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18 Deaths From Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Outbreak: CDC
21 Deaths From Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Outbreak: CDC
'27 Club' Debunked: Musicians Aren't Prone to Die at That Age
3 Hours of Exercise Weekly Can Cut Men's Heart Risks
75-Year Study Finds Dramatic Rise in U.S. Lifespans
9/11 First Responders May Face Greater Heart Risks
A Heart Disease Veteran at Just Age 12
A Little Exercise Goes a Long Way to Cut Disease, Death Risk
Abortion Safer for Women Than Childbirth, Study Claims
Abused Girls at Greater Risk for Heart Disease as Adults: Study
ADHD Drugs Don't Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study
Adherence to Angioplasty/Stent Guidelines Lacking: Study
Adrenaline Therapy for Cardiac Arrest Linked to Worse Outcomes
Adult Children of Stroke Sufferers May Show Signs of Brain Aging, Too
Advance Directives Might Curb Cost of End-of-Life Care
After Colon Cancer Surgery, Early Chemo May Pay Off
After Stroke, Crossed Legs a Welcome Sign
Aging, Not Menopause, Raises Women's Heart Risks, Study Finds
Air Quality Improving in Many U.S. Cities: Report
Alcohol Affects Left, Right Heart Chambers Differently
Alcohol, Obesity Major Causes of Sudden Heart Death
Americans Getting Too Many Calories From Sugary Drinks: CDC
Americans Living Longer, Report Finds
Americans No Longer Outliving Europeans: Study
An Apple a Day Really May Keep the Doctor Away
Anemia Could Add to Surgical Risks
Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke
Angioplasty Safe at Hospitals Without On-Site Surgery: Review
Anti-Clotting Drug May Cause Severe Bleeding With No Benefit
Antidepressants Might Raise Fall Risk in Nursing Homes
Antioxidants Not Behind Red Wine's Healthy Effect on Heart: Study
Antipsychotic Drugs Might Raise Heart Attack Risk: Study
Anti-Smoking Efforts Saved 795,000 Lives Over 25 Years: Study
Any Exercise Benefits Kids' Heart Health: Study
Apnea Treatment Might Reduce Signs of Heart Disease Risk
Apples Help Keep Muscles Strong, Mouse Study Finds
Are Global Market Forces Linked to Obesity Epidemic?
Are Kids Brown-Bagging Bacteria?
Arsenic Detected in Apple, Grape Juice Samples
Arsenic Might Be Found in Some Organic Foods: Study
Arsenic-Containing Poultry Drug Suspended From Market
Artificial Heart Valve Doesn't Require Open-Heart Surgery
As Heart Failure Worsens, Word Recall May Suffer Too
As Waistline Expands, So Does Death Risk for Kidney Patients
As White Rice Intake Rises, So May Your Risk for Diabetes
Asian-Americans More Apt to Die in Hospital After Heart Attacks
Aspirin as Effective as Warfarin for Heart Failure: Study
Aspirin as Good as Plavix for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients
At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring More Telling Than Doctor's Office Readings
Autoimmune Woes May Raise Risk for Lung Clots
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
Avoid Window Seats to Cut Risk for In-Flight Blood Clots: Study
Babies Born With Heart Disease Often Harmed by Gut Bacteria
Bacteria From Mouth Can Lead to Heart Inflammation: Study
Bad Body Odor May Be Caused by Metabolic Disorder
Barbeque May Contain Hidden Dangers
Being Fit Before Stroke May Aid Recovery
Being Overweight May Take Years Off Seniors' Lives
Berries, Tea May Cut Men's Odds for Parkinson's: Study
Bettering Social Status Lowers High Blood Pressure Risk
Big Drop in Americans' Blood Levels of Trans Fats, CDC Says
Binge Eating May Be a High All Its Own
Bladder Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Care: Study
Blood Pressure Control in Middle Age Can Lower Lifetime Heart Risk
Blood Pressure Differences Between Arms Could Signal Heart Risk
Blood Pressure Drug Helps Those With Mild Heart Failure
Blood Pressure Variance Between Arms Points to Heart Risk
Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly
Blood Test May Better Predict Diabetics' Heart Risk: Study
Blood Thinner Xarelto Shows Promise for Heart Patients
Blood Type May Affect Survival After Heart Bypass
Blood Type May Be Associated With Stroke Risk: Study
Bone Drug Fails to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
Bored Workers Often Turn to Chocolate, Booze, Study Finds
Both Too Little and Too Much Sleep Bad for the Heart: Study
BPA Exposure May Raise Risk of Heart Disease
BPA Levels Spike After Eating Canned Soup: Study
Brain Injury Appears to Boost Stroke Risk
Brain Scans Overused on U.S. Stroke Patients, Study Says
Brain Structure Adapts to Arm Injury, Study Says
Brains of Obese May Crave High-Calorie Foods More: Study
Breast Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Older Women: Study
Breast Cancer Plus Other Health Issues Linked to Worse Outcomes
Breast Cancer Radiation Linked to Raised Heart Risk
Breast Cancer Rates Jump Worldwide, Study Finds
Breast Radiation After Lumpectomy Saves Lives: Study
Brilinta Approved for Acute Coronary Syndromes
Broccoli, Cabbage, Other Veggies May Protect Against Colon Cancer
'Broken Heart Syndrome' May Affect More People Than Thought
Bypass Surgery May Be Better Than Angioplasty for Seniors
Cadmium in Diet May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Caffeine May Interfere With Fertility in Women
Calcified Plaque in Arteries May Be Tied to Stroke, Dementia Risk
California's Rural Elderly Have High Rates of Chronic Illness
Calorie Info Helps Teens Choose Water Over Sugary Drinks
Calories, Not Protein or Carbs, Are Key to Weight Loss: Study
Can Fatty Acids in Breast Milk or Formula Make Kids Smarter?
Can Removing Tonsils, Appendix Boost Early Heart Attack Risk?
Can Statins Prevent Parkinson's Disease?
Can Walking Speed, Hand Grip in Middle Age Predict Dementia Risk?
Cancer Diagnosis May Raise Odds for Suicide, Heart Attack Death
Cancer Incidence, Death Rates Continue to Drop: Report
Car, TV Ownership Tied to Higher Risk for Heart Attack
Cardiac Cocktail Delivered by Paramedics May Save Lives
Cardiac Rehab Can Boost Survival After Angioplasty, Study Finds
Cardiac Rehab May Cut Risk Factors After Mini-Stroke
Cardiac Rehab May Help Heart Patients Live Longer
Cardiologists Often Miss Heart Defects in Young Athletes: Study
Cartoon Characters Prod Kids to Nag for Unhealthy Foods
Caution Urged in Intensive Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
Cavemen Knew It: Cooked Meat Offers More Energy
CDC Report Shows Bacterial Meningitis Cases on the Decline
CDC Warns Against Exposure to 'Mad Cow'-Like Brain Diseases
Celiac Disease in Women Linked to Depression Risk
Celiac Disease on the Rise in U.S.
