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1 in 5 Hospital Docs Reports 'Unsafe' Workloads: Study
1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
15 Million in U.S. Have COPD, a Lung Disease
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Adding More Neurosurgeons Could Cut Traffic Deaths: Study
Adding Patient Photos to X-Rays May Cut Identification Errors
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
Aging Boomers' Mental Health Woes Will Swamp Health System: Report
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Alzheimer's Patients May Face Looming Shortage of Neurologists
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
Are Knee Injuries Tied to Menstrual Cycle?
Artificial Ovaries Could Potentially Deliver Hormone Therapy
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study
Autism Often Not Diagnosed Until Age 5 or Older: U.S. Report
Being 'Boss' at Home May Undermine Women's Ambition at Work: Study
Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
Better Vision Tied to Health Plans That Cover Eye Exams
Better Work Environment May Cut Hospital Readmission Rates
'Bioengineered' Kidneys Show Promise in Rat Study
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
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
Boomers Zero In on Health at Age 50 and 65, Study Says
Boredom at Work Can Spur Creativity, Studies Find
Born To Lead? No Sweat
Bosses Who Bully Poison the Workplace
Brain Imaging Detects Tiny Lesions Related to Mild Injury: Study
Brain Scan Study Suggests Docs 'Feel' Your Pain
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Buying Testosterone Supplements Online Can Be Risky
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Calcium Supplements May Raise Men's Death Risk From Heart Disease
Can a Parent's Job Raise Odds for Birth Defects in Baby?
Can You Feel Empathy for a Robot?
Cancer Costs Billions Yearly in U.S. Worker Productivity: 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 Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
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
Cartilage Gives Early Warning of Arthritis, Study Finds
Cell-Based 'Tracking Devices' Might Help Monitor Treatments
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Certain Sleep Aids May Raise Hip Fracture Risk in Nursing Homes: Study
Changes to Psychiatry's 'Bible' Could Widen Definition of ADHD
Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
Chronic 'Butter Flavoring' Exposure Linked to Harmful Brain Process
Chronic Pain May Cost U.S. $635 Billion a Year
Chronic Pain May Depend on Emotional Reaction to Injury
Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
Citicoline Supplement Doesn't Help Treat Brain Injury, Study Finds
Clenched Hand May Prevent 'Choking' Under Pressure
Climate Change May Threaten Worker Health, Productivity, Study Says
College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds
Common Hip Disorder May Raise Risk for Sports Hernia
Complications More Common Than Thought for Type of Hip Surgery
Congress Nears Deal on 'Fiscal Cliff,' Obama Says
Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
Could Gene Doping Be Part of Future Olympics?
Could iPads, Kindles Be Just What the Eye Doctor Ordered?
Could Scientists Peek Into Your Dreams?
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Depression Brings Worries About Discrimination, Study Finds
Device Offers Hope for Battery-Free Pacemakers
Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
Discontinued Meds May Still Get Dispensed
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' 'Cultural Competence' May Boost HIV Care
Docs Often Use Social Media on the Job: Survey
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs Should Ask Heart Patients About Quality of Life
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
Docs: Heart Device Might Be Breakthrough for Muscular Dystrophy
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
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 Reluctant to Expand Nurse Practitioners' Role: Survey
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 Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
Doctors Who 'Self-Refer' to Radiation Clinics Add to Patients' Burden: Study
Doctors With More Experience May Have Lower Care Costs
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
'Do-It-Yourself' Projects May Boost White-Collar Males' Self-Image
Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug Company Reps Don't Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects: Survey
Drug Users Are 'Super-Spreaders' of Hepatitis C, Study Finds
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Dutch Euthanasia Rates Unchanged After Legalization
Early Parkinson's Patients May Suffer Some Symptoms in Silence
Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years
Education May Protect Brain From Exposure to Solvents
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
Electronic Records Do Aid Patient Care, Study Finds
'E-Medicine' May Not Be Cost Saver After All, Study Says
Employment Key to Helping Veterans Adjust to Life Back Home
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
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
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
Even Women Who Exercise Sit Too Much
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise Appears to Ease Nerve-Damage Pain in Rat Study
Exercise Helps Older Adults Stay Fit
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's, ALS: Study
Expensive, Drug-Emitting Stents May Be Overused: Study
Expert Panel Suggests PSA Test May Benefit Some Men
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries
Explosions Are Main Cause of Spine Injuries in U.S. Soldiers
Extra Steps Urged to Cut Alcohol, Drug Use in Military: Report
Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Family Health Insurance Premiums Jump 4 Percent in 2012
Family's Questions About Alzheimer's Patients Can Put Nurses in a Bind
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA to Collaborate on Development of Medical Devices
Female Doctors Earn Less Than Male Counterparts: Study
Few Doctors Discuss Exercise With Cancer Patients: Study
Few Patients Should Get Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, FDA Panel Says
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Fluorescent Tracer 'Lights Up' Brain Tumor for Surgery
Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last Years
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory: Study
Future 'Smart' Objects Could Chat While They Help
Gene Discoveries Give Hope Against 'Brittle Bone' Disease
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Good Feelings About Ex-Employer May Boost Self-Esteem in Jobless
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Handshakes Matter for First Impressions, Brain Study Confirms
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Hard Physical Labor May Boost Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke: Studies
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health Issues Add to Risk of Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Says
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Before You See a Podiatrist
Health Tip: Care for Your Cast
Health Tip: Coping With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Health Tip: Don't Spread Germs at Work
Health Tip: Get Enough Calcium
Health Tip: Help Avoid a Lupus Flare
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Bones Healthy
Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot Ulcers
Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: If You've Broken a Toe
Health Tip: Invest in Protective Eyewear for Sports
Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office
Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children
Health Tip: Limit Swelling While Wearing a Cast
Health Tip: Managing Workplace Stress
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Bones
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Health Tip: Use Proper Form When Running
Healthy Lifestyle May Offset Job Stress, Study Finds
Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Young Adults: Study
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Higher Doses of Vitamin D Prevent Fractures in Older Women
High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
High-Tech CT Scan May Get People With Chest Pain Home Faster
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement: Study
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
Home Dialysis an Option for Some With Chronic Kidney Disease
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
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
Humanitarian Work May Raise Risk of Anxiety, Depression
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Income May Influence Outcome of Knee Replacement Surgery: Study
Injected 'Hydrogel' May Help Repair Failing Hearts
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Injury-Linked Deaths Vary Widely Among States
Interns' Schedules Shortchange Patients, Study Suggests
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Is Court's Health-Care Ruling a Wise Decision? It Depends...
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
Keep Your Dog Safe During Hectic Holiday Season: Expert
Kelly the Robot Helps Kids Tackle Autism
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Knee Injections for Arthritis? Save Your Money, Study Says
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health
Later End-of-Life Discussions May Mean More Aggressive Treatment
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low Calcium Linked to Hormone Condition in Women
Low Vitamin D Levels May Raise Death Risk in Older Adults: Study
Low Wages Linked to Raised Risk for High Blood Pressure
Low-Income Patients Often Have Trouble Reaching Doctor Via Email
'Magic' Carpet Could Help Shield Elderly From Falls
Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
Magnetic Implant May Ease Chronic Acid Reflux
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Male Diners Tip Better When Waitress Wears Red: Study
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
Mammo Rates Unchanged Despite Controversial Guidelines
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 Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
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 Women Victims of 'Contraceptive Sabotage,' Experts Say
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Materials in Some Household Products Tied to Lung Damage
Mechanical Blood Clot 'Retrievers' May Aid Stroke Patients
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
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: Voodoo or Legitimate Therapeutic Choice?
Medical School Ethics Policies May Affect How Doctors Prescribe
Men Can Still Ask for PSA Test, and Some Should, Doctors Say
Men May Benefit From Osteoporosis Drug, Too: Study
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Migraine Sufferers Stigmatized Because of Their Condition: 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
'Mobility Shoes' May Help Those With Arthritic Knees: Study
More Evidence Linking Creativity, Mental Illness
More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
More Health Care Professionals Abusing Anesthesia Drug: Study
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm
More Oversight Urged for Money Spent on Research
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD
Most Docs Don't Follow ADHD Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers: Study
Most Doctors Don't Help Lung Cancer Patients Quit Smoking: Survey
Most Men Don't Need PSA Tests, Doctors' Group Says
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Multiple Concussions Could Up Depression Risk in Former NFL Players
Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk, Study Finds
Muscle Mass Linked to Bone Health in Some Parts of Body
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines
Neurology Group Lists Procedures That May Be Unneeded
New Guidelines for Doctors Treating Low Back Pain
New Guidelines Say Doctors Should Screen All Adults for 'Risky' Drinking
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
Night Shift Linked to Raised Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Night Staffing With Critical Care Docs May Lower ICU Death Rates
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Ob-Gyn Group Lists Procedures That May Not Be Needed
Office Workers May Face Exposure to Flame Retardant
'Off-the-Shelf' Artificial Blood Vessels Show Promise
Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Has Virus Under Control: CDC
On-the-Job Stress Won't Raise Your Risk for Cancer, Study Finds
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
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' Health Care Costs Unaffected by Doctors' Sex: 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
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
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Physician-Assisted Suicide Program Rarely Used, Study Finds
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Popularity of 'Walk-In' Retail Health Clinics Growing: Poll
Possible Affordable Care Act Glitch: Too Few Doctors
Pregnancy Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Pre-Season Fitness Not a Factor in Collegiate Sports Injury Risk
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: 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
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
'Protected Power Naps' Could Help Keep Medical Interns Alert: Study
Psychiatric Drugs More Often Prescribed in the South
Psychiatry Gets Revised Diagnostic Manual
Psychological Woes Could Arise During Interplanetary Spaceflight: Study
Quick Survey May Pick Up Ovarian Cancer Warnings: Study
Quiet Confidence Seems to Help Salespeople Succeed
Quitting Drinking May Help Alcoholics' Bone Loss
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
Recession Drove Down Doctor Visits, Study Says
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Researchers Test Implanted Brain Stimulator for Alzheimer's
Residents as Good as Fully Trained Docs if Properly Supervised: Study
Retina's Thickness May Be Tied to Severity of MS, Study Suggests
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Costly
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Scans Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
School Debt, Income Gap Push Med Students Away From Primary Care
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Senate Votes to Avoid Fiscal Cliff, House Decision Expected Tuesday
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Sex Lives Often an Overlooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
Sharing Notes With Patients Empowers Them: Study
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Simple Breath Test Might Diagnose Heart Failure
Single Concussion May Lead to Lasting Brain Damage
Sleep Apnea Treated Successfully in Non-Specialty Centers
Sleepiness Hampers Job Performance, Study Confirms
Sleepy Pro Athletes May Have Shorter Careers
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due to Specialists: Study
Some Cancer Risks Higher in 9/11 Recovery Workers: 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 Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Standing at Work All Day While Pregnant Linked to Smaller Babies
Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study
Staying Home With Sick Kids Causes Job Worries for Parents: Survey
Stem Cells to Cartilage? Promising Results Seen in Mice
Stressful Job Might Be Tough on the Heart
Stressful Jobs Linked to Heart Woes in Women
Study Foresees Shortage of Primary-Care Doctors
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies
Study of Brain-Injured Man Sheds Light on Self-Awareness
Study of Retired NFL Players Finds Evidence of Brain Damage
Study Probes Use of Filter Device to Stop Deadly Blood Clots
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Questions Standard of Care for Head Trauma
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Tallies Economic Fallout From Workers' Heart Attacks
Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer Babies Less Likely to Be CEOs, Study Contends
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
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 May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
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
Survey Tallies Menopause Symptoms' Toll
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
Symptoms of Ankle Fracture
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
The 'Nocebo' Effect: If You Think You'll Get Sick, You Will
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Time Spent on Malpractice Suits May Take Toll on Doctors
Timing of Job Interview May Determine Outcome
Tips to Avoid Return Trip to the Hospital
Today's U.S. Soldiers Fitter Than Decades Ago: Report
Too Much or Too Little Activity Can Spur Knee Problems
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Treating Sleep Apnea Pays Off at Work, Study Finds
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
TV Ads for Statins May Drive Overtreatment
Two-Thirds of Osteo Hip Fractures Occur After 80: U.S. Study
Tylenol Overdose Can Be Deadly for a Child
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
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 System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. Task Force Backs HIV Screening for All 15 to 65
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
Under Similar Stress, Rich Live Longer Than Poor: Study
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
'Violent Behavior' Occurs in Many Adult Sleepwalkers, Study Finds
Vision Loss, Depression May Be Linked, Study Finds
Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health
Watch Out For Eyes When Champagne Corks Fly
Water Workouts a Great Alternative: Study
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
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
When It Comes to Spine Surgery, There Is No 'July Effect': Study
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
Wireless Pacemaker Shows Promise in Early Study
Woman's Tea Addiction Led to Loss of Teeth, Bone Problems
Women at Greater Risk for Hip Implant Failure, Study Finds
Women With Dense Breasts Open to Additional Cancer Screening: Study
Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary By Race, Study Finds
Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask a Nurse
Work By Female Scientists Gets Judged More Harshly: Study
Workers Counseled on Back Pain Return to Job Sooner
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Working Moms Report Better Health Than Those Who Stay Home
Working While Pregnant Won't Harm the Baby, Study Finds
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
Workplace Bullying Takes Toll on Witnesses Too, Study Finds
Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer
Young Adults Are America's Most Stressed Generation: Survey
Young Athletes Urged to Use Face-Protecting Gear
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Your Genetic Secrets May Not Be as Safe as You Think
Your Smartphone Might Help You Lose Weight