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1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective
2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use
2 or More Sodas a Day Boost Women's Kidney Risks
2 Studies Conflict Over Value of Prostate Cancer Screening
2 Techniques Found Effective in Carotid Artery Narrowing
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective
2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes
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
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma
A Better Method of Kidney Storage
A Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
A Drop of Blood May Help Assess Cancer Therapy
A Health Gift for Men on Father's Day
Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Older Men Spell Trouble
Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
Advanced Prostate Cancer Deadlier in Younger Men
Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
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
Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Aging Brain Can Learn New Tricks
AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
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
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
America's Top Hospitals Cut Patient Death Rate 27%
An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors
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
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease
Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks
Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Another Genetic Link to Testicular Cancer Is Found
Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB
Antibiotics Effective for Vaginal Injury After Childbirth
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Applying Parallel Pressure Improves Vascular Grafting
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
Artificial Light Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
As CT Radiation Accumulates, Cancer Risk May Rise
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed
Assisted Fertilization Risks May Be Due to Infertility
Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Baking Soda May Be Key Ingredient for Kidney Patients
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
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Best Treatment for Vertigo Is Easiest One
Beta Blocker May Shrink Infant Hemangiomas
Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Biomarker Spots Which Lesions Likely to Progress to Prostate Cancer
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
Biomarkers May Predict Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer
Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Birds Don't Miss a Beat
Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation
Black Cancer Patients Choose More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke
Blacks Wait Longer for Hospital Bed, Study Finds
Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health
'Blind' Man Navigates Obstacle Course Without Error
Bling Makes Your Brain Sing
Blocking Drug-Related Memories May Prevent Relapses
Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
Blood Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Blood Pressure on the Rise in America
Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective Than Diuretics
Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not 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 for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Blood Thinner May Prevent Chemo-Related Clots
'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
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
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
BPA Tied to Impotence in Men
Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
Brain Rewires Itself After Hand Transplant
Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Stem Cells Reverse Myelin Deficiency in Mice
Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression
Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression
Brain 'Switchboard' Separates Learning, Remembering
Brain Tumor Biomarker May Improve Patient Outcomes
Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
Brain's Olfactory Bulb Grows With Sense of Smell
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-Feeding Support Lacking at Many Hospitals, Birth Centers
Broad Screening of Blood Clots May Find Cancers Earlier
Bye, Bye Back Fat?
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 May Boost Risk of Gastrointestinal Perforation
Cancer Drug May Help With Kidney Transplants
Cancer Drug May Offer New Hope for Lupus Patients
Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early
Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Cancer Survival Depends on Where You Live
Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Cannabis-Linked Cell Receptor Might Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Can't Sleep? Try Online Therapy
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
Carpal Tunnel Relief in a Cup
Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
Cat Food-Linked Illness Yields Clues to MS
Catheter Ablation Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker
Celebrex Plus Lipitor Could Fight Prostate Cancer
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
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
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits
Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment
Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
Children of Older Fathers at Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief
China Documents First Case of Tick-Borne Disease Spread
Chinese Ants Show Promise in Fighting Arthritis, Other Diseases
Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People
Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Post-Op Delirium Risk
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Chronic Exposure to Solvents Disturbs Brain's Wiring
Chronic Kidney Disease Growing Globally
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Church-Based Weight Plan Peels Off Pounds for Blacks
Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows
Circumcision Rates Too Low
Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
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
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Chronic Pain
Colon Cancer Drug Won't Help Those With Certain Gene Mutation
Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot
Color Red Makes Men Amorous
Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing
Colorectal Cancer Screens Detect Unrecognized Disease
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely
Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders
Combination Therapy Best for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
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 Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage
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
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Conflicts of Interest Still Exist in Cancer Research
Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Cosmetic Skin Fillers May Cause Delayed Side Effects
Could Chinese Herb Be a Natural Viagra?
