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1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
15 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder
15-Point Test Gauges Alzheimer's Risk
2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity of Alzheimer's
2 Genes Implicated in Autism
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective
3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research
3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression
3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
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 Checklist for Joint Replacement Surgery
A Healthy Mind Can Help Fight HIV
A Much-Needed Hero for Troubled Times
A Robot That Reads Your Mind?
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On
Accumulated Lead May Affect Older Women's Brains
Across All Cultures, Dreams Affect Behavior
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
Adding a Stent May Help Resolve Brain Aneurysm
Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Age 55, Workplace Stress Seems to Decline
After Job Loss, People Report More Health Issues
After Neuroblastoma, Chronic Problems Often Await
After-Effects of Chemotherapy May Include Memory Problems
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
Aging Brain Can Learn New Tricks
Aging Brain May Contribute to Some Hearing Loss
Aging Hinders Memory Storage During Sleep
Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
Alzheimer's Gene Affects Brains of Young Adults
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
Alzheimer's Plaques More Complex Than Thought
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Tied to Shrinkage in Brain Area
American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines
Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
An Online Guide to Cope With Recession-Related Stress
Aneurysms in 2nd Generation May Not Come Early
Antibiotics Effective for Vaginal Injury After Childbirth
Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled
Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems
Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke
Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Anxiety-Prone People Find Distractions Hard to Ignore
Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
As Literacy Improves, So Might Happiness
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up
As Waistlines Widen, Brains Shrink
As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Attention Training Might Help Stroke Victims
Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Babies Can Comprehend 'Canine' Language
Babies Come Packed With Natural Knowledge
Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles
Baby's Smile Lights Up Mom's Brain
Backyard Raccoon 'Latrines' Harbor Hidden Dangers
Bad Bosses Are Hard on the Heart
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises
Beat the Winter Blues
Being a 'People Person' May Be All in Your Head
Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
Better Sleepers Are 'Successful Agers'
Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk
Biologists Question Animal Brain Size Theory
Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
Bipolar Disorder Might Be Overdiagnosed
Bipolar Disorder in Children Lingers
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Birds Don't Miss a Beat
Black Heart Patients Treated Less for Depression
Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke
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 Pressure Drugs May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Blood Rush to the Brain When Angry Is a Good Sign
Blood Test for 'Mad Cow' Disease May Be Near
Blood Test Helps Docs Assess Breast Cancer Treatment
Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression
Blood Thinner Linked to Increased Brain Bleeding
Blue and Broke for the Holidays
Boosting Brain Protein Quickly Cut Excessive Drinking
Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men
Boys as Socially Aggressive as Girls: Study
Brain Activity May Predict Schizophrenia Behavior
Brain Adapts to Age-Related Eye Disease
Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets
Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism
Brain Aneurysm Rupture Risk Tied to Location, Size
Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
Brain Can 'See' Objects Through Touch
Brain Cancer Vaccine's Immune Response Key to Outcomes
Brain Cells Give New Clues to Alzheimer's
Brain Chemical Could Spur Lovesickness
Brain Disease Causes More Vision Loss in Blacks
Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
Brain Imaging Study Sheds Light on Fibromyalgia
Brain 'Master Switch' May Control Appetite, Fertility
Brain May Be Wired for Social Conformity
Brain May Use Its 'Mind's Eye' to Control Chaos
Brain Mechanism Can Turn Off Trauma of Bad Memories
Brain Pathway Yields Clues to Cigarette Addiction
Brain Patterns Predict Mistakes
Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
Brain Protein May Have Potential Against Alzheimer's
Brain Protein Tied to Retardation
Brain Quickly Detects Happiness in Others
Brain Rewires Itself After Hand Transplant
Brain Scans Could Help Spot Schizophrenia Earlier
Brain Scans Detect Alzheimer's Disease Quickly
Brain Scans Might Help Spot PTSD
Brain Scans Shed Light on Dyslexia
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Scans Show Differences in Cocaine Addicts
Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Brain Scans Show How Humans 'Hear' Emotion
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
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 Yields Up Clues to Language
Brain-Computer Interface Posts Message on Twitter
Brain's Memory Capacity Much Larger Than Believed
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 Survivors Report High Quality of Life After Treatment
Breast CT Scans Could Be Comfortable Alternative to Mammograms
Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed
Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child
Breast-Feeding Boosts Child's School Performance
Breast-Feeding May Boost IQ
Breast-Feeding While on Seizure Meds Doesn't Harm Babies
Broad Screening of Blood Clots May Find Cancers Earlier
Bullying Seems to Affect Kids Years Later
Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
Buyers Spend More With Non-Cash Purchases
Caffeine May Block High Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer's
Calcium Scans Help Predict Coronary Risk
Can a Bad Boss Make You Sick?
Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point
Cancer Diagnosis May Tax Physical, Mental Health
Cancer Survivors Face Tough Road Long After Treatment Ends
Can't Control Junk Food Cravings? Blame the Brain
Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Chat With Passengers
Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression
Catastrophic Epilepsy Caused by Defect in One Gene
Catching Ovarian Cancer Early May Miss Aggressive Tumors
Cats Purrfect at Getting Needs Met, Study Shows
Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons
Cellular Disorder Might Influence Behavior
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Certain Antidepressants Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head, Neck Cancers
Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels
Childhood Brain Cancer Causes Other Long-Term Problems
Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
Choices Sap Your Stamina, Self Control: Study
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Might Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Chromosome Tests Help Study of Kids' Mental Anomalies
Chronic Exposure to Solvents Disturbs Brain's Wiring
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Chronic Media Multi-Tasking Makes It Harder to Focus
Circadian Rhythm Plays Role in Memory
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
College Kids and Monkeys About Equal on Math
College Night Owls Have Lower Grades
Color Can Affect How People Think and Act
Color Red Makes Men Amorous
Combat Exposure Tied to Chronic High Blood Pressure
Combat Vets Display Severe Sleep Disorders
Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early
Combo Treatment for Aggressive Brain Tumor May Lengthen Life
Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's
Common Chemotherapy Drug Linked to Memory Problems
Common Gene Mutation Lowers Risk for Bipolar Disorder
Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Compound Reverses Huntington's Symptoms in Mice
Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
Compulsive Gamblers Don't Learn From Their Mistakes
Computer Program Helps Drug Abusers Stay Clean
Computer-Aided Mammogram Reading Effective
Computer-Based Method IDs Alzheimer's Protein Structures
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Consciousness Helps the Mind and Body Work Together
Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children
Cooling May Reduce Brain Lesions in Newborns
Coronary Disease Dulls Cognitive Skills
Coronary Heart Disease Not a Cheery Condition
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
Coupled With Mammography, Ultrasound Finds More Breast Cancers
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
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Debt-Linked Stress May Spur Premature Delivery
Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Severely Depressed
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Delirium Episodes Could Hasten Alzheimer's-Linked Decline
Demanding Jobs May Pay Cognitive Dividends in Retirement
Dementia More Likely With One Subtype of HIV
Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Depressed Moms in Violent Homes Twice as Likely to Hit Kids
Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer
Depression After Stroke Can Be Debilitating
Depression and Alzheimer's Risk Linked
Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth
Depression Heightens Sensitivity to Pain
Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Depression May Hasten Cancer Death
Depression May Lead to More Preemies Among Blacks
Depression May Up Death Risk to That of Smoking
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
Depression, PTSD Common Among Lung Transplant Patient Caregivers
Depression's Effect on Pleasure Is Real
Depression's Behavior Changes Linked to Heart Risks
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
Detecting, Diagnosing Breast Cancers
Diabetes and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand
Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Diabetes in Middle Age Raises Alzheimer's Risk
Diabetes Linked to Cognitive Problems
Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy
Diabetes Onset, Severity Tied to Cognitive Problems
Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease
Do Antidepressants Make Bones Brittle?
Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides
Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments
Doctors Urged to Get Aggressive to Help Smokers
Dogs and 2-Year-Olds on Same Mental Plane
Dogs Get Petty About Treats
Dopamine Lets Bad Experiences Linger
Drinking Dampens Ability to Feel Fear
Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study
Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disruptions
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drug Improves Survival in Mice With Brain Tumors
Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Drug Use in Teens May Damage Memory Years Later
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Dying Feel Abandoned by Docs in the End
Early Alzheimer's Hinders Brain's Effort to Sort Information
Early Bedtime May Help Stave Off Teen Depression
Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
Early Treatment Benefits Newfound Brain Disorder
Easy Baby or Fussy -- It May Be Out of Mom's Control
Eating Fast Until Full Triples Overweight Risk
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
E-Communication Might Be Outpacing Emotion
Economic Bad Times Put Minorities at Higher Crime Risk
Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline
Education, Income Affect Heart Attack Survival Rates
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
Emotions of Music Touch Universal Chord
Empathy Is 'Hard-Wired' in Children's Brains
Enzyme Deficiency Linked to Neural Tube Defect in Mice
Epilepsy Drug May Prevent, Treat Alzheimer's
ER Visit Leaves Many Confused
Established EU Countries Healthier Than Newcomers
Estrogen May Have Preventive Role in Women's Schizophrenia
Even Mild Strokes Can Do Harm
Evolution May Have Made Humans More Cancer Prone
Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Experiences Bring More Joy Than Possessions Do
Experimental Imaging System Helps Detect Breast Cancer
Experts Release Guidelines on Use of Breast MRI
Exposure Therapy Effective in Preventing Post-Traumatic Stress
Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks
Extended Work Absences May Signal Risk of Death
Extremely Preemie Babies Prone to Behavior Woes Later On
Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms
Eye Disease, Cognitive Decline Linked in Study
Face Transplants Show Promising Results
Facial Expressions Not Universally Understood
Facial Structure May Hold Clues to Aggression
Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy
Fad Baby Names Tend to Fizzle Fast
Fairness Is a Hard-Wired Emotion
Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk
Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk
Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle
Family History of Aneurysm Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers
Family Needs to Know When Patient Survival Is Uncertain
Famous Names Get Single Neurons Fired Up
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
FDA Orders Warning Label on Older Antipsychotics
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself
'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions
Fear of Pain Drives Requests for Assisted Death
'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals
Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Fewer Brain 'Tangles' May Mean Smarter Old Age
Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat
Fewer Deaths Occurring From Brain Bleeds
Fighting Cancer With a Pen
Finding Points to Possible Blood Test for Brain Tumors
Fine-Tuning Prosthetic Hands to Restore a Sense of Touch
Fish May Ward Off Dementia and Stroke
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients
Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
Fleeting Facial Expressions Reveal Deep Secrets
Flu Deaths Higher Among Seniors With Dementia
Focused Radiation Protects Tumor Patients' Brain Function
For a Healthier Retirement, Work a Little
For Bilingual Folks, Both Languages Always Present
For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best
For Every Blow to the Head, Quick Action Is Urged
For Kids, Two Languages Can Be as Easy as One
For Psychiatrists, Talk Therapy Falling by Wayside
For Short Kids, No Lack of Self-Esteem
For Some Doctors, Empathy Is in Short Supply
For the Obese, Holiday Tables Serve Platefuls of Doubt
For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
Form IDs Spinal Patients Likely to Stick With Therapy
Framingham Score May Not Spot Lifetime Heart Risk
Friendship May Lie in the Genes
Game, Not Gore, Keeps Video Players Playing
Gay Men, Straight Women Have Similar Brains
Gays, Bisexuals Seek More Psych Services
Gender Gap Exists for Giving, Too
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Connections Key to Brain Tumor Growth
Gene Could Boost Stroke Risk for Migraine Sufferers
Gene Discovered for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease
Gene Mutation May Cause Some Cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder
Gene Mutation May Speed Learning
Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation
Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'
Gene Therapy in Rats Reduces Cocaine Use
Gene Variant May Hike Women's Risk of Alzheimer's
Gene Variant May Predispose Some to Anxiety
Gene Variant Raises Risk for Brain Cancer at Young Age
Gene Variant Tied to Cocaine-Induced Paranoia
Gene Variant Tied to Schizophrenia
Gene Variation Found in Boys With Delinquent Peers
Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
Genes Get Out the Vote
Genes' Influence on Fears Changes Over Time
Genes Linked to Spread of Breast Cancer
Genes Seem to Affect Tissues Differently
Genetic Disorder Drug Helps Reverse Heart Muscle Enlargement
Genetic Medicine Making Inroads Against Disease
Genetics Linked to How Brain 'Frames' Choices
Genetics, Environment Shape Sexual Behavior
Genetics, Social Factors Tied to Male Delinquency
Gestures Processed in Brain's Language Center
Ginkgo No Shield Against Alzheimer's
Ginkgo Prevented Stroke Damage in Mice
Girls and Math: Blame the Culture, Not Ability
Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression
Girls From Poorer Areas More Likely to Have Sex Earlier
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Give and Be Happy
Gloomy Days Dim Cognitive Powers of the Depressed
Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice
'Good Feelings' From Alcohol Only Come With Fewer Drinks
Good News for Elderly: Happiness Keeps Growing
Good Posture May Inspire Confidence
Got a Problem? Think About It Overnight
Grab a Tool and Change Your Brain
Greater Language Skills in 20s May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Group Urges Depression Screening for Heart Patients
Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
Growth Hormone Won't Fight ALS
Gulf War Illness Strongly Linked to Chemical Exposure
Gulf War Syndrome May Stem From Chemical Exposure
Gut Hormone Could be Key to Blood Sugar
Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Hallucinogen Gives Lasting Spiritual Boost
Hard Decisions for the Littlest Lives
Have a Purpose in Life? You Might Live Longer
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Health Issues in Childhood Often Show Up in Adulthood
Health Tip: Allow Yourself to Grieve
Health Tip: Are You Pregnant and Depressed?
Health Tip: Choosing Your Child's Therapist
Health Tip: Dealing With Depression After Pregnancy
Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors
Health Tip: Depression Among Teens
Health Tip: Depression in Seniors
Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children
Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed
Health Tip: Healing Mentally After a Heart Attack
Health Tip: If Your Child is Having Surgery
Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion
Health Tip: Managing After a Miscarriage
Health Tip: Managing Your Emotions
Health Tip: Negative Body Image Can Affect Your Health
Health Tip: Possible Triggers for Pica
Health Tip: Prepare Yourself for Surgery
Health Tip: Preparing for an Ultrasound
Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Therapy
Health Tip: Prevent Burnout
Health Tip: Signs of Depression
Health Tip: Staying Emotionally Healthy
Health Tip: Symptoms of a Social Phobia
Health Tip: Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
Health Tip: Taking a Mental Status Test
Health Tip: Talking to a Person With a Brain Disorder
Health Tip: Traumatic Events May Affect Sleep
Health Tip: Triggers for PTSD
Health Tip: Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Mental Illness
Health Tip: X-Rays at the Dentist
Health-Care Costs Go Up, and Stay Up, for Abused Women
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School
Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
Heard the One About How to Beat Tension?
Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk
Heart Patients Benefit From At-Home Care, Study Finds
Helping Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues
High Blood Pressure Likely in Alzheimer's Offspring
High Self-Esteem May Mask Defensiveness
Higher Blood Sugar Could Impair Thinking
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Homecoming Veterans Often Face Inner Challenge
Homelessness Tied to Kids' Mental Health
Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is Found
Hormones Boost Frequency of Women's Migraine With Aura
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
How Bad Feelings Can Harm Your Health
HRT After Menopause Reduces Symptoms
HRT Shrinks the Brain
Human Brain Works Between Order and Chaos
Human Stem Cell Transplant Helps Brain-Impaired Mice
Hydrating Kidney Patients With Sodium Bicarb Has Little Effect
Hypertension Linked to Thinking Problems in Middle Age
Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Hypnosis Cuts Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Survivors
Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Alzheimer's Risk
ICU Docs Less Likely to Discuss End-of-Life Issues With Blacks
ICU Patients Not Getting Enough Sleep
If Mom or Dad Is Depressed, Kids Need Help Too
If You Want Help From a Chimp, You'll Have to Ask
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
In Dolphins, Half the Brain Sleeps, Other Half Works
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Increase in Diagnostic Imaging Fueled by Self-Referring Doctors
Infants Can Tell Happy Music From Sad
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
Insulin May Protect Against Alzheimer's
Iodine in Prenatal Vitamins Varies Widely
IV 'Ice Slurry' Quickly Cools Body for Surgeries
Jet Lag Upsets Brain's Internal Clocks
Job Loss Has Long-Term Impact on Social Lives
Job Losses Carry High 'Stress Tag'
Job, Education May Buffer Against Dementia
Joyful Music in Tune With Heart Health
Kennedy Faced Brain Surgeon's Knife While Awake
Key Factors Define 'Prolonged Grief'
Key Protein Might Shield Brain Cells
Kidney Cancers More Likely to Be Diagnosed Early
Kids Living With Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes
Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems
Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar
Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest
Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain
Kids With High IQs Live Longer
Kids With Parent in War Zone Face Behavior Risks
Know Suicide's Warning Signs
Lack of Energy in Old Age May Foretell Illness
Laser Therapy Disappoints in Stroke Trial
Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Later Use of Clot-Buster After Stroke Possible: Study
Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New Views
Learning Takes Place When You Get Things Right
Less Education May Mean Poorer Health
Lifestyle Counseling Reduces Heart Risk
Light-Activated Therapy Seems to Rejuvenate Aging Skin
Lipoprotein Levels May Predict Women's Hypertension Risk
Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
Looks, Money, Fame Don't Bring Happiness
Love Hormone May Ease Discussion of Painful Topics
Loving Relationships May Help Block Pain
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Control Appetite
Low Vitamin D Tied to Depression in Older Adults
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lower IQ Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Deaths
Lowering Blood Pressure Improves Brain Hemorrhage Outcomes
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 Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide
Man Dies of Brain Inflammation Caused by Deer Tick Virus
Many Ignore Symptoms of Bladder Trouble
Many Kids Feel Threatened in the Classroom
Many Kids Under 15 Watch Violent Movies
Many Turn Blind Eye to Racism
Many Veterans Need Mental Health Care
Marijuana May Shrink Parts of the Brain
Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer Recovery
Marriage Ends, Health Declines
Married Folks Still the Healthiest
Married With Children Paves Way to Happiness
Massage Therapy Helps Those With Advanced Cancer
Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep
Measles Cases Highest Since 1996
Media Affects Public Perception of Infectious Diseases
Medical Blogs May Threaten Patient Privacy
Medication Reduces Violence in Some Schizophrenics
Meditation Can Wish You Well, Study Says
Meditation May Boost College Students' Learning
Meditation May Boost Short-Term Visual Memory
Meditation May Reduce Stress in Breast Cancer Patients
Meditation, Yoga Might Switch Off Stress Genes
Mediterranean Diet Aids the Aging Brain: Study
Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression
Melanoma Drug Boosts Recurrence-Free Survival
Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
Memory Forms at 30 Weeks in the Womb
Memory Lapses Come When 2 Parts of Brain Compete
Memory Loss Tied to Brain's White Matter
Men Often Not Told of Severity of Wife's Cancer
Mental Activity Seems to Keep the Brain Vital
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
Mental Illness Doesn't Predict Violent Behavior
Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk
Messages Heard Better in the Right Ear
'Micromagnets' May One Day Enhance MRI Technology
Migraine Medications May Cause 'Serotonin Syndrome'
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Migraine With Aura May Lead to Brain Lesions
Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Millions of Kids Live With Substance-Abusing Parents
Mimicking Behavior May Help Form Social Bonds
Mini-Stroke Can Mean Major One Within Hours
Mini-Strokes May Cause Vision Loss
Minority Clinics Tougher on Doctors
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Modern Wars, Modern Ills
Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
Molecular Switch in Brain May End Smokers' Cravings
Mom's Depression May Worsen Child's Asthma
Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk
Moms With Alzheimer's May Pass on Risk to Kids
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child
Money Matters
Money May Lure People to Lose Weight
Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
Money, Praise Similarly Activate Brain's Reward Center
Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain
Monkey Brain Gives Clues to Human Interaction
More 90-Plus Women Than Men Prone to Dementia
Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent
Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than Older Ones, Just Different
Mother-Child Bond Affects Quality of Conflict Resolution
Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk
Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
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
Music as Medicine
Music Can Help Restore Stroke Patients' Sight
Music Therapy Improves Well-Being of Very Ill Patients
Musicians' Brain Waves Are Also in Tune
Napping Habits Tied to Sleep Disorders
Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
Nasal Surgery Helps Ease Sleep Apnea Symptoms
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems
Natural Childbirth Moms More Attuned to Babies' Cry
'Near-Wins' Boost Desire to Keep Gambling
Negative Words Register Faster
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
NeuroStar Depression Therapy Cleared
New Advances Could Battle Cancer Cell by Cell
New Brain Hemorrhage Guidelines Stress Quick Action
New Cancer Patients Retain Little Medical Information
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Hope for Parkinson's Patients
New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease
New Imaging Technique Could Spot Early Cancers
New Laser Combo Therapy Zaps Acne
New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
New MRI Technology Expands Its Power
New Pathways Studied to Repair Nerves
New PET Scanner Could Improve Diagnosis
New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression
New Scan 'Sees' Tumors Deep Inside Body
New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics
New Smells 'Etched' in Brain: Study
New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless Breast Biopsies
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
New Technology May Boost Artificial Arms
New Test Identifies Heavy Drinkers
New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
New Treatment Shows Promise for Excessive Drinking
New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain
New Understanding of How the Brain Detects Emotion
Newborns Feel the Rhythm
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking
Nicotine Plays Tricks on Brain: Study
Non-Drinkers More Likely to Be Anxious, Depressed
Nostrils Compete to Relay Key Fragrance
Not All Caregivers Are Stressed and Depressed
Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Not All Smiles Are Created Equal
Nurses Often Left Out of Medical Error Talks
Nurturing Parents Can Cut Risk of Aggression in Girls
Obesity Drug Shows Mixed Success Against Atherosclerosis
Occasional Forgetfulness Tied to Loss of Brain Volume
Older Adults Get Drunk Faster Than Younger Drinkers
Older Adults Reluctant to Question Surgical Treatment
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
Older Brains May Not Be So Small After All
Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Older Diabetics Should Avoid Dementia Meds
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 Patients With Cancer at Heightened Suicide Risk
Older Problem Gamblers Face Increased Suicide Risk
Omega-3 Benefits for Bipolar Disorder Remain Unclear
Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients
On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
One-Third of Dementia Cases Laid to Small Blood Vessel Damage
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law May Overlook Depressed Patients
Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory
Overeating Can Throw Off Metabolism
Overeating? Blame Your Genes
Overtime Work Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Overuse of Opioids, Barbiturates Boosts Chronic Migraine Risk
Paid Family Leave Program Goes Mostly Unused
Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits
Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use
Parkinson's Disrupts Stem Cell Therapy Transplants
Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive Disorders
Parkinson's Drugs Can Trigger Unhealthy Behaviors
Pathway to Wisdom May Be Found in Brain Circuitry
Patient-Reported Health Scores May Predict Head, Neck Cancer Outcomes
Patients Benefit From End-of-Life Discussions With a Doctor
Patients in Minimally Conscious State May Still Feel Pain
Patients Pleased With Laparoscopic GERD Surgery
Pelvic Inflammation Puts Girls at Risk for Repeat STIs
People Over 60 at Risk for 'Silent Stroke'
People With Social Phobia Have Different Self-Image
Personality May Not Predict Parkinson's
PET Scans May Help Detect Alzheimer's Brain Plaques
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
Photos of Smokers Trigger Brain Reaction in Those Trying to Quit
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
Plan Hopes to ID Early Halt in Reproductive Function
Plaques, Tangles in Brain Don't Always Lead to Alzheimer's
Playing Tetris May Build Up Your Brain
Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis
Popular Antidepressants Linked to GI Bleeding
Positive Outlook Cuts Chances of Dementia
Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value
Possible Cause of Postpartum Depression Pinpointed
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
Post-Traumatic Stress Tied to Increased Suicide Risk
Pot Might Ease PTSD: Study
Pot-Smoking Drivers Tied to Range of Road Accidents
Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible
Pregnancy Alone Not A Risk for Mental Health Problems
Pregnant Rural Women More at Risk
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
Prescription Training Puts Docs in Shoes of Older Patients
Preventing Second Stroke May Stave Off Dementia
Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
Primary Insomnia Tied to Brain Neurochemical Imbalance
Professionals Use Drugs to Sharpen Their Minds, Survey Finds
Program Helps Homeless Cut Use of Emergency Services
Proper Sleep May Help Clear Arteries
Prostate Cancer Treatment Could Impair Men's Thinking
Protein Branded As Culprit in Mad Cow Disease
Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems
Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
Protein Involved in Addiction Changes Brain Circuitry
Protein Key to Brain Rewiring
Protein-Folding Problem May Help Spur Alzheimer's
Prozac Makes Old Brain Cells Young
Psoriasis Poses Danger for More Serious Complications
Psych Drugs Gaining Widespread Acceptance
Psych Patients With Cost-Sharing Plans Use More Services
Psychiatric Drugs Might Raise Cardiac Death Risk
Psychological Counseling Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes
Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
Psychotherapy Works Best Over the Long Term
PTSD High Among Witnesses to 9/11
Pursuit of Females Dates Way, Way Back
Questionnaire May Help Spot Early Dementia
Quick Stroke Treatment Improves Outcomes
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
Radiation for Brain Tumors May Affect Cognition
Radiation From CT Scans Not Always the Same
Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's
Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use
Rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment Higher Than Expected
Reading, Games Help Keep Aging Memories Sharp
'Real World' Examples Don't Make Math Any Easier
Recess Makes for Better Students
Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging
Refs May Be Blinded by Red Uniforms
Regular Church Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk
Remembrance of Fat May Be at Root of Cravings
Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Reprogrammed Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms
Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
Research Sheds Light on Causes of Parkinson's
Researcher Finds Most Will Inflict Pain on Others If Prodded
Researchers Define Mechanism of Methamphetamine Addiction
Researchers Test Lithium as Radiation Protector
Resuscitated Newborns at Risk for Lower IQs
Rewards Are Key to Cooperation
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender
Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical
Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Romantic Love Can Last
Rooks Show Intelligence in Catching the Worm
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
Savoring Happy Moments Helps Build Emotional Strength
Scan Detects Oxygen Levels in Tumors
Scans Reveal Brain Abnormalities in Fibromyalgia Patients
Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
Schizophrenia Linked to Higher Risk of Dying From Cancer
Schizophrenia Yields Some Genetic Secrets
School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives
Science Zeroes In on New Alzheimer's Drug Target
Scientists Erase Specific Memories in Mice
Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug
Scientists ID 3 New Candidate Genes for Schizophrenia
Scientists ID Brain Pathway That Stops Seizures
Scientists ID Compounds That Prevent Brain Nerve Damage
Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death
Scientists ID New Proteins in Programmed Cell Death
Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work
Scientists Identify Brain's 'Hate Circuit'
Scientists Make Sweet Monkey Music
Scientists Report Mental 'Body-Swapping'
Scientists Spot 4 New Alzheimer's Genes
Scientists Spot Biochemical Sign of Depression
Scientists Spot New Clue to Alzheimer's
Scientists Track Hourly Changes in Alzheimer's Protein
Scientists Uncover New Weapon Against Huntington's
Scientists Zero in on Brain's 'Stopwatch'
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Dementia
Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly
Seizures Likely Sign of Brain Injury After Stroke
'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among Teens
Sen. Kennedy Up and Walking After Brain Tumor Surgery
Sen. Kennedy's Brain Tumor Surgery Called a 'Success'
Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury
Seniors Cope With Sleep Loss Better Than Young Adults
Seniors No Strangers to Happiness
Seniors Often Misstate Stroke History
Seniors Who Volunteer May Live Longer
Sense of Adventure Rests in Primitive Brain Region
Sensor Detects Levels of Brain Chemicals
Serotonin Levels Determine Sense of Fairness
Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
Serotonin Transporter Levels May Explain Winter Blues
Service Dogs Help Traumatized Veterans Heal
Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular Depression
Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
Sexual Dysfunction Common a Year After Major Trauma
Sexual Trauma Haunts Many Female Vets
Shared Race, Social Group Seem to Help People Relate
Shop 'Til You Drop: You May Feel Better
SIDS Linked to Brain Chemical Dysfunction
Signs of Depression Noted in Second Graders
Silent Strokes More Common in Younger People Than Thought
Simple Blood Test Could Spot Alzheimer's Risk
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps to Maintaining Memory
Simpler Test May Be Best for Diagnosing Blood Clots in Leg
Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women
Skin Patches Can Cause Burns During MRIs
Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
Sleep Apnea Seems to Wear Down the Brain
Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease
Sleep May Be Cause, Not Consequence, of Cancer Issues
Sleep Therapy Restores Brain Function in Insomniacs
Sleep: A Necessity, Not a Luxury
Sleep-Deprived Brains Show Lapse in Visual Processing
Sleeping Helps Preserve Important Memories
Sleepless Nights Make for Grumpier Brains
Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those Over 60
Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help Stroke Victims
Small Drug Promo Items May Influence Young Doctors
Smokers at Increased Risk of Aneurysm Recurrence
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
Social Exclusion May Literally Leave People Frozen Out
Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression
Social Status Plays Role in Brain's Control of Health
Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer
Some OTC Sleep, Cold Meds Could Harm Aging Brain
Some Weight-Loss Drugs Might Disrupt Brain Growth in Kids
Soothing Songs Please the Heart
Sounds May Help Solidify Memories While Asleep
Spanking May Lower Kids' IQs
Special Diet Can Ease Epileptic Seizures in Kids
Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly
Special Treadmill Helps Stroke Patients Regain Normal Gait
Specialized Stroke Care Improves Outcomes
Spiritual Beliefs Part of Health Care for Some
Spleen Key Player in Brain's Infection-Fighting Messages
Splints as Good as Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures
SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk
Standard IQ Test May Undervalue People With Autism
Stars Spotlight Personal Triumphs Over Stuttering
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
Statins Can Help Prevent Second Stroke
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Stay Upbeat, Healthy to Thrive in Senior Years
Staying Social May Keep Dementia at Bay
Steps Start to Add Up to a Math Path in the Brain
Stifled Anger at Work Doubles Men's Risk for Heart Attack
Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
Stillbirth Not an Issue for Next-Born
Stopping Antidepressants Boosts Risk of PMS Relapse
Stranger's Cell Phone Ring May Thwart Your Thinking
Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Stressed Health Care Workers Battle 'Compassion Fatigue'
Stressed Out College Students Losing Sleep
Stroke Damage Is Less in Rats Given Opioids
Stroke Drug Might Be a Memory-Booster
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help
Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time
Study Asserts Need for New Treatments for Delirium
Study Brings Value of Echocardiography Into Focus
Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death
Study Challenges Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders
Study Details New Molecular Approach to Preventing Alzheimer's
Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
Study IDs Gene Variants Tied to Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne Therapies
Study Links Cancerous Tumors With Depression
Study Links Epilepsy to Brain Protein
Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction
Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use
Study Probes Why Smokers Find It Hard to Quit
Study Questions Screening Heart Attack Patients for Depression
Study Recruiting From Alzheimer's-Prone Families
Study Refutes Depression Gene Finding
Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors
Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory
Substance Abuse Raises Crime Risk in Schizophrenics
Successful Dieters Show Unique Brain Patterns
Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
Suffering of Heart Failure Similar to Cancer
Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers
Suicide Risk With Antidepressants Falls With Age
Surfing the Web Stimulates Your Brain
Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epilepsy
Surgery Best for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Surgery, Illness Not Linked to Mental Decline in Seniors
Surging Internet Use Cutting Into Family Time
Switch to 'Light' Cigarettes Makes Quitting Tougher
Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain
Take Note: Doodling Can Help Memory
Take the Holiday to the Hospital
Taking Depression to Heart
Talk Therapy Proves Effective for Terminal Cancer Patients
Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
Tasty Foods Send Signal to Brain to Keep Eating
Technology Takes a Step Toward Treating Paralysis
Ted Kennedy Has a Brain Tumor
Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
Teen Brain Might Get Hooked Easier on OxyContin
Teen TV Time Tied to Adult Depression
Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
Telemedicine Helps Experts Treat Stroke From Afar
Terror Fears Tougher on Minorities, Disabled
Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction in Women
Tests Gauge Alzheimer's Patients' Ability to Drive
Tests May ID Older Patients at Risk for Post-Op Delirium
Tests Might Diagnose, Predict Prostate Cancer
The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music
The Mummies' Curse: Heart Disease
The Psychology of Celebrity Worship
Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
There's More Than Turkey Behind Holiday Yawns
Those Who Feel Rejected Direct Hostility Toward Others
Three Drinks a Day Doubles Risk of Tremor
Thrill-Seekers' Brains May Be Wired Differently
'Time Stamp' in Brain Cells Encodes Memories
Timing of Oxygen After a Stroke May Matter
To Be More Creative, Try Living Abroad
To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best
To Sleep, Perchance to Smell?
To Sleep, Perchance to Remember
Too Much Cell Phone Time Takes Toll on Teen Sleep
Too-Low Blood Pressure Can Also Bring Danger
Toxic Chemicals Blamed for Gulf War Illness
Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction
Tracking Cancer Drug's Effectiveness
Trauma From Iraq Could Alter Veterans' Brains
Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
Travel Tips for Seniors
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Treat Mind, Body in RA Patients: Study
Treating Sleep Disorders May Ease ADHD Symptoms
Treating Workers' Mental Woes May Boost Productivity
Trouble With Daily Activities Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk
Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines
Trying to Decide? Forget the Facts and Phone a Friend
Tumors Linked to Fetal Stem Cell Transplant
TV Commercials Color Gender Choices for Careers
TV Time May Not Be Benign
Tweaking Hormones Might Ease Chronic Stress
Two Parents With Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk
Tysabri May Treat Myelin Sheath Damage From MS
Tysabri May Cause Liver Damage, Health Officials Say
U.S. Asked to Do More for Kids' Mental Health
U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans
U.S. Mental Health Spending Rises, But Many Still Left Out
U.S. Spending on Mental Health Care Soaring
U.S. Teens Brimming With Self-Esteem
Ultrasound Beats Blood Test for Gauging Ovarian Cancers: Study
Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk
Umbilical Cord Blood Injections Aid Aging Brains
Unconscious Learning: In the Eye of the Beholder?
Undecided Voters Not So Undecided After All
Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory
Unraveling the Link Between Genes and Environment
Use of Imaging Technology Skyrockets
Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders
Vein Condition May Mask Serious Clot Disorder
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases
Video Game May Help Reduce Flashbacks From Trauma
Views on Old Age May Become Reality Later
Virtual Colonoscopy Effective for Average Risk People
Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
Vitamin B No Help for Alzheimer's
Vitamin B12 Key to Aging Brain
Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer's Disease
Voice Problems in Seniors Undertreated
Walking Styles a Quick Cue to Gender
War Vets With Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Warm Hands Warm Your Heart
Watching the Nail-Biting Big Game Hurts So Good
Web Surf to Save Your Aging Brain
Web-Based Psychotherapy Can Work
What Moms Learned May Be Passed to Offspring
What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
What's for Dinner? Brain Chemical Helps People Decide
When a Mind Begins to Disappear: A Young Family's Journey to the Dark Side
When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
When Communication Is Lost
When It Comes to Casual Sex, Men Aren't So Picky
When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location
When Parents Fight, Children Often End Up With Scars
When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient
Whisk Those Blues Away
Whole Brain Radiation Not Best for Cancer That Has Spread
Whole Milk Cheaper, Effective Contrast Agent for GI Scans
Why Chimps, Monkeys Don't Develop Alzheimer's
Why Huntington's Shows Up in Midlife
Why Music Triggers a Walk Down Memory Lane
Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical
With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple
With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos
Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke
Women's Alcohol Use Tied to Delayed Childbearing
Work Conflicts Can Do a Job on Your Sleep
Working Hard When Tired Raises Blood Pressure
Workshop Helps Parents, Kids Talk About Sex
Worries May Worsen Peripheral Arterial Disease
'Worry' Spot in Brain Found
Wristbands May Lessen Nausea After Radiation
Written Instructions Cut Bleeding Risk for Blood Thinner Use