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Yosemite Hantavirus Outbreak May Offer Clues To Rare Disease	Parents Have Big Impact In Reducing Weight
Another 400 West Nile Cases Reported In U.S. In Past Week: CDC	Report: Infants Need Meat, Fish, Poultry
Warnings To At-Risk Drivers Reduce Vehicle Crashes	Three Questions Help Detect Ovarian Cancer
More Americans Getting Pacemakers	Summary Of Insurance Coverage Required
Doctors Don't Always Address High Blood Pressure	Anesthetic-Related Deaths Down 90 Percent
Salmonella Sickens 30 In 19 States, Peanut Butter Recalled	Striving-For-7 Lowers Heart Attack Risk
Walkable Neighborhoods Tied To Lower Diabetes Risk	Food Stamp Growth Same As Past Recessions
Kids' Prescriptions Often Going Unfilled	Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
FDA Warns Of Fake Agents Scamming Drug Buyers	Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study Finds
Variation In Antibiotic Prescribing Hints At Overuse	Poor Sleep May Make High Blood Pressure Worse
Health Insurers Begin To Provide User-Friendly Plan Guides	Positive Outlook Boosts Likelihood of Healthier Lifestyle
Breathing European Air Shortens Lives: Report	Lab Contamination Behind Debunked Link Between Virus, Prostate Cancer
Ten-Minute Workouts Lure Time-Challenged Exercisers	Women Twice As Likely To Suffer Infection With Kidney Stones And Other Urinary Blockages
Pediatricians Warn Families Against Trampolines	Melatonin And Exercise Work Against Alzheimer's In Mice
Telling Patients When They're Unfit To Drive Cuts Crashes: Study	Severe Hunger Increases Breast Cancer Risk In War Survivors
Screening Tool Reveals Two Multiple Sclerosis Types	Chronic Kidney Disease A Warning Sign Independent Of Hypertension Or Diabetes
Why Some Mothers (Wrongly) Let Kids Try Alcohol	Future Health Risks For Obese Children May Be Greater Than Previously Thought
Declining Funding May Cause U.N. To Fall Short Of Health Goals	World Heart Federation Says Heart Health Starts Earlier Than You Think
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts At Risk Later	Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk Of Heart Disease
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key To Spotting Infections In Kids	Pacific Islanders Have High Obesity, Smoking Rates
Aging Population Poses Long-Term Challenges To U.S. Economy	Near-Roadway Air Pollution A Major Contributor To Asthma In Los Angeles County, USC Research Finds
NYC Hospital Food To Become Healthier	Split-Second Eye Injury Impacts A Lifetime
Breast Cancer Survivors Urged To Exercise	Cancer Drugs May Help Treat Alzheimer's
Many Fear Money Lack For Elder Healthcare	Canada Criminalizes 'Bath Salts' Drug
Lack Of Vitamin D Increases Heart Risk	U.S. South Prescribed The Most Antibiotics
Healthcare Reform Funds Mental Health Help	Mental Health Patients 'Lack Day-To-Day Support
Sesame, Rice Bran Oil Cuts Blood Pressure	Antidepressants, Sleeping Pills And Anxiety Drugs May Increase Driving Risk
Some Foods Can Help Lower Cholesterol	Protection Against Whooping Cough Waned During The 5 Years After Fifth Dose Of DTaP
Public Health Alert For Raw Boneless Beef	Quality-Of-Life Program May Help Cancer Patients
19M Seniors Got Free Preventive Care In 2012	Canada To Stop Opposing Listing Asbestos As Hazardous
Health Reform: 6M Penalty, 19M Tax Break	Antioxidants Tied To Older Men's Sperm Quality
Exercise May Reduce Anxiety	NFL Leg Injuries More Common On FieldTurf Than Grass
Walking To A Beat May Help Some Patients	Czechs Ban Spirits Sales After Bootleg Booze Kills 19
Cranberry Juice May Lower Blood Pressure	Norway Rules In Favor Of Tobacco Display Ban
Simple Ovarian Cancer Symptom Survey That Checks For 6 Warning Signs May Improve Early Detection	Fruit And Vegetable School Programs Help A Little
Study Shows Anaesthetic-Related Deaths Reduced Dramatically	Yosemite Extends Hantavirus Warning; 9th Infection Confirmed
Diet High In Total Antioxidants Associated With Lower Risk Of Myocardial Infarction In Women	Stressed At Work? Look Out For Your Heart
Regular Consumption Of Sugary Beverages Linked To Increased Genetic Risk Of Obesity	Hepatitis Outbreak Kills 16 In South Sudan Refugee Camps
New Study Shows Providing Non-Caloric Beverages To Teens Can Help Them Avoid Excessive Weight Gain	FDA Warns Of Burns From Muscle And Joint Pain Busters
Relation Of Poor Sleep Quality To Resistant Hypertension	New York OKs Nation's First Ban On Super-Sized Sugary Drinks
Walking To The Beat Could Help Patients With Parkinson’s Disease	COPD Patients With Low "Health Literacy" Fare Worse
Virtual Reality Simulator Helps Teach Surgery For Brain Cancer, Reports Neurosurgery	Global Health Group Seeks To "Save Brains" As Well As Lives
Survival Of Safety-Net Hospitals At Risk	UNICEF Hails Rapid Progress On Child Survival
Two Bionic Ears Are Better Than The Sum of Their Parts	European Breast Screening "Benefits Outweigh Harms"
COPD Patients Experience Poorer Sleep Quality And Lower Blood Oxygen Levels	West Nile Cases In U.S. Up Nearly A Third In Latest Week: CDC
Obese People Can Be Metabolically Healthy And In Good Shape	Wider Health Coverage Spurred By Reform, Income Decline
A Solution To Reducing Inflammation	When Doc's Office Is Open Longer, Patient Costs Dip
Secondhand Smoke Takes Large Physical And Economic Toll	Preventing Falls In Seniors Is Possible: Study
Sleep Apnea In Obese Pregnancy Women Linked To Poor Maternal And Neonatal Outcomes	Australian Scientists Develop Genetic Test To Predict Autism
Low Calorie Cranberry Juice Lowers Blood Pressure In Healthy Adults	Health Ins. Premiums For Family $15,745
Simple Routine Could Help Athletes Avoid Choking Under Pressure	When You Eat May Make All The Difference
Children With Autism Experience Interrelated Health Issues, Says MU Expert	New Dengue Fever Vaccine An Improvement
Obese Children Have Less Sensitive Taste-Buds Than Those Of Normal Weight	High Fructose Corn Syrup May Affect Liver
Researchers Find Sudden Cardiac Death Is Associated With A Thin Placenta At Birth	Salmonella Warning For Mangoes
African Americans Less Likely To Adhere To DASH Diet For Lowering Blood Pressure	People Who Read Labels Weigh Less
Yogurt Consumption, Blood Pressure, And Incident Hypertension	CDC: 35.7 Percent In U.S. Obese
Sesame And Rice Bran Oil Lowers Blood Pressure, Improves Cholesterol	Poor Spend Bigger Percentage On Smoking
The Cost Of Glaucoma Care: Small Group Of Patients Accounts For Large Part Of Costs, Study Finds	Study: 'Mini Strokes' Should Be Treated
Engineering A Better Hip Implant	Whooping Cough Vaccine Effectiveness Wanes
New Tools Help Nursing Homes Track And Prevent Deadly Infections	Side Effects Of Anti-Malaria Drug Avoided
Scientists Conclude High Fructose Corn Syrup Should Not Be Blamed For Obesity	Anger Management = Lower Blood Pressure
Lack Of Sleep Affects Bone Health And Bone Marrow Activity	Restaurant Smoking Bans Effective
Early Menopause Associated With Increased Risk Of Heart Disease, Stroke	West Nile On Track For Record Deaths
Light Drinking May Relate To Increase In Risk For Certain Cancers	Mild Asthma May Not Need Daily Medication
Obesity Is Major Contributor To Heart Disease, Impediment To Diagnosis And Treatment	Wine Better For Heart Health Than Vodka
Longer Exercise Provides Added Benefit To Children's Health	Antibiotics No Good For Most Sore Throats
Tackling 'Frequent Flyers' Won't Solve The Rising Emergency Hospital Admissions Problem	Quebec Records 12th Legionnaires' Death
Where Body Fat Is Stored May Determine The Likelihood Of Obese Persons Developing Type 2 Diabetes	Funds: Elderly, Disabled To Be Independent
Government Can Play Important Role In Obesity Epidemic	Testicular Cancer Linked To Pot
Higher Levels Of BPA In Children And Teens Associated With Obesity	PBS Documentary Explains Healthcare Costs
Extreme Temperatures May Raise Risk Of Premature Cardiovascular Death	Many Avoid Gluten Unnecessarily
Statins Are Unlikely To Prevent Blood Clots	Effort Reduces Hospital ICU Infections 40%
Food Supplements Have Little Effect On The Weight Of Malnourished Children	Some Parents In Denial About Child Obesity
Cleveland Clinic Study Shows Vitamin E May Decrease Cancer Risk In Cowden Syndrome Patients	Stressful Job Might Be Tough On The Heart
'Brain Training' May Lessen Cognitive Impairments Associated With Coronary Bypass Surgery	Topical Products For Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Mayo Clinic Researchers Identify New Enzyme To Fight Alzheimer's Disease	'Mini-Strokes' May Be More Damaging Than Thought
Can It! Soda Studies Cite Stronger Link To Obesity	Soaring U.S. Spinal Care Spending Due To Specialists: Study
Poor Smokers In NY Spend Quarter Of Income On Cigarettes: Study	NYC OKs Ban On Big Sugary Drinks
Study Challenges Abdominal Artery Screenings	Mammography's Benefits Outweigh Harms For Older Women: Study
Second-Hand Smoke Tied To Memory Problems: Study	Men More Prone To Depression After Stroke: Study
West Nile Virus Kills 5 In Balkans, Dozens In Hospital	Almost Half Of U.S. Adults Have Gum Disease
China's Bright Dairy Recalls Cheese Product For Babies: Paper	Psych, Sleep Meds May Affect Driving
Colorado Man Awarded $7.2 Mill In "Popcorn Lung" Lawsuit	Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Fades Over Time: Study
U.S. Needs Arsenic Limits In Rice: Consumer Reports	Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due To Listeria
Medicare Advantage Enrollment Projected To Grow 11 Percent	Stress Adds To Salt Load Of Some Blacks, Study Says
Heart Attack Patients Treated Off-Hours Do As Well	Some Screens Miss Spread Of Breast Cancer: Study
West Nile Cases In U.S. Up 19 Percent In Latest Week-CDC	New Device May Reduce Repeat Breast Cancer Surgeries
Facing Anti-Malaria Nets, Mosquitoes Alter Habits	When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less Of Harms: Study
Smoking, Drinking Tied To Earlier Pancreatic Cancer	For Mild Asthma, Daily Steroids May Not Be Needed, Study Says
Scientists Grow Drug For Rare Disease In Corn	Some Blood Pressure Drugs Might Help Slow Alzheimer's: Study
Pediatricians May Skip Kids' Blood Pressure Checks	More Pregnant Women On Blood Pressure Drugs: Study
Study Links BPA, Obesity In Kids	Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Gel Balls New Threat To Toddlers, Doctors Say	Common Painkillers Might Boost Odds For 2nd Heart Attack
Salt Intake Tied To Higher Blood Pressure In Kids	More Evidence Acupuncture Can Ease Chronic Pain
Assessing A New Technique For Ensuring Fresh Produce Remains Salmonella-Free	U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screens For Low-Risk Women
Considerably More Patients May Benefit from Effective Antidiabetic Drug	Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Resuming Warfarin After Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding Linked With Lower Risk For Thrombosis, Death	Heavy Drinking Linked To Earlier Stroke
Millions Of Europeans Still At Risk From High Trans Fatty Acid Content In Popular Foods	Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
Canada Needs Approach To Combat Elder Abuse	Vitamin C And Beta-Carotene Might Protect Against Dementia
Adequate Sleep Helps Weight Loss	Diet Could Combat Adverse Side-Effects Of Quinine
Yogurt May Reduce High Blood Pressure	Children's Health, Access To Care Differ By Parents' Immigrant Status
Kroger Recalls Fresh Spinach In 15 States	Measuring Mercury Levels: Nano-Velcro Detects Water-Borne Toxic Metals
Medicare Advantage's Premiums Down	Rhode Island Hospital Study Shows Wine Has More Cardiovascular Benefits Than Vodka
FDA Releases Arsenic Levels In Rice	Pain Drug Can Kill Resistant Tuberculosis
Heat Waves Increase Heart Risk	Bad Strep Throat? It's Probably Not Strep, Most Likely Viral
Canada Recalls Chinese Mercury, Lead Drug	Fighting Alzheimer's Before Its Onset
Immigrant Children Have Worse Health	Physician's Empathy Directly Associated With Positive Clinical Outcomes, Confirms Large Study
Few Understand Health Reform Implications	Study Reveals Extent Of Type 2 Diabetes Problem In Black And Minority Ethnic Populations
Aspirin May Help Men With Prostate Cancer	Vigorous Physical Activity Associated With Reduced Cardiometabolic Risk Factors In Youth
U.S. Kids Consume Too Much Salt	Annals Of Internal Medicine Commentary Urges Public To Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus
Study: Rural U.S. More Likely To Be Obese	Older Overweight Children Consume Fewer Calories Than Their Healthy Weight Peers
Expert: Food Stamp Block Grants Ups Hunger	Taking Painkillers Increases Death Risk, Second Heart Attacks In Survivors
Health Reform 2.0: States Balking At New Insurance Exchanges	More Pregnant Women Taking High Blood Pressure Drugs, Yet Safety Unclear
Blacks Less Likely To Stick To High Blood Pressure Diet: Study	Marijuana Use May Increase Risk Of Testicular Cancer
Early Menopause May Double Heart Disease Risk, Study Says	Researchers Iron Out The Link Between Serum Ferritin And Diabetes
FDA Warns Against Use Of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador	Heavy Drinking May Lead To Stroke Earlier In Life
Secondhand Smoke In Pregnancy Seems To Harm Baby, Too	Most Prescription Drugs Manufactured Overseas -- Are They Safe?
Report: 39 States On Pace For Obesity Rates Above 50%	Maternity Program Results In Fewer Cesarean Sections, Shorter Hospital Stays For Mothers
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds	Former World Leaders Call On UN Security Council To Recognize Water As A Top Concern
Belly Fat Adds To Diabetes Risk In Obese Adults, Study Finds	Research Finds Novel Airborne Germ-Killing Oral Spray Effective In Fighting Colds And Flu
Least Aggressive Breast Cancer Still Poses Long-Term Risk, Study Finds	Experts Recommend Screening Adults For Hypertriglyceridemia Every Five Years
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study	FDA Warns L'Oreal About Drug-Like Claims For Anti-Aging Creams
More U.S. Kids Prescribed Off-Label Antipsychotics: Study	Marijuana Smoking Tied To Testicular Cancer: Study
Exercise May Prevent Stress And Anxiety, Study Suggests	Heavy Drinkers May Risk Brain Bleed At A Young Age: Study
Putting Your Mental Health In Order	U.S. Obesity Epidemic Propels Fitness As Career
Passive Smoking Also Affects Neurodevelopment In Babies	"Astonishingly High" Diabetes Rates Found In UK Ethnic Groups
Obesity More Common Among Rural Residents Than Urban Counterparts, Study Finds	New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Maternal Drinking During Pregnancy Can Damage The Earliest Fetal Learning	Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot For Kids Aged 6 Months And Up
Water Quality Study Shows Need For Testing At State Migrant Camps	Lettuce: Buy Bagged Or Not?
Daily Disinfection Of Isolation Rooms Reduces Contamination Of Healthcare Workers' Hands	Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pet Turtles
UMD Study Shows Exercise May Protect Against Future Emotional Stress	Experts Offer Tips To Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Poorest Miss Out On Benefits, Experience More Material Hardship, Since 1996 Welfare Reform	X-Rays May Up Breast Cancer Risk For Women With Certain Genes: Study
People Who Read Food Labels Stay Thinner	Elevated Antibody Levels May Predict Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
In Lung Cancer, Smokers Have 10 Times More Genetic Damage Than Never-Smokers	Antibiotics In Meat May Thwart Efforts To Make Sausage Safe
Gestational Exposure To Urban Air Pollution Linked To Vitamin D Deficiency In Newborns	Pan-Fried Red Meat May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk: Study
“Mini” Stroke Can Cause Major Disability, May Warrant Clot-Busters	Nonalcoholic Red Wine Might Help Lower Blood Pressure
Mercury In Water, Fish Detected With Nanotechnology	U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
Official U.S. Poverty Rate Remains High, Middle Class Incomes Decline	Cholesterol Screenings Up, But Certain Groups Still Lag: CDC
Expert: With Food Insecurity Rising In U.S., SNAP Benefits Should Be Left Alone	Half Of Women May Have Sleep Apnea: Study
Popular Pain-Relieving Medicines Linked To Hearing Loss In Women	"Food Environment" In Schools Getting A Bit Better
Record 4.02 Billion Prescriptions In United States In 2011	Peregrine Drug Doubles Lung Cancer Survival In Trial
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Develops Prototype For Safer, Child-Resistant Spray Bottle	Yosemite Extends Hantavirus Warning; Death Toll Rises
Study Implicates Marijuana Use In Pregnancy Problems	Questions Remain On Value Of Robot Prostate Surgery
A Carefully Scheduled High-Fat Diet Resets Metabolism And Prevents Obesity, In Hebrew University Research	Cranberry Juice May Beat Kids' Bladder Infections
First Comprehensive Review Of European Breast Cancer Screening Programs Finds Benefits Outweigh Harm	Alcohol, Drugs Common In Fatal Crashes
Studies Shed Light On How To Reduce The Amount Of Toxins In Plant-Derived Foods	Trying To Quit Smoking? Patches, Drugs Help: Study
West Nile Cases In U.S. Up 25 Percent In Latest Week: CDC	New Physio Guidelines For The Elderly At Risk Of Falls
Soda Tax War Taking Shape In Two California Cities	IADR/AADR Published Study Estimates High Prevalence Of Periodontis In US Adults
Sugar Vs. Corn Syrup: Sweeteners At Center Of Bitter Food Fight	Water Pipe Smoking Has The Same Respiratory Effects As Smoking Cigarettes
Berlin Clears Ritual Circumcisions Ahead Of New Law	More Heart Problems With 2 Chemo Drugs For Breast Cancer
West Nile Deaths In Up 32 Percent In Latest Week: CDC	Urinary Protein Excretion -- Even In The Normal Range -- Raises Diabetics' Heart Risks
Alzheimer's Death Rate Higher In Former NFL Players	U.S. Officials Sound Worldwide Alert For Yosemite Hantavirus Risk
Report: $750B A Year In Healthcare Wasted	EU Advises All Girls Need Cervical Cancer Vaccines
U.S. Child Vaccination Rates High	Millions Of Americans Have Uncontrolled Blood Pressure: Report
One-Quarter On Medicare Spend $101,000 Out-Of-Pocket	Not All Doctors Want Hand-Washing Reminders
Consumers Turning Back On White Bread	Common Household Chemical Tied To Heart Disease Risk
Yosemite Hantivirus Claims Third Life	Medicare Reimbursement Incentive Less Than Effective
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine Lowers Blood Pressure	In Real-World Setting, Anti-Smoking Aids Help
Green Tea Good For The Memory	"Sunshine" Vitamin D Found To Speed Tuberculosis Recovery
Longevity Linked To Good Genes, Good Diet	Almost Half Of Teens With Autism Bullied: Study
CDC: West Nile Up 25 Percent This Week	Organic Food No More Nutritious Than Non-Organic: Study
A Subset Of Obese Are More Fit	Inhaling Steroids Stunts Growth, But Not Much
Obesity, Nutrition May Up Kidney Stones	CDC Says 10,000 At Risk Of Hantavirus In Yosemite Outbreak
Detecting Why Most With Alzheimer's Women	U.N. Says Haiti Struggling To Cope With Cholera As Aid Withdrawn
Study: Heavy Drinking Rewires Brain	Induced Labors May Be Tied To Rise In Preterm Births
$100 Million For U.S. Autism Research	Tobacco Smoke Tied To Flu Complications In Kids
Blood Pressure Control Should Be Priority	Mercury, Oils From Fish At Odds In Heart Health
Alzheimer's Experts From Penn Summit Provide Strategic Roadmap To Tackle The Disease	Alarming Levels Of Drug-Resistant TB Found Worldwide
OSA Increases Cardiovascular Mortality In The Elderly	Seniors' Creativity Can Thrive Despite Dementia
Even The Very Elderly And Frail Can Benefit From Exercise	Combat Stress Linked To Brain Changes In Study
Stage I NSCLC Patients Who Receive Radiation Therapy Are Surviving Longer	Organic Foods Not Healthier or More Nutritious, Study Says
People Who Get Kidney Stones More Likely To Develop Kidney Failure: U Of A Medical Research	Almost Half Of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied
Breast Cancer Screening Saves Lives, New Study Shows	Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied To Brain Shrinkage
Raised Antibody Levels Linked To Greater Long Term Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis	Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Nutritional Supplement Offers Promise In Treatment Of Unique Form Of Autism	Child's Use Of Certain Asthma Drugs Could Shorten Adult Height
Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Help Reduce High Blood Pressure	Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk For Intestinal Trouble
Some Patients With Common Kidney Disease Can Skip Standard Treatments	New Prep For Colon Screen Uses Four Pills, Not Liquid Laxative
Study Suggests How A High-Fat Diet And Estrogen Loss Lead Women To Store More Abdominal Fat Than Men	FDA OKs Drug For Advanced Prostate Cancer
Why Does Alzheimer’s Disease Affect Twice As Many Women As Men?	Smoking After Stroke Triples Risk Of Death Within Year: Study
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat To Toddlers	More Benefits Of Breast Milk Revealed
Face-Down Position May Be Safer During Radiation For Breast Cancer: Study	Green Tea Compound May Help Shrink Tumors
Vets' Readjustment Issues May Spur PTSD Treatment	Falls Not A Normal Part Of Aging
Taking Breaks From Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Seems Safe: Study	Coconut Oil May Help Stem Tooth Decay
West Nile Cases Continue To Climb; 87 Deaths So Far, CDC Says	Quebec Legionnaires' Disease Toll Hits 11
It's Possible To Be Obese And Heart-Healthy: Studies	British Newborns May Get Pertussis Vaccine
Longer Resuscitation After Cardiac Arrest May Be Warranted, Study Suggests	Magnet Sets May Be Subject To Regulations
Millions Of Americans Have Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure: CDC	40K Kids Treated For Swallowed Batteries
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors	Parents Should Know Concussion Symptoms
Artery Stiffness May Predict High Blood Pressure	Chocolate May Reduce Stroke Risk
Prenatal Exposure To Pesticide Additive Linked With Childhood Cough	A Game Plan For Athletes To Prevent MRSA
Brainy Beverage: Study Reveals How Green Tea Boosts Brain Cell Production To Aid Memory	FDA: Safe Medication Use After Disaster
Healthcare Costs Hit The Elderly Hard, Diminish Financial Well Being	Expert: Don't Ignore Overuse Injuries
Preeclampsia Poses A Significant Long-Term Health Risk According To New Research From Ben-Gurion U.	Quebec Probes Legionnaires' Disease Spread
Rapid Response In Cases Of Smoke Poisoning	Why Children Of Smokers Are Sicker
Stiffening Of Aortic Wall Linked With Increased Risk Of High Blood Pressure	Earphones Can Be As Loud As Jet Engine
'Fitness And Fatness': Not All Obese People Have The Same Prognosis	Keeping Up A Healthy Lifestyle Pays Off In Added Years: Study
PharmaNet System Dramatically Reduced Inappropriate Prescriptions Of Potentially Addictive Drugs	Kidney Stones May Be Tied To Later Kidney Problems
Smoking History Can Predict Survival Time In COPD	Breast Cancer Drug May Harm The Heart More Than Thought
Study Finds Increase In Number Of Non-Smokers Being Diagnosed With Lung Cancer	In Diabetes, Any Protein In Urine May Signal Heart Risk
Plain Packaging