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1 in 3 Teens Admits to Texting While Driving
1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
9 in 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Have Early Heart Disease
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths: Study
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Scan Study Suggests Docs 'Feel' Your Pain
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Docs Often Deal With Own Grief, Doubts When Patients Die
Cancer Patients May Be Unintended Victims of Budget Cuts
Cancer Patients Share Web Info With Docs for Insight, Advice
Cancer Survivors Prefer to Stay With Cancer Doctors: Study
Cancer-Related Fatigue Often Overlooked, Study Finds
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
Clot Buster Seems to Help Up to 6 Hours After Stroke
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Dallas Launches Insecticide Spraying Against West Nile Virus
Dallas, Fort Worth Area Braces for West Nile Spraying
Dallas-Fort Worth Brace for West Nile Spraying
Danger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and More
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs Often Use Social Media on the Job: Survey
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctor-Patient Communication Key to Sticking With Meds
Doctors Biased Against Drug Company Research, Study Finds
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors' Insight Into Patients' Lives May Boost Care, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Often Misinterpret Patients' Wishes, Study Says
Doctors Often Miss Signs of Problem Drinking in Patients, Study Finds
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors' Pay Increases Lag Other Health Professionals
Doctors Should Screen Adults for Alcohol Misuse, U.S. Panel Says
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors Speak Out on Health Care Waste in U.S.
Doctors' Spouses, Partners Say They're Satisfied
Doctors Tend to Share Patients With Similar Colleagues
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
Doctors Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drowning Is Leading Cause of Kids' Accidental Death: CDC
Drug Company Reps Don't Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects: Survey
Drug Users Are 'Super-Spreaders' of Hepatitis C, Study Finds
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Early Parkinson's Patients May Suffer Some Symptoms in Silence
Education May Protect Brain From Exposure to Solvents
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Electronic Records Do Aid Patient Care, Study Finds
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
ER Admissions Over Holidays Linked to Higher Death Rates
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
ER Visits Linked to ADHD Meds Up Sharply
ER Visits Linked to Energy Drinks Double: Report
ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Campaign Aims to Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
FDA Issues Another Warning on Fake Version of Cancer Drug Avastin
FDA Issues Warning for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
FDA Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA Warns of Fake Version of ADHD Drug Adderall
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Female Doctors Earn Less Than Male Counterparts: Study
Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory: Study
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home
Health Tip: Broil Fish for a Healthy Dinner
Health Tip: Check Holiday Lights
Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Health Tip: Cook Eggs the Right Way
Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit
Health Tip: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Help Avoid a Lupus Flare
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hospital Observation Units Could Save Billions in Health Costs, Study Says
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitalization May Be 'Tipping Point' for Alzheimer's Decline
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
Hospitals for Poor May Struggle Further Under Health Care Reform
Hospitals Often Not Alerted About Incoming Stroke Patients
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Joins Senate to OK Bill That Avoids Fiscal Cliff
House Joins Senate to OK Bill to Avoid Fiscal Cliff
How Healthy Is Your County?
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
In Some Brain Bleeds, Patients Do Better at High-Volume Hospitals
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Keep Food Safety in Mind This Memorial Day Weekend
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kids Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers at 16: Study
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Looking Away As You Get Needle Does Lower Pain, Study Shows
Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor Via Email
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Many Americans Breathing Cleaner Air: Report
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
Many Americans Taking Too Much Acetaminophen
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many Lacked Preventive Care Before Health Reform Law: U.S. Report
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
Many More Doctors Using Electronic Health Records
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Parents of Kids With Autism Don't Put Faith in Pediatricians
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Still Tanning, Despite Dangers, Survey Finds
Many Stroke Patients Don't Call 911, Study Finds
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Terminal Cancer Patients Put False Hope in Chemo, Study Finds
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many U.S. Doctors Have Symptoms of Burnout: Survey
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Women Victims of 'Contraceptive Sabotage,' Experts Say
Many Young Adults at Risk of Skin Cancer: CDC
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Med School Enrollment on Rise in 2012
Med School Students Still Get Gifts From Drug Companies: Survey
Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Don't Boost Local Crime: Study
Medical Marijuana: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Guidelines for Doctors Treating Low Back Pain
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths: Report
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
Nutrient Therapy Won't Help ICU Patients: Study
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
Obese Drivers Less Likely to Buckle Up: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Has Virus Under Control: CDC
Only a Third of U.S. Moms Who Plan to Breast-Feed Meet Goals
Only Half of Meds Taken by Kids Have 'Adequate' Safety Info: Study
OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Parents Will Push for Medication, Even If Doc Says Not Needed
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: Study
Patients May Receive Too Much Acetaminophen in Hospital
Patients More Likely to Survive In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Today: Study
Patients Often Ill-Informed on Impact of Heart Device
Patients Often Kept in Dark About 'Off-Label' Drug Use: Study
Pediatrician Group Issues Home Birth Policy Statement
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Pediatrics Group Issues New Ear Infection Guidelines
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People May Skip Generic Pills if Color Differs From Brand-Name Drug
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Poisoning 'Can Happen to Anyone'
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Primary Care Docs Shouldn't Screen All Patients for Oral Cancer: Experts
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait Nearly 12 Hours in ER
Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Report Calls for Better U.S. Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shorter Hospital Stays Don't Compromise Care, Study Finds
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Small Batteries, Other Shiny Objects Pose Risks to Children
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some Docs Would Order Cancer Screening for Very Sick Elderly
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statewide Program Improved Heart-Attack Survival: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
'Super Bug' May Thrive in Homes Where Kids Have Staph Infections
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Supreme Court Backs Much of Controversial Health Reform Law
Supreme Court to Rule Thursday on Health Care Reform
Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform Could Come Monday
Surgery Checklists Help OR Teams in a Crisis, Study Finds
Surgery Not Best Option for Early Stage Prostate Cancers: Study
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Surgical Residents Often Fatigued, Study Confirms
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a Child
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Doctors Embracing Electronic Health Records: Survey
U.S. Doctors Slow To Adopt Electronic Health Records
U.S. Efforts to Boost Number of Primary Care Doctors Have Failed
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Task Force Backs HIV Screening for All 15 to 65
U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
'Uncertainty' Remains Over Supply of Key Cancer Drugs
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Using Earplugs Eases ICU Patients' Confusion: Study
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Vision Loss, Depression May Be Linked, Study Finds
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Rise by 400 Since Last Week: CDC
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says
What Doctors Don't Know About Treating Kids With Epilepsy
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
What's That Symptom? Experts Warn of Self-Diagnosis Via the Web
Wheelchair Breakdowns on the Rise, Study Finds
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted