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Food Lasts 4 Hours In Refrigerator If There Is No Power	Trans Fats Raise Cholesterol, Not Blood Sugar: Study
School Flu Shots Reduce Absences By Half	Plant Compounds Tied To Less Stomach Cancer In Women: Study
Smoking Bans Result In Fewer Strokes	Insight: Red Flags Ignored For Years At Firm In Meningitis Crisis
Women May Add 10 Years By Quitting Smoking	Typhoid Vaccine Recall Highlights Importance Of Record-Keeping
Osteoporosis, A Symptom-Free Disease	Study Suggests Lowering Cholesterol Earlier In Life
Survey: All U.S. Age Groups Growing Fatter	Web Info On Prostate Cancer Tough To Understand
Moderate To Binge Drinking Can Hurt Brain	Study: No Long-Term Heart Risks From Breast Radiation
Regulations Needed For Medical Products	Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Stroke	Exercise And Weight Loss Give Brain A Boost, Study Finds
Breast Cancer Survival Varies By Race, Ethnicity, Study Shows	Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Autism Tough To Spot Before 6 Months Of Age, Study Suggests	'Greenish-Black' Contaminant In Vials Of Steroid Behind Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Tips On Keeping Food Safe When The Power Goes Out	Women Who Quit Smoking May Gain Up To 10 Years Of Life: Study
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied To Extra Weight in Kids	Daily Aspirin May Bolster Aging Brain, Study Shows
Smoking Bans Reduce Hospitalizations: Study	Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous For Farmers
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk For Kidney Disease: Study	Right Amount Of Exercise Can Boost Mental Health: Study
Breast-Cancer Checks Save Lives Despite Over Diagnosis	Slimmer Future For Heavy Kids Who Get Help Early
Do Secondhand Smoke Laws Prevent Heart Attacks?	Acupuncture May Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
U.S. Regulator Needs New Authority Over Compounding Pharmacies: Report	Massachusetts Closes Third Pharmacy Since Meningitis Outbreak
Salk Study Finds Diabetes Raises Levels Of Proteins Linked To Alzheimer's Features	Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
High-Risk Carotid Artery Plaque Formation Is Increased In Older COPD Patients	Could Green Tea Help Fight Prostate Cancer?
Study Finds Elevated Levels Of Formaldehyde, Other Contaminants, In Day Care Centers	Some With Alzheimer's Better Off Staying On Antipsychotics: Study
Changing The Balance Of Bacteria In Drinking Water To Benefit Consumers	Psoriasis Drug May Help People With Crohn's Disease: Study
Omega-3 Intake Heightens Working Memory In Healthy Young Adults	Weight-Loss Surgery Tied To Drop In Heart Risk Factors
Study Shows PFO Closure May Be Superior To Medical Therapy In Preventing Stroke	Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Lonely Older Adults Face More Health Risks	Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
Smoking Takes 10 Years Off Life Expectancy In Japan, Not 4 As Previously Thought, Experts Warn	Multivitamins May Slightly Lower Men's Cancer Risk: Study
Steroid Injection Linked To Increased Risk Of Bone Fractures	West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
Stroke Survivors Who Smoke Raise Risk Of More Strokes, Heart Attack, Death	Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Survival Odds For Older Women With Cancer
Rutgers Researchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be Risky	Race, Income Tied To Late Colon Cancer Diagnoses, Study Finds
U Of A Medical Researchers Use Simple Intervention To Improve Osteoporosis Treatment Rates	Multivitamin Use Among Middle-Aged, Older Men Results In Modest Reduction In Cancer
Is Obesity Irreversible? Timing Is Everything When It Comes To Weight Loss, U-M Research On Mice Shows	Study Finds Vegetable-Derived Compound Effective In Treating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Mesh-Covered Stent Helps Restoration Of Blood Flow In Heart Attack Patients Undergoing PCI	Prolonged Formula Feeding, Delay In Solid Foods Associated With Increased Risk For Pediatric ALL
Parkinson's Breakthough Could Slow Disease Progression	New Diabetes Screening Guidelines Released
Chewing Betel Quid Exposes Half A Billion People To Direct Carcinogens	Less-Invasive Method Of Brain Stimulation Helps Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Can Diabetes Devices Be Damaged By Airport Security Scanners?	Foot, Knee And Hip Pain A Problem In Obese Children
Risk Factors In Hospital Readmissions Among General Surgery Patients Identified In Study	Eating Lots Of Carbs, Sugar May Raise Risk Of Cognitive Impairment, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
Study: Flame Retardant ‘Firemaster 550’ Is An Endocrine Disruptor	Two-Gene Test Predicts Which Patients With Heart Failure Respond Best To Beta-Blocker Drug, Study Finds
Herbal And Dietary Supplements Can Adversely Affect Prescribed Drugs Says Extensive Review	Many Options Available To Help Smokers Kick The Habit
Gene Mutation Identifies Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Live Longer With Aspirin Therapy	Drugs Used To Immobilize Patients During Surgery Raise Risk Of Respiratory Complications
Partial Sleep Deprivation Linked To Obesity	Muscle Relaxants Linked With Increased Risk Of Breathing Problems After Surgery
Timing Is Everything: Hormone Use May Reduce Or Increase Alzheimer's Disease Risk In Women	Vitamin D Supplements May Benefit Lupus Patients
Engaging Parents Leads To Better Treatments For Children With ADHD	Common Medical Screen Predicts Liver Cancer Risk In General Population
Vanderbilt Researchers Find That Diabetes Drug Could Be Effective In Treating Addiction	Lower Chloride Use In Intravenous Fluids For Critically Ill Patients May Lower Risk Of Kidney Injury
Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Study How Patterns, Timing Of Sunlight Exposure Contribute To Skin Cancers	Cholesterol Levels Improving Among US Adults
Aspirin Ups Colon Cancer Lifespan In Some	New Noninvasive Test For Colorectal Cancer Shows Promise
Hormone Therapy Recommendations Given	New Dissolvable Oral Strip Provides Instant Pain Relief For Burns
Parents Fear Backlash Over Ill Child Care	Alcohol Dependence Seems To Shorten Life More Than Smoking, Especially Among Women
Tinted Contact Lenses Can Damage Eyes	Young People Driving Epidemic Of Prescription Drug Abuse
Diabetes Drug Could Treat Addiction	New Findings Could Help Speed Recovery, Alleviate Pain Associated With Spinal Cord Injury
Epilepsy Drug Gets FDA Approval	New Tools For Alzheimer's May Aid Early Diagnosis And Treatment
Meningitis Outbreak Sickens 308	Montreal Researchers Shed New Light On Cancer Risks Associated With Night Work
Donated EpiPens To School May Save Lives	New Guide Helps Providers Make Effective Connection with Senior Patients
Sunburn, Job In Sun Linked To Skin Cancer	Study Suggests How Expanding Waistlines May Contribute To Cancer
Green Tea May Help Prostate Cancer Cases	Substandard, Non-Approved Drugs Put Patients At Risk
Kroger Stores No Longer To Sell Sprouts	Higher-Dose Use Of Certain Statins Often Best For Cholesterol Issues
Free Fruit = Kids Eating Fewer Snacks	Programs For Treating Addiction In Doctors Pose Ethical Isues
Exercise Linked To Less Memory Loss	Antibiotic Contamination A Threat To Humans And The Environment
U.S. Death Toll Rises To 24 In Meningitis Outbreak	Study Suggests Intermittent Binge Drinking Could Cause Significant Brain Impairment Within Months
Energy Drink Caffeine Levels Often Stray From Labels: Study	People With Severe Psoriasis Nearly Twice At Risk For Diabetes
Medtronic Edited Doctor Reviews For Product: Senate Report	Smoking In Cars Produces Harmful Pollutants At Levels Above WHO Indoor Air Quality Standards
Hormone Therapy May Cut Alzheimer's Risk In Menopausal Women	New Approaches In The Treatment Of Alcohol Dependence
US Doctors Can Consider Spinal Taps For More Steroid Patients-CDC	Study Suggests Men Diagnosed With ADHD As Children Had Worse Outcomes As Adults
Pharmacy Linked To Meningitis Deaths Failed On Sterility Measures	A Better Way To Prevent Deadly Blood Clots?
Death Toll From West Nile Virus Tops 200: Government	Even Your Fat Cells Need Sleep, According To New Research
U.S. Panel Advises All Pregnant Women Get Pertussis Booster	Plaque Build-Up In Your Brain May Be More Harmful Than Having Alzheimer's Gene
Israeli Medical Device Offers New Alzheimer's Treatment	Bicycle Helmets Prevent Fatal Head Injuries
U.S. Elderly, Middle-Aged See Higher Obesity Rates: Poll	Traumatic Injury Research Working To Improve The Lives Of Citizens And Soldiers
Report Casts Doubt On Medical Guidelines	Researchers Present New Targets For Treating Depression At Neuroscience Annual Meeting
Acupuncture May Ease Dry Mouth After Cancer	Sitting For Protracted Periods Increases Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Disease And Death – Study
Obama Administration Agrees To Ease In Medicare Benefit Rules	Chronic Stress During Pregnancy Prevents Brain Benefits Of Motherhood, Study Shows
Green Tea Drinkers Show Lower Cancer Risks	Smoking May Lead To Cataracts In Aging Population
U.S. Probes Deaths For Links To Monster Energy Drink	Is Moderate Alcohol Intake Associated With Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation Among Patients With CVD?
Hormone Therapy Not Recommended For Disease Prevention: U.S. Panel	Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Improves Blood Pressure In Men
Wait Longer Between Pap Tests, Ob-Gyns Say	Surgery Or Radiation, Not Monitoring, Most Often Sought For Low-Risk Prostate Cancer, Mayo Finds
Beans Show Promise In Diabetes	World TB Cases Fall, But Drug-Resistance A Worry: WHO
Substance Abuse Diagnoses Increasing In U.S.	Daily Multivitamin Shown To Help Ward Off Cancer In Men
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Safe Or Not?	Feds Raid Massachusetts Lab Tied To Meningitis Outbreak
Mass. Launches Criminal Probe Of Firm Linked To Meningitis Outbreak: Report	CDC Says Another 19 People Diagnosed With Meningitis In U.S. Outbreak
Exercise Boosts School Performance For Kids With ADHD: Study	FDA Advisers Back NPS's Drug For Short Bowel Syndrome
Frailty Linked To Dementia In Oldest Adults	Cholesterol Levels Declining In U.S
Targeted Radiation For Breast Cancer May Cause More Complications	More Drugs May Be Linked To Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?	Kids With ADHD Have Dimmer Prospects: Study
Doctors Warn About High Levels Of Caffeine In Some Energy Drinks	Indoor Tanning Still Common In Germany
Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates	Abbott Oral Hepatitis C Regimen Cure Rate High: Study
Smoking, Diabetes Are Risk Factors For Poor Leg Circulation: Study	Peanut Company Linked To Salmonella Outbreak Expands Recall
The Complex Association Between Moderate Alcohol Consumption And Breast Cancer	Exclusive: Nestle To Cut Sugar And Salt In Breakfast Cereals
Study Shows New Jersey's Decal For Young Drivers Reduced Crashes	Study: Can A Few Cherries A Day Keep Gout Away?
Simple, Inexpensive Risk Score Can Shorten Length Of Stay For MI Patients	Children With ADHD Say Stimulant Drugs Help Them
Crusty Foods May Worsen Heart Problems Associated With Diabetes	Meningitis Outbreak Rises To 205 Cases: CDC
New Self-Healing Coating For Aluminum Developed To Replace Cancer-Causing Product	Meningitis-Linked Firm Sold Drugs Without Prescriptions: Emails
Exercise The Body To Keep The Brain Healthy, Study Suggests	Company Linked To Meningitis Scare Besieged As Deaths Rise
One-Third Of Parents Concerned About Losing Jobs, Pay When They Stay Home With Sick Kids	U.S. States Raise Heat On Company Linked To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
Aspirin May Slow The Decline In Mental Capacity Among Elderly Patients	Q+A: What Experts Worry About In The Meningitis Outbreak
Biomarkers In Cerebrospinal Fluid Can Identify Patients With Alzheimer's Disease	VA Cancer Screening Reminder Falls Short: Study
New Breast Cancer Therapy Tied To More Complications	Factbox: What The Public Should Know About Meningitis Outbreak
Whooping Cough Cases Continue To Rise	Progress On Early Alzheimer's Test
Exercise May Reduce Cancer-Related Depression	Three Contaminants Linked To Meningitis
Exercise May Slow Down Brain Shrinkage	Most Unaware Of Diabetes, Oral Health Link
Increases In Breastfeeding 'May Save Lives'	Moms Key To Kids' Dental Health
Smoking In Cars Harms Kids Even When Windows Are Open	Half A Night Sleep Loss Affects Brain
Number Of Meningitis Cases From Tainted Injections Nears 300	Magnesium Is Critical For Good Bones
Extra Weight Tied To Higher Risk Of Hospitalization: Study	Avoiding Sugary Drinks Helps With Weight
Simpler Colon Screen May Be Enough For Many Women: Study	Ways To Prevent Prostate Cancer
10-Minute 'Tension Tamer' At Bedtime May Help You Sleep: Study	Canada: Anti-Microbial Soap Contaminated
3-D Mammograms Might Be Safer, More Accurate, Early Study Shows	If Big Drop In Income, Some Skip Dentist
Antiviral Therapy For Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer	CDC: Pregnant Women Should Not Fear Flu Vaccine
Less Frequent Pap Tests Safe For Most Women, Ob/Gyn Group Says	Video Shows How To Check Skin For Cancer
Panel Rules Against HRT For Preventing Chronic Disease	S. Korean Women: Stress Linked To Diabetes
Beans A Boon for People With Diabetes, Study Finds	Contact Lens Shortcut Can Cause Infection
More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse To Suicidal Thoughts In Youth	Patients Want Better Talks With Doctors
More Americans Have High Blood Pressure Under Control: Survey	Dec. 7: Medicare Open Enrollment Deadline
Exercise May Beat Socializing At Staving Off Brain Shrinkage	Vitamin C May Prevent Bone Loss
Little Evidence Organic Food Better In Long Run: Report	Harsh Styling Requires 'Hair Holidays'
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise In Diarrheal Infections In Hospitals: Study	More E. Coli Cases In Canada
Post-Flight Fainting May Signal Dangerous Blood Clot: Study	More Chocolate, More Nobel Prizes?
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied To Death From Prostate Cancer	Western Fast-Food Diet Linked To Strokes
FDA: 5 Died After Drinking Monster Energy	More Age 55 And Younger Having Strokes
Doctor: Similar Meningitis Outbreak In 2002	Half Of Breast Cancer Patients Get Chemo
Breast Cancer: Ultrasound Better For Some	Official: Firm Linked To Meningitis May Have Violated License
Cholesterol Drug May Cut Cancer Risk	Seven-A-Day For Happiness, Mental Health
Meningitis Sickens 285, Death Toll 23	NY Recalls Herring Due To Listeria
Gastroenteritis Common In Nursing Homes	Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated For Joint Pain
Plant-Based Food Lowers Prostate Risk	More Drugs Linked To Meningitis Outbreak: FDA
Smoking Linked To Increased Cataract Risk	Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Chronic Electrical Stimulation At Acupressure Points May Relieve Stomach Woes For Diabetics	When Adults Smoke In Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
Type 2 Diabetes May Increase The Risk Of Barrett’s Esophagus	Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise As Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Majority Of People Are Vitamin D Deficient	Sleepless Nights Might Raise Odds For Diabetes
10-Minute 'Tension Tamer' Can Help Reduce Stress And Improve Sleep	Kids Who Sleep A Bit Longer Behave Better In School, Study Finds
Difficulty Breathing, Chest Pain, And Cough Key Symptoms For Embolism	Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
More GI Bleeding Seen In Atrial Fibrillation Patients On Rivaroxaban Than Warfarin	Sitting Can Harm Health, Even For Those Who Exercise
Mold Exposure At Home Could Increase Risk For Sarcoidosis	Meningitis Outbreak Tied To 15 Deaths, 205 Cases: CDC
New Antidote For Smoke-Related Cyanide Toxicity Shows Promise	Botox Shows Promise Against Persistent Neck, Shoulder Pain
Chinese Herbs Show Promise For Lung Cancer, Flu, And Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis	B Vitamin Supplements Don't Affect Colon Cancer Risk: Study
Outpatient Urological Surgery Costs Significantly Less When Performed In Physician Offices & ACCs	Treating Sleep Apnea Might Ease High Blood Pressure, Too
Secondhand Smoke In Cars, Bars Impairs Breathing Within 20 Minutes	Official: Pharmacy Tied To Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
Metabolic Factors May Increase Men's Risk Of Dying From Prostate Cancer	Consistent Criteria For Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Study: Standardized Child Booster Seat Laws Would Save Lives	Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight On 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Injuries, Manufacturer Warnings Do Not Deter ATV Use By Children Under Age 16	Meningitis Toll Now 14 Dead, 170 Sick: CDC
Intermediate Glucose Control May Be Better Than Tight In Neurocritical Care Patients	Drugs To Prevent Alzheimer's To Be Tested In Large Trial
Off-Label Medications Prescribed To Nearly All Pediatric Intensive Care Patients	Wondering About Your Hospital's Quality? Ask A Nurse
More Pediatric Hospitalists Using Text Messaging To Communicate	Service That Speeds Up Breast Cancer Diagnosis Pays Off: Study
Many Grandparent Caregivers Unaware Of Newer Safety Guidelines	Zinc Harder To Absorb In Old Age, Animal Study Shows
Lack Of Sleep Tied To Teen Sports Injuries	Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Dental School, Foster Care Agency Partnership Improves Child Health, Aids Student Training	Eye Docs Must Do More to Spot Unsafe Older Drivers: Study
Weight Loss Does Not Lower Heart Disease Risk From Type 2 Diabetes	Many Seniors Overpaying For Medicare Drug Plans: Study
Calling An Ambulance Improves Heart Attack Survival	Quiz, Already Used In Elderly, Could Determine Death Risk For Kidney Dialysis Patients Of All Ages
Women More Likely To Die From Myocardial Infarction Than Men	Exposure To Traffic Air Pollution In Infancy Impairs Lung Function In Children
Blood Hormone Levels Can Predict Long-Term Breast Cancer Risk	Exercise Helps Ease Premature Cardiovascular Aging Caused By Type 2 Diabetes
Low Calcium Diet Linked To Higher Risk Of Hormone Condition In Women	Alzheimer's Sufferers May Function Better With Less Visual Clutter
Team Support For Cessation In The Workplace Helped Motivate Cigarette Smokers To Quit	New Report Calls For Global Efforts To Prevent Fragility Fractures Due To Osteoporosis
Elevated Indoor Carbon Dioxide Impairs Decision-Making Performance	High Toll Of Mental Illness And Addictions Must Be Addressed
Plant-Based Diets Can Remedy Chronic Diseases	Research Reveals More About Spatial Memory Problems Associated With Alzheimer's
Study Shows Overeating Impairs Brain Insulin Function, Can Lead To Diabetes And Obesity	Satiation Hormone Could Increase Risk Of Diabetes, Heart Attack And Breast Cancer In Women
Use Of Anti-Psychotic Drugs By People With Dementia 'Under Reported'	Mount Sinai School Of Medicine Study Shows Vitamin C Prevents Bone Loss In Animal Models
Carbohydrates Don't Boost Self-Control	Electronic Health Records Shown To Improve The Quality Of Patient Care
IVF Linked To Higher Risk Of Birth Defects	Aspirin May Decrease Risk Of Aggressive Form Of Ovarian Cancer
'Plaques' Linked To Memory Decline	7-A-Day For Happiness And Mental Health
Ameridose Closed, Meningitis Death Toll 21	Every Third Child Incorrectly Restrained In Cars
Diabetic Heart Risk: Weight Loss No Factor	HRT Taken For 10 Years Significantly Reduces Risk Of Heart Failure And Heart Attack
20 Percent Of Americans Drink Diet Soda	Hospitals That Cooperate On Infection Control Fare Better Than Hospitals Acting Alone
Ventlab Airflow Resuscitators Recalled	Medicare Beneficiaries Overspend By Hundreds, Pitt Public Health Finds
Meningitis Probe Widens, Fungus Confirmed	Hormone Level Linked With Increased Risk Of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Breast Cancer, Death
Green Tea May Inhibit Breast Cancer	Vigorous Physical Activity May Increase Risk Of Bleeding For Children With Hemophilia
CDC: Keep Detergent Pods From Youngsters	Most Pregnancy-Related Infections Are Caused By 4 Treatable Conditions
Doctors Warn Medically Unfit Not To Drive	New Link Between High-Fat 'Western' Diet And Atherosclerosis Identified
Worst West Nile Year Ever To Wane	Fast Walking And Jogging Halve Development Of Heart Disease And Stroke Risk Factors
20 Million Alive Today Due To TB Control	Scientists Develop A Blood Test That Detects Aggressive Prostate Cancers
Multivitamins Reduced Cancer In Men	Low-Level Mercury Exposure In Pregnant Women Connected To ADHD Risk In Children
Joint Problems In Obese Children	Can Eating Tomatoes Lower The Risk Of Stroke?
U.S.: Noroviruses Sicken 10,000 A Year	Cereal Recall: Some Mini-Wheats Recalled
Caution Urged With Children's Pacemakers	FDA: Pain Relievers Cause Rare Skin Burns
Medicare Advantage 14% Subsidy Reduced	Fla. Meningitis Death, U.S. Total Now 12
Louisville, Ky., Worst Allergy Symptoms	Patient Navigation Gets Quicker Diagnosis
U.S. Says Death Toll Rises To 23 In Meningitis Outbreak	Study: Eating Tomatoes Lowers Stroke Risk
Like Girls, U.S. Boys May Be Hitting Puberty Earlier	N.J. The 10th State To Report Meningitis
Extra Pounds Tied To Higher Risk Of Hospitalization	Alzheimer's Drug Gives Moderate Results
Is Simpler Colon Screen Enough For Many Women?	Fall Perfect Time To 'Decongest' Bedroom
Italy Court Ruling Links Mobile Phone Use To Tumor	Prenatal Mercury Exposure Linked To ADHD
California City Seeks To Cut Asthma Rate Via Bond Issue	Two More West Nile Deaths In Texas
Free Fruit At School Tied To Fewer Junk Snacks	13,000 May Be Exposed To Medication Linked To Meningitis
Severe Obesity Still Rising Fast In The U.S.	Teens With Acne Told Not To Wash Often
Pediatricians Call For Strict Gun Laws To Protect Kids	Pharmacies Under Scrutiny Over Meningitis Outbreak
Family Whooping Cough Shots May Protect Babies	West Nile Outbreak Closer To Being Second Worst In U.S
Counseling Slows Weight Gain In Obese Moms-To-Be	Study Sees Rise In Young Stroke Sufferers
Study Says Vital To Treat Fungal Meningitis Early	Fewer Heart Stents In U.S. States Reporting Outcomes
U.S. House Panel Seeks FDA Documents On Meningitis-Linked Firm	Tomato Compound Tied To Lower Stroke Risk: Study
Antidepressants Linked To Risk Of Brain Bleeds	What To Expect When You Choose A Health Plan
Analysis Links Psoriasis, Diabetes	Mother's Fish, Mercury Intake Tied To Kids' ADHD Risk: Study
Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes	Meningitis Outbreak Stirs Calls For FDA Pharmacy Oversight
Many Grandparents Lack Latest Child Safety Info: Study	Deadly Meningitis Outbreak Increases To 91 Cases
Younger Stroke Victims On The Rise	More Canadians Fall Sick In Huge E. Coli Beef Recall
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable In Traffic: Study	Climate Linked To California ER Visits
Post-Op Radiation May Boost Results For Prostate Cancer Patients: Study	Chronic Stress Tied To Worse Heart Attack Prognosis
Low Calcium Linked To Hormone Condition In Women	Gum Disease Linked To Psoriasis: Study
Latest Meningitis Outbreak Toll: 20 Deaths And 257 Infections, CDC Says	New Research Suggests HRT May Lower Heart Risks
Colorful Detergent 'Pods' A Danger For Children: CDC	Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks In Women
Accidents Claim Lives Of 12,000 U.S. Kids Each Year: CDC	Meningitis Toll Now 11 Dead, 119 Sick: CDC
Breast-Feeding Might Cut Risk For Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer: Study	Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together On Infection Control
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be On The Way	Surgeons Associate Preoperative Falls With Worse Postoperative Outcomes In Older Adults
New MRI Might Help Spot Heart Disease Early: Study	Many Emergency Programs Get Failing Grade When It Comes To Stroke Training
Walking For Heart Health? Speed It Up, Study Suggests	'Cafeteria Diet' Hastens Stroke Risk
Stress Affects Those With Eating Disorders	Radiologists Develop Evidence-Based Guidelines To Help Physicians Manage Patients With Low Back Pain
New Therapy For Shoulder Tear Cuts Rehab	Patient-Led Advocacy Has Changed How US Government Funds Medical Research
Grape Seeds Help Heart Health, Delay Aging	Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Increase Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation In People With Heart Disease
Doctors: Electronic Records Improve Care	Mayo Clinic Physicians ID Reasons For High Cost Of Cancer Drugs, Prescribe Solutions
U.S. Meningitis Outbreak Widens	Patients Feel More Control Of Their Health When Doctors Share Notes
More E. Coli Cases Linked To XL Foods Beef	Meningitis Outbreak Not Over Yet: Experts
Cutting Heart Risk Also Cuts Dementia Risk	Coffee Might Raise Glaucoma Risk: Study
Most Unaware Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk	Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
U.S. Physicians Healthier Than Others	Severe Anemia Linked To Higher Death Risk After Heart Surgery
Meningitis Sickens 47 In Seven States	BPA Exposure Impacts Pregnant Women's Thyroids, Study Suggests
Caffeinated Coffee Linked To Glaucoma	Aspirin May Help Preserve Brain Function in Older Women With Heart Disease
CDC: Fungal Meningitis Linked To Steroid	FDA Cracks Down On Thousands Of Websites For Selling Bad Drugs
Meatless Monday Improves Meal Nutrition	Tennessee Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Spreads To Other States
Apple A Day Reduces Hardening Of Arteries	Moderate Drinking Linked To Abnormal Heart Rhythm
Milk Protein Combats Colon Cancer	Common Solvents Tied To Birth Defects
Death Toll From Meningitis Outbreak Now Stands At 7, CDC Says	Fish Linked To Heart Failure Risk, Omega-3 Results Mixed
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study	Teens' Poor Sleep Tied To Heart Risk Factors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips	Study Finds Errors In Post-Surgery Care Are Common
New Survey Examines States' Investments In Dealing With Diabetes	HPV Vaccine Found Safe In Large Study
Benzodiazepine Use And Dementia In The Over 65s	Injuries Due To Child Abuse On The Rise
Pacemaker Could Help More Heart Failure Patients	WHO Says Only Severely Ill Should Be Tested For New Virus
Improving Confidence Keeps Breast Cancer Survivors Exercising	Americans Urged To Get Vaccinated As Flu Season Nears
Medication Use Higher Among Overweight, Obese Kids	Factbox: Check Out Your Hospital Before You Check In
Are Inhaled Medications Effective And Safe In Critically Ill Patients On Mechanical Ventilation?	Health: Americans Eat Too Much Sugar
Shoulder Dislocation In Older Patients Poses Different Challenges In Diagnosis, Treatment	Hospital Closings Up Baby Mortality
Nonprescription Medication Abuse Underestimated	WWII Severe Hunger Ups Breast Cancer Risk
Olympic Legacy: Tackling The 'East London Diabetes Belt' Is A Major Challenge	Hospital Admissions For Eating Disorders On The Rise
Better Battlefield Triage, Transport May Raise Severely Wounded Soldiers' Survival Rates	Meningitis Death Toll Reaches 4
How Ketamine Defeats Chronic Depression	Kids Reduced School Germs Up To 76 Percent
BPA Linked To Thyroid Hormone Changes In Pregnant Women, Newborns	10% Of U.S. High Schoolers Drink And Drive
BPA's Real Threat May Be After It Has Metabolized	More Insured, Fewer Via Private Healthcare
Group Therapy Is An Effective Treatment Option For Depressed Women With Type 2 Diabetes	Teens With Little Sleep, Up Diabetes Risk
New Evidence On Easing Inflammation Of Brain Cells For Alzheimer's Disease	Smoking, Alcohol Tied To Pancreatic Cancer
New Study Links Caffeinated Coffee To Vision Loss	Taken A Medicine Chest Inventory?
Home-Based Assessment Tool For Dementia Screening	8 Percent Of U.S. Kids Have Food Allergies
People With Schizophrenia More Likely To Die Of Heart Attack, CAMH Finds	Fat Location Predicts Diabetes
Cardiac Medication May Reduce Stiffness Caused By Certain Muscle Diseases	Men More Likely To Have Kidney Stones
Healthcare Professionals As Bad As Patients At Good Respiratory Inhaler Technique	USDA: Canadian Beef Recall Expanded
Infertility Treatments May Significantly Increase Multiple Sclerosis Activity	Reducing Acrylamide Levels In French Fries
Study: An Apple A Day Lowers Level Of Blood Chemical Linked To Hardening Of The Arteries	Sleeping Pills May Be Linked To Dementia
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To More Severe Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms	Studies Show Drug Combinations Effective For Melanoma
Tanning Beds Linked To Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer	Hospital Observation Units Could Save The Health Care System $3.1 Billion
New Firework Causes Severe Eye Injuries, Warn Doctors	Study Ties Early Menopause To Heart Attack, Stroke
Doctors Speak Out About Unnecessary Care As Cost Put At $800 Billion A Year	Eating Cherries Lowers Risk Of Gout Attacks By 35 Percent
Low Levels Of Vitamin D Are Associated With Mortality In Older Adults	Gout Guidelines Arm Patients And Physicians With Tools To Fight Painful Disease
Study Uncovers Racial Disparities In Diabetic Complications Among Underinsured	Study: Exposure To Herbicide May Increase Risk Of Rare Disorder
Alzheimer's Disease In Men Linked To Low Levels Of Hormone, IGF-1	Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Better Detects High-Grade Prostate Cancers With Less Biopsies
Expand Telestroke In All Provinces To Save Lives, Reduce Disability	Breakthrough For New Diabetes Treatment
Sleep Apnea Plays Dual Role In Stroke	Landmark Guidelines For Optimal Quality Care Of Geriatric Surgical Patients Just Released
Provincial Effort To Improve Stroke Care In Alberta Is 'Paying Off'	Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Appear To Be At Increased Risk For Blood Clots	Common Heart Medicine May Not Be Effective For Some: Study
Children's Bicycle Helmets Shown To Be Effective In Impact And Crush Tests	Rheumatoid Arthritis May Be Linked To More Blood Clots
Serious Complications In People With Type 1 Diabetes And Ongoing Poor Blood Sugar Control	Drinking, Driving Drops By Half Among Teens: CDC
Digital Mammography Improves Population-Based Breast Cancer Screening	Statins Tied To Reduced Glaucoma Risk
UCLA-Led Study Finds Direct Correlation Between Hospital Bedsores, Patient Mortality	Study: Digital Beats Film Mammography At Spotting Breast Cancer
New Hope For Taming Triple-Negative Breast Cancer	Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Omega-3 Supplements May Slow A Biological Effect Of Aging	Gout Management Is Focus Of New Guidelines
Smartphone Technology Acceptable For Telemedicine	New Autism Criteria Will Have Minor Impact: Study
Zinc Deficiency Mechanism Linked To Aging, Multiple Diseases	Diabetes Patients Should Have More Voice In Treatment: Experts
Popular Antidepressant Might Prevent Heart Failure	HPV Vaccine Found Safe In Large Study
Severely Obese Are Fastest Growing Group Of Overweight Americans, Study Finds	New Melanoma Treatment Might Delay Cancer Progression
Biological Markers Increase Clinical Trial Success Rate Of New Breast Cancer Drugs	Melatonin May Improve Sleep For People On Blood-Pressure Meds
Evidence-Based Guidelines Enable Optimal Treatment Of Common Low-Back Pain	FDA Campaign Aims To Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
Smoking, Heavy Drinking Linked To Earlier Onset Of Pancreatic Cancer	Common Pesticide Linked To Birth Defect, Study Suggests
Should Aspirin Be Used To Prevent Cancer?	Misconduct, Not Error, Accounts For Most Scientific Paper Retractions
Serious Child Abuse Injuries Creep Up, Yale Study Shows	Overweight Teens Get Mental Health Boost From Even Small Amounts Of Exercise
Use Of EHR Associated With Improvements In Outcomes For Patients With Diabetes	Provincial Stroke Strategy Improves Care For Rural Residents In Nova Scotia
Exercise Improves Memory, Thinking After Stroke, Study Finds	Home-Based Stroke Therapy Improves Outcomes, Eliminates Wait Times, Saves Money
National Study Finds Reduced Glaucoma Risk In Patients Who Take Statins	Uniform Food Labelling To End Consumer 'Confusion'