Certain After-Stroke Treatments May Boost Outcome
Certain Antidepressants With Blood Thinners May Pose Risk for Heart Patients
Certain Birth Control Pills May Carry Higher Blood Clot Risk: FDA
Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis
Certain Foods Said to Help Lower Bad Cholesterol
Certain Painkillers May Raise Odds of Stroke, Heart Attack: Study
Certain Risk Factors Could Spur Heart Failure in Normal-Weight People
Chemical Used to Strip Bathtubs Linked to Worker Deaths: CDC
Chewing Khat Raises Heart Disease, Death Risk: Study
Chickenpox Vaccine May Wipe Out Related Deaths: Study
Childhood Depression, Anxiety Tied to Pain in Adulthood
Childless Men May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Children With Kidney Disease Face Many Health Woes
Children's Chest Pain Rarely Cause for Alarm: Study
Children's HIV Drugs May Cause High Cholesterol
Chips, Fries, Soda Most to Blame for Long-Term Weight Gain
Chocolate a Sweet Remedy for Many Ills?
Chocolate Could Be Sweet Defense Against Stroke
Cholesterol Deposits Around Eyes Linked to Heart Risk
Cholesterol Levels Vary Widely by Country: Study
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Safe for Long-Term Use, Study Finds
Chronic Heartburn a Growing Problem in U.S.
Circle of Friends Key to Adopting Healthy Habits: Study
Circulatory Disorder Not Studied Enough in Women, Experts Say
Citrus Fruits May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
Class of Drugs Linked to Higher Heart Risk in Older Diabetics
Climate Change Could Be Tough on Seniors' Health: Study
Clogged Arteries Might Raise Risk of Dementia, Experts Warn
Clogged Arteries Pose Different Dangers for Men, Women: Study
Clot-Busting Drug May Work for Those Who Have Strokes While Asleep
Cocaine-Related Heart Damage May Be 'Silent'
Codeine After Surgery Could Endanger Certain Kids: Study
Cold Air May Raise Heart-Attack Risk During Exercise
College Students Missing Out on Fruits, Veggies: Survey
Colon Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop, CDC Reports
Combining Heart Valve Repair With Bypass May Be Worthwhile
Combo of Paxil, Pravachol May Raise Blood Sugar
Common Blood Pressure Drug Safe for Heart Failure: Study
Common Gastro Disease Occurs Even With High-Fiber Diet
Common Heart Dysfunction Can Help Bring on Heart Failure
Community Hospitals Safe for Angioplasty: Study
Controversial Cholesterol Drug Might Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Diabetics
Conviction Rates Similar for Suspects of Child, Adult Murder in Utah
Cooked Right, Fish Can Help a Woman's Heart
Cooking Class Benefits Kids in Many Ways
Coordinated Cooling Effort After Cardiac Arrest Can Improve Outcomes
Corner Stores Stock Healthier Foods After Aid Program Changes
Could a Diet Help Prevent Alzheimer's?
Could a Statin Lower Your Risk for Depression?
Could Coffee Lower Men's Risk for Prostate Cancer?
Could Discrimination Help Trigger Illness in Blacks?
Could Eating Fast Increase Diabetes Risk?
Could Fat Be Your Friend Over Age 85?
Could Happy Lives Be Longer Lives?
Could HPV Raise Women's Risk for Heart Disease?
Could Lots of Chocolate Lower Your Heart Risk?
Could Menthol Cigarettes Pose Even Higher Stroke Risk?
Could Sleeping on Left Side Help Prevent Stillbirth?
Could Soy Help Lower Your Blood Pressure?
Could Statins Help Prevent Pneumonia?
Could the Childhood Obesity 'Epidemic' Be Ebbing?
Could Trans Fats Make You Cranky?
Could Two Words Help You Resist Temptation?
CPAP Therapy Most Effective for Sleep Apnea, Experts Say
C-Sections Linked to Doubled Risk for Blood Clots
CT Heart Scans No Benefit to Patients Without Symptoms
CT Scans Can Spot Heart Trouble Fast
Cured Meat Products Linked to Lung Disease Flare-Ups
Dads Can Light Their Grills Without Fear
Daily Four-Drug Combo Pill Halves Heart Disease Risk: Study
Daily Hot Dog May Feed Diabetes Risk: Study
Dark Chocolate May Lower Risk of Heart Disease
Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC
Death Toll From Cantaloupe-Linked Listeria Outbreak Now Stands at 23
Death Toll From Listeria Outbreak Hits 28
Death Toll From Listeria Outbreak Hits 29
Deaths Exceed Births in 24% of U.S. Communities: Report
Deaths From Abuse of Painkillers Triple in a Decade: CDC
Deaths Up, Care Levels Down at Teaching Hospitals in July
Defibrillator Implantation May Be Riskier for Underweight Patients
Delaying Intravenous Feeding of ICU Patients May Aid Recovery
Delays in Hospital Transfers for Heart Attack Patients May Raise Death Risk
Dementia May Impede Stroke Recovery
Depressed Women Could Face Raised Risk of Stroke
Depression Could Worsen Mental Decline in Heart Patients
Depression Linked to Higher Odds for Poor Leg Circulation
Depression Often Follows Stroke, But Treatment Lacking
Depression Tied to Earlier Death in Heart Patients
Depression Tied to Higher Risk for Stroke
Device Approved to Remedy Abdominal Aneurysms
Diabetic Girls May Have Heart Risk Factors
Diabetics May Be at Greater Risk for Second Stroke
Diet Might Have Some Effect on ADHD
Diet Might Help Those Immobilized by Knee Osteoarthritis
Dietary Help Can Boost Cancer Patients' Nutrition, But Not Survival
Dietary Supplements May Harm Older Women: Study
Dieters More Likely to Trust Food Packaging
Dieters Share Success Strategies
Dieting Can Prove Dangerous for Kidney Disease Patients
Do You Really Read Nutrition Labels?
Doctors Likely to Preach What They Practice
Doctors Urge Ban on Junk Food Ads During Kids' Shows
Does Chocolate Help You Stay Slim?
Does Psoriasis Thwart the Benefits of 'Good' Cholesterol?
Donated Pacemakers From U.S. Safely Reused in India: Study
Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders Tougher When It's Not Patient's Call
Don't Forget to Eat Your Fruits, Veggies ... and Popcorn?
Don't Fumble Your Diet on Super Bowl Sunday
Don't Let Food Poisoning Spoil Your Picnic
Don't Let Food Poisoning Spoil Your Picnic
Doubt Cast on Use of Genetic Test Before Plavix
Drinking Patterns Affect Heart Health, Mouse Study Finds
Driving Restrictions Help Prevent Deadly Crashes Among 16-Year-Olds
Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rates May Not Be Linked to Screening Rates
Drop in Melanoma Deaths Limited to Educated Whites: Study
Drug Overdoses Kill More Americans Than Car Accidents: CDC
Drug Use May Play Role in 25% of Driver Deaths, Study Finds
Drug-Coated Balloons Open Arteries Blocked by Narrowed Stents
E. Coli in Chicken Linked to Urinary Tract Infections
Earlier PSA Test Best Predicts Risk of Dying From Prostate Cancer: Study
Early Food Choices Seem to Influence Taste for Salt Later
Early Menopause Tied to Osteoporosis in 29-Year Study
Early Talk Therapy May Help Stroke Patients Bounce Back
Earthquakes Put Millions of Lives, Major Cities at Risk
Eat Less, Live Longer?
Eating Berries Might Help Preserve Your Memory
Eating Disorders Can Last Well Beyond Teen Years
Eating Fish May Help Ward Off Colon Polyps in Women
Eating More Foods Rich in Omega-3s May Lower Alzheimer's Risk: Study
Eating Out Doesn't Have to Mean Excess Calories
Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
EKG Heart Test May Predict Risk in Older Adults
EKG Testing May Spot Fatal Heart Conditions in Children
End-of-Life Care Differs Between U.S., Canada, Study Finds
End-of-Life Directives Do Not Hasten Death, Study Finds
Endovascular Graft Approved for Tears of Aorta
Energy and Sports Drinks Eat Away at Teeth, Study Finds
Enriched Skim Milk Good for Gout, Study Suggests
Environmental Toxins Linked to Hardening of Arteries
ER Visits for Energy-Drink Ills Soar in U.S.
Erectile Dysfunction May Be Linked With Cardiovascular Trouble
Estrogen-Only Therapy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Europe's Suicides Up, Road Deaths Down After Economy Tanked
Even a Little Exercise Helps the Heart, Study Finds
Even a Little Exercise Helps the Heart, Study Finds
Even One Glass of Beer, Wine Boosts Car Crash Risk: Study
Even Slightly Higher Blood Pressure May Boost Stroke Risk
Even When Silent, Irregular Heartbeat Linked to Stroke Risk
Even Without Weight Loss, Mediterranean Diet Helps Heart: Study
Everyday Foods Add Up to Major Salt Problems: CDC
Exercise a Defense Against Dementia: Study
Exercise May Help Patients With High Blood Pressure Live Longer
Exercise May Protect the Brain From 'Silent Strokes'
Experimental Blood Thinner Given Before Surgery Shows Benefit
Experimental Drug for Irregular Heart Rhythm Raises Death Risk: Study
Experimental Drug Might Beat Aspirin in Preventing Repeat Strokes: Study
Experts Offer 'Lucky 13' Tips for Safe and Healthy Halloween
Experts Offer 'Lucky 13' Tips for Safe and Healthy Halloween
Experts Point Out Signs of Dangerous Heart Rhythm
Experts Recommend Cardiac Screening for College Athletes
Experts Say Cholesterol Screenings Should Start in Childhood
Experts Say Stroke Care Differs for U.S. Minorities
Experts Urge Posting Meat, Poultry Inspection Data on Web
Experts Urge Public Action to Aid Cancer Prevention
Extra Pounds a Deadly Risk Factor for Black Women: Study
Extra Vitamin E May Be Associated With Prostate Cancer
'Fake Marijuana' May Trigger Heart Trouble in Teens
Family Heart Disease Risk Linked to Genes, Not Lifestyle
Family History May Predict Heart Attack More Than Stroke
Family Tree May Aid Treatment of Inherited Heart Disorders
Fast Food Is King of the Neighborhood, Study Reports
Fast Food Is Saltier in U.S. Than Overseas
Faster Transition From CPR to Defibrillator May Save Lives
Fast-Food Outlets Near Schools May Not Be Making Teens Fat
Fast-Food Outlets Nearby Might Not Cause Weight Gain
Fasting Plus Chemo May Help in Cancer Fight: Study
Fatty 'Comfort' Foods May Alter Brain's Response to Sadness
Fatty Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes
Fatty Foods Might Harm Men's Sperm, Research Suggests
Fatty Liver Disease Doesn't Affect Survival, Study Finds
Fatty Meals Could Trigger Inflammation for Diabetics
FDA Adds Safety Warnings to Statins
FDA Advisers Back Weight-Loss Drug Qnexa
FDA Advisers Urge Infant Doses for Kids' OTC Fever Relievers
FDA Approves Blood Thinner Brilinta for Heart Patients
FDA Approves First Combo Drug for Diabetes, Cholesterol
FDA Curbs Use of Certain Antibiotics in Livestock, Poultry
FDA Mulls Expanding Patients' Access to Certain Drugs
FDA OKs Heart Valve That Does Not Require Open-Heart Surgery
FDA Panel Cites Clot Risk From Contraceptive Patch
FDA Panels to Weigh Dosing Labels for Kids' OTC Fever Relievers
FDA Panels to Weigh Safety of Newer Forms of the 'Pill'
FDA Seeks to Limit Antibiotics in Animal Feed
FDA Seeks to Limit Antibiotics in Animal Feed
FDA to Pull Diabetes Drug Avandia From Pharmacy Shelves
FDA to Step Up Inspections of Imported Products
FDA Unveils Graphic Images for Cigarette Packs
FDA Urges Reduced Doses for Anemia Drugs
FDA Weighs Fate of Qnexa for Weight Loss, Again
FDA: Dirty Conditions Likely to Blame for Listeria Outbreak at Cantaloupe Farm
Fear of Dying During Heart Attack May Make Matters Worse
Female Soccer Players May Face Health Problems: Study
Few Anesthesiologists Monitor Key Heart Signal
Fewer Disease Risk Factors Yet More Fatal Heart Attacks
Fewer Dying in U.S. From Throat, Mouth Cancer, Study Finds
Fewer Medicare Patients Hospitalized for Heart Trouble
Fewer Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure, U.S. Study Finds
Fiber Beats Other Remedies for Constipated Kids, Study Says
Firearm Suicide Methods Vary by Gender: Study
First Bedside Gene Test Shows Promise
First Generic Lipitor Approved
Fish May Cut Threat of Heart Disease in Young Women
Fish Oil Doesn't Cut Failure Rate of Hemodialysis Grafts
Fitness May Lower Death Risk Even Without Weight Loss
Flu Hits 90 Million Children Under 5 Each Year
Folic Acid in Pregnancy May Prevent Kids' Language Delays
Following Heart-Healthy Behaviors May Lengthen Your Life
'Food Challenges' Provide Best Allergy Diagnoses: Study
Food Industry Sets Standards for Advertising to Kids
Food Nutrition Labels Must Be Made Simpler, Experts Say
Foods' Aromas Might Help You Lose Weight
For Healthier Eating, Keep Fruits, Veggies Within Reach
For Men, 'Culture of Honor' Can Be Deadly
For Nutritional Punch, You Can't Beat Plant-Based Foods
For Some Women, Knowing About Heart Failure Spurs Worry
Former Football Players' Brains May Benefit From Healthy Lifestyle
Fructose No Worse Than Other Sugars for Weight Gain: Study
Fruits, Veggies Can Be Beauty Tools, Study Says
Gang Murders Taking Toll on Young Males, CDC Says
Gastric Bypass May Dampen Desire for High-Fat Foods
Gene Might Boost Risk for Obesity
Gene Mutation Helps Clear Fats From Blood, Study Finds
Gene Study Sheds Light on Often Fatal Heart Condition
Gene Variant Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Blacks
Gene Variant May Raise Death Risk After Heart Bypass
Gene Variation May Explain Some Female Infertility Cases
Generic, Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem to Have Same Effect on Thyroid
Genes Could Highlight Plavix Users at Clot Risk After Stent
Genes May Hold the Key to Aging Skin
Genes Might Cause Some to Shun Pork
Genetic Tweak Helps Mice Avoid Cancer, Obesity: Study
Get a Head Start on 2012 Fitness Resolutions
Getting Along With Coworkers May Add Years to Your Life
Giving Birth to Small Babies Linked to Heart Disease in Moms: Study
Global Toll of 'Non-Communicable Diseases' -- $47 Trillion by 2030
Gluten-Free Set This Boy Free
Got High Blood Pressure? Kiwi Fruit May Help
Greater Exercise Intensity May Add Years to Life
Grief Is a Real Heartbreaker, Study Finds
Half of Stroke Victims Don't Call 911, Research Shows
Handheld Metal Detectors Don't Seem to Affect Pacemakers: Study
Hard Drug Use in Middle Age Could Prove Fatal, Study Finds
Have a Safe Barbeque This Memorial Day
Having Kids Doesn't Inspire Adults to Eat Healthier: Study
Health Tip: Fears and Phobias
Health Tip: Add Flavoring to Popcorn, Without the Fat
Health Tip: Add Some Panache to Packed Lunches
Health Tip: Are You Actually Hungry?
Health Tip: Avoid Unnecessary Eating
Health Tip: Beware of Added Sugar
Health Tip: Binge Eating May Lead to Weight Gain
Health Tip: Buy Healthy Foods on a Budget
Health Tip: Buy Lean Meat
Health Tip: Causes of Failure to Thrive in Babies
Health Tip: Consider These Diabetes 'Superfoods'
Health Tip: Control Portion Sizes at Home
Health Tip: Dine Out the Healthy Way
Health Tip: Discuss Weight With Your Child
Health Tip: Easy on the Holiday Buffets
Health Tip: Eat Less
Health Tip: Eat Right During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Eating Healthy for Vegetarians
Health Tip: Encourage Your Kids to Choose Healthy Snacks
Health Tip: Food Can Affect Sleep
Health Tip: Fruit Juices and Kids
Health Tip: Get More Veggies Into Your Diet
Health Tip: Healthier Ways to Prepare Potatoes
Health Tip: Healthy Eating While Vacationing
Health Tip: Healthy Fats? They Exist
Health Tip: How to Look for Whole Grains
Health Tip: How to Lower Your Risk of Stroke
Health Tip: Improving Your Cholesterol
Health Tip: Insufficient Sleep Can Be Dangerous
Health Tip: Keep Diabetes in Check During the Holidays
Health Tip: Keep Kids' Lunches Cool
Health Tip: Keep the Weight Off
Health Tip: Keeping a Food Diary
Health Tip: Kids Should Eat Healthy, Too
Health Tip: Know Your Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis
Health Tip: Make Calorie-Sparing Substitutions
Health Tip: Make Eating a Family Affair
Health Tip: Make Healthy Choices at Fast-Food Restaurants
Health Tip: Make Kids' Lunch Interesting
Health Tip: Make Low-Cholesterol Salad Choices
Health Tip: Manage Stress
Health Tip: Managing Diabetic Heart Disease
Health Tip: Metabolic Syndrome Raises Chance of Cardiovascular Disease
Health Tip: Offer Healthy Breakfast Choices
Health Tip: Opt for a Healthy Weight-Loss Plan
Health Tip: Overdoing Dieting or Exercise
Health Tip: Pack a Healthy, Easy Lunch
Health Tip: Parenting a Child With a Heart Defect
Health Tip: Preparing for a Stress Test
Health Tip: Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
Health Tip: Protect Your Heart
Health Tip: Protect Yourself From Heart Disease
Health Tip: Reduce Toddler Serving Sizes
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Atherosclerosis
Health Tip: Seniors Need Their Nutrients
Health Tip: Smoking Strains the Heart
Health Tip: Spot the Symptoms of Heart Attack
Health Tip: Stay Away From Fad Diets
Health Tip: Stick With Your Healthy New Year's Resolutions
Health Tip: Suggestions to Help Manage Angina
Health Tip: Teach Your Child Healthy Eating Habits
Health Tip: The Dangers of Having High Cholesterol
Health Tip: The Food-Mood Connection
Health Tip: Undergoing Cardiac Rehab
Health Tip: Watch for Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Watch for Lactose in Foods
Health Tip: Watch Your Weight This Holiday Season
Health Tip: What Constitutes 'Healthy Eating?'
Health Tip: What to Eat When Going Gluten-Free?
Health Tip: When a Person With Alzheimer's Eats
Health Tip: When Seniors Are Malnourished
Health Tip: Why Do I Have High Cholesterol?
Healthier Diet, Stronger Sperm?
Healthy Behaviors Extend Life After Cancer, Experts Say
Healthy Behaviors Will Help You Live Longer: CDC
Healthy Children, Safe Homes a Winning Combination
Healthy Diet May Counteract Heart Disease Gene
Healthy Habits Can Fend Off the 'Freshman 15'
Healthy Heart Habits May Also Guard Against Cancer
Healthy Lifestyle May Ward Off Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
Heart Attack Damage Not Reduced by Adding Balloon Pump to Angioplasty
Heart Attack Severity May Depend on Time of Day
Heart Attack Survival Varies Widely Among Hospitals, Study Finds
Heart Attack Victims Face Greater Risk of Dying When Ambulances Are Diverted
Heart Defect Seems to Pose Low Risk of Aorta Tear
Heart Devices Like Pacemakers Linked to Infections
Heart Disease May Pose Problems in Orthopedic Surgery Patients
Heart Disease May Be Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer
Heart Disease Prevention May Save Billions Annually in U.S.
Heart Disease Risk Gene May Pass From Dads to Sons
Heart Experts Make Boosting Bystander CPR a Priority
Heart Failure Care Influenced by Insurance Coverage
Heart Failure Patients Urged to Discuss Care With Docs
Heart Failure, Diabetes Might Be Linked by Protein
Heart Failure, Osteoporosis Go 'Hand-in-Hand': Researchers
Heart Patients Using Vitamins May Take Meds Improperly
Heart Screenings Yield More False-Positives Among Black Athletes
Heart Stress Test Likelier When Doctor Owns Equipment: Study
Heart Test Spots Sudden Death Risk in Young Athletes
Heart-Healthy DASH Diet May Help Teen Girls Stay Slim
Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes
Heat-Linked Illnesses Strike Thousands Each Year: Report
Heavier Baby Girls at Higher Risk for Diabetes, Heart Woes as Adults
Heavy Drinking Ups Odds of Death in House Fire
Help Your Children Eat Well During Summer Vacation
Hepatitis C Now Kills More Americans Than HIV
Here Are Fruits, Veggies That Offer Best Bang for Your Buck
High Blood Pressure May Be Especially Lethal for Blacks
High Blood Pressure Risk Factors That May Surprise You
High Doses of Statins Tied to Less Arterial Plaque in Study
High School Kids Get Too Many Sugary Drinks, Too Little Exercise: CDC
High-Dose Statins May Increase Diabetes Risk
Higher Folic Acid Levels in Teens Tied to Academic Success
Higher Hospital Admissions Equal Higher Readmissions: Study
Higher Risk of Second Breast Cancer Seen in Black Women
Higher Spending Tied to Better Outcomes in Ontario Hospitals
High-Fiber Diet May Help Thwart Colon Cancer
High-Fiber Diet Might Lower Risk for Colon Polyps
High-Risk Surgeries Getting Safer: Study
Hip Fracture May Raise a Woman's Risk of Earlier Death
Hispanic Americans Born Outside Country Have Fewer Strokes
Holiday Foods May Trigger GERD Symptoms
Hope and Optimism May Cloud Judgment in ICUs
Hormonal Changes May Trigger Migraines in Some Women
Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients
Hospice Care More Common in Wealthier Areas, Study Finds
Hospital Delays Tied to Racial Divide in Heart Attack Care
Hospitals in U.S. Territories Have Higher Death Rates: Study
Hospitals Ranked for Emergency Medicine Quality
Hospitals Serving More Minorities Have Higher Trauma Death Rate
Hospitals Vary Widely in Rate of Heart Procedures: Study
How Much Salt Is Best for the Heart?
How to Keep From Overeating When Eating Out
How to Survive the Holiday Eating Season
HRT May Reduce Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Human Stem Cells Used to Fix Damaged Mouse Heart
Hungry Families Admit to 'Formula Stretching '
Hypertension in Young Adulthood May Mean Trouble Later On
ICU Patients May Benefit From 'Telemedicine'
Illegal Silicone Buttock Injections Can Be Deadly: Experts
Illicit Drug Use May Be Driving Rise in Ectopic Pregnancies in Florida
Impaired Heart Function Seen in Teens With Type 2 Diabetes
Implantable Device May Ease Tough-to-Treat Hypertension
In Some Brain Bleeds, Patients Do Better at High-Volume Hospitals
Infections Among Those With Heart Devices Has Doubled: Study
Infections Might Raise Stroke Risk in Children: Study
Inflammation From Rheumatoid Arthritis Tied to Heart Disease
Inflammation Might Play Role in Heart Disease: Study
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Op Blood Clots
Injectable Psoriasis Drugs May Not Hike Heart Risks: Study
Insect Stings Hold Deadly Risk for Some
Insomnia Might Boost Heart Attack Risk
Insulin Resistance May Lead to Kidney Disease in the Elderly: Study
Irregular Heartbeat Linked to Raised Death Risk in Women
Irregular Heartbeat May Predict Mental Decline in Some
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Is Avoiding Gluten in Foods Always Necessary?
Is Female Hormone Disorder Tied to Familial Heart Risk?
Jump in Resting Heart Rate Might Signal Higher Death Risk
Juvisync Approved for Type 2 Diabetics With High Cholesterol
Keep MP3 Headphones 2 Centimeters or More From Pacemaker: Study
Kidney Donors May Not Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
Kids Can Enjoy Halloween Candy, Still Protect Teeth
Kids From Poorer Families Drink Too Much Juice: Poll
Kids' Snacks Can Be Healthy and Inexpensive
Kids Still See Unhealthy-Food Ads on TV, Study Finds
Kids Taking ADHD Drugs at Low Risk for Heart Problems: Study
Kids Who Need Heart Surgery May Fare Better at Busier Hospitals
Lab-Grown Blood Vessels Seem to Help Dialysis Patients
Lack of Sleep May Give You the Munchies
Lack of Sunlight May Raise Stroke Risk
Lack of Vitamin D May Harm Older Women's Health
Lack of ZZZs May Fuel Appetite
Larger Food Portions May Be Seen as Status Symbols
Lasers Safe for Removal of Pacemaker Wires in Elderly: Study
'LeGoo' Vessel Plug Approved for Vascular Surgery
Lengthy Hospital Transfers May Hamper Heart Attack Care
Less Heart Disease Among Women in Wealthier States: Study
Less Invasive Heart Valve Replacement Works for Elderly: Study
Less Salt, More Veggies in School Lunches: USDA
Letting Baby Eat Finger Foods May Spur Healthier Weight
Life Expectancy Improves for Type 1 Diabetics
Life Often Shorter for the Homeless: Study
Lifestyle Changes Might Alter Breast Cancer Rates
Light or Moderate Drinking Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women
Lightheadedness Upon Standing Could Signal Heart Risk
Listeria Outbreak Is Deadliest in More Than a Decade
Living Near Major Roads May Shorten Heart Attack Survival
Living to 100 May Be Tougher Than You Think
Longer CPR Backfires for Certain Heart Patients: Study
Longest Trial Ever Confirms Mammograms' Benefits
Losing Child in First Year Might Raise Early Death Risk for Parent
Losing Weight, Keeping It Off Can Be Two Different Worlds
Lost Hour of Sleep Over Weekend May Put Heart at Risk Monday
Lots of TV May Harm Kids' Diet
Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Levels May Be Linked to Cancer Risk
Low Vitamin D May Increase Stroke, Heart Attack Risk in Women
Low-Cal Diet Cuts Fat Around Heart in Obese People: Study
Low-Carb, High-Fat Diets May Not Pose Risk to Arteries
Low-Carb, Low-Fat Diets May Each Help the Heart
Low-Dose Aspirin to Prevent First Heart Attack or Stroke? Not So Fast
Low-Dose Daily Aspirin Enough to Help Heart Attack Patients: Study
Low-Fat Dairy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
Low-Income Families Often Miss Out on Proper Nutrition
Low-Income Mothers May Overfeed Their Infants
Magnetic Brain Stimulation Might Help Some Stroke Patients
Mainstay Meds Often Cut Off Accidentally After Hospital Stay
Making Sure Child's Play Doesn't Turn Into Gunplay
Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought
Male Heart Disease May Be Linked to Mom's Lifetime Nutrition
Many Americans Ambivalent Over Laws Aimed at Healthy Living
Many Don't Toss Perishables After Long Power Outage: Poll
Many Gaps in Fast-Food Nutrition Information
Many Heart Patients Anemic After Too Many Blood Tests in Hospital
Many Hispanics Don't Call an Ambulance For Stroke: Study
Many Kindergarteners Already on Road to Obesity, Study Finds
Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough: Study
Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School
Many Using Free Preventive Screenings Tied to Health Care Reform
Many With Irregular Heartbeat Unaware of Raised Stroke Risk
Many Women Having a Heart Attack Don't Have Chest Pain
Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease
Marathoners at Slim Risk of Cardiac Arrest
Marathons May Damage Part of Heart: Study
Marriage May Do a Heart Good for Bypass Surgery
Married Heart Surgery Patients Live Longer
Married Men Seek Help for Stroke Sooner Than Their Wives
Married Men Seem to Seek Help for Heart Attacks Sooner
Measles Deaths Falling Worldwide
Medical Futility Trend Seen in Neonatal Deaths
Medical Groups Update Heart, Blood Pressure Care Guidelines
Mediterranean Diet Might Be Healthier for Brain
Meds Better Than Stent for Preventing Second Stroke: Study
Medtronic Stent Approved to Treat Coronary Artery Disease
Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study Suggests
Men's Waistlines Could Be Key to Health
Mental Illness Linked to Greater Risk of Death After Heart Attack
Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report
Merck to Pay $950M to Settle Probe of Vioxx Marketing
Mexican-Americans' Diets Suffer as They Abandon Traditional Foods: Study
Mid-Morning Snacks May Thwart Diets
Mild Strokes May Have Hidden Effects
Millions Don't Get Meds for Serious Artery Disease: Study
'Mini-Strokes' Linked to Earlier Deaths
Mobile Stroke Units Might Trim Time to Treatment
Moderate Drinking Might Help Men Live Longer After Heart Attack
Mom's Healthy Diet Might Cut Birth Defect Risk
More American Kids Eating Fast Food
More Blacks Die in Hospital After Diverticulitis Surgery
More Doubt on Link Between a Blood Chemical and Heart Disease
More Evidence CT Scans Better at Detecting Lung Cancer
More Evidence Shows Newer Forms of 'Pill' Raise Clot Risk, FDA Says
More Heart Attack Patients Take Meds When They Are Free
More Kids Eating Calorie-Packed Take-out Food
More Neurology Residents Using Clot-Busting Drug for Stroke
More Olive Oil in Diet Could Cut Stroke Risk: Study
More People Need Training in Lifesaving Epinephrine Use, Advocates Say
More Sleep May Cut Kids' Risk of Obesity
More Smog Might Mean More Hospitalizations
More Stroke Patients Get Clot-Busting Drug But Barriers Remain
More Than 200,000 Suffer Cardiac Arrest in Hospitals Annually
More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study
Most Heart Attack Patients Who Need Angioplasty Quickly Get It: Study
Most People Can't Tell a Tree Nut From a Peanut
Most U.S. Presidents Live Longer Than Their Peers
Most Weight Regained by Older Women Is Fat, Study Finds
Mother-Child Death Rates Down But Still Short of 2015 Goal
MRI Safe With More Recent Defibrillators, Pacemakers: Study
Muscle Training May Benefit Chronic Heart Failure Patients
Narcissism Especially Bad for Men's Health, Study Says
Narrowed Artery Condition Often Goes Undiagnosed: Study
'Nerve Snip' Might Ease Dangerous Irregular Heartbeat
New Anti-Clotting Drug May Cut Brain Bleeding Risk: Study
New Blood Test May Predict Heart Attack
New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly
New Blood Thinner Beats Plavix When Paired With Low-Dose Aspirin
New Blood Thinner Linked to Higher Heart Attack Risk
New Blood Thinner May Outperform Warfarin for Irregular Heartbeat
New Blood Thinner May Prevent Blood Clots During Cancer Treatment
New Bypass Surgery for Stroke Riskier Than Drug Treatment
New Combo Therapy May Prevent TB, Save Lives in People With HIV
New Drug Bests Standard Treatment for Certain Strokes
New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol in Study Patients
New Drug Extends Life a Bit in Advanced Prostate Cancer
New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
New Drug May Put the Squeeze on Heart Failure
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Heart Disease
New Guidelines Put Focus on Vitamin D Deficiency
New Guidelines Seek to Prevent Sudden Death in Young Athletes
New Guidelines Urge Cholesterol Check for All Kids Ages 9 to 11
New Injection Might Lower Tough-to-Treat Cholesterol
New Research Questions Wisdom of Cutting Down on Salt
New Scoring Method May Help Predict Stroke Outcome
New Techniques May Improve Infant Heart Surgery
New U.S. Health Initiative Highlights Disease Prevention
Newer Contraceptive Pills Could Raise Clot Risk, FDA Warns
Newly Found Gene Mutations May Aid Heart Treatments
No Benefit From Niacin for Heart Patients in Study
No Cancer Benefit From Vitamin B, Omega-3 Supplements in Heart Patients
No Proof That Gum Disease Causes Heart Disease, Experts Say
Not Enough Kids Drink Low-Fat Milk, U.S. Study Finds
Not Everyone Shuns Fruits and Veggies
Numbers of Autopsies Performed in U.S. Falls
Nutrition, Hydration Tips Can Give Marathon Runners a Leg Up
Ob/Gyn Visit a Good Time to Screen for Heart Disease: Study
Obese Patients May Benefit the Most From Surgery for Irregular Heartbeat
Obesity a Major Cause of Early Death in Women: Study
Obesity Continues to Balloon in U.S. and U.K.: Study
Obesity Rates Rise Among Mexican-Americans: Report
Obesity's Health Costs Double Earlier Estimates
Officials: U.S. Not Affected by European E. Coli Outbreak
Older Women With Breast Cancer Probably Won't Die From It: Study
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help Heart Patients With Stents
Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Protect the Aging Brain
Omega-3 Supplements No Help Against Repeat Heart Trouble: Review
One in 12 U.S. Children May Have Food Allergies: Report
One-Third of Severe Heart Attack Patients Have Treatment Delays
Only 15% Use Calorie Info at NYC Fast Food Chains: Study
On-the-Job Injuries Can Be Lethal to U.S. Teens
Optimal Heart Health Starts Early: Study
Optimism May Lower Stroke Risk
Optimism Might Cut Your Risk for Heart Attack
Organic Poultry Farms Have Lower Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Overnight Stay May Not Be Necessary for Stenting: Study
Overweight Pregnant Women at Higher Risk for Complications
Overweight Teen Girls May Have Higher Acne Risk
Overweight Teens Don't Seem to Grasp Weight Loss Rules
Pacemakers, Defibrillators Sources of Deadly Infections: Study
Painful Gout Afflicting More Americans: Study
Painkillers May Raise Risk of Dangerous Heart Flutter
Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes
Patches, Counseling, Persistence Can Help Smokers Quit
Pediatricians Group Raps Energy and Sports Drinks for Kids
Pediatricians Split on Heart Tests Before Kids' ADHD Meds
'People Pleasers' More Prone to Overeating: Study
Physical Activity Levels Linked to Employment Status
Physically Demanding Work Raises Heart Risk in Unfit Men: Study
Pig-to-Human 'Superbug' May Be Due to Animal Antibiotics
Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery
Poor 'Fat-Tasters' May Tend to Be Heavier
Poor Lifestyles Harming U.S. Heart Health: Report
Poor Lung Function Linked to Heart Failure in Study
Poor Reading Skills Might Be Fatal for Older Folks
Poorer Countries Have Higher Rates of Stroke, Study Finds
Popular Antidepressants Not Always Best Choice for Seniors
Popular Blood Pressure Meds Not Linked to Cancer, FDA Says
Post-Heart Attack Exercise May Depend on Where You Live
Post-Stroke Speech Problems Inflate Cost of Treatment
Potatoes May Be Good for the Heart After All, Study Says
Predicting Who Will -- and Won't -- Survive a Heart Attack
Pregnancy Complications May Predict Heart Trouble Later
Prenatal Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements May Cut Babies' Colds
Prescription Meds Can Put on Unwanted Pounds
Presumed Consent Wouldn't Boost U.S. Organ Donation: Study
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Saves Money: Study
Previous Infant Death Linked to Raised Risk of Stillbirth
Probiotic Products May Prevent Antibiotic-Linked Diarrhea
Problems From Preterm Birth May Return in Adulthood
Procedure May Lower Complications After Leg Clots
Program Shrinks Time-to-Treatment for Heart Attack: Study
Protecting Heart May Improve Erectile Dysfunction
Psoriasis Patients May Face Higher Heart Risk
Psoriasis, High Blood Pressure May Be Linked
Python Findings Shed Light on Human Heart Health
Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health Problems
Race, Gender, Dementia May Affect Parkinson's Survival
Race, Location Big Factors in American Diets
Rate of Statin-Linked Muscle Woes Unclear, Study Suggests
Raw Milk Causes Most Illness From Dairy Products: CDC
Recent E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Lettuce From One Farm: CDC
Recent Rise Seen in Foodborne Diseases From Imports: CDC
Red Meat Can Be Unhealthy, Study Suggests
'Red Tide' Likely in New England This Season, Experts Warn
Regular Teeth Cleanings Could Cut Heart Attack Risk: Study
Report Slams Makers of Sugary Drinks for Targeting Kids
Reported Decline in U.S. Pneumonia Deaths May Be False: Study
Research May Point to New Obesity Treatments
Research Reveals Why Hungry People Get Cranky
Researchers Repair Damage Caused by Heart Attacks in Mice
Restaurant Calorie Counts Can Miss the Mark: Study
Restless Legs Syndrome May Boost Blood Pressure
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Raise Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder
Right Side of Heart Linked to Lung Diseases, Study Finds
Risk of Lightning Strikes Rises in Summer
Robotic Therapy May Help Some Stroke Survivors Walk
Role of Screening, Monitoring in Early Kidney Disease Unclear
Runners Can Relax About Holiday Feasting: Study
Rural Stroke Victims May Benefit From 'Virtual' Care
Rushed Discharge After Weight-Loss Surgery May Raise Risks
Rx for Heart Patients: Healthier Living, Medication
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Turkey Sickens More People
Satisfaction With Life Seems Good for the Heart
Scans of Egyptian Mummies Show Heart Disease Was Ancient Malady
School Systems Struggle With Lunchroom Costs
Scientists Discover 'Ultra-Bad' Cholesterol
Scientists ID More Genes Linked to Heart Disease
Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks
Scientists Use Brain Waves to Eavesdrop on the Mind
Scientists Warn of New Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella
Scoring System May Tell the Dying How Long They Have to Live
Screening Alone Not Enough to Prevent Sudden Death in College Athletes
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
Selenium Supplements May Help -- or Harm
Selenium Supplements Might Give Modest Benefit Against Cholesterol
Self-Monitoring of Blood Thinner May Halve Clot Risk
Seniors Stop Taking Heart Drugs In Medicare 'Donut Hole'
Sepsis Plus Heart Rhythm Disorder Linked to Stroke, Death
Several Types of Drinking Tied to Poor Diet
Sex OK for Many Heart Patients, Docs Say
Shift Workers Show Rise in Stress Hormone
Shock Fear May Curb Sex for People With Heart Devices
Shot Might One Day Help Lower Cholesterol
Showing Patients Images of Their Clogged Arteries a Powerful Wake-Up Call
Sibling Had a Stroke? Your Risk Might Rise, Too
Siblings Deeply Affected By Child's Cancer Death
Sickle Cell Disease Tied to 'Silent Strokes' in Children
'Silent Strokes' Linked to Memory Loss in Elderly: Study
Simply Eating Less Fat May Cut Diabetes Risk
Singing May Help Some Stroke Victims Regain Speech
Single Reading Can't Gauge Blood Pressure Control: Study
Sleep Apnea Linked to Blood Vessel Disorders in Study
Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to 'Silent' Strokes, Study Finds
Sleep Disorder Linked to Heart Rhythm Problems
Sleep-Deprived People May Crave High-Calorie Foods
Sleep-Deprived Teens May Crave Carbohydrates
Sleeping Pills Linked to Raised Risk of Death, Cancer: Study
Sleepy Teens More Prone to Weight Gain: Study
Slower Walking Speed Linked to Surgical Risk in Elderly
Small Study Suggests Milk, Soy Proteins Lower Blood Pressure Modestly
Small, Rural Hospitals Provide a Lower Quality of Care: Study
Smart Food Choices Key to a Healthy Barbeque
Smog May Harm Women's Brains: Study
Smokers Have Heart Attacks Earlier Than Nonsmokers
Smoking After Heart Attack Raises Risk of Dying
Smoking Harder on Women's Arteries Than Men's, Scans Show
Smoking Linked to Raised Risk of Irregular Heartbeat, Study Finds
Smoking May Double Risk for Stroke
Smoking, Prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix
Smoking-Cessation Drug Chantix Linked to Heart Problems
Snacking Totals a Quarter of Daily Calories for Many
Snow Shoveling Really Does Raise Heart Attack Risk: Study
Socioeconomic Status Main Predictor of Health Habits: Study
Soft Drinks May Raise Odds for Respiratory Ills: Study
Soluble Fiber Appears Key to Trimming 'Bad Fat'
Some Ethnic Groups More Vulnerable to Dangerous Fat
Some 'Gluten-Free' Beers Really Aren't: Study
Some Holiday Traditions Have Health Consequences: Expert
Some Smokers More Likely to Quit After Stroke Than Others
Some States Make Stopping Smoking Easier Than Others
Some Stroke Survivors Can't Recognize Fear, Anger in Others
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
Special Talk Therapy Seems to Help Dying Patients
Specialists More Likely to Spot Deadly Skin Cancer
Specialized Stroke Centers Deliver on the Weekends
Specific Dietary Goals May Help Diabetics Eat Better
Speech Therapy Key to Stroke Rehab, But Many Miss Out
Spinal Surgery Riskier for Certain Patients, Study Finds
Spouses of Cancer Patients May Have Raised Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
Starchy Foods May Boost Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence
Starvation in Youth Linked to Heart Risk in Adulthood
Statin Alternative Looks Promising in Early Trials
Statins Cost Four Times More in U.S. Than in U.K.
Statins Don't Raise Risk of Brain Bleeds After Stroke: Study
Statins Don't Seem to Raise Cancer Risk
Statins Equally Effective in Women and Men
Statins May Boost Diabetes Risk in Older Women
Statins May Help Heart in Some Young Stroke Patients
Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Stroke, Studies Say
Stem Cell Treatment Might Reverse Heart Attack Damage
Stem Cells Show Promise in Healing Damaged Hearts
Stem-Cell Trial Failed to Treat Heart Failure
Stenting, Surgery Appear Comparable for Opening Neck Artery
Stents No Better Than Medicine for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
Steps Outlined to Screen All Newborns for Heart Defects
Steve Jobs, Visionary Leader of Apple Inc., Dies at 56
Stopping Blood Thinners Raises Stroke Risk for Patients With Irregular Heartbeat
Stopping Daily Aspirin Boosts Heart Attack Risk: Study
Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix Ups Risk of Heart Problems: Study
Stress Linked to Higher Mortality Risk Among Men
Stress May Be Tougher on Women's Hearts Than Men's: Study
Stricter Seat Belt Laws Get Teens to Buckle Up, Study Shows
Stroke Can Impact a Child's Language, Hand-Eye Coordination
Stroke Patients May Regain Function Just as Easily at Home
Stroke Patients With Delirium Have Worse Prognosis
Stroke Risk Rises With Duration of Type 2 Diabetes: Study
Strokes Rising Among Teens, Young Adults: CDC
Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote 'The Heart Truth'
Study Casts Doubt on Hot Dogs' Link to Colon Cancer
Study Challenges Potassium Guidelines for Heart Attack Patients
Study Explores Fish Oil's Healthy Effect on Heart
Study Finds Almost 1 in 5 Young Adults Has High Blood Pressure
Study Finds Aspirin Still Best at Preventing 2nd Stroke
Study Finds Direct Link Between Obesity, Heart Disease
Study Finds Gene Behind Inherited Cases of Enlarged Heart
Study Finds Heart Failure Drug Ineffective
Study Finds Link Between Heart Failure, Brain Changes
Study Finds Link Between Low IQ, Large Waistline
Study Finds Most Urgent Angioplasties Warranted
Study Highlights Features of High-Quality Primary Care
Study Hints at Why Heart Disease Is More Deadly for Blacks
Study Links 'Body Clock' to Sudden Cardiac Death
Study Looks at Stroke Risks in Teen Football Players
Study May Dispel Worries About High Levels of Folic Acid
Study Pinpoints New Abnormality in 'Athlete's Heart'
Study Pits New Blood Thinner Against Warfarin For Irregular Heartbeat
Study Sees Link Between Psoriasis, Obesity in Kids
Study Sees Rice as Source of Arsenic Exposure
Study Shows How Stress Triggers Immune System
Study Supports CPR Chest Compressions for Cardiac Arrest
Study Ties Blood Markers to Death Risk in Heart Failure
Study Weighs In on Diets for Kids
Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It
Sudden Cardiac Arrest More Common in Poorer Neighborhoods
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests
Sugary Drinks Can Be Hard on Heart: Study
Suicide Among Veterans All Too Common, Study Finds
Surgeon Experience Matters in Neck Artery Procedure: Study
Surgery May Boost Survival With Dangerous Heart Condition
Survey Shows People Have Little Time for Healthy Habits
Survival After Cardiac Arrest in ICU May Depend on Cause
Survival Less Likely for Black Victims of Assault, Study Finds
Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity
Survivors of Brain Hemorrhage May Experience PTSD
Switching to Water, Diet Drinks Linked to Modest Weight Loss
Taking Blood Pressure Meds at Bedtime May Be Better
Tasers Can Trigger Fatal Heart Trouble, Study Says
Tax Day May Drive Up Fatal Crash Rates
Teaching Kids to Make Healthier Choices May Pay Off
Test for Calcium Buildup May Spot Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Testosterone Supplements Might Help Patients With Heart Failure
That Long Commute May Be Harming Your Health
The Fattier Your Heart, the Greater Your Heart Disease Risk
The Mainstreaming of Vegan Diets
Thyroid Condition Linked to Heart Problems: Study
Time of Surgery Doesn't Influence Results, Study Says
Today's Kids May Be Destined for Adult Heart Disease
Too Few Doctors Screen Young Athletes for Hidden Heart Trouble
Too Much Fructose Sweetener Tied to Heart Risks in Teens
Too Much Sitting Can Kill You, Study Suggests
Too Much TV May Take Years Off Your Life
Too Much TV Raises Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease and Death
Too Much Vitamin D Could Be Harmful to Heart
Toxins Afloat in Shark Fin Soup?
Traffic Pollution May Raise Short-Term Heart Attack Risk
Trans Fats May Raise Stroke Risk in Older Women
Treating High Blood Pressure May Add Years to Life
Treating Prehypertension Lowers Stroke Risk: Study
Treatment Advances Improve the Odds for Heart Failure Patients
Trial Stopped After Niacin Brings No Benefit to Heart Patients
Truth About Ice Cream, Snow Cones May Be Hard to Swallow
Two-Day Dialysis Interval Could Pose Danger: Study
U.N. Summit Seeks to Tame 'Non-Communicable Diseases'
U.S. 'Stroke Belt' May Also Be 'Sepsis Belt'
U.S. Blacks More Likely to Die of Colon Cancer Than Whites: Study
U.S. Deaths From Gastro Infections Doubled Over 8 Years: CDC
U.S. Diet Still Has Too Much Salt, CDC Warns
U.S. Found to Be Losing Ground in Life Expectancy
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
U.S. Health Officials Urge Lifestyle Changes to Cut Stroke Risk
U.S. Heart Attack Patients Readmitted Most Often: Study
U.S. Heart Disease Rates Keep Falling: CDC
U.S. Kids Still Eat Too Much Added Sugar: CDC
U.S. Murder Toll From Guns Highest in Big Cities: CDC
U.S. Obesity Epidemic Continues to Spread
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
U.S. Offers Health-Care Pamphlets in Spanish
U.S. Poultry Still Fed Banned Antibiotics: Report
U.S. Pushes School Cafeterias Toward Healthier Offerings
U.S. Report Outlines Strategies to Prevent Obesity
U.S. Seeks to Prevent 1 Million Heart Attacks, Strokes
U.S. Serves Up New Nutrition Guidelines on 'MyPlate'
U.S. Southeast 'Stroke Belt' Also Shows Higher Rates of Cognitive Decline
U.S. Teens Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies: CDC
U.S. Underestimates Long-Term Costs of Obesity, Experts Say
Ultrasound May Determine Heart Attack Risk in HIV Patients
Ultrasound of Neck Arteries May Help Gauge Stroke Risk
'Upper Normal' Blood Pressure Linked to Heart Risk in Men
Veggies Like Broccoli, Cabbage May Help Fight Breast Cancer: Study
Veggies, Fruit May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
Viagra May Help Children With Rare Blood Pressure Disorder
Vitamin D Helps Bone Health Only With Calcium: Report
Vitamin D Lacking in Many Spine Surgery Patients
Vitamin D May Affect Lung Transplant Success
Vitamin D May Cut Stress Fracture Risk in Girls
Vitamin D May Not Boost Heart Health in Kidney Patients
Vitamin D, Calcium Combo May Halve Melanoma Risk in Some Women
Vitamin E Supplements Don't Affect Heart Failure Risk: Study
Vitamins, Omega-3s May Keep Brain From Shrinking: Study
Vytorin Lowers Heart Disease Risk in Large Study of Kidney Patients
Want to Cut Chocolate Cravings? Take a Walk
Want to Eat Less? Try a Bigger Fork
Wanted: Female Nurses for Large, Ongoing Study
Warfarin Helps Cut Stroke Risk, Researchers Report
Warning Signs for Health Problems Seen in Young Adults Born Prematurely
Wartime Killing May Raise Veterans' Thoughts of Suicide
Watch What You Eat After Teeth-Whitening, Expert Says
Ways to Curb Childhood Obesity Outlined in U.S. Report
Weight Loss in Heavy, Obese Women Boosts Vitamin D Levels
Weight Loss Surgery Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks, Deaths
Weight Loss Surgery May Cut Inflammation, Disease Risk
Weight Watchers Produces Bigger 'Losers' Than Standard Weight-Loss Care
Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Lower Death Risk: Study
What Causes Hot Flashes, Anyway?
What You Eat Affects Viruses Living in the Gut: Study
When a Parent Dies Suddenly, Child's Grief May Persist
When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises
When Paramedics Suspect Stroke, They're Usually Right
When Prodded, Restaurant Diners Often Opt for Smaller Portions
Who Should Get a CT Scan to Screen for Lung Cancer?
Why Some People Live to 110
Why Stress Might Make You Sick
Why You Overeat Even When You're Full
Widely Used Heart Drugs Linked to Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
Widespread CPR Training Could Boost Heart Attack Survival Rates
Will Eating Sweets Make You Sweeter?
With Junk Food Stores Nearby, Teens May Eat More of It
Witnessing, Experiencing Traumatic Events May Worsen Heart Disease
Women Fare Better With Heart Failure
Women Marathon Runners Have Less Artery Plaque: Study
Women May Be Getting Unneeded Heart Imaging Tests
Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
Women More Prone to 'Broken Heart' Syndrome: Study
Women No More Likely to Die After Angioplasty
Women Suffer From Sleep Apnea, Raised Heart Risks, Too
Women Wear Red on Friday to Highlight Heart Health
Women With Heart Failure Treated as Well as Men: Study
Women, Younger Men Under-Treated Before Heart Attack: Study
Worrying Too Much Might Raise Your Risk for Stroke
Xarelto Approved to Prevent Stroke in People With Abnormal Heartbeat
You Survived Cancer: Now Pay Attention to Your Overall Health
Young Women Who Drink and Drive at Higher Risk of Fatal Accident
Younger Blacks Fare Worse on Dialysis, Study Finds
Younger Docs More Likely to Prescribe Drugs for Heart Disease: Study
Your Neighborhood Can Affect Your Heart Health
Your Taste for Fat May Reside in Your Genes
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