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1 in 4 Breast Cancer Diagnoses May Spur PTSD
1 in 5 Americans Has Untreated Cavities: CDC
1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
2 Common Blood Pressure Meds Fare Equally in Preventing Heart Woes
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
2 Tests May Improve Heart Patients' Care, Studies Suggest
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
A Cheap, Old Heart Drug May Help Elderly Heart Failure Patients
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
A Heart Disease Veteran at Just Age 12
A Survivor's Story From the Job Loss Front
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
Adding Plavix to Aspirin Doesn't Help Guard Against Second Stroke: Study
ADHD Drugs Didn't Raise Heart Risks for Kids, Study Finds
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Air Pollution May Speed Hardening of Arteries
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Amazon Tribe Gives Clues to Heart-Healthy Lifestyles
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Among Black Americans, HIV Takes a Greater Toll
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
Angioplasty Safe in Hospitals Without On-Site Heart Surgery Services
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Another Study Says Mediterranean Diet Good for the Heart
Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients
Antidepressants Celexa, Lexapro Tied to Irregular Heartbeat: Study
Antihistamine Meds May Raise Risk for Diarrheal Illness
Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women: Study
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Anxiety, Depression May Raise Stroke Risk
Anxiety, Depression May Triple Risk of Death for Heart Patients: Study
Approval Expanded for Sapien Artificial Heart Valve
Are Post-Angioplasty Stress Tests Unnecessary?
Are Statins Less Helpful for Women?
Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure
As Armstrong Case Unfolds, Experts Describe Doping's Harms
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
Aspirin as Effective as Warfarin for Heart Failure: Study
Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
Asthma Meds May Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat
'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Avastin Won't Extend Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Baby Bottles, Pacifiers, Sippy Cups Can Injure
Balding Men Could Face Higher Heart Risks, Study Finds
Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on Health
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Benefits of Exercise on Prostate Cancer Risk May Vary by Race
Benefits of Widespread Statin Use Outweigh Risks: Study
Berries May Cut Heart Attack Risk in Women, Study Says
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
Better-Educated Blacks, Lower Odds of Hypertension: Study
Birth Control That Uses Combined Hormones Raises Heart Risk: Study
Black Africans Less Apt to Develop Heart Rhythm Disorder Than Whites
Black American Men Have High Rates of HIV Infection: Study
Black Breast Cancer Patients May Have Higher Death Risk in First 3 Years
Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk: Study
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Men Often Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Care: Study
Black Patients More Apt to Have Voice Box Removed When Cancer Strikes
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study
Black Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer: Report
Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Early On, Study Finds
Blacks Less Likely to Stick to High Blood Pressure Diet: Study
Blacks More Likely to Get Amputations Due to Blocked Blood Flow: Study
Blacks With Kidney Disease Should Watch for Blood Pressure Shifts: Study
Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
'Blond Genes' May Vary Around the World
Blood Disorder Cases Tied to Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Pressure Drugs Linked to Lip Cancer in Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Body Temperature May Matter After Cardiac Arrest
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Brain Bleeds More Common in Smokers, Research Shows
Brave New World of Genetics Requires Safeguards, Experts Say
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
Breast Cancer Drug May Harm the Heart More Than Thought
Breast Cancer Radiation Has Long-Term Heart Effects: Study
Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC
Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health: Study
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
'Button' Batteries Sending More Kids to ER: Study
Bypass Beats Stents for Diabetic Heart Patients: Study
Bypass Patients Fare Equally Well With or Without Heart-Lung Machine
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
Can Green Tea, Coffee Reduce Stroke Risk?
Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?
Can Tomatoes Lower Stroke Risk?
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cancer Rates Dropping Among Black Americans
Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
Car Crashes Common for Sleepy Doctors in Training: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
Cash, Coaching May Boost Healthy Living
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
Cell-Based 'Tracking Devices' Might Help Monitor Treatments
Certain Heart Meds May Give Chemo a Boost
Chemical in Household Products May Be Linked to Heart Disease: Study
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women
Childhood Abuse May Be Tied to Uterine Fibroids: Study
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk
Children Born With Heart Defects Show Growth Lags 3 Years Later
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Cholesterol Levels May Vary By Season
Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Chronic Pain Often Follows Stroke
City Bike-Share Riders Seldom Wear Helmets
Climbers With Altitude Sickness Show Signs of Brain Bleeds Years Later
Close Relative's Early Death May Raise Your Heart Risk: Study
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
Clot-Buster Doesn't Raise Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Patients: Study
'Clot-Buster' Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
Clot-Busting Stroke Drug Safe for Many Who Take Warfarin
Cocaine Raises Heart Risks for Fit, Young Adults: Study
Coffee Might Actually Help Your Heart
Common Antidepressants May Raise Stroke Risk a Bit, Study Finds
Common Antidepressants Tied to Higher Bleeding Risk in Warfarin Users: Study
Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
Common Heart Drug Linked to Cancer Risk in Study
Common Heart Drug Might Dampen Some Autism Symptoms
Common Heart Drug Might Improve Lung Cancer Survival
Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective for Some: Study
Common Heart Meds May Boost Recovery From Non-Cardiac Surgeries
Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds for 2nd Heart Attack
Common Sense Approaches May Stem ICU Delirium
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Competitive Sports May Boost Heart Function After Breast Cancer
Compound in Red Meat, Energy Drinks May Have Heart Disease Link
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Controversial Alternative Heart Treatment Shows Hint of Benefit
Cooking-Oil Combo May Improve Blood Pressure
Coordinated Care Boosts Cardiac Arrest Survival: Study
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could an Aging Face Reflect an Unhealthy Heart?
Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?
Could Cholesterol Treatment Fight Repeat Heart Attack?
Could Hypertension in Pregnancy Harm Child's Thinking Skills for Decades?
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
CPR Training Should Focus on High-Risk Neighborhoods: Experts
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Cut Salt, Save 500,000 U.S. Lives Over a Decade, Study Finds
Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
Daily 'Dose' of Dark Chocolate Might Shield the Heart
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Risks Seem to Outweigh Gains for Many: Study
Decisions About Condom Use Among Gay Couples Vary by Race
Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
Device Offers Hope for Battery-Free Pacemakers
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Disaster-Preparedness Tips for People With Disabilities
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors Don't Ask About End-of-Life Plans, Study Finds
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Order Fewer Lab Tests When They Know the Cost
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
Dog Study Raises Prospect of Biological Pacemaker for Humans
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drop in Illicit Drug Use in Cities, Uptick in Prescription Drug Abuse
Drug May Ease Angina in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Drug May Make Walking Easier for People With Artery Disease
Drug OK'd for Deadly Genetic Condition Tied to Cholesterol
Drug-Eluting Stent Approved for Peripheral Arterial Disease
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says
Early Menopause May Raise Risk for Brain Aneurysm
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Early Stenting Best for Some Heart Patients: Study
Early Surgery May Benefit Some With Heart Infection
Eat Fish, Live Longer?
Eating Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Whites: Study
Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Elder Abuse Tied to Higher Hospitalization Rates
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Electronic Cigarettes Have Slight Impact on Heart: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
Eliquis Approved for People With Heart Rhythm Disorder
Energy Drinks Linked to Changes in Heart Rhythm
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes New Cuts on Levels of Soot in Air
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 Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
Erectile Dysfunction May Signal Hidden Heart Disease
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
Even Light Smoking Boosts Women's Risk of Sudden Heart Death: Study
Even Mild Depression, Anxiety Hurts the Heart: Study
Excess Salt a Factor in 2.3 Million Deaths Annually Worldwide
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study
Exercise May Ease Depression Tied to Heart Failure
Exercise Program Boosts Health After Lung Transplant: Study
Exercise Safety Tips for People With Heart Disease
Experimental Drug May Limit Stroke Damage
Experts Challenge Americans to Reduce Salt Intake
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Question Use of Ankle Blood Pressure to Gauge Heart Risks
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Extreme Cold Snap Brings Unexpected Health Risks
Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
Eye-Tracking Tool Might Quickly Spot Stroke
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
Fainting Spells Often Tied to Too Many Meds at Once: Study
Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches May Slow Down Blood Flow: Study
FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Renews Heart-Risk Warning for Antibiotic
FDA: Don't Use Pradaxa Blood Thinner in Patients With Artificial Heart Valves
Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer Medicare Patients Being 'Admitted' to Hospitals: Study
First Stem Cell Vein Implant Helps Young Girl
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fish Oil Supplements Won't Prevent Irregular Heart Beat: Study
Fish Oil Won't Prevent Irregular Heartbeat After Cardiac Surgery: Study
Fish Oil Won't Save Diabetics' Hearts, Research Suggests
Fish, But Not Fish Oil Supplements, May Shield Against Stroke
Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History
Fitness in Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions
For New Mom With Aphasia, 'Giving Up Was Not an Option'
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Fresh Blood as Good as Older Blood for Preemie Transfusions: Study
Friday Is 'National Wear Red Day' for Women's Heart Health
Gaps in Care Found for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Gene May Double Risk of Alzheimer's in Blacks
Generic Versions of Blood-Thinning Plavix Approved
Genes Influence Whether Psych Drugs Lead to Weight Gain
Gene-Tweaked Tomatoes, Probiotics Aim to Lower Your Cholesterol
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
GI Bleeding Deaths Drop in U.S., Study Finds
Give Your Heart the Gift of a Stress-Free Holiday
Giving Plavix Before Angioplasty May Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Guidelines Issued for New Blood Thinner Brilinta
'Gut Reaction' May Predict Cardiovascular Risk
Half of Heart Patients Make Mistakes With Their Meds: Study
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Health Care Disparities Might Affect Black Kids' Cancer Survival
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Tip: At Risk for High Cholesterol?
Health Tip: Be Alert for Signs of Preeclampsia
Health Tip: Do I Need a Cardiac Stress Test?
Health Tip: Do You Have a Heart Murmur?
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pacemaker Issues
Health Tip: Exercise Can Help Manage Menopause
Health Tip: Get Heart Healthy
Health Tip: Get Ready for Cardiac Rehab
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Have Heart Palpitations?
Health Tip: Help Prevent Heart Disease
Health Tip: Living With a Pacemaker
Health Tip: Lower Your Blood Pressure
Health Tip: Poor Sleep Can Hurt Your Heart...
Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
Health Tip: Signs of Heart Attack in Women
Health Tip: Stay Active After a Heart Attack
Health Tip: Will Cardiac Rehab Help?
Healthy Diet May Prevent Additional Heart Trouble
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds for Older Women With Cancer
Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Defect at Birth Signals Need to Check for Other Disorders: AHA
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Drug Digoxin Tied to Higher Death Risk for Some Patients
Heart Failure Drug May Only Help Heart's Function, Not Symptoms
Heart Failure Drugs Put to the Test
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart Rhythm Disorder May Raise Older Women's Stroke Risk
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
Heart Scarring May Be More Dangerous Than Thought, Study Suggests
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
HeartWare Device Approved for Heart Transplant Hopefuls
Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Stroke
'Hercules' Star Kevin Sorbo Knows Stroke Strikes the Young
High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Later Heart Trouble
High Blood Pressure in Kids May Be Less Common Than Thought
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids' Heart Health
High Blood Pressure May Add to Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds
High Blood Pressure May Protect Some Frail Elderly: Study
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
High Blood Pressure Poses Bigger Stroke Risk for Blacks, Study Says
High Blood Pressure Risk Factors That May Surprise You
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High-Antioxidant Diet May Not Prevent Stroke, Dementia, Study Finds
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Higher Heart Rate Tied to Earlier Death, Even in Fit People
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Fiber Diet Helps Heart Too, Expert Says
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hillary Clinton Has Blood Clot in Head, Full Recovery Expected
Hillary Clinton Plans to Return to Work Next Week
Hillary Clinton Released From NYC Hospital
Hillary Clinton Returns to Work
Hip Surgery Increases Stroke Risk in Older Patients: Study
Hispanics May Face Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Study
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV May Raise Risk of Heart Attack
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe or Not?
Hormone Therapy in Early Menopause May Benefit Some Women: Study
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 Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women: Study
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Much Caffeine in That Supplement? Hard to Tell
HRT Update: Therapy May Reduce Fractures, Boost Some Risks
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Implantable Defibrillators Linked to Decline in Cardiac Arrests
Implanted Defibrillator Patients Prefer Device Off if Very Ill: Survey
Implanted Heart Devices Have Real-World Benefits: Study
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
In Terms of Drinking, the Rich Are Different, Study Says
Incoherent Text Messages May Signal Stroke, Doctors Say
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Inserting Breathing Tube May Not Be Best for Victims of Cardiac Arrest
Insomnia May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Irregular Heartbeat May Pose Higher Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Is Early Baldness in Blacks a Clue to Prostate Cancer?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Japanese-American Men With Low Vitamin-D Diet Face Higher Stroke Risk
Joint Replacement Boosts Heart Attack Risk Right After Surgery: Study
Juggling a Hospital Job and Family Can Be Painful
Junk Food Hurts Your Arteries, But Healthy Meal Might Help
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Juxtapid Approved for LDL Cholesterol Condition
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kidney Disease More Severe in Blacks Than Others: Study
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels May Improve Heart Bypass
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Less Bystander CPR Done in Poor, Black Neighborhoods, Study Shows
Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Works for Elderly: Study
Less Invasive Surgery Safe for Harvesting Bypass Veins: Study
Less Mental Decline Seen in Older Blacks Who Went Hungry as Kids
Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
Less-Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer Might Be Safer
Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
Living Near Major Roads May Shorten Heart Attack Survival
Loneliness, Living Alone Might Shorten Life
Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
Long-Term Aspirin Use Linked With Vision Loss: Study
Long-Term Salty Diets Tied Again to High Blood Pressure
Longtime Smokers Lose a Decade of Life
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Low Wages Linked to Raised Risk for High Blood Pressure
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Maintain Heart Health During Summer
Major Bleeds After Heart Procedures May Raise Death Risk: Study
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Cocaine Deaths Determined by Genes, Study Says
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
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 Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Older Heart Attack Survivors Don't Stick With Meds
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many Suffer Leg, Lung Clots While Hospitalized: CDC
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many U.S. Blacks Eager to Take Part in Medical Research
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Many Women Still Smoke During Pregnancy
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Marathons Safe for Aging Boomers, Study Finds
Marriage May Cut Heart Attack Risk for Both Spouses
Mechanical Blood Clot 'Retrievers' May Aid Stroke Patients
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Men More Prone to Depression After Stroke: Study
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Midlife Fitness May Mean Healthier Old Age, Study Finds
Migraine With Aura May Raise Risk of Heart Trouble
Mild Hyperthyroidism Won't Raise Heart Risk: Study
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
Minorities Less Likely to Use Hospice Care: Study
Minority Fifth Graders Face Health Obstacles, Study Finds
Minority Patients at Higher Risk of Having Ambulances Diverted
Miscarriages Tied to Elevated Risk for Heart Conditions
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Moderate Drinking May Increase Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder: Study
Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
Modest Cardiac Benefit From Chelation Therapy Not Enough to OK Use: Experts
Mom's Pot Use Doubles Risk of 'Preemie' Birth: Study
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Dietary Fiber Might Help Thwart Stroke: Study
More Evidence That Exercise in Middle Age Boosts Health
More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
More Evidence Ties Heart Disease to Mental Decline
More Gene Variants Linked to Heart Trouble
More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects, Study Finds
More New Drugs a Bad Fit With Grapefruit, Study Finds
More Patients With Irregular Heartbeat Recognize Stroke Risk: Survey
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Most of World's Adults Consume Too Much Salt, Study Finds
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
MRSA 'Super Bug' Prevalent in Nursing Homes, Study Finds
Multivitamins Won't Help Men Ward Off Heart Disease: Study
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure: CDC
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Anti-Clotting Drug Bests Warfarin, Study Says
New Blood Thinner Effient No Better Than Plavix at Preventing Heart Trouble: Study
New Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Leg Clots, Study Finds
New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
New Defibrillator Implanted Just Under the Skin
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
New Drug May Help Those Who Can't Take Statins
New Drugs Might Give Heart Patients an Edge
New Guidelines Say No to Screening EKGs for Low-Risk Patients
New Guidelines Seek to Streamline Care for Worst Heart Attacks
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
New Soccer Goal: Lowering Blood Pressure
New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
New York's Trans-Fat Ban Is Working: Study
Newer Drug-Releasing Stent Cuts Chances of Cardiac Events: Study
Newer Psoriasis Drugs May Lower Heart Attack Risk for Patients
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
Niacin Won't Help, May Harm Heart Patients: Study
Niacin-Statin Combo May Cause Side Effects for Heart Patients
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Health Risk When Jehovah's Witnesses Refuse Blood: Study
No Need to Fast Before Cholesterol Blood Test: Study
No Proof That 'Doping' With EPO Gives Athletes an Edge: Review
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Nonalcoholic Red Wine Might Help Lower Blood Pressure
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
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Teens Can Have Heart Damage Without Showing Signs
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Diabetes May Raise Complications After Joint Replacement
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
Omega-3s May Not Help Your Heart After All, Study Says
One in Every 12 Stroke Survivors Contemplates Suicide, Study Finds
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
Overactive Thyroid May Raise Risk for Common Irregular Heartbeat
Oxygen Therapy Spurs Recovery in Some Stroke Patients
Oxygen Treatment May Improve the Odds for Extreme Preemies
Palliative Care Eases Suffering for Seniors at End of Life: Study
Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
Panel Rules Against HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
Paralyzed Patients Use Mind to Move Robotic Arm
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
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
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With HIV at Higher Odds of Sudden Cardiac Death
People With Implantable Defibrillators May Need More Mental Health Support
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
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
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plans to Penalize Non-Emergency Use of ERs Flawed: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Pneumonia May Lead to Serious Aftereffects for Seniors
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
Poor Sleep May Make High Blood Pressure Worse
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Popular Diabetes Meds Put to the Test
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study
Post-Op Delirium's Toll on Mental Function May Linger: Study
Postoperative Program Prevents Respiratory Complications: Study
Pot Belly Boosts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prediabetes Linked to Higher Stroke Risk in Study
Pregnancy Hormone Shows Promise as Heart Failure Drug
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Preventive Measures Pay Off for Those at Risk of Stroke
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Programming Change in Defibrillator Implants May Lower Death Risk: Study
Prolonged CPR May Boost Chances for Cardiac Arrest Victims
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Psychiatric Patients Often Wait Nearly 12 Hours in ER
PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors: Study
PTSD Symptoms Common After Heart Attack: Study
Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
Quick-Reversal Method May Be at Hand for New Blood Thinner
Quitting Cigarettes Cuts Heart Risks, Even If You Gain Weight
Race May Affect Quality of Prostate Cancer Surgical Care
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Race, Income Tied to Late Colon Cancer Diagnoses, Study Finds
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge: Survey
Racial Gap Seen in Survival Among Kidney Dialysis Patients
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
Rate of Hospitalizations for Stroke Has Declined in U.S.
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Ready-to-Eat Foods for Toddlers Often Too Salty: Study
Re-Analysis Refutes Diet Guidelines Favoring Vegetable Fats
Recent Ex-Smokers May Fare Worse After Heart Bypass: Study
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Regional Systems to Treat Severe Heart Attack Increasing
Regular Exercise May Add Years to Life, Study Finds
Regular Exercise May Help Seniors Stave Off Heart Failure
Relatives Who Witness Loved One's CPR Fare Better: Study
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
Researchers Propose Plan for Managing Drug Shortages
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Rich/Poor Divide Linked to Hospital Readmissions in Study
Rosie O'Donnell's Heart Attack a Lesson for Women
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Runners May Live Longer
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
Scans That Gauge Heart Scarring May Spot High-Risk Patients
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks
Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites: Study
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function
Self-Esteem, Optimism Help When Caring for Spouse After Stroke
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Exercise May Benefit Middle-Aged Arteries
Seriously Stressed? Hair Analysis Tells All, Study Finds
Severe Anemia Linked to Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
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
Short-Term, Early HRT May Cut Women's Alzheimer's Risk: Study
Sibling's Death May Boost Your Own Risk of Dying From Heart Attack: Study
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skipping Aspirin Before Artery Procedure May Boost Death Rates
Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart
Sleep Habits in U.S. Vary by Race, Native Country: Study
Sleeping Pill Linked to Hospital Falls, Researchers Say
Small Babies Can Be Sign of Heart Problems in Mother
Smaller Aortic Aneurysms May Require Less Frequent Monitoring
Smog May Boost Death Risk for Heart Attack Survivors
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers at Higher Risk of Another Stroke: Study
Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk of Death Within Year: Study
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study
Smoking Pot May Raise Stroke Risk in Young Adults
Smoking, Diabetes Are Risk Factors for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
Some Improvement in Heart Risk Factors for Americans: CDC
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Some Smokers Light Up Even When in the Hospital
Sound Sleep Helps the Heart, Expert Says
Southern Diet Might Explain the 'Stroke Belt'
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
Spouses of Heart Attack Victims May Face Heightened Depression Risk
Standard Dose of Blood Thinner May Not Be Best for All Patients
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
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
Statin Side Effects Often Manageable: Study
Statins' Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk: Study
Statins May Cut Risk of Death From Cancer, Study Suggests
Statins May Help Prevent Enlarged Prostate: Study
Statins May Help Prevent Irregular Heartbeat in Elderly
Statins May Leave Patients With Less Energy: Study
Statins Plus Exercise Best at Lowering Cholesterol, Study Finds
Statins Won't Hurt, Might Even Help, Your Pancreas: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Study Shows Promising Results Against Heart Failure
Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Stem Cells From Donor May Help Heal Heart
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix May Carry Heart Risks, FDA Warns
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
Strategy May Help ER Docs Spot Heart Attacks Within an Hour
Stress Adds to Salt Load of Some Blacks, Study Says
Stress Disorder May Be Common Among ICU Patients on Ventilators
Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby
Stress, a 'Type A' Personality May Boost Stroke Risk
Stress, Depression Linked to Raised Stroke Risk in Seniors
Stressful Job Might Be Tough on the Heart
Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Stroke Patients Hospitalized on Weekends Don't Seem to Do As Well
Stroke Prevention: More Sweet News for Chocolate Lovers
Stroke Risk Higher After Bypass Than Angioplasty: Analysis
Stroke Risk Rises in Seniors With COPD: Study
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
Study Assesses Blood Thinner Use After Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Study Finds Direct Link Between Obesity, Heart Disease
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study Links Long-Term Aspirin Use With Vision Loss
Study Links Stillbirth to Genes Tied to Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Spots Early Warning Signal for Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Supports Use of 'Brain Stents' for Certain Stroke Patients
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study Ties Gene to Dangerous Heart Valve Deposits
Study: Allergies Need to Be Taken Seriously
Study: Blood Tests for Inflammation Could Help Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Study: Mega Vitamins Won't Help After Heart Attack, Chelation Treatment Might
Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Study: Treating Sleep Disorder May Thwart Heart Disease
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Summer's Heat May Enflame Hives
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
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
Surgical Delivery of Drug Shows Promise Against 'Bleeding' Stroke
Surprise HIV Diagnosis Becomes Life-Changing Moment
Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Equal in 2 Types of Abdominal Aneurysm Repair: Study
Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: 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
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
Tasers Can Trigger Fatal Heart Trouble, Study Says
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health
The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol
Thin Placenta Might Be Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Later in Life
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tick-Borne Meat Allergy May Have Affected Virginia Kids
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease
Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Little Sleep Tied to Stroke Risk
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treating Kidneys With Radio Waves May Ease Tough-to-Control Hypertension
Treating Sleep Apnea Might Ease High Blood Pressure, Too
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Two Years On, Stem Cells Still Healing Damaged Hearts
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
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. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Sees Drop in Deaths Linked to Diabetes
U.S. Spends More on Dementia Care Than Heart Disease or Cancer: Study
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
Ultrasound Allows Early Detection of Fluid in Dialysis Patients' Lungs
Ultrasound May Detect Heart Disease Earlier in Arthritis Patients
Uncontrolled Risk Factors Put Stroke Survivors in Danger
Underinsured Heart Disease Patients Die Sooner, Study Finds
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Unemployment's Toll Can Be Heartbreaking
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
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: Studies
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
Vitamin D May Delay Deterioration of Smokers' Lungs: Study
Vitamin D Supplements Tied to Lower Blood Pressure in Blacks
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Cholesterol Levels: Study
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says
Walking for Heart Health? Speed It Up, Study Suggests
Walking Program Helps Stroke Survivors Get On With Life
Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up
Was Heart Disease the Mummies' Real Curse?
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight-Lifting May Boost Heart Health in Black Men: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
What Makes the End-of-Life Experience Peaceful?
What's Good for the Heart May Also Prevent Cancer
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
When Trees Die Off, Human Health May Also Suffer
Which Hospital Patients Need Drugs to Prevent Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Why Some Stroke Survivors Struggle With Communication
Winter Brings Rise in Heart-Related Deaths, Study Finds
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Weather, Snow Shoveling Pose Heart Risks
With Benefits Unproven, Why Do Millions of Americans Take Multivitamins?
With Certain Strokes, Effects Can Persist a Decade Later
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women Don't Fare as Well as Men With Implanted Defibrillators: Study
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women May Fare Worse Than Men After Stroke
Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Year of Taking Risky Blood Thinners May Be Unnecessary After Stent Surgery
Yoga May Help With Common Heart Rhythm Disorder
Yoga Might Help With Stroke Rehab
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Your Blood Type May Boost Your Heart Risk, Study Finds
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Hurt the Heart, Study Finds