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
Countdown to Hair Loss
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
Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research
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
Dad's Genes May Play Greater Role Than Thought
Dangerous Side Effect Found in Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure
Dealing Cervical Cancer a Knockout Blow
Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Death Rate 70% Lower at Top U.S. Hospitals
Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Decide for Me When I Can't, Most People Say
Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
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
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV
Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
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 May Slow Eye Disease
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes, Weight Tied to Male Infertility
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 Patients Do Better at Higher Altitudes
Dialysis Via Fistulas May Help Young or Old
Diluted Bleach Baths Ease Kids' Eczema
Discharge Plan Cuts Hospital Readmissions, Patient Costs
Discovery Could Eliminate Harmful Gene Mutation in Dogs
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
Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides
Doctors Describe First U.S. Face Transplant
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 Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Dogs Helping to Advance Cancer Research
Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk
Drug Can Slow Bone Loss in Prostate Cancer Patients
Drug Coated Stents Better After Heart Attack
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 Relieve MS Symptoms
Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors
Drug Could Make Melanoma More Vulnerable to Chemo
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Failed to Reduce Heart Attack Risk After Bypass
Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis
Drug Fights Diabetic Eye 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 May Cut Tremors Associated With Parkinson's
Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis
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 Might Restore Sense of Smell
Drug Reduces Inflammatory Arthritis Symptoms, Lesions
Drug Re-Sensitizes Breast Tumors to Treatment
Drug Sorafenib Improves Kidney Cancer Outcomes
Drug Stops Bone Loss From Breast Cancer Chemo
Drug to Prevent Preterm Labor Shows Little Benefit
Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged
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 Restless Legs Syndrome Have Downsides
Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors
Drugs May Help Healthy Men Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
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 Relapse of MS May Mean Fewer Issues Later
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
ECG Reading May Predict Death, Rehospitalization Risk
ED an Indicator of Men's Health
ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Educated Parkinson's Patients Move to Meds Sooner
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Electrode Placement Key to Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients
Elevated Albumin Levels in Urine Raise Hypertension Risk
ELS Plus CPR Boosts Blood Flow After Cardiac Arrest
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Relieves Chronic Inflammation
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
ER Less Likely to Diagnose Stroke in Younger Folks
ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies
ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
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
Erectile Dysfunction a Strong Harbinger of Heart Trouble
Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia
Estrogen May Help Men's Hearts
Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
European Researchers Call for New Doping Standards
Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
Even Mismatched Cord Blood Can Help Kids
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Excess Weight Ups Risk of Death, No Matter Where It Collects
Excessive Drinking Boosts Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines
Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
Experimental Drug Eases Symptoms of Mild Alzheimer's
Experimental Drug Fights Multiple Sclerosis Activity
Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV
Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
Experts Revise Guidelines on Daily Aspirin for Heart
Experts Say Blood Sugar Guidelines Remain Effective
Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Exploring Genetic Link Between Migraines, Cardiovascular Trouble
Exposure Therapy Effective in Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress
Extended Therapy Helps Drug-Addicted Teens
Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
Face Transplants Show Promising Results
Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Families Need to Know When Dementia Becomes Terminal
Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk
Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates
Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk
Faster Detection of TB May Be on the Horizon
Fat-Derived Stem Cells Might Treat MS
Father's Age a Factor in Infertility
Fatty Fish May Cut Heart Failure Risk in Men
FDA Approves Genetic Test for Breast Cancer
FDA Orders Label Warning for Testosterone Gels
FDA Panel Backs Giving HPV Vaccine Gardasil to Young Males
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery
FDA Proposes Regulations for Genetically Engineered Animals
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Fake Cancer Cures
FDA Warns of Skin-Numbing Drug Dangers
Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Female Incontinence a Prevalent Problem
Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk
Fertility Treatment Twins More at Risk for Hospitalizations
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects
Fewer Heart Surgeries Needed as Technology Improves
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
Fighting Cancer With a Pen
Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research
Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients
Fine-Tuning Prosthetic Hands to Restore a Sense of Touch
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
Flu Shots Lower Risk of Blood Clots
Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
Focused Radiation May Help Some With Lung Cancer
Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function
Focusing on CPR Improves Survival
For Bilingual Folks, Both Languages Always Present
For Health Info, Women Often Turn to the Web
For Hispanics, a Unique Cancer Profile Emerges
For Macho Men, Doctor Visits Are Less Likely
For Primary Care, More Patients Are Seeing Specialists
For Some, Virtual Colonoscopy May Be Just As Good
Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick With Therapy
Formula Puts Doctor, Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page
Formula Samples Hinder Breast-Feeding Efforts
Fractures in Older Adults Up Death Risk
Frankincense Provides Relief for Osteoarthritis
Frequent Prostate Screens Fail to Improve Aggressive Cancer Diagnoses
Gaps Persist in Use of Less Invasive Breast Cancer Procedure
Gastric Band Weight-Loss Surgery Can Boost Reflux
Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
Gel Enables Severed Spinal Cord Fibers to Regrow
Gelnique Approved for Overactive Bladder
Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Gender Matches Benefit Heart Transplants
Gender May Influence Heart Failure Treatment
Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Behind Childhood Anemias Found
Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's
Gene Can Dampen Chemo Drug Effectiveness
Gene Could Boost Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
Gene May Explain Women's Heightened Lupus Risk
Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease
Gene Screen Might Predict Prostate Cancer
Gene Signature for Liver Cancer Recurrence Found
Gene Test Could Predict Colon Cancer's Return
Gene Test Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
Gene Therapy in Rats Reduces Cocaine Use
Gene Therapy May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Chronic Pain
Gene Ups Risk for Those on Blood-Thinner Plavix
Gene Variant Boosts Risk of Severe Diabetic Eye, Kidney Diseases
Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Gene Variant Raises Risk for Brain Cancer at Young Age
Gene Variant Tied to Schizophrenia
Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
General Anesthesia Boosts Post-Op Pain
General Anesthesia Tied to Developmental Woes in Kids
Genes Get Out the Vote
Genes May Determine Obesity After Weight Surgery
Genes May Predict Lymphoma Treatment Outcome
Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races
Genetic Approach Boosts Yeast Infection Treatment
Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies
Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence
Genetics Linked to How Brain 'Frames' Choices
Genetics Should Decide Warfarin Dose, Study Reiterates
Genomic Profiling of Breast Cancers a Better Treatment Tool
Geographical Pattern Eyed in 1991 Gulf War Cases of ALS
Gestational Diabetes Risk Higher for Asian-White Couples
Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Getting Closer to the Origins of Prostate Cancer
Ginger Eases Nausea From Chemo
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's
Glaucoma May Boost Cardiovascular Death Risk in Blacks
Gleevec Pushes Advanced Melanoma Into Remission
Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice
Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics
Gold Nanospheres Show Promise in 'Boiling' Out Cancer
Golimumab Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement
Grapefruit Compound Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus
Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Green Tea Component May Slow Prostate Cancer
Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
Group Works to Streamline Cancer Therapy Approvals
Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
Growth Hormone Won't Fight ALS
Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older
Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Gulf War Syndrome May Stem From Chemical Exposure
Gum Chewing May Speed Colon Surgery Recovery
Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar
Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels
Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism
Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite
Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
'Hazardous Drinking' More Common Than Thought
Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
Head, Neck Cancer Treatment Often Not Completed
Health Tip: Choosing Your Child's Therapist
Health Tip: Good Health for Men
Health Tip: Managing a Chronic Illness
Health Tip: Pre-Pregnancy Health for Men
Health Tip: Why You May Have Erectile Dysfunction
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
Heart Drug Used in Ambulance Boosts Survival
Heart Failure Drugs Linked to Hip Bone Loss in Older Men
Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant
Heart, Bone Problems May Follow Prostate Cancer Treatment
Heavy Drinking Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Height May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some
High Blood Fat Levels Tied to Ischemic Stroke Risk
High Blood Fats Tied to Diabetic Nerve Loss
High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
High-Dose Chemo Fails Against Small Cell Lung Cancers
Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking
Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients
High-Volume Hospitals Better for Abdominal Aortic Rupture Repairs
Hip Osteoarthritis Therapy No Better Than Placebo
Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age
Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genital Skin
HIV Can Re-Emerge From a Single Cell
HIV Drug a Double-Edged Sword for Infants
Hodgkin's Survivors Prone to Breast Cancer Later
Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients
Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Hormone Drug May Help Drinkers Stay Sober
Hormone Reduces Mortality in Heart Patients With High BP
Hormone Therapy for Early Prostate Cancer Not Always Best
Hormone Therapy Not Best for Older Prostate Cancer Patients
Hormone Therapy Shows Little Benefit Against Prostate Cancer
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
Hormones May Help Shield Women from Parkinson's
Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
Hospital Practices Influence Which Moms Will Breast-Feed
Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant?
HPV Tied to Better Tongue, Tonsil Cancer Outcomes
HRT Shrinks the Brain
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
Human Urine Safe, Productive Fertilizer
Hydrating Kidney Patients With Sodium Bicarb Has Little Effect
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Extends Survival After Cardiac Arrest
Hypertension May Hit Black Males Earlier
Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
Iced Teas Pose High Risk of Kidney Stones
ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes
Imaging Advance Tracks Prostate Cancer in Lymph Nodes
Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood
Imaging IDs Brain Neurons With Preference for Real Words
Imaging of Low Back Pain Fails to Change Outcomes
Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
Imaging Shows Why Injured Brains 'Work Harder'
Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Immune Molecule Key to Preventing Organ Rejection
Immune Response May Speed AIDS Progression in Women
Immune System Biomarkers May Predict Early Lung Cancer
Immune Therapy May Aid Kids With Neuroblastoma
Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas
Impotence Drugs Don't Harm Vision: Study
Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery
In High-Stakes Stock Trading, Finger Length Matters
In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
In Time, Cream Might Prevent Herpes Transmission
Increase in Diagnostic Imaging Fueled by Self-Referring Doctors
Indigo Ointment Benefits Psoriasis Patients
Inflammation, Coagulation Tied to Non-AIDS Deaths in HIV Cases
Injected Medication Errors a Major Problem
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
Internet Program Helps Problem Drinkers
Intestinal 'Sleeve' Mimics Effects of Gastric Bypass
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer
Is Bypass Truly Better than Stenting?
Is Smoking Tougher on Women?
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
IVF Treatments Often Work for Women Under 35
Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Key Factors Define 'Prolonged Grief'
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows No Boost in Survival
Kidney Disease in Blacks Undetected Until Late Stages
Kidney Function Test May Not Be Cost-Effective
Kidney Injury While Hospitalized May Lead to Future Dialysis
Kidney Nerve Deactivation Could Ease Hypertension
Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
Kidneys Donated After Cardiac Death Cut Racial Disparities
Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First
Laparoscopic Surgery on Pancreas Has Fewer Complications
Larger Men at Greater Risk for Atrial Fibrillation
Larger Skin Lesions More Likely to Be Melanoma
Laser Resurfacing Produces Long-Term Results
Laser Therapy a New Option for Vocal-Cord Cancers
Laser Therapy as Good as Drugs for Diabetic Eye Problems
Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Late-Life Fatherhood May Lower Child's Intelligence
Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study
Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views
Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack
Leave That Ear Wax Alone
Leprosy Drug Holds Promise for Autoimmune Diseases
Leprosy Lingers in the U.S.
Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism
Levels of Circulating Tumor Cells Could Predict Prostate Cancer Outcome
Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Heart Risk
Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin
Limited Value Found for First-Generation Heart Pumps
Little-Known Fat Can Be a Heartbreaker
Longer Hormone Treatment May Improve Prostate Cancer Outlook
Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications
Long-Term Antibiotic Use Affects 'Good' Gut Bacteria
Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence
Long-Term Problems Linked to Testicular Cancer Chemo
Lots of Sex May Prevent Erectile Dysfunction
Love Hormone May Ease Discussion of Painful Topics
Low Blood Pressure During Surgery Boosts Stroke Risk
Low Blood Sodium Predicts Mortality in PAH Patients
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm
Low Iron Levels Cut Cancer Risk in Men With PAD
Low Levels of 2 Enzymes in Ovarian Cancer Cells Shortened Survival
Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Control Appetite
Low Vitamin D Levels May Boost Men's Heart Attack Risk
Low-Dose Acitretin May Reduce Nail Psoriasis
Lowering Blood Pressure Improves Brain Hemorrhage Outcomes
Lowering BP in Dialysis Cases Cuts Heart Risks
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men
Lung Cancer Trial Targets Asbestos-Related Disease
Lung Cancer: Still the Biggest Cancer Killer, by Far
Lymph Node Shots Tested for Grass Pollen Allergy
Maggots as Good as Gel in Leg Ulcer Treatments
Magnesium May Lower Risk for Some Strokes in Male Smokers
Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Threat of Cerebral Palsy
Malaria Drug Doesn't Boost Survival Odds With Prion Diseases
Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady
Male Infertility Tied to Testicular Cancer Risk
Male Infertility Treatment Boosts Sperm Count
'Male Lumpectomy' May Help Some With Prostate Cancer
Male Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide
Mammograms Remain Best Way to Spot Breast Cancer
Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
Many Cancer Patients Turn to Complementary Medicine
Many Doctors Don't Know Blood Pressure Guidelines
Many Ignore Symptoms of Bladder Trouble
Many Older Men Won't Benefit from PSA Test
Marijuana Linked to Aggressive Testicular Cancer
Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children
Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions
Medical Pot Ineffective as Acute Pain Treatment
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar
Medication May Improve Scar Healing
Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Death From Chronic Diseases
Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival
Melanoma Rates Soar Among Younger Women
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Men More Likely Than Women to Adopt Children
Men More Likely to Develop Cognitive Problems
Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too
Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Men With Angina Do Worse Than Women
Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks
Men With Low Testosterone Not Receiving Treatment
Men's Sex Lives May Suffer as Waistlines Expand
Men's Stroke Risk Rises Dramatically in Mid-40s
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk
Messages Heard Better in the Right Ear
Methadone Kills Resistant Leukemia Cells
Micro Molecules May Be Cancer Biomarker
'Micromagnets' May One Day Enhance MRI Technology
Middle-Age Heart Risk Factors Shorten Men's Lives
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Migraines in Pregnancy Boost Vascular Risks
Millions More Americans Might Be Placed on Statins
Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease
Mini-Stroke Can Mean Major One Within Hours
Mini-Stroke Found to Precede 1 in 8 Strokes
Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms
Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Molecule Uses Cellular Recycling to Treat Kidney Cancer
Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
Monitoring Hormone May Improve Kidney Failure Outcomes
Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain
Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia
More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers
More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer
More Kids Getting Kidney Stones
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
More Vitamin C May Mean Less Chance of Gout
Most Cancer Survivors Say Chemo Fears Unfounded
Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies
Most Not Worried by Delayed Prostate Cancer Therapy
Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care
Most Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Take Inadequate Blood Thinner Dose
Mouse Model to Aid Sinusitis Research
Mouse Study Finds Molecule That Tells Hair to Grow
MRI Can Be Predictor of Post-Treatment Prostate Cancer Spread
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MRI Captures Alzheimer's Lesions
MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing
MRI Scans Reveal Post-Heart Attack Bleeding
MRIs Don't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Outcome
MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
MS Patients at Higher Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Multiple Doses of Steroids Don't Help Preemies
Multiple ICD Replacements Can Predict Complications
Multiple Screening Strategy Boosts Cervical Cancer Detection
Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
Mussel-Based Glue May Make Surgery Safer
Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading
Nanoparticles May Help Attack Cancer More Directly
Naprapathy: A Hands-On Approach to Pain Management
Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes
Nasal Surgery Helps Ease Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
NeuroStar Depression Therapy Cleared
New Calcium Measure Better Predictor of Heart Risks
New Advances Could Battle Cancer Cell by Cell
New Anal Cancer Therapy Fails to Improve Outcomes
New Antibiotic Could Shorten TB Treatment
New Antibiotics May Target Cancer-Causing Proteins
New Anti-Clotting Treatment Urged for Cancer Patients
New Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Improves Results
New Bone-Building Drug Promising Against Prostate Cancer
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
New Chemo Regimen May Benefit Ovarian Cancer Patients
New Chemotherapy Combo Holds Promise for Lung Cancer
New Compound Might Be Improvement Over Allergy Shots
New Compound Slows HIV Replication
New Criteria Could Expand Number of Liver Transplant Candidates
New Diabetes Drug Works Well in Trial
New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers
New Drug Helps Relieve Gout
New Drug Slows Thyroid Cancer
New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Infections Faster
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New FDA Study Seeks Feedback on Lasik Surgery
New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins
New Genetic Links to Baldness Discovered
New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS
New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75
New Guidelines Tackle Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New HIV Drug May Help Those Resistant to Therapy
New Hope for Parkinson's Patients
New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Cancers
New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease
New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
New Laser Combo Therapy Zaps Acne
New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives, Money
New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success
New Migraine Drug Shows Promise
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
New MS Therapies Show Promise
New Noninvasive Device Could Control Diabetes
New Options Offered for Sleep Apnea
New Parkinson's Drug Draws Mixed Reviews
New Parkinson's Treatment Shows Promise in Animals
New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
New Prostate Cancer Drug May Hold Promise
New Source of Heart Stem Cells Found
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies
New Surgical Technology Holds Promise of Painless, Scarless Procedures
New System Improves Distribution of Donated Livers
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions
New Technology May Boost Artificial Arms
New Technology Speeds GI Disease Diagnosis
New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
New Test May Mean Faster Breast Cancer Treatment
New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury
New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste
New Therapy Could Transform Arthritis Treatment
New Therapy Freezes Out Esophageal Cancers
New Therapy Kills Human Leukemia Cells in Mice
New Therapy Spares Organ in Early Esophageal Cancer
New Treatment Lessens Heart Attack Damage
New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking
New Type of Ebola Virus Discovered
New Type of Stent Appears Safe, Effective
New Type of Stent Shows Promise
New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain
Newer Sedative May Reduce Delirium in ICU Patients
Nighttime Urination Linked to Higher Death Rate Among Elderly
Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma
No Evidence Breast Self-Exams Cut Cancer Deaths
Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients
Noninvasive Procedures Show Promise for Esophageal Bleeding
Noninvasive Surgery Effective for Acid Reflux Disease
Non-Surgical Approach Can Treat Lung Cancers
Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Nurses Often Left Out of Medical Error Talks
Obama Lifts Ban on Stem Cell Research
Obama to End Stem Cell Ban Monday
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer
Obese Patients at Greater Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
Obesity Tied to Poor Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Obesity, Insulin Level Impact Prostate Cancer Survival
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
Off-Hours Heart Patients Less Likely to Get Angioplasty
Old Tech Helps Soldiers With New Wound Infection
Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
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
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
Omega-3 Benefits for Bipolar Disorder Remain Unclear
Once-Daily Combo Works for New HIV Patients
One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year
One-Third of Dementia Cases Laid to Small Blood Vessel Damage
One-Third of Diabetics Have Sleep Apnea
Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Optimal Treatment Boosts Blacks' Lung Cancer Survival
Optimal Warfarin Dosing Improves Anticoagulation Control
Optimism About Heart Risk Pays Off
Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement
Oral Yogurt 'Vaccine' Could Blunt Ouch Factor
Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
Outcomes Improve for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
Outcomes Similar for Laparoscopic, Open Colon Cancer Surgeries
Outpatient Procedures on Rise, CDC Says
Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk
Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer
Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures
Palliative Care Programs Could Boost Hospitals' Bottom Line
Panel Calls for Better Diabetes Screening
Panel Finds Evidence Murky on Full-Body Skin Exams
Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants
Parkinson's Drug May Fight Cancer
Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders
Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
Partner's Support Helps Men Adhere to Apnea Treatment
Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer Advances
Patch Form of HRT Poses Less Clotting Risks Than Pill Does
Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts
Patient Harm From Problem 'Handoffs' Is Common: Report
Patient Navigators Boost Colon Screens in Urban Minorities
Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy
Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
People Over 60 at Risk for 'Silent Stroke'
People With MS May Have Lower Cancer Risk
Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's
Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
Physical Exam as Good as High Tech in Assessing Heart Failure
Physical Frailty Could Predict Alzheimer's Disease
Placebo Acupuncture Tied to Higher IVF Pregnancies
Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes
Poor Night Vision May Predict Age-Related Eye Disease
Poor Sense of Smell May Be Early Sign of Parkinson's
Postmenopausal Women With Breast Cancer Face Joint Issues
Postmenopausal Women's Sexual Dissatisfaction Not Linked to Heart Troubles
Post-Op Chemo Fails to Boost Survival in Stomach Cancers
Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy Boosts Future Health Risks
Preeclampsia May Stem From Malformed Proteins
Preeclampsia Might Protect Against Testicular Cancer
Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds
Pregnancy May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Should Avoid Valproate
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Prescribed Meds Still Best Treatment for Alcoholism
Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance
Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery
Problems Tied to Obesity Also Seem to Affect Sleep
Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines
Program Seeks to Reduce ICU Infections
Promising Cancer Treatment Ready for Human Trial
Prostate Drug Appears Safer Than Thought
Prostate Cancer Over-Diagnosed: Study
Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth
Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Looks Promising in Early Trial
Prostate Meds Not Tied to Increased Hip Fracture Risk
Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury
Protein Gives Doctors New Tool to Detect Melanoma
Protein Helps ID Thyroid Cancer Nodules
Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
Protein Might Mute Effects of Methamphetamine
Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
Prozac Reduces Disease Activity in MS Patients
PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
PSA Testing: What Should Men Do?
Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes
Public Lacks Confidence to Help in Cardiac Emergencies
Pursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back
Quality of Life an Issue in Prostate Cancer Treatment
Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery
Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Race Not a Factor if Breast Cancer Chemo Succeeds
Racial Clusters Seem to Affect Access to Colon Care
Racial Disparities Exist in Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
Radiation From CT Scans Not Always the Same
Radiation May Help When Prostate Cancer Returns
Radiation Plus Chemo a Good Option in Lung Cancer
Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths
Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Implants Fight Breast Cancer
Radio-Frequency Tags Cut Specimen Bottle Errors
Radioimmunotherapy After Chemo Safe for Common Lymphoma
Radiosurgery Proves Viable for Some Pancreatic Cancers
Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling
Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With Short-Course Radiation
Replacement Bladder Grown From Body's Own Cells
Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Research Reveals Why Tamoxifen Doesn't Always Work
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction
Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer
Researchers ID Biomarker for Fatal Prostate Cancer
Researchers ID Traits of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Researchers Propose Improved Cervical Cancer Screening
Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines