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1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week
13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
15 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder
15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective
2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's
2 Checklists Aid Those Over 50 With Medical Decisions
2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective
2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes
3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke
3-Drug Combo Improves Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
3-Drug Combo Reduces Nausea After Chemo
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
9 Genes Are Linked to Alzheimer's
9/11 Attacks Changed Way Americans Dream
9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma
9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing
A Better Method of Kidney Storage
A Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
A Drop of Blood May Help Assess Cancer Therapy
A Few Extra Pounds Might Bring Extra Years
A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young
A Health Gift for Men on Father's Day
A Healthy Mind Can Help Fight HIV
A Hope: Contaminant-Free Synthetic Heparin
A Much-Needed Hero for Troubled Times
A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Older Men Spell Trouble
Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
'Abuse-Resistant' Form of OxyContin May Be Near
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On
Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring
Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior
Action-Filled Video Games Boost Adult Vision
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
Add More Facts to Drug Ads, Experts Urge
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
Adding Drug Doesn't Help Control Blood Pressure
Adding a Cancer Drug May Make Matters Worse
Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Admissions for Prescription Painkiller Abuse on Rise
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease
Advertising to Consumers May Raise Drug Prices
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
After Fits and Starts, New Hope for Psoriasis Patients
After Job Loss, People Report More Health Issues
After Neuroblastoma, Chronic Problems Often Await
After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
Age No Bar to Aggressive Rx for Cardiogenic Shock
Agent Orange Linked to Parkinson's, Heart Disease
Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase
Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Aging Baby Boomers May Swamp Cardiac Care
Aging Brain Can Learn New Tricks
Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss
Aging Hinders Memory Storage During Sleep
AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
Alert Issued on Use of Blood Thinners
All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's and Even Mild Dementia Hasten Death
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
Alzheimer's Protein Tied to HIV Progression
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Soars, Global Focus Needed: Study
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges
Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health
America's Top Hospitals Cut Patient Death Rate 27%
Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination
An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
An Online Guide to Cope With Recession-Related Stress
Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors
Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients Increase Death Risk
Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities
Anesthesia Type Won't Influence Neck Artery Surgery Outcomes
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease
Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Animal Study Links Social Standing With Drug Use Risk
Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks
Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Antacids Are Best First Choice for Indigestion
Anti-Aging Drug Closer to Reality
Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB
Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections
Antibiotics Effective for Vaginal Injury After Childbirth
Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Damage
Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Antidepressant Eases Anxiety in Older Adults
Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Anti-Drug TV Campaign Didn't Curb Teen Pot Use: Study
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease
Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Antipsychotics Up Death Risk in Alzheimer's Patients
Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
Antiviral Drugs Should Be Used Cautiously to Fight Flu, U.S. Says
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Applying Parallel Pressure Improves Vascular Grafting
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
As CT Radiation Accumulates, Cancer Risk May Rise
As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness
As TV Drug Ads Increase, So Do Concerns
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients
Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed
Assisted Fertilization Risks May Be Due to Infertility
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Asthma Combo Seems Less Influenced by Genes
Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing
Athletes Seeking Doping Agents Can Still Find Them Online
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Automated Calls May Help Doctors Monitor Patients
Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery
Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
Baby Boomers May Prove More Disabled Than Their Elders
Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Baking Soda May Be Key Ingredient for Kidney Patients
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Banned Obesity Drug Tied to Heart Risks Long After Use
Barcode Technology Flaws Put Some Patients at Risk
Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies
Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes
Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed
Baseline Exam Is Key to Eye Health
Beat the Winter Blues
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
Being Single in Midlife Could Raise Risk for Dementia Later
Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One
Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
Beta Blocker May Shrink Infant Hemangiomas
Beta Blocker Use Questioned in Non-Heart Surgery
Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
Beta-Blockers Tied to Higher Cataract Risk
Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'
Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer Therapy
Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
Bipolar Disorder in Children Lingers
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation
Black Cancer Patients Choose More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Black Heart Patients Treated Less for Depression
Black Women at Higher Risk for Aggressive Breast Tumors
Blacks Wait Longer for Hospital Bed, Study Finds
Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health
Bling Makes Your Brain Sing
Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses
Blood Cancer Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics
Blood Pressure Treatment Can Be Used Against Stroke
Blood Substitute Found Safe in Large Phase III Trial
Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection
Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Blood Thinner May Cause Skin Lesions
Blood Thinner May Prevent Chemo-Related Clots
Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack
Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chinese Plant
Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment
Blue and Broke for the Holidays
Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-Stage Cancers
Bone Disease Test Shows Death Risk for Dialysis Patients
Bone Drug Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines
Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk
Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
Boys as Socially Aggressive as Girls: Study
Brain Activity May Predict Schizophrenia Behavior
Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets
Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
Brain 'Master Switch' May Control Appetite, Fertility
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories
Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's
Brain Scan May Help Predict Cancer Drug Response
Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression
Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression
Brain Yields Up Clues to Language
Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
Brain's Olfactory Bulb Grows With Sense of Smell
Brain's Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes
Breaking the News About Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Drug May Beat Fungal Infection
Breast Cancer Drug Not Tied to Cognitive Decline: Study
Breast Cancer Drugs May Fight Cervical Cancer, Too
Breast Cancer Lymph Node Biopsy May Need Closer Look
Breast Cancer Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment
Breast Cancer Vaccine Works Against Deadlier Form of Disease
Breast Self-Exam Rates Go Up With Counseling
Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child
Breast-Feeding Support Lacking at Many Hospitals, Birth Centers
Breast-Feeding While on Seizure Meds Doesn't Harm Babies
Broad Screening of Blood Clots May Find Cancers Earlier
Bullying Seems to Affect Kids Years Later
Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
Buyers Spend More With Non-Cash Purchases
Bye, Bye Back Fat?
Caffeine Consumption Doesn't Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point
Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes
Cancer Cells' Chromosomes Hint at New Treatments
Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health
Cancer Drug Appears to Help With Aggressive MS
Cancer Drug Gleevec Linked to Muscle Damage
Cancer Drug May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation
Cancer Drug May Fight Alzheimer's
Cancer Drug May Help With Kidney Transplants
Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Lupus Patients
Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early
Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins
Cancer Drugs May Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends
Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Can't Sleep? Try Online Therapy
Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Chat With Passengers
Carbon Monoxide May Help Bypass Surgery Patients
Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Vary Widely
Cardiac Patients Admitted During Week More Likely to Survive
Cardiologists Spot Best Treatment for a Deadly Duo
Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents
Caregiving May Lengthen Life
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression
Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
Carpal Tunnel Relief in a Cup
Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD
Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss
Catheter Ablation Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Cats Purrfect at Getting Needs Met, Study Shows
CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60
CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects
Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Celexa May Not Help Kids With Autism
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
Cellular Disorder Might Influence Behavior
Cellular Protein Yields Clues to Diabetes, Alzheimer's
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Certain Diabetes Drugs May Pose Eye Risk
Certified ER Docs in Short Supply to Meet Future Needs
Cervical Cancer Screens Effective But More Can Be Done
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated
Cetuximab Helps Treat Colorectal Cancer
Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention
Chemicals in Marijuana Smoke May Harm DNA
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chemo Combo Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Chemo Drug May Help Sun-Damaged Skin
Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits
Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels
Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment
Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
China Documents First Case of Tick-Borne Disease Spread
Chinese Ants Show Promise in Fighting Arthritis, Other Diseases
Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack
Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study
Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues
Cholesterol Drug Tied to Sleep Disturbances
Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Increased Fatigue
Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People
Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Post-Op Delirium Risk
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Chromosome Tests Help Study of Kids' Mental Anomalies
Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Church-Based Weight Plan Peels Off Pounds for Blacks
Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
Circumcision Rates Too Low
Clinical Trial Volunteers Uneasy About Some Financial Ties
Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
Clues to Alzheimer's Spotted Earlier in Disease
Coach K: Osteoarthritis Can Be Beaten
Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for Traumatized Youths
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
Cognitive Score Changes Over Time May Hint at Dementia
Cold Weather May Raise Blood Pressure in Elderly
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Chronic Pain
College Night Owls Have Lower Grades
Colon Cancer Drug Won't Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation
Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Colon Screenings Don't Follow Guidelines, Study Suggests
Color Can Affect How People Think and Act
Color Red Makes Men Amorous
Colorectal Cancer Screens Detect Unrecognized Disease
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely
Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure
Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders
Combination Therapy Best for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Combination Therapy Helps to Combat Myeloma
Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in Diabetics
Combo Therapies to Lower Cholesterol Don't Work
Combo Therapy Knocks Out Melanoma Tumors
Combo Therapy Makes More Kidney Transplants Possible
Combo Treatment Beneficial in Biliary-Tract Cancer Study
Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids
Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life
Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke
Coming Soon -- Stem-Cell Surgical Thread?
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Common Heart Drugs May Hamper Blood Thinner
Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly
Common Medications May Harm Memory in Older People
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage
Compound in Red Wine Fights Ravages of Age
Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures
Computerized Medication Box Approved
Concerted Effort Needed to Fight Drug-Resistant Flu Strain
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Conflicts of Interest Still Exist in Cancer Research
Constipation May Lead to Other Problems
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
Consumers Still Buying Risky Imported Drugs Online: FDA
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition
Cosmetic Skin Fillers May Cause Delayed Side Effects
Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
Course of West Nile Infection Charted
CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged
Cranberries May Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis
CT Scans Can Spot Blocked Arteries
CT Screens for Lung Cancer Not a Cure-All
Cutting Calories May Boost Aging Brains
Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
Cyclosporine Eye Drops a Good Deal for Dry Eye
Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit
Daily Dose of Vitamin D Helps Prevent Falls in Seniors
Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk
Dangerous Side Effect Found in Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Data Overload May Complicate Insurance Choices
Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids
Daytime Sleeping Linked to Poor Recovery in Older Patients
Deadly Intestinal Infection Spreading Outside Hospitals
Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care
Death Rate 70% Lower at Top U.S. Hospitals
Debt-Linked Stress May Spur Premature Delivery
Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say
Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look
Deep Brain Stimulation Aids Those With Rare Headache Condition
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland
Defibrillator May Not Help Many With Heart Failure
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement
Dementia Increasing Among the 'Oldest Old'
Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Dementia Underestimated in Developing Countries
Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer
Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked
Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
Depression, PTSD Common Among Lung Transplant Patient Caregivers
Depression's Behavior Changes Linked to Heart Risks
Dermatitis Can Have Many Causes
Dermatologists Release Psoriasis Care Guidelines
Despite More Tests, Some Aren't Getting Results
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Device May Offer Alternative to Warfarin for Arrhythmia
Device Offers Hope for Patients With Leaky Heart Valve
Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes, Hypertension Hasten Death in Alzheimer's Patients
Diabetics and Elderly May Fare Better With Bypass
Diabetics Less Likely to Lose Weight After Gastric Bypass
Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Rheumatic Heart Disease
Dialysis Catheter Placement Makes Little Difference in Infection Risk
Dialysis' Drawbacks Outweigh Benefits for Some Older Patients
Dialysis Patients Do Better at Higher Altitudes
Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old
Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Dietary Supplements May Pose Risk to Older Cancer Survivors
Diluted Bleach Baths Ease Kids' Eczema
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Have Little Effect on Sales: Study
Discharge Plan Cuts Hospital Readmissions, Patient Costs
Disparities in Life Expectancy Increasing
Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure
DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer
DNA-Based HPV Tests More Accurate Than Pap Smears
Doc-Patient Relationship May Be Key to Quality
Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in Men
Docs Override Most Electronic Drug Warnings
Doctor-Patient Talks Affect Use of Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Doctor-Pharmacist Teams Boost Blood Pressure Control
Doctors' Attitudes Play Part in Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides
Doctors Describe First U.S. Face Transplant
Doctors' Groups Collaborate on Care for Heart Patients
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training
Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy
Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments
Doctors Re-Examine Blood Thinners to Prevent Strokes
Doctors' Ties to Drug Companies Called Commonplace
Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's?
Dogs Get Petty About Treats
Dogs Helping to Advance Cancer Research
Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer
Drink Away Dementia?
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Drop in Certain Visual Skills May Precede Alzheimer's
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients
Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack
Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk
Drug Combo Cuts COPD Lung Function Loss
Drug Combo Fights Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth
Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable
Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
Drug Combo May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
Drug Combo May Relieve MS Symptoms
Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer
Drug Companies Say No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4
Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors
Drug Could Make Melanoma More Vulnerable to Chemo
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder
Drug Failed to Reduce Heart Attack Risk After Bypass
Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis
Drug Fights Diabetic Eye Disease
Drug for Deadly Lung Disease Shows Promise
Drug Found Ineffective Against Lung Disease
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drug Helps Heroin Addicts Stay Clean
Drug Impedes Body's Deadly Reaction to Flu Virus
Drug Improves Mobility in Some MS Patients
Drug Improves Outcomes for Gout Patients
Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer in Mice
Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
Drug May Cut Tremors Associated With Parkinson's
Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis
Drug May Extend Life When Breast Cancer Spreads
Drug May Help Against Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Drug May Help Colitis Patients Avoid Surgery
Drug May Lessen Amputation Risk for Diabetics
Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some
Drug Proves Effective in Slowing Melanomas
Drug Reduces Inflammatory Arthritis Symptoms, Lesions
Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Drug Sorafenib Improves Kidney Cancer Outcomes
Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo
Drug Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates
Drug to Prevent Preterm Labor Shows Little Benefit
Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged
Drug Trials Show Modest Gains Against Lung Cancer
Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries
Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
Drug Works Well for Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis
Drug-Coated Stents Better at Keeping Arteries Open
Drug-Eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries
Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Might Increase Cancer Risk
Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors
Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes
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
Dying Feel Abandoned by Docs in the End
Earlier HIV Treatment Could Save Lives Worldwide
Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies
Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's
'Easter Island' Drug Adds Years to Mice
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating Less May Slow Aging Process
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
ECG Reading May Predict Death, Rehospitalization Risk
E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
Economic Bad Times Put Minorities at Higher Crime Risk
Economic Crisis Takes Toll on Emotional Health
ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Educated Parkinson's Patients Move to Meds Sooner
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Education Program Spurs Blacks to Take Blood Pressure Meds
Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates
Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
Elder Abuse, Neglect Make Early Death Far More Likely
Elder Boom Will Be Felt Worldwide
Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment
Elderly Car Crash Deaths Down in Last Decade
Elderly More Likely to Battle Sleep Disorders
Elderly Treated Less Aggressively for Heart Attack
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Electrode Placement Key to Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients
Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug Regimens
Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk
Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men
ELS Plus CPR Boosts Blood Flow After Cardiac Arrest
Emotions of Music Touch Universal Chord
Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains
End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Relieves Chronic Inflammation
Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again
Enzyme Beneficial to Alzheimer's Plays Darker Role in Other Dementia
EPA Alerts Seniors to Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Epilepsy Drug May Boost Birth Defect Risk
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies
ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving
ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
Eradicating Gut Bacteria Improves Stomach Cancer Outcomes
Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes
Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers
Estrogen Cream No Match for Sun-Damaged Skin
Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia
Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever
Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
Even Mild Infections Hasten Decline With Alzheimer's
Even Mismatched Cord Blood Can Help Kids
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
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
Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet
Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Experiences Bring More Joy Than Possessions Do
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Experimental Drug Eases Symptoms of Mild Alzheimer's
Experimental Drug Fights Multiple Sclerosis Activity
Experimental Drug Shows Early Promise Against Cystic Fibrosis
Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV
Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early Test
Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
Experts Say Blood Sugar Guidelines Remain Effective
Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Exposure Therapy Effective in Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress
Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks
Extended Antiviral May Benefit Kidney Transplant Patients
Extended Therapy Helps Drug-Addicted Teens
Extended Work Absences May Signal Risk of Death
Extra Drug Improves Rectal Cancer Treatment
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Extremely Preemie Babies Prone to Behavior Woes Later On
Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
Face Transplants Show Promising Results
Facial Expressions Not Universally Understood
Facial Structure May Hold Clues to Aggression
Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy
Fad Baby Names Tend to Fizzle Fast
Failure to Take Seizure Drugs Boosts Death Risk
Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion
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 Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk
Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk
Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates
Family Needs to Know When Patient Survival Is Uncertain
Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk
Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon
Faster Test Detects Fake Tamiflu Drugs
'Fasting Signal' Offers Clues to Insulin Resistance in the Obese
Fat Cell Protein Boosts Heart Attack Risk in Elderly
Father's Age a Factor in Infertility
FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer
FDA Approves New Drug for Severe Epilepsy
FDA Backs Cholesterol Drug Vytorin
FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
FDA Details Access to 'Investigational' Drugs
FDA Faults Drug Information for Consumers
FDA Identifies Contaminant in Blood-Thinning Drug
FDA Initiative Seeks to Reduce Accidental Overdoses
FDA Mandates Black Box Warning for Some Antibiotics
FDA Mandates Tougher Warnings for Pain Pills
FDA Orders Warning Label on Older Antipsychotics
FDA Panel Backs New Anti-Clotting Drug
FDA Panel Calls for More Testing of Diabetes Drugs
FDA Panel Considers Toll-Free Number for TV Drug Ads
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
FDA Panel Recommends Enbrel for Pediatric Patients
FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery
FDA Proposes New Drug Labels for Pregnant Women
FDA Proposes Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
FDA Renews Warnings on Pain-Relief Patch
FDA Seeks Better Regulation of Painkillers
FDA Starts Safety Review of Autoimmune Disorder Drugs
FDA Struggles to Keep Pace With Requests for Generics
FDA to List Drugs Under Review for Safety Issues
FDA Wants More Time to Study Cold Meds for Kids
FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures
FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
FDA: Contaminated Heparin Found in 11 Countries
Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself
'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions
Fear of Pain Drives Requests for Assisted Death
Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk
Fertility Treatment Twins More at Risk for Hospitalizations
Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat
Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects
Fewer Heart Surgeries Needed as Technology Improves
Fewer Teens Sniffing Glue, Household Products
Fighting Cancer With a Pen
Filling in the Alzheimer's 'Race Gap'
Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research
Finding May Allow Some Women to Stop Blood Thinners
Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Fingerprints May Vanish With Cancer Drug
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive
Fish, Fruits, Veggies May Cut Dementia Risk
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's