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You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
11 New Cholesterol Genes Identified
13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
15 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective
2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients
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
40 Years of Heart Transplants
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
60 Million Worldwide Carry Heart Disease Mutation
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 Blood Test for Heart Risk?
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
A Healthy Mind Can Help Fight HIV
A Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
A Much-Needed Hero for Troubled Times
A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
A Substitute for Those Who Can't Take Statins?
A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
Abnormal Heart Rhythm Boosts Death Risk for Diabetics
Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On
ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug
Acetaminophen, Cholesterol Drugs May Help Fight Stroke
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Active Video Games Count as Exercise
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture May Help Relieve Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Acupuncture May Not Help Hot Flashes
Adding Drug Doesn't Help Control Blood Pressure
Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
Adult Fast-Food Diets Tied to Too Much TV as Teen
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off
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
Aggressive Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Some Benefit
Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Aging Baby Boomers May Swamp Cardiac Care
AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack
Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Air Travel Taxes Hearts of People With Sleep Apnea
Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender
Alert Issued on Use of Blood Thinners
All Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of Death
All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines
Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes
American Heart Association Guidelines Save Lives
Americans Are Urged to Cut Sugar Intake
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
America's Top Hospitals Cut Patient Death Rate 27%
Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
An Online Guide to Cope With Recession-Related Stress
An Oral Approach to Heart Disease
Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an 'F'
Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors
Anemia Drug May Raise Stroke Risk in Kidney Patients
Anemia Drugs Linked to Stroke Study Deaths: FDA
Anemia Drugs May Cause Deadly Blood Clots
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
Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Angina More Common in Women Than Men
Angina Often Affects Quality of Life
Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price
Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease
Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals
Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Angioplasty Via Wrist May Be Safer
Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks
Ankle Circulation Could Warn of Future Strokes
Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk
Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death
Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Another Blood Fat Fuels Heart Attack Risk
Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB
Antibiotics Effective for Vaginal Injury After Childbirth
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Ease Back Pain
Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke
Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke
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
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
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
Any Day OK for Heart Bypass Surgery
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Any Old Cane Won't Do
Applying Parallel Pressure Improves Vascular Grafting
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
Arterial Calcium Scans Can Predict Death Risk
Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
As CT Radiation Accumulates, Cancer Risk May Rise
As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness
As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
Aspirin Doesn't Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Aspirin Doesn't Prevent First Heart Attack, Stroke
Aspirin Linked to Brain Microbleeds
Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk in Peripheral Artery Disease
Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients
Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed
Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients
Assisted Fertilization Risks May Be Due to Infertility
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Atherosclerosis May Also Harm Vital Organs
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Atkins Diet Tougher on Heart After Weight Loss
Attention Training Might Help Stroke Victims
Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women
Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery
Avandia Raises Heart Failure Risk More Than Actos
Avandia Raises Risk of Heart Failure, Fractures
Avandia's Heart Risk Higher Than Others in Its Class
Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
B Vitamins Might Lower Stroke Risk
Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Bad Marriages Harder on Women's Health
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
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies
Bariatric Surgery Centers Don't Deliver Better Outcomes
Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed
Bat Saliva-Based Stroke Drug Disappoints in Trial
Beat the Winter Blues
Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
Being Heart Smart Just Makes Sense
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Benefits of Eating Fish May Depend on Preparation
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 Help Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients
Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
Beta Blockers Raise Stroke, Death Risk After Surgery
Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Bill Clinton, Health Groups to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque
Bioartificial Kidney Cuts Death Risk, Improves Outcomes
Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Biomarkers Predict Heart Deaths
Biotech Soybeans Good Source of Omega-3
Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
Bipolar Disorder in Children Lingers
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Birth Size, Early Weight Gain Tied to Boost in Heart Risks
Bisphosphonates Cause Rare Eye Inflammation
Black Athletes' Hearts May Differ From Those of Whites
Black Cancer Patients Choose More Aggressive End-of-Life Care
Black Heart Patients Treated Less for Depression
Black Men Less Likely to Choose Elective Stomach Aorta Surgery
Black Youths With High BP May Face Elevated Heart Risks
Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke
Blacks Fare Worse After Cardiac Arrest
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 Cell Genes May Signal Heart Disease
Blood Flow Measurement Boosts Stent Outcomes
Blood Pressure Drug Shows Promise for Marfan Syndrome
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 Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke
Blood Rush to the Brain When Angry Is a Good Sign
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 Prevent Chemo-Related Clots
Blood Thinner, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky After Heart Attack
Blood Transfusions Not Linked to Long-Term Problems
Blood-Thinner Contaminant Traced to Chinese Plant
Blood-Thinner Plavix Works Harder in Smokers
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
Blue and Broke for the Holidays
Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
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
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior
Brain Activity May Predict Schizophrenia Behavior
Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets
Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size
Brain Can 'See' Objects Through Touch
Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes
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 Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
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 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
Brisk Walk Can Help Leave Common Cold Behind
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 Without Healthy Diet Linked to Heart Risk
Calcium Scan of Arteries Helps Spot Big Trouble
Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
Calling All Heart Patients
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 Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
Cancer Deaths Declining, Especially Among Young
Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health
Cancer Drug Appears to Help With Aggressive MS
Cancer Drug Gleevec Could Fight Stroke
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 Survivors Can Still Be Fit, Study Asserts
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
CARDIA Studies Open Window on Heart, Lung Diseases
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
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression
Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts
Carotid Artery Sections React Differently to Plaque
Carpal Tunnel Relief in a Cup
Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
Catheter Ablation Effective in Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Cats Purrfect at Getting Needs Met, Study Shows
CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
Celebrex May Reduce Levels of Lung Cancer Biomarker
Cellular Disorder Might Influence Behavior
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Certain Diabetes Drugs May Pose Eye Risk
Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate
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
Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits
Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Cherry-Enriched Diet Cut Heart Risks in Rats
Chest Pain May Signal Cocaine Use in Young Patients
Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels
Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble
Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment
Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought
Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
Children Move Less as They Get Older
Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks
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 Help in Cardiac Emergency
Cholesterol Drugs May Help Prevent Flu Deaths
Cholesterol Drugs May Raise Post-Op Delirium Risk
Cholesterol Levels May Not Measure Cardiac Risk
Cholesterol Measurements May Be Made Easier
Cholesterol Plays Role in Heart Failure Risk
Cholesterol Screening Shouldn't Rely on Kids' Weight
Cholesterol Test Spots When HRT Raises Heart Risks
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Won't Cause Cancer
Chromosome Linked to Diabetics' Heart Risks
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
Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension
Circumcision Rates Too Low
Climate Change May Boost Contact With Pollutants
Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
Clot Dissolver Doesn't Boost Survival in Cardiac Arrest Patients
Clot-Busting Therapy Under Review
Clot-Busting Treatment Improves Bleeding Stroke Outcomes
Clues to Hypertension in Kids May Be Seen in Bones
Coated Stents Best for Heart Patients With Diabetes
Cocaine Spurs Long-Term Change in Brain Chemistry
Cocoa in Chocolate May Be Good for the Heart
Coffee Beans May Be Newest Stress-Buster
Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer
Coffee Drinking Lowers Women's Stroke Risk
Coffee or Tea Consumption May Lower Stroke Risk
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Eases Anxiety for Older People
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for Traumatized Youths
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
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
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
Comic Strip Aims to Educate Families About Diabetes
Coming Soon -- Stem-Cell Surgical Thread?
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 Infections May Contribute to Strokes
Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compact Heart Assist Device Approved
Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage
Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Compression Stockings Offer Little Benefit After Stroke
Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Computerized Scan Detects Heart Disease
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Conflicts of Interest Still Exist in Cancer Research
Consider TIAs an Emergency, Groups Urge
Consumer Group Seeks FDA Ban on Avandia
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring Predicts Risks
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Control Your Anger, Help Your Heart
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Cornflakes, White Bread Could Boost Heart Risk
Coronary Calcium Scans Can Raise Cancer Risks
Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition
Cosmetic Skin Fillers May Cause Delayed Side Effects
Cost of Hospital Cardiac Care on the Rise
Could the Recession Be Good for Your Health?
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
Course of West Nile Infection Charted
CPAP Therapy Boosts Cardiac Surgery Outcomes
CPR Can Save Young Lives, Too
CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged
Cranberries May Help Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
Crowded Households Raise Women's Heart Risk
CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis
CT Scans Can Spot Blocked Arteries
CT Screens for Lung Cancer Not a Cure-All
Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble
Cyclosporine Eye Drops a Good Deal for Dry Eye
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk
Danger From Heart Surgery Drug Confirmed
Dangerous Side Effect Found in Cancer Immunotherapy Research
Danon Disease Can Be Quickly Fatal, Study Finds
Day of Admission Dictates Length of Stay for Heart Failure
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
Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant
Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Debt-Linked Stress May Spur Premature Delivery
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
Defect in Gene Tied to Atrial Fibrillation
Defibrillator May Not Help Many With Heart Failure
Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life
Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement
Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
Dental Plaque Buildup May Raise Heart Risk in Black Men
Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating
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 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
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Device Approved for Child Heart Operations
Device Approved to Assess Arterial Plaque
Device May Offer Alternative to Warfarin for Arrhythmia
Device Offers Hope for Patients With Leaky Heart Valve
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease
Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Medications Don't Lower Inflammation
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
Diabetic Eye Problem Linked to Heart Failure
Diabetics and Elderly May Fare Better With Bypass
Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack
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 Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Diluted Bleach Baths Ease Kids' Eczema
Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
Discharge Plan Cuts Hospital Readmissions, Patient Costs
Discharge Time After Angioplasty Varies
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment
Diuretics Still Best Treatment for High Blood Pressure
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' 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 Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Does Location Affect Kids' Weight?
Dogs Get Petty About Treats
Dogs Helping to Advance Cancer Research
Donor's Age Not Linked to Poor Outcomes in Liver Transplants
Don't Let Injury Spoil Outdoor Summer Fun
Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain
Drink a Little Wine, Live a Little Longer
Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Drinking Your Way to Health? Perhaps Not
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
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 Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes
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 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 Aneurysm Risk for Heart Defect Patients
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 Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Hypertension
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 Therapy Boosting Heart-Attack Survival Rates
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-Coated Stents Reduce Repeat Artery Procedures
Drug-Coated Stents Still Spark Debate
Drug-Eluting Stents Safe After Heart Attack
Drug-Eluting Stents Show Promise for Leg Arteries
Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans
Drugs Before Stents for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
Drugs Best First Defense Against Heart Disease for Diabetics
Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors
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 Defibrillator After Heart Attack May Not Pay Off
Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies
Early Menopause Doubles Stroke Risk
Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating in America Still Unhealthy: CDC
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
ED an Indicator of Men's Health
ED Drug Relieves Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates
Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
Effient Sanctioned for Angioplasty Patients
Effort Could Lead to Blood Tests for Heart Problems
Egg Consumption Poses Risks for Diabetic Men: Study
EKG Not Strong Predictor of Heart Risk
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
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
Electrocardiogram Blip Signals Heart Trouble
Electrode Placement Key to Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients
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
E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
Embryonic Heart Shows Strong Capacity to Regenerate
Embryonic Stem Cells Turned Into Three Types of Heart Cells
Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks
Emotions of Music Touch Universal Chord
Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains
Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Relieves Chronic Inflammation
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
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
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers
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 a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart
Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment M