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10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
15 Million in U.S. Have COPD, a Lung Disease
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
42% of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030: CDC
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Pill So People With Celiac Disease Can Eat Freely?
A Virus That Zaps Zits?
Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
AIDS Deaths, New HIV Infections Continue to Drop Worldwide
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
'Alarming' Rise Seen in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
Allergies May Plague Renters More Than Homeowners
America Awaits Supreme Court's Ruling on Health Care Reform
American Drivers Phone, Text More Often Than European Motorists
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Among Black Americans, HIV Takes a Greater Toll
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
Antihistamines Adding to Drug Pollution in Streams
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Anti-Smoking Progress Stalls Among U.S. Adults: Report
Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
Bacteria Found in Other Products From Firm Tied to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Bacterial Vaginosis Increases Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Bedbug Remedy Based on Kidney Bean Leaves?
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Belly 'Membrane' May Regulate Immune System, Mouse Study Finds
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Boughs of Christmas Trees Hold Many Insects, Bug Expert Says
BPA Exposure Impacts Pregnant Women's Thyroids, Study Suggests
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Bleeds More Common in Smokers, Research Shows
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Calcium Supplements May Be Bad for Your Heart: Study
Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims
Can a Parent's Job Raise Odds for Birth Defects in Baby?
Can Nature Nurture the Mind as Well as the Soul?
Can You Hear Me Now?
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Cancer Drug May Flush Out 'Hidden' HIV: Study
Cancer Rates Vary Widely by State, Race: CDC Report
Cases Linked to Fungal Meningitis Now Number 328
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
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 Ranks Foods Most Likely to Make Americans Sick
CDC Researchers Spot Increase in New 'Stomach Bug' Strain
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
CDC: Meningitis Infections Now Total 185 in 12 States
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Cervical Disease Treatment Not Linked to Premature Birth Risk
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Chemicals From Antibacterial Products Found in Minnesota Lakes
Chemicals in Cookware, Carpets May Raise Arthritis Risk in Women
Chickenpox Shot Provides Long-Term Protection, Study Finds
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Children's Seizures Not Always Damaging, Study Finds
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
City Kids More Prone to Food Allergies Than Rural Peers: Study
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Climate Change May Cut Cows' Milk Production in South
Climate Change May Threaten Worker Health, Productivity, Study Says
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds
Colorful Fruits, Vegetables May Be Key to Cancer-Fighting Diet
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
Common Pesticide Linked to Birth Defect, Study Suggests
Company With Links to Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Recalls All Products
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Compounding Pharmacists Oppose Greater U.S. Oversight
Condition Commonly Seen in Aging May Alter Brain Function
Congress to Open Hearings Into Steroid/Meningitis Outbreak
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
COPD Deaths Highest in Rural, Poor Areas: CDC
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Lightning Spur Headaches and Migraines?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Could Turtle Gene Findings Aid Human Health?
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
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
Deadly Black Widow Spider Edged Aside in California
Death Toll From Meningitis Outbreak Now Stands at 7, CDC Says
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Dengue Fever a Major Cost Burden in Puerto Rico
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Differences Seen in Lung Microbes of Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Diners Eat Less When Restaurant Has Soft Lighting, Music
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
Dishwashing Won't Kill Tummy-Troubling Norovirus: Study
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Doctors Biased Against Drug Company Research, Study Finds
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Does Stress Management Slow MS?
Don't Bother With Ultrasonic Bedbug Devices
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Eating Vegetables May Protect Pancreas, Study Suggests
Effects of High Blood Pressure Drug May Mimic Celiac Disease
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
Environmental Chemicals May Hurt Chances of Pregnancy
Environmental 'Gene-Swapping' May Play Part in Antibiotic Resistance
EPA Lowers Permissible Soot Levels in Air
EPA Proposes Cleaner Fuel, Car Standards
Even Brief Ozone Exposure May Raise Fatal Heart Risk: Study
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise a Likely Tool for Parkinson's Patients
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Exposure to Smog in Early Pregnancy Linked to Complications
Extreme Heat Biggest Weather Killer, Expert Warns
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Fainting Might Run in Families, Twin Study Finds
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Agents Visit Mass. Company Linked to Meningitis Outbreak
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
FDA Issues Warning on Controversial MS Treatment
FDA OKs Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
FDA Panel Considers 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA Panel Recommends Against 1st Drug for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
FDA Seems to Back Pill to Help Prevent HIV
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA: More Tainted Products at Firm Tied to Meningitis Outbreak
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Fetal Deaths Up Among Unvaccinated Moms in H1N1 Pandemic: Study
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study
Fiscal Standoff Could Cause Financial Pain for Health Care
Fish Like Grouper, Barracuda May Pose Food-Poisoning Risk
'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
Fitter Kids May Make Better Grades: Study
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 Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
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 Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
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 Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Healthier Eating, Keep Fruits, Veggies Within Reach
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
Forget Flu Shot Myths, Protect Yourself This Season
Fossilized Teeth Hold Clues to Early Human Species' Diet
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 28 Dead, 363 Sickened
Gel Manicures Durable, But Can Cause Lasting Problems
Gene Mutation Linked to Facial, Skull Abnormalities
Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Tests May Not Drive Patients to More Medical Care
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genes May Be Key for Patients With Multiple Colon Polyps
Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior: Study
Germs Fly in Roller-Derby Games, Study Finds
Germs Lurk in Office Kitchens, Break Rooms
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests
Gonorrhea Resistant to All But One Antibiotic: CDC
Got Nobel? Milk-Guzzling Countries Win More of the Esteemed Prizes
Gout Management Is Focus of New Guidelines
Great American Smokeout Is Thursday
Greater L.A. Heating Up, Climate Experts Predict
'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
'Greenish-Black' Contaminant in Vials of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Guidelines Issued for When Docs Should Order Vascular Testing
Guidelines Issued to Resolve Temporary Facial Paralysis
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Gut Bacteria Often Similar in Humans, Chimps: Study
'Half-Match' Marrow Transplants Help Some With Sickle Cell
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Worried About Lead Exposure?
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Help Prevent Norovirus
Health Tip: How Radon Can Get in Your Home
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Protect Kids From Mosquito Bites
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Safely Dispose of Medications
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Hepatitis B Infection Rates in U.S. Higher Than Thought
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High-Carb Diet Linked to Colon Cancer Recurrence in Study
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
House Dust Ingredient Linked to Allergic Asthma: Study
How Dog-Savvy Is Your Child?
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Human Culture May Date Back 44,000 Years
Human Teeth Healthier in the Stone Age Than Today: Study
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
Inactivity May Kill as Many Worldwide as Smoking: Report
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Infection Causes 1 in 6 Cancers Worldwide: Study
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Is 'Improved' Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Outbreaks?
Japan Nuke Disaster Will Kill Up to 1,300 People Worldwide, Study Estimates
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Katrina, Other Crises Boost Heart Attacks: Studies
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kidney Stones May Be Tied to Later Kidney Problems
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 Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Kindergarten Vaccines Close to Target Levels: CDC
Lab Contamination Behind Debunked Link Between Virus, Prostate Cancer
Latest Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 20 Deaths and 257 Infections, CDC Says
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Leaves Decay Faster in Warmer Temperatures, Scientists Say
Lifestyle Affects Outcome of Peripheral Artery Procedure: Study
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Little Evidence Organic Food Better in Long Run: Report
Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Living in Smoggy Areas May Reduce Seniors' Brainpower
London Smog May Be Tough on Olympians
Lone Star Tick Bite Might Trigger Red Meat Allergy: Study
Lots of TV May Harm Kids' Diet
Lupus May Be Linked to Serious Pregnancy Complication
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Americans Skipping Meds to Save Money, CDC Says
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
Mass. Launches Criminal Probe of Firm Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: Report
Mealworms: The Next High-Protein Food Source?
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Men Have a Greater Lifetime Risk for Kidney Failure: Study
Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts
Meningitis Outbreak Tied to 15 Deaths, 205 Cases: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 21 Dead, 271 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 284 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 23 Dead, 297 Sickened: CDC
Meningitis Outbreak Toll Now 33 Dead, 480 Sickened, CDC Says
Meningitis Toll Now 11 Dead, 119 Sick: CDC
Meningitis Toll Now 12 Dead, 137 Sick: CDC
Meningitis Toll Now 14 Dead, 170 Sick: CDC
Meningitis/Steroid Toll Now 34 Dead
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
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 of Nonsmokers Exposed to Smoke From Neighbors' Apartments: Report
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Mistaken Infection 'On The Prairie'?
'Moderate' Red Tide Expected in New England This Summer
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
More Drugs Linked to Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
More Evidence That Truvada Can Help Prevent HIV
More Evidence Whooping Cough Protection Wanes
More Kids Opting Out of School-Required Vaccinations: Study
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More U.S. Couples Living Together Instead of Marrying, CDC Finds
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Most Accurate Climate Models Point to More Global Warming
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Myelodysplastic Syndrome Linked to Abnormal Stem Cells
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure: CDC
Nearly 50 Million Couples Worldwide Report Infertility
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Medicine Might Fight Drug-Resistant TB, Study Says
New Raccoon Virus May Offer Clues to Human Cancer
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Study Debunks Virus Theory for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New Survey Examines States' Investments in Dealing With Diabetes
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Night Shift Might Boost Women's Breast Cancer Risk: Study
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
Noisy Wards Could Threaten Hospital Patients' Health
Norovirus Outbreak Traced to Reusable Grocery Bag
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
Number of Meningitis Cases Now Stands at 91, CDC Says
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
Obama Unveils Vast Brain-Mapping Project
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Officials Seeking Patients Who May Have Received Contaminated Steroid
Ohio Mail-Order Hatchery Now Linked to Salmonella in 23 States
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Suggests Pandemic Threat Is Real
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in 50 School-Aged Children in U.S. Has Autism: CDC
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
One in Six Cases of Adult Asthma May Be Linked to Workplace
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Owner of Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy Declines to Testify Before Congress
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Killed Far More Than Reported: Study
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Partisanship Guides Americans' Attitudes on Health-Care Reform Law: Poll
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Pollen Increasing at Feverish Pace, Study Finds
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poor Sleep Affects Immune System Much Like Physical Stress
Poor Sleep Hampers Vaccine Effectiveness: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Potions From the Past Held More Than a Snake-Oil Promise: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Prenatal Exposure to Common Household Chemical Linked to Eczema
Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Prenatal Smoking Linked to High-Functioning Autism in Kids
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Records Show Problems at Steroid Pharmacy as Far Back as '06
Reducing Ozone Limits Would Save Lives, Report States
Reductions in Wood-Burning Stoves Tied to Lower Death Rates
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Safe Composting Tips for People With Food Allergies
Salmonella Cause of Most Foodborne-Illness Outbreaks: CDC
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
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
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Scientists Find Clue to Aging Reversal in Mice
Scientists Inch Closer to Genetic Blueprint of Diseases
Scientists Now See 200 Genes Linked to Crohn's Disease
Scientists Probe How Some HIV Patients Resist AIDS
Scientists Use Stem Cells to Mimic Huntington's Disease
Screening Tool Reveals Two Multiple Sclerosis Types
Second Compounding Pharmacy Shut Down in Massachusetts
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Woes in Kids
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Heart Disease, Study Finds
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Severe Gum Disease, Impotence May Be Linked
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shingles Not Linked to Increased Cancer Risk, Study States
Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says
Skin Cells Turned Into Brain Cells in Lab Study
Sleep May Ease Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease: Study
Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Tied to Tinier Babies
Smoggy Air Tied to Heart Attacks: Study
Smokers Drop Pricey Cigarettes for Cheaper Alternatives: CDC
Smoking Bans in Public Housing Could Save Dollars, Lives: CDC
Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report
Smoking Still Takes a Heavy Toll in U.S., CDC Finds
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Sodium Buildup in Brain Linked to Disability in MS Patients
Some Genes Seem to Raise Risk of Obesity: Study
Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says
Some Improvement in Heart Risk Factors for Americans: CDC
Some Prisoners Misuse Antibiotic Ointments: Study
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Speed Bumps May Aid Appendicitis Diagnosis
Spine MRIs Often Show Harmless 'Defects,' Study Finds
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Statins Won't Hurt, Might Even Help, Your Pancreas: Study
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Stem Cell Transplants in Mice Show Promise for Lou Gehrig's Disease
Stem Cells Behind Clogged Arteries, Mouse Study Reveals
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 30 Dead, 419 Sickened, CDC Says
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 31 Dead, 424 Sickened, CDC Says
Steroid-Meningitis Toll Now 32 Dead, 438 Sickened, CDC Says
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Strokes More Common in Southern States: CDC
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Hints of Links Between HPV and Lung Cancer
Study Links Antibiotic to Slight Rise in Heart Patients' Death Risk
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Study Sheds Light on Evolution of Tree-Dwelling Humans
Study Shines Light on Harmless Bacteria on Fruits, Veggies
Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study: More Pre-Teens Get Vaccines When Middle Schools Require Them
Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study
Sunshine Might Help Love Bloom, Study Suggests
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
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 May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens
Survival of 'Obamacare' Tops List of Biggest Health News in 2012
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Taking Anti-HIV Meds Prior to Exposure May Help Prevent Infection
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tapeworm-Linked Seizures May Be Rising in U.S., Doctors Say
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
Task Force Urges Routine Screening of Women for Domestic Violence
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Test Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Says CDC
That May Not Be a Cold, Could Be Fall Allergies
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Baby Chicks Can Harbor Salmonella
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Tick in Man's Ear Gives Him Tinnitus
Tick-Borne Illnesses in U.S. Move Beyond Lyme Disease
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Traffic May Keep City Dwellers Awake, Harming Health
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Two Languages Better Than One for Kids' Brains: Study
Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Highest in South: Study
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Lung Cancer Deaths Highest for Blacks in Segregated Areas: Study
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
U.S. Plans Billion-Dollar Project to Study the Brain
U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas, Research Shows
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Up to 13,000 Got Steroid Shots at Center of Meningitis Outbreak: CDC
Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
Using Exhaust Fan on a Gas Stove Cuts Pollution: Study
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Jump 40% in a Week; 66 Deaths Reported, 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
West Nile Outbreak Could Be Biggest Ever: CDC
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US: CDC
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
Where You Live May Boost Your Sense of Well-Being
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study
Will Climate Change Mean Worse Flu Seasons?
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
Women Far More Likely to Live to 100 Than Men: U.S. Census
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
Worldwide Cancer Incidence Predicted to Rise 75% by 2030
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
'Worried Well' Often Ignore Negative Test Results: Study
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Younger Women Start to Follow Pap Test Guidelines: CDC
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less