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1st U.S. Drug Approved for Fibromyalgia
2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients
2 Studies Conflict Over Value of Prostate Cancer Screening
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective
2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes
38% of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Treatments
6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
A Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
A Curse or Two Might Quell the Pain
A Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
'Abuse-Resistant' Form of OxyContin May Be Near
Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
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 Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Back Pain
Add More Facts to Drug Ads, Experts Urge
Adult Fast-Food Diets Tied to Too Much TV as Teen
Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Tonsillectomy, Short-Term Antibiotics Effective: Study
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Almost Half of Doctors Have Prescribed Placebos
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges
America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
America's Pending Shortage of Cancer Doctors
Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
Anatomy Report Card: Public Gets an 'F'
Anesthesia Type Won't Influence Neck Artery Surgery Outcomes
Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Ankle Blood Pressure Test May Spot Hidden Heart Risks
Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections
Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Anti-Cholesterol Drug May Ease Back Pain
Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Any Day OK for Heart Bypass Surgery
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Are Medical Meetings Environmentally Unfriendly?
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
Asians Seem to Suffer Less During Childbirth
Assessment of Bone Growth Stimulator Is Mixed
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Automated Calls May Help Doctors Monitor Patients
Autumn Chores Often Hazardous
Autumn Sees More Women With Bunion Problems
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Awareness of Alternative Therapies May Be Lacking
Bad Economy Really Hurts Some Folks
Bad Mood May Make Pain Worse
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Barriers to Good Asthma Care Detailed
Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises
Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Beta Blocker Use Questioned in Non-Heart Surgery
Beware the 'Blackberry Thumb'
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Bill Clinton, Health Groups to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
Blood Sugar Test May Also Aid Diabetes Detection
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
Bone Cement Eases Pain of Late-Stage Cancers
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior
Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief
Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
Brisk Walk Can Help Leave Common Cold Behind
Buyers Spend More With Non-Cash Purchases
Caldolor Is First Approved Injected Ibuprofen
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Care Unaffected by Doctor Reimbursement Changes
Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early
Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets
Cancer Survivors Can Still Be Fit, Study Asserts
Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
'Cell Phone Elbow' -- A New Ill for the Wired Age
Cell Protein Suppresses Pain Better Than Morphine
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Certain Antidepressants Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Certain Facial Injuries Point to Domestic Violence
Certified ER Docs in Short Supply to Meet Future Needs
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated
Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Children Move Less as They Get Older
Children With Migraines at Higher Risk for Sleep Disorders
Children's Growth Charts Don't Measure Up With Parents
Chili Pepper Compound Can Bring Pain Relief
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Chronically Ill U.S. Patients Often Skip Care Due to Costs
Clinical Trial Volunteers Uneasy About Some Financial Ties
Clinics Less Likely to Refer Heart Patients to Cardiologists
Collaborative Care Helps Ease Chronic Pain
College-Educated Fare Better When Cancer Strikes
Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
Colon Cancer Treatments Need Improvements
Combining Internet With Office Visits Cut Heart Attack Risks
Comic Strip Aims to Educate Families About Diabetes
Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Consider TIAs an Emergency, Groups Urge
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
Cymbalta Approved for Fibromyalgia
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Dearth of Data on Capabilities May Be Hurting ER Care
Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Deep Brain Stimulation Aids Those With Rare Headache Condition
Deep Sedation Becoming More Common for Dying Patients in Holland
Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life
Delicate Debate Urged Over Withdrawal of Life Support
Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Despite More Tests, Some Aren't Getting Results
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment
Doc-Patient Relationship May Be Key to Quality
Docs Miss Test Results -- Even With Alerts
Docs Override Most Electronic Drug Warnings
Doctor Visits Are Getting Short Shrift in Tight Economy
Doctor-Patient Talk May Help Blacks With Hypertension
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' Guide to Cancer Drugs May Need Revising
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Doctors Know Little About Consumer-Directed Health Plans
Doctors Lack Smoking Cessation Training
Doctors May Be Able to Predict Domestic Abuse
Doctors Often Overestimate Patients' Health Literacy
Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments
Doctors Point Out Gaps in U.S. Health Care
Doctors Slow to Embrace Electronic Medical Records
Doctors Spending More Time Now With Patients
Doctors' Ties to Drug Companies Called Commonplace
Doctors Urged to Look for Link Between Type 2 Diabetes, Sleep Apnea
Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Does Location Affect Kids' Weight?
Don't Let Injury Spoil Outdoor Summer Fun
Don't Prescribe Antibiotics for Adult Sinus Woes
Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain
Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
Drug Improves Outcomes for Gout Patients
Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Patients Urged
Drugs With Marijuana Compounds Don't Boost Adverse Events
Dying Feel Abandoned by Docs in the End
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
Early Morning Colonoscopies May Find More Polyps
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
ECG Reading May Predict Death, Rehospitalization Risk
Educational Drive Cut Death Rate From Sepsis
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure Treatment
Electronic Communication May Be Boon to Doctors' Time
Electronic Prescribing Saves Patients Money
Electronic System Helps Track Diabetes Care
E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
End-of-Life Advice Not Always Welcome
End-of-Life Choices a Complicated Affair
Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
ER Physicians Press for New Cardiac Arrest Strategies
ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
ER, Doctor Visits Topped 1 Billion in 2006
European Researchers Call for New Doping Standards
Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart
Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis
Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too
Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal
Exercise Eases Obesity
and
Anger in Kids
Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Exercise May Help in Leukemia Recovery
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study
Exercise Might Benefit Some With Heart Failure
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
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
Exercising Throat Muscles May Relieve Sleep Apnea
Experience Brings Better Angioplasty Outcomes
Experts Say Blood Sugar Guidelines Remain Effective
Experts Urge Limits on Use of Cardiac CT Scans
Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes
Experts Urge Research on Sleep Apnea-Heart Disease Link
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Face Masks for Patients May Leak, Spread Germs
Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
Failure to Take Seizure Drugs Boosts Death Risk
Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
Family Docs Do Colonoscopies Safely
Family Needs to Know When Patient Survival Is Uncertain
Family Physicians Have Little Input at NIH: Report
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
Faulty Household Wiring Can Trigger a Heart Defibrillator
FDA Adds New Label Warnings to Over-the-Counter Painkillers
FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs
FDA Mandates Tougher Warnings for Pain Pills
FDA Panel Urges Ban on Vicodin, Percocet
FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage
FDA Renews Warnings on Pain-Relief Patch
FDA Report Urges Tougher Acetaminophen Warning
FDA Reverses Stance on Removal of Morphine Painkiller
FDA Seeks Better Regulation of Painkillers
FDA Seizes All Drugs From Generics Maker
FDA Warns Drug Makers to Stop Selling Unapproved Prescription Painkillers
Fear of Pain Drives Requests for Assisted Death
Female Surgeons Like What They Do, Survey Finds
Few Americans Know of Leg Artery Danger
Few Student-Athletes Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
Finding Fitness on the Dance Floor
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Five-Minute Survey Can Help Predict Lung Cancer
Flushing From Alcohol a Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer
Flying OK for Most Pregnant Women
Football Can Shrink Players
For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best
For Diabetics, On-Demand Care May Not Help
For Macho Men, Doctor Visits Are Less Likely
For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary
For Primary Care, More Patients Are Seeing Specialists
For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
For Some Doctors, Empathy Is in Short Supply
For Young Ballplayers, Support and Caution Are Key
Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick With Therapy
Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
Gains Against Heart Failure Reported
Gastric Bypass May Also Relieve Low Back Pain
Gender Bias at Play in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Gender May Influence Heart Failure Treatment
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Therapy Improves Diabetic Neuropathy in Study
Gene Therapy May Ease Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Chronic Pain
Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
General Anesthesia Boosts Post-Op Pain
Genetic Disorder May Hold Key to Heat Stroke Cure
Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Get the Most Out of Your Run
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Global Warming Linked to Heightened Kidney Stone Risk
Gloves Made From New Form of Latex Approved
Golf Cart Injuries Give Rise to Calls for Regulation
Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
Good Golf Form Can Improve Game and Prevent Pain
Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men
Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients 13 and Older
Guidelines Seek to Reduce Medication Errors Involving Kids
Guidelines Unveiled for Treating Clogged Heart Arteries
Gulf War Syndrome May Stem From Chemical Exposure
Had Your Eyes Checked Lately?
Half of U.S. Kids Assaulted Each Year: Study
Hangovers May Be Tougher for Migraine Sufferers
Hard Decisions for the Littlest Lives
Have Fun -- But Be Safe -- This Summer
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
Health Care Varies From State to State
Health Tip: Aerobic Exercise
Health Tip: Alleviating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Health Tip: Asthmatics Don't Have to Stop Exercising
Health Tip: Back Pain in Children
Health Tip: Be More Comfortable During Childbirth
Health Tip: Be Proactive at Your Next Doctor Visit
Health Tip: Beating Backpack Pain
Health Tip: Before You Take an NSAID
Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
Health Tip: Caring for a Canker Sore
Health Tip: Caring for Mouth Sores From Cancer Treatment
Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too
Health Tip: Choosing a Knee Brace
Health Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician
Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment
Health Tip: Communicating With a Loved One's Doctor
Health Tip: Coping With Fibromyalgia
Health Tip: Coping With Juvenile Arthritis
Health Tip: Could It Be a Torn Rotator Cuff?
Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma
Health Tip: Determining Migraines in Children
Health Tip: Diagnosing Joint Pain
Health Tip: Does Your Child Have an Ear Infection?
Health Tip: Don't Let Minor Knee Pain Slow You Down
Health Tip: Drive Safely With Arthritis
Health Tip: Easing Back Pain During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Easing Hemorrhoid Pain
Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercise for Bone Health
Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes
Health Tip: Exercise to Beat Arthritis Pain
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising If You Have Rosacea
Health Tip: Exercising in Hot Weather
Health Tip: Exercising With Back Pain
Health Tip: Finding a Family Physician
Health Tip: Get Fit After Baby is Born
Health Tip: Having Neck Pain?
Health Tip: Help Manage Back Pain
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Herniated Disk
Health Tip: Help Prevent Bunions
Health Tip: Help Prevent Headaches
Health Tip: Help Prevent Low Back Pain
Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Health Tip: Helping a Broken Toe Heal
Health Tip: If You're Tired of Walking
Health Tip: Is Your Baby in Pain?
Health Tip: Jump Rope for Fitness
Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy
Health Tip: Keeping Workouts Fun
Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
Health Tip: Log Your Headache Pain
Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise
Health Tip: Make Exercise a Daily Habit
Health Tip: Manage Pain Without Drugs
Health Tip: Managing Headaches During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Managing Herniated Disk Pain
Health Tip: Managing Joint Pain
Health Tip: Managing Neck Pain
Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Migraines
Health Tip: Massage Arthritis Pain
Health Tip: New Moms, Protect Your Back
Health Tip: Nutrition for Athletic Performance
Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
Health Tip: Pain in the Pelvis
Health Tip: Pain Reliever Side Effects
Health Tip: Pregnancy and Back Pain
Health Tip: Prevent a Pain in the Neck
Health Tip: Prevent Back Injury
Health Tip: Prevent Stomach Pain
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Backpack Injuries
Health Tip: Protect Your Muscles
Health Tip: Protecting a New Hip
Health Tip: Recognizing Arthritis in the Thumb
Health Tip: Recognizing Gallstones
Health Tip: Recovering From an Injury
Health Tip: Relief From Carpal Tunnel
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Shin Splints
Health Tip: Save Your Back at Work
Health Tip: Sciatica Pain During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Selecting a Pediatrician
Health Tip: Signs That Baby Is in Pain
Health Tip: Soothing a Child's Sunburn
Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
Health Tip: Sticking With Exercise
Health Tip: Stop a Sore Throat
Health Tip: Straining the Hamstring
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Shoulders
Health Tip: Stretch Your Hamstrings
Health Tip: Symptoms of Computer Strain
Health Tip: Taking an NSAID
Health Tip: Tame Tension Headaches
Health Tip: The Importance of Good Posture
Health Tip: The Word on Wisdom Teeth
Health Tip: Things That Trigger Migraines
Health Tip: Too Much Exercise Isn't Good Either
Health Tip: Triggers for Canker Sores
Health Tip: Triggers for Foot Arthritis
Health Tip: Try Cross Training
Health Tip: Try Kickboxing
Health Tip: Understanding Low Back Pain
Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
Health Tip: Ward Off Runner's Knee
Health Tip: Warm Up Before Exercise
Health Tip: Water Safety
Health Tip: Wear a Helmet
Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones
Health Tip: What Causes Sore Breasts?
Health Tip: What's Causing My Neck Pain?
Health Tip: When Flat Feet Cause Pain
Health Tip: When Your Baby Needs Shots
Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise?
Health-Care Costs Go Up, and Stay Up, for Abused Women
Health-Care Reform Could Be Obama's Toughest Challenge
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Heart Attacks Less Often Fatal Today
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
Heart Docs Often Fail to Order Tests Before Angioplasty
Heart Failure Accounts for 37% of Medicare Spending
Heart Failure Treatment Underused
Heart Surgeon Shortage Predicted
Heavy Patients Get Little Respect From Doctors
Heavy Periods May Be Due to a Clotting Disorder
High Birth Weight Doubles Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis
High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans
High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
High Rate of Rehospitalizations Costing Billions
High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women
High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries
Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
Hip, Knee Replacements Do Ease Symptoms
Holiday Meals With a Calorie-Conscious Twist
Holidays Don't Have to Make You Heavier
Home Defibrillators Fail to Boost Survival Rates
Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty
Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
Hospital Volume Imperfect Gauge of Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Hospital Workers May Trigger Dangerous Outbreaks
Hospitals' Primary Care Docs Boost Outcomes
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer
HPV Vaccine No More Painful Than Other Shots
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Ibuprofen Rated Best for Pain of Broken Arms
ICU Docs Less Likely to Discuss End-of-Life Issues With Blacks
ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Outcomes
If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next?
Imaging of Low Back Pain Fails to Change Outcomes
Imaging Sheds Light on How Acupuncture Works
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
In Health Care Today, It's Electronic All the Way
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Patients a Growing Problem
Increase in Diagnostic Imaging Fueled by Self-Referring Doctors
Inflammation Markers May Help Predict Stroke Risk
Injury Patterns Similar for 'Circus' Artists, Elite Athletes
Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits
International Blood Doping Tests May Miss Cheaters
Is Bypass Truly Better than Stenting?
Itching Not a Less Intense Form of Pain
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
JFK's Health Problems More Complex Than Thought
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Kidney Damage Another Consequence of Anabolic Steroids
Kidney Disease in Blacks Undetected Until Late Stages
Kidney Patients Less Likely to Get Heart Attack Meds
Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe
Kids Kept Indoors Due to Poor Clothing Choices
Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active
Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar
Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
Kids Who Spend More Time Outdoors Have Better Vision
Knee Replacement Works Best When Patients, Providers Agree
Lack of Insurance Raises Abused Babies' Death Risk
Ladders, Swings and More Can Cause Peril
Larger Skin Lesions More Likely to Be Melanoma
Laser Therapy Seems to Relieve Neck Pain
Latin Women More Likely to Be Unhappy With Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
Less Money Means More Hurting
Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible
Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort
Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Heart Risk
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
Limiting Work Hours for Medical Residents Could Be Costly
Living Healthily on Less
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Long-Term Back Pain Not Inevitable, Study Finds
Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence
Loving Relationships May Help Block Pain
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain
Majority of U.S. Doctors Back National Insurance Plan
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
Many Americans Fear Being Diagnosed With Diabetes
Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study
Many Cancer Survivors Don't Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
Many Diabetics Don't Get Necessary Blood Pressure Treatment
Many Doctors Don't Know Blood Pressure Guidelines
Many Doctors Still Don't Disclose Consulting Fees
Many Hispanics Shut Out of U.S. Health Care System
Many Hospital Patients Can't ID Their Doctors
Many Kids Outgrow Chronic Headaches
Many Ob-Gyn Textbooks Lack Good Info on Breast-Feeding
Many Patients Don't Pursue Referrals
Many Smokers Don't Tell Docs About Their Habit
Many Texas Docs Not Pushing HPV Vaccine for Girls
Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer Treatments
Marathoners Go the Distance on Heart Health
Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer
Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients
Med School Diversity May Help Whites Care Better for Minorities
Med Students Posting Unprofessional Messages: Survey
Medical Blogs May Threaten Patient Privacy
Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions
Medical Pot Ineffective as Acute Pain Treatment
Medical Scans a Significant Source of Radiation
Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar
Medicare Faces Challenges Caring for Chronically Ill
Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing'
Medication Review May Help With Heart Failure
Medicinal Marijuana Eases Neuropathic Pain in HIV
Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Menstruation Cessation in Female Teen Athletes May Be Caused by Hormone
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
Microsurgery May Cut Swelling After Breast Cancer Treatment
Midwest and Northeast May Face Surgeon Shortage
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Minimally Invasive Surgery Not Better for Sciatica
Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women
Minority Clinics Tougher on Doctors
Mistrust May Cause People to Put Off Treatment
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms
Modern Athletes Keep Getting Taller, Bigger
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
Moms-to-Be Need Facts on Pain Control
More Doctors Need to Learn to Spot Skin Cancers
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
More MRI Machines May Mean More Back Surgeries
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma
Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients
Most Americans Want Health Care Reform
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most Insured Adults Worry About Health Care Costs: Poll
Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care
Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable
Most Teens Aren't Getting Preventive Health Care
Most Young, Black Females Are Not Getting HPV Vaccine
MRI May Help Find Deep Endometriosis
MRSA Creeping Into Hospitals From the Outside
MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs
MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing
Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80
Music as Medicine
Music Therapy Improves Well-Being of Very Ill Patients
Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
Naprapathy: A Hands-On Approach to Pain Management
National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care Across Country
Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed
Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
New Anesthesia May Be Safer for Critically Ill
New Anti-Clotting Treatment Urged for Cancer Patients
New Atrial Fibrillation Surgery Improves Results
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information
New Classification Proposed for Stomach Cancers
New Criteria Could Expand Number of Liver Transplant Candidates
New Drug Promising Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices
New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit
New Guidelines Recommend Opioids for Seniors' Pain
New Guidelines Tackle Treatment of Resistant Hypertension
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children
New Scheduler Helps Track Kids' Shots
New Technique Removes Gallbladder Without External Incisions
New Technology No Better at Spotting 'Anesthesia Awareness'
New Technology Speeds GI Disease Diagnosis
New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
New Therapy Spares Organ in Early Esophageal Cancer
New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain
Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain
Noise in Artery Could Warn of Heart Risk
Nonsurgical Treatment May Ease Rotator Cuff Injury
Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
NSAIDs Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Number of U.S. General Surgeons in Decline
Nurses Often Left Out of Medical Error Talks
Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies
Ob/Gyn Group Urges Routine HIV Tests for All Women
Obesity is a Family Affair
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
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 Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
One-Fifth of British Childhood Cancer Survivors Smoke
Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists
Onsolis Approved for Severe Cancer Pain
Optimal Warfarin Dosing Improves Anticoagulation Control
Oral Yogurt 'Vaccine' Could Blunt Ouch Factor
Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law May Overlook Depressed Patients
Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
Ozone/Oxygen Shot Helps Heal Herniated Disk
Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER
Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
Pages to Doctors Don't Always Hit the Mark
Pain More a Cause of Arthritis Than a Symptom
Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients With Fractures
Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
Painkiller Abuse Increases Among Young Adults
Painkillers Lower PSA Test Readings
Pain-Relieving Powers of Acupuncture Unclear
Panel Finds Evidence Murky on Full-Body Skin Exams
Panel Seeks Fuller Disclosure of Drug Company Payments
Parents Often Choose ER for Routine Kids' Care
Partnerships Effective Communicators of Cancer Advances
Patient Harm From Problem 'Handoffs' Is Common: Report
Patient-Centered 'Medical Home' Models Lag in Key Areas
Patient-Controlled Health Records Could Change Future of Research
Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes
Patients Benefit From End-of-Life Discussions With a Doctor
Patients' Bill of Rights Too Tough to Read
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
Patients Often Not Told About Abnormal Test Results
Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' Accuracy
Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery
Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults
Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home
Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids
Pediatricians Would Admit Error Only Half the Time
Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
Physical Exam as Good as High Tech in Assessing Heart Failure
Physicians Say They Need More Sleep
Pill Could Boost Sports Performance
Plain-Language Guides Detail Insulin Treatments
Plastic Surgeons Stay Busy in Recession
Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes
Popular Supplements Don't Work Against Arthritis: Study
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Portion Distortion
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Post-Op Painkillers Tied to Deaths After Spinal Fusion
Post-Surgical Epidural May Boost Survival
Post-Tonsillectomy Codeine May Pose Dangers
Post-Workout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss
Problems Tied to Obesity Also Seem to Affect Sleep
Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stroke Guidelines
Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
PSA Testing: What Should Men Do?
Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year
Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery
Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain
Racial Clusters Seem to Affect Access to Colon Care
Radiation From Medical Scans Soaring
Radio-Frequency Tags Cut Specimen Bottle Errors
Rapid Swine Flu Test Misses Many Infections
Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
Recess Makes for Better Students
Recession Scrambling Health Spending in U.S.
Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits
Relistor Helps Ease Painkiller-Related Constipation
Reminders Boost Mammography Appointments
Reminders Help Patients Get Better Care
Report Finds Fault With U.S. Health Services for Teens
Researcher Finds Most Will Inflict Pain on Others If Prodded
Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients
Retail Medical Clinics Offer Quality Care: Study
Review Urges Aggressive MRSA Screening for Health Workers
Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Run for Your Life
Rural Areas Able to Increase Colon Cancer Screenings
'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Safety of Labor-Delaying Drugs Questioned
Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
School PE Programs Don't Lower Child Obesity
School Sports May Spell Trouble for Ankles
Scientists Discover How Osteoarthritis Destroys Cartilage
Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
Screening May Not Lessen Domestic Violence
Sea Worm Inspires Novel Bone Glue
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
Sedentary Kids May Take Longer to Fall Asleep
Self-Dosing Pain Medication Errors Too Common: Study
Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Sensor Detects Levels of Brain Chemicals
Shockwave Treatment May Not Be Best for Shoulder Pain
Shoe Insoles No Rx for Back Pain: Study
Shoulder Surgery Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game
Sickle Cell Drug Underused by Physicians
'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
Simple Case Management Cuts Pulmonary Disease Admissions
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
Simple Steps Lead to Better Blood Pressure Control
Simpler Sleep Apnea Treatment Seems Effective, Affordable
Sinus Infections Push Millions to U.S. Doctors Each Year
Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications
Sleep May Be Cause, Not Consequence, of Cancer Issues
Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis
Small Drug Promo Items May Influence Young Doctors
Small Steps May Speed Recovery in ICU Patients
Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids
Smoking, Gender Affect Pain Treatment Effectiveness
Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths
Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls
Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery
Some People Vulnerable to Persistent Post-Op Pain
Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain
Spanish Speakers Have Difficulty Accessing Health Care in U.S.
Special Dyes and Lighting Kill MRSA, Research Shows
Special Treadmill Helps Stroke Patients Regain Normal Gait
Speedy Care After Heart Attack Key to Survival
Spending Doesn't Improve Patients' Perception of Care
Spinal Cord Stimulation Need Not Keep Soldiers From Action
Spiritual Beliefs Part of Health Care for Some
Sponsor Dollars Key to Flu Vaccine Study Publication
Sports Doping's Effect May Be in the Mind
Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
Spray Cuts Kids' Pain When Getting IVs
Sprinters Closest to Starter's Pistol Have Edge
Staff Training Reduces Postpartum Bleeding, Episiotomies
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Steroid Can Ease Severe Sore Throat
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia
Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue'
Stretching Exercises May Protect Against Preeclampsia
Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help
Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle
Studies Struggle to Gauge Glucosamine's Worth
Study Challenges Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
Study Finds Gender Disparity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Study Forecasts More Young Doctors in Future
Study Questions Screening Heart Attack Patients for Depression
Study Sheds Light on Painkillers' Heart Risk
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis
Study Suggests a Wider Use for Statins
Study Urges Low-Tech Solutions for Medical Errors
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
Study Weighs Cost, Benefit of Gene Tests Before Warfarin Rx
Sudden Cardiac Death Rare in Young Athletes
Sudden Hearing Loss May Portend Stroke
Supervised Exercise May Relieve Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Surgeon's Preferences Dictate Choice of Kidney Cancer Surgery
Surgery for Neck Pain May Also Relieve Headaches
Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Surgery, 'Sham' Equal in Treating Compression Fracture Pain
Surgical Deaths Linked to Handling of Complications
Surgical Errors Cost Almost $1.5B a Year
Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of Variables
Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
Swine Flu Tests Could Swamp Diagnostic Labs
Symptoms Plus Blood Test Boost Ovarian Cancer Detection
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain
Take the Load Off Your Child's Back
Take the Sting Out of Your Child's Flu Shots
Takes a Pro to Make Offices Pain-Free
Taking Codeine While Breast-Feeding May Harm Infant
Teaching Hospitals' Post-Op Gains Not Extended to Blacks
Teen Athletes Sleep Better Than Couch Potatoes
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to ER Visits
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion
Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives
The Zen Way to Pain Relief
The 'Net: A Tangled Web of Health Information
The Nuts and Bolts of Reform Proposals
The Pill May Limit Muscle Gains in Women
The Revolving Door of Heart Failure Hospitalization
The Ups and Downs of 'Yo-Yo' Dieting
Therapy, Meds Best for Lumbar Low Back Pain
Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease
Third of Elderly Patients Take Companion to See Doctor
Third of EMS Stethoscopes Carry MRSA Virus
Those Stilettos Can Hurt You Years From Now
Three Genes Raise Gout Risk
Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Raise Risks in the ICU
Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
Tips to Ease an Aching Back
Tired Doctors More Prone to Errors
Tired, Stressed Docs Make More Mistakes, Study Finds
TNF Blockers May Help Some With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles
Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings
Too Much Texting Can Spell Neck, Arm Pain
Tracking Top Number in Blood Pressure May Be Enough
Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries
Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Treat Mind, Body in RA Patients: Study
Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Updated
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips
TV in the Bedroom Is
Not
a Teen's Best Friend
Two Treatments Equally Effective for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
U.S. Experts Still Unsure of Allergy Relief by Mouth
U.S. Faces Shortage of Heart Surgeons
U.S. Health Care Still Ill, Survey Finds
U.S. Hospitals Lag in Patient Satisfaction
U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
U.S. May Soon Face Shortage of General Surgeons
U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
U.S. Relaxes Opposition to Medical Marijuana
U.S. Turns Spotlight on Medicine's Most Puzzling Cases
U.S. Web Site Helps Consumers Compare Hospitals
Uloric Approved for Gout
User Registry May Help Docs Stem Painkiller Abuse
Using a Balloon to Repair a Broken Back
Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
Ventilator Relieves Lung Cancer Pain in Final Hours
Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints
Vigorous Exercise Aids Those With Obesity-Related Gene
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women
Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
Vioxx's Heart Risk Lingered Long After Use Ended
Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications
Voice Problems in Seniors Undertreated
Waiting Is the Hardest Part in Biopsies
Waiting, Wondering About Radiology Results Irks Patients
Walk 100 Steps a Minute for 'Moderate' Exercise
Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off
Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
Walking Program May Relieve Peripheral Artery Pain
Walking Styles a Quick Cue to Gender
Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players
Weak Evidence Backs Most Heart Guidelines, Report Finds
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
Web Site Demystifies Lab Tests
What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches
What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
What's in a Name? When It Comes to Drugs, Plenty
When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
When It Comes to Lifting, the Pros Have Your Back
When It Comes to Prescription Drugs, Get Smart
Where You Live May Affect Your Cancer Diagnosis
Whisk Those Blues Away
Window for Stroke Treatment Opens Wider
Winter Workouts Are Cool
Winter's Cold, Summer's Heat Take a Toll
'Wired' Hospitals Post Lower Death, Complication Rates
Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery
Women Veterinarians Face Higher Miscarriage Risk
Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Heart Attack
Women's Exercise Priorities Vary With Life Stages
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use
Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer
Yoga Can Ease Lower Back Pain
Yoga Program May Help Prevent Falls in Elderly
Young Athletes at Risk of Heat Injury
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries
Zingo Offers Pain Relief During Child Injections