Diseases
Medical Blogs May Threaten Patient Privacy
Medical Needs of 6.2 Million U.S. Kids Go Unmet
Medical Scans a Significant Source of Radiation
Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
Medicare Advantage Plans Get Lion's Share of Insurers' Ad Dollars
Medicare Drug Plan 'Doughnut Hole' Could Impact Seniors' Health
Medicare Faces Challenges Caring for Chronically Ill
Medication Errors Could Be Cut: Experts
Medicines Top Source of Kids' Poisonings
Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts Heart Risks
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
Menthol Cigarettes the Most Addictive
Metabolic Syndrome Foretells Diabetes in Elderly
Methamphetamine Abuse Costs U.S. $23.4 Billion
Mexican Peppers ID'd as Salmonella Culprits
Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids
Millions of Americans Don't Get Enough Sleep
Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease
Minn. Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Outbreak
Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu
Minority Clinics Tougher on Doctors
Mistaken Beliefs About Cancer Abound
Mixed Marks for Swine Flu Updates
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Molecule Keeps Bacteria Like Salmonella in Check
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
Mom Was Right: Eat Your Broccoli
Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk
Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk
Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings
More Kids Being Hurt by Falling Furniture
More Peanut Butter Products Join Recall List
More Peanut Butter Recalled in Salmonella Outbreak
More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries
More Swine Flu Vaccine Coming Soon
More Teen Boys Are Using Smokeless Tobacco, Survey Finds
More Than 100,000 Americans May Have Swine Flu: CDC
More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air
More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
Most Fatalities in Teen Crashes Are Not the Drivers
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most HIV-Infected Prisoners Go Untreated After Release
Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care
Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose
Most Single Adults Not Using Condoms
Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable
Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations
Most Who Want Swine Flu Shot Can't Get It
Most Young, Black Females Are Not Getting HPV Vaccine
MP3 Player Headphones May Throw Off Cardiac Devices
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MRSA Cases Dropping in Hospital ICUs
MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs
MRSA Infections Spreading to Kids in Community
MRSA May Succumb to Honey
MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing
Mud Harnessed to Fight Infections
Multiple ICD Replacements Can Predict Complications
Multiple Screening Strategy Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection
Mumps Outbreak in Midwest Could Have Been Worse
Mussel-Based Glue May Make Surgery Safer
My 10-Day Ordeal With the Swine Flu
Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes
Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies
Nasal Surgery Helps Ease Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Nationwide Cell Phone Ban for Drivers Urged
Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S.
Needed: Blood Donations
Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
Neighborhood Safety Is Linked to Disability
Nestlé Recalls Cookie Dough Products
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
New Avian Flu Vaccine Strategy Proposed
New Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise
New Class of Drugs Might Cause Congenital Heart Defects
New Compound Slows HIV Replication
New Criteria Could Expand Number of Liver Transplant Candidates
New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers
New Drug Fights Anthrax Toxin
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit
New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers
New Migraine Drug Shows Promise
New Network Connects the Dots Between Diseases
New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint
New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics
New Scheduler Helps Track Kids' Shots
New Spanish Consumer Guide Compares Diabetes Meds
New Standards Set for Heparin and Glycerin
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies
New Swine Flu Strain Found in Brazil: Report
New Targets Found That Stop Tumor Growth
New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions
New Test Diagnoses Anemia in Chronic Disease
New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste
New Therapy Could Transform Arthritis Treatment
New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking
New Type of Ebola Virus Discovered
New Worries Over Blockbuster Meds Avandia, Fosamax
Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those Without Insurance
No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths
'No Flu Shots for My Kids'
No Place Safe From Allergies
Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those With HIV
Non-Hospital Baby Abductions a New Concern
Number of U.S. General Surgeons in Decline
Nurses Often Left Out of Medical Error Talks
Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
Nutrient-Rich Diet Lowers Risk of Age-Related Eye Disease
Ob/Gyn Group Urges Routine HIV Tests for All Women
Obama Administration Might Recommend Three Flu Shots for Americans This Fall
Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Obama Orders Review of FDA in Salmonella Outbreak
Obama Taps Alabama Doctor to Be Surgeon General
Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking
Obesity Takes Years Off Your Life
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks
Occasional Smoking Still Does Damage
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
Off-Hours Heart Patients Less Likely to Get Angioplasty
Officials Still Seek Source of Salmonella Outbreak
Officials Stress Safety as Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives
Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers
Older Adults May Have Some Immunity to Swine Flu
Older Americans May Lack Adequate Nutrition
Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients
Older Women Get Fewer Kidney Transplants Than Men
On Independence Day, Think Fireworks Safety First
Once-Weekly Diabetes Drug Boosts Blood Sugar Control
One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Offers Protection: Studies
One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women
One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke
One-Quarter of Biologic Drugs Have Had Safety Issues
One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
Optimal Treatment Boosts Blacks' Lung Cancer Survival
Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement
Ordinary Chores Cause Half of All Eye Injuries
Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law May Overlook Depressed Patients
Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
Outbreak Investigation Highlights Drug Safety Issues
Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams
Overtime Work Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Overuse of Opioids, Barbiturates Boosts Chronic Migraine Risk
Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out
Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks
Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits
Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
Patient Harm From Problem 'Handoffs' Is Common: Report
Patient Navigators Boost Colon Screens in Urban Minorities
Patient-Centered 'Medical Home' Models Lag in Key Areas
Patient-Controlled Health Records Could Change Future of Research
Patients' Bill of Rights Too Tough to Read
Patients Often Not Told About Abnormal Test Results
Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy
Patients With Medicaid Co-Pay Cut Out Certain Drugs
Peanut Butter Product Recalls Mount
Peanut Butter Recalled as Salmonella Search Continues
Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home
Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
Pennsylvania Injuries Rise After Repeal of Helmet Law
Peppers Picked as Salmonella Culprit
Pesticide Residue Common on Kitchen Floors
Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Breast Cancer Gene
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
Plastic Chemical Tied to Heart Disease and Diabetes
Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack
Poison Prevention Requires Diligence
Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable
Pollution Particles Impair Blood Vessel Function
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
Popular Colonoscopy Prep Solution May Pose Kidney Risks
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall Has U.S. Health Officials on Alert
Pot Plus Alcohol Kills Young Rats' Brain Cells
Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents
Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds
Pregnant Rural Women More at Risk
Pregnant Women Should Take Flu Drugs Promptly
Pregnant Women, Health-Care Workers Top Swine Flu Vaccine Candidates
Premixed Insulin May Offer Better Blood Sugar Control
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma
Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
Prioritize Pregnant Women to Get Swine Flu Shot, Experts Say
Private Health Care Info Needs Better Safeguards
Pro Baseball Helps Keep Skin Cancer From Scoring
Probable Case of Human-to-Human Bird Flu Transmission Reported
Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines
Program Helps Homeless Cut Use of Emergency Services
Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Program Seeks to Reduce ICU Infections
Prolonged Fasting Boosts Risk of Rare Stroke
Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk
Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
PSA Testing: What Should Men Do?
Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Pulled From U.S. Market
PTSD High Among Witnesses to 9/11
Public Lacks Confidence to Help in Cardiac Emergencies
Public Smoking Bans Work Across the Board
Purple Tomato Extended Lives of Cancer-Prone Mice
Put Defibrillators in High-Traffic Spots, Studies Urge
Put Safety First on the 4th
Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky Medications
Questions to Pharmacists Rise After Michael Jackson's Death
Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Radiation From CT Scans Not Always the Same
Radiation From Medical Scans Soaring
Radio-Frequency Tags Cut Specimen Bottle Errors
Radio-Wave Devices May Play Havoc With Medical Equipment
Radon: The Silent Home Invader That Can Kill
Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use
Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging
Red Wine Compound May Slow Drinking-Linked Liver Condition
Refusing Shots Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Whooping Cough
Regular Church Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk
Regular Hand-Washing Can Prevent Against Colds, Flu
Repeat Colonoscopies Underused in High-Risk Patients
Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex
Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Heparin
Report Gives U.S. Good Grades for Swine Flu Response
Report Slams U.S. Food Safety System
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Researchers Develop Stem Line With Sickle Cell Mutation
Researchers Find Genes That Influence West Nile Virus
Researchers ID Ovarian Cancer Biomarker
Researchers Identify Contaminant in Tainted Heparin
Researchers Map America's Deadliest Roads
Researchers Pursuing Nasal Anthrax Vaccine
Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Researchers Suppress 'Hunger Hormone'
Researchers Update Risk-of-Death Charts
Resistance to Tamiflu Growing
Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe
Restrictive Prescription Drug Policies Hurt Schizophrenics
Retail Clinics Attracting Those Without Regular Doctors
Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury
Reuse of Antibacterial Wipes Can Spread Bacteria
Review Urges Aggressive MRSA Screening for Health Workers
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Boosts Melanoma Incidence
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender
Risky Sexual Behaviors Decreasing Among U.S. Teens
Robots May Come to Aging Boomers' Rescue
Role of Circumcision in Reducing HIV Risk Still Unclear
Rotigotine Skin Patch May Ease Restless Legs Symptoms
Rural Areas Able to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Safety of Labor-Delaying Drugs Questioned
Safety of Swine Flu Vaccine to Face Tough Scrutiny
Safety Tips That Will Earn Barbecuers a 'Well Done'
Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries
Salmonella Common in U.S. Poultry
Salmonella Illnesses Now Top 1,000
Salmonella Infection Numbers Still Rising; Recalls Rise Also
Salmonella Outbreak Over, U.S. Says
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues
Salmonella Sickness Toll Climbs to 1,148
Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients
School Closures May Not Be Necessary When Swine Flu Strikes
School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks
School Soda Ban Has Limited Effect
School Violence Drops With Federal Program
School, Church Activities May Help Curb Youth Smoking
School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake
School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives
Scientists Break Into HIV 'Hideout'
Scientists Capture HIV Transfer Among T-Cells on Video
Scientists Hot on Trail of New Antibiotics
Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids
Scientists ID Gene Pathway Triggering Melanoma Spread
Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery
Scratched Surfaces May Trap Bacteria During Food Processing
Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
Seasons Arriving 2 Days Earlier, Study Says
Sebelius Urges Americans to Get Swine Flu Vaccine
Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes
Secondhand Smoke Quickly Affects Blood Vessels
Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From Kids With Epilepsy
Seizures Likely Sign of Brain Injury After Stroke
Self-Dosing Pain Medication Errors Too Common: Study
Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
Seventh Salmonella Death Linked to Peanut Products
Severe Swine Flu Can Kill Young, Old Alike
Sex Partners Get STD Alerts by E-mail
Sexually Charged TV Might Raise Risk of Teen Pregnancy
Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing
Sharp Rise in U.S. Hepatitis C-Related Deaths
Shootings Linked to Alcohol-to-Go Outlets, Study Finds
Shovel Snow Safely
Sicker People More Vulnerable to Swine Flu: CDC
'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
Silicone Breast Implants Might Raise Risk of Rare Lymphoma
Silver-Coated Endotracheal Tubes Cut Down on Infections
Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia
Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
Single Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Screens
Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals
Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Risks in Children
Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications
Sleep: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing
Sleepy Driving Prevalent Among Collegians
Small Businesses Urged to Prepare for Swine Flu
Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims
Small Firms Shoulder Burden of Increasing Health Costs
Small Intestine Senses Bitter Toxins in Food
Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective
Smokeless Tobacco May Not Help Smokers Quit
Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine
Smokers Quit in Droves, Not Isolation
Smokers Will Stop for Their Pet's Sake
Smoking Coupled With Obesity Raises Death Risk
Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time
Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo
Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part
Snowblower Hand Injuries Often Extensive, Study Finds
Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities
Sodium, Potassium Intake Tied to Heart Disease
Some Cancer Trials Overstate Findings, Analysis Claims
Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk
Specialized Stroke Care Improves Outcomes
Speedy Care After Heart Attack Key to Survival
Spine Injuries a Common Result of Car Crashes
Spiriva Safe, Effective for COPD Patients
Splints as Good as Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures
Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths
Spring and Pollen Are in the Air
Spring Forward? Plan Ahead
SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk
St. Louis Ranked America's 'Asthma Capital'
Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies
Standard Hepatitis C Treatment Cost-Effective for Prisoners
Staph Infection May Follow People Home From Hospital
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
States Asleep at the Wheel in Fighting Drowsy Driving
Stay Upbeat, Healthy to Thrive in Senior Years
Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance
Steroid Inhalers Raise Pneumonia Risk for Lung Disease Patients
Stool-Based Colon Cancer Tests Vary Widely in Accuracy
Stored Ovarian Tissue Needs Testing Before Re-Implantation
Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients
Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
Stroke Prevalence Higher, Deadlier Among American Indians
Studies Report More Harmful Effects From BPA
Study Calls for Greater Scrutiny of 'Off-Label' Drug Use
Study Casts Doubt on Influential Hospital Safety Survey
Study Cites Gains in Gall Bladder Cancer Treatment
Study Details Swine Flu Transmission Rates
Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
Study Finds Gender Disparity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury
Study Finds Millions More May Benefit From Statins
Study Forecasts More Young Doctors in Future
Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets
Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse
Study Probes Internet Health-Related Search Patterns
Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit
Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly
Study Shows 1% of Americans Have Been Infected With West Nile
Study Shows Hispanics Prefer Beer
Study Singles Out Beachgoers' Skin Cancer Risk
Study Supports Swine Flu's Pandemic Potential
Study Upholds Stopping Plavix Use Before Surgery
Study Urges Low-Tech Solutions for Medical Errors
Stunts Raise Injury Risks for Cheerleaders
Substance Abuse Hinders TB Treatment
Substitutions Make Holiday Fare Healthier
Sudden Hearing Loss May Portend Stroke
Summer Fun Need Not Be Hazardous
Summer Is Peak Time for Lightning Strikes
Sun Savvy Sadly Lacking Among Americans
Sunken, Unexploded Bombs Pose Cancer Risk
Supplement Hampers Thyroid Cancer Treatment
Supply of Key Children's Vaccine Almost Back to Normal
Supportive Weigh-In Program Keeps Pounds Off
Surgeon's Checklist Saves Lives
Surgical Masks Help Ward Off Flu, Maybe
Survival Rate Little Changed With Aortic Valve Disorder
Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers
Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
Swine Flu Can Move Quickly to Severe Illness
Swine Flu Cases Now Total 7: CDC
Swine Flu Cases Still Up, But U.S. Officials Are Guardedly Optimistic
Swine Flu Continues to Flare Up, CDC Says
Swine Flu Continues to Spread Across U.S.
Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S.
Swine Flu Fatality Rate a 'Little Bit' Higher Than That of Seasonal Flu
Swine Flu Infections Now Top 140 in U.S.
Swine Flu Infections Surpass 100 in U.S.
Swine Flu Loves a Crowd
Swine Flu May Be Less Dangerous Than Predicted: Study
Swine Flu May Bring Surge in Hospitalizations
Swine Flu May Have Infected More Than 100,000 Americans
Swine Flu May Not Be Any Deadlier This Fall: Experts
Swine Flu May Not Close College Classrooms: CDC
Swine Flu May Pose Problems for Pregnant Women
Swine Flu Now a Pandemic
Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States
Swine Flu Now Reported in All 50 States
Swine Flu on Campuses Boosts Call for Vaccinations
Swine Flu Outbreak May Be Subsiding, CDC Says
Swine Flu Outbreak Not a Pandemic at This Point
Swine Flu Parties? Send Your Regrets, Experts Say
Swine Flu Poses Risk to Kids With Neurological Conditions
Swine Flu Shots May Come Too Late to Stem Fall Outbreak: Study
Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts
Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest
Swine Flu Summit Focuses on Preparedness
Swine Flu Tests Could Swamp Diagnostic Labs
Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine
Swine Flu Vaccine Delay Manageable, Experts Say
Swine Flu Vaccine on Track for Fall: CDC
Swine Flu Vaccine Seems Safe in Early Trials
Swine Flu Vaccine Seems Safe: Experts
Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Swine Flu Vaccine Still Months Away
Swine Flu Vaccine Taking Longer Than Expected
Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC
Swine Flu Vaccine Won't Be Ready Until October: CDC
Swine Flu Virus Dominant Strain Worldwide: WHO
Swine Flu Virus Not Mutating, Making Vaccine a Good Match
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Swine Flu: A Primer
Synthetic HDL Could Fight Heart Disease
Tainted China Formula Caused High Rate of Kidney Stones in Kids
Tainted Tomato Cases Jump to 383 People in 30 States, D.C.
Tainted Tomato Toll Now 552
Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico: FDA
Takes a Pro to Make Offices Pain-Free
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Found in Canadian Father
Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Passed Person-to-Person in U.S.
Tanning Beds Get Highest Carcinogen Rating
Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
TB Patient Has Less Dangerous Strain: CDC
TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat
Team Sniffs Out Process That Could Make 'Artificial Nose'
Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines
Teens Sleep Longer With Delayed School Starts
Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits
Terror Fears Tougher on Minorities, Disabled
Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
Texting After Fainting a Good Sign
Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction
The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
The Truth About 'Bio-identical' Hormone Therapy
Therapy, Meds Best for Lumbar Low Back Pain
Things to Know If You're Contemplating a Pet
Think You Are Lead-Free? Check Your Soil
Third of EMS Stethoscopes Carry MRSA Virus
Third U.S. Swine Flu Death Reported
Those Who Feel Rejected Direct Hostility Toward Others
Threat From Infectious Diseases Growing
Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Tight Blood Sugar Control Helps Diabetics Long-Term
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risks in the ICU
Tips to Avoid Spring Cleaning Mishaps
Tips to Ease an Aching Back
To Protect Yourself, Wash Those Germs Away
Tobacco Companies Targeting Teens, Study Says
Tobacco Control Program Saved Billions in Health Costs
Today's Smokers More Addicted to Nicotine
Tomatoes May Not Be Only Source of Salmonella Outbreak
Too Few Americans Aware of 'Pre-Diabetes'
Too Few Americans Get HIV Test Early Enough
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Too Few People Know Symptoms of Heart Trouble
Too Few Understand Diabetes' Dangers
Too Many High-Risk Teens Not Getting Flu Shots
Too Much Cell Phone Time Takes Toll on Teen Sleep
Too Much Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems
Too Much Sun, Too Few Antioxidants Spell Eye Trouble
Top 10 Heart-Stroke Advances for 2008
Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction
Traces of Corn Found in Almost All Fast Food
Tracking Down a Salmonella Outbreak
Traffic Deaths Near Peak in September
Traffic Jams Harm the Heart
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Training Student Leaders Cuts Peers' Smoking Rates
Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk
Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries
Travel Was as Dangerous 500 Years Ago as Today: Study
Travel Tips for Seniors
Traveling for Treatment
Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween
Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Updated
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Trial Data on Anti-Seizure Drug Might Have Been Manipulated: Report
Trial Vaccine May Protect Against Serious Viral Infection
TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages
TV in the Bedroom Is
Not
a Teen's Best Friend
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report
Two Preemie Treatments May Not Help
Two Ways to Tackle Tuberculosis
Two-Drug Treatment Didn't Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates
U.N. Seeks to Curb World's Traffic Deaths
U.S. Abortion Rate at 30-Year Low
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
U.S. Chlamydia Infections Hit All-Time High
U.S. Closer to Viable Swine Flu Shot
U.S. Considers Massive Swine Flu Vaccination Program
U.S. Declares Public Health Emergency in Response to Swine Flu
U.S. Diet Needs Heart-Felt Overhaul
U.S. Expects 160 Million Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine by October
U.S. Experts Still Unsure of Allergy Relief by Mouth
U.S. Flu Season Off to Slow Start
U.S. Health Officials Announce New Heparin Formula
U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine
U.S. Health Officials Closer to Origin of Salmonella Outbreak
U.S. Hospitals Lag in Patient Satisfaction
U.S. Lags on HIV Testing Goals
U.S. Launches Criminal Probe Into Salmonella Outbreak
U.S. May Soon Face Shortage of General Surgeons
U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Grow
U.S. Officials Stymied in Salmonella Search
U.S. Prepares for Possible Return of Swine Flu in Fall
U.S. Progressing on Swine Flu Vaccine
U.S. Public Lacks Confidence in FDA: Poll
U.S. Ranks 29th in Infant Mortality
U.S. Response to Swine Flu Called Good
U.S. Swine Flu Cases Surpass 60
U.S. Swine Flu Count Nears 1,900; Person-to-Person Transmission Now Common
U.S. Syphilis Rate Grows for 7th Year in Row
U.S. Unlikely to Meet Target for TB Elimination
U.S. Unveils Stricter Food-Safety Standards
U.S. Urged to Start 'Fixing the Problem' of Food Safety
Under-the-Skin Blood Sugar Monitor Boosts Diabetes Control
Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend
Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell
Universal Screening for MRSA in Hospitals Made Little Difference
Universal Testing, Prompt Treatment Could Slash HIV
Unraveling the 'Mad Cow' Mystery
User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Uterus Size May Predict Risk for Premature Twins After IVF
UV Lights, Fans May Curb TB Spread in Hospitals
VA Faces Questions Over Tainted Colonoscopies
Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
Vending Machines Found in Most Middle Schools
Vest Monitors 'Individual' Air Pollution
Viable Swine Flu Shot Closer to Reality
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
Viewing Adult-Themed TV Tied to Earlier Sex for Teens
Vioxx's Heart Risk Lingered Long After Use Ended
Vision Test for Young Children Called Unreliable
Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer
Vitamin D Deficit Could Lead to Heart Woes
Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk
Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for Youngsters Doubled
Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart
Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off
Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
Walking, Biking to Work Pays Off
Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Waterpipe Smoking in Colleges Could Become Public Health Problem
Weak Evidence Backs Most Heart Guidelines, Report Finds
Wealthy More Likely to Have Breast Reconstruction
Web Giants Urge FDA to Update Ad Guidelines
Web Site Demystifies Lab Tests
Web Site on Medical Research in Kids Launched
Weekend Admission May Be Riskier for GI Bleeding
Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
Western Diet Boosts Global Heart Attack Risk 30%
What to Expect From a Colonoscopy
What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty
When Corks Fly, Watch the Eyes
When It Comes to Flu, the More Who Get Vaccine, the Better
When It Comes to Lifting, the Pros Have Your Back
When It's Cold Outside, Be Careful Inside With Heaters
WHO Close to Declaring Swine Flu Pandemic
WHO Declaration of Swine Flu Pandemic Looks Imminent
WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu
WHO Warns of Possible Pandemic as Mexico Seeks to Contain Swine Flu
Why Some Kids Are Bullied From the Start
Why Swine Flu Differs From Seasonal Flu
Wine Color Won't Change Breast Cancer Risk
Wine Compound May Protect Against Radiation Exposure
'Wired' Hospitals Post Lower Death, Complication Rates
With Age Comes Greater Risk of Hypothermia
With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
With Heart Attacks, Fast Treatment Matters
With Spring Here, Use Sun Sense to Enjoy It
With Summer Comes Snake Bites
Women in Coastal Areas Have Higher Mercury Levels
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
Women's Peripheral Artery Disease Tied to Secondhand Smoke
Women's Testosterone Patch May Not Work
Working Out in the Garden
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Workshop Helps Parents, Kids Talk About Sex
World's 1st Swine Flu Vaccine Trials Start in Australia
Worldwide Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
Worldwide Surgery Rates Tied to Economic Status
Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report
Wrinkle Fillers Need Better Label Warnings: FDA Panel
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
You Own It, You'll Eat It
Young Adults Using Alcohol, Drugs for Better Sex
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries
Young Women's Breast Tissue Offers Clues to Cancer Risk
Younger Age of More Severe Swine Flu Cases Worries Experts
Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S.
Zoloft, Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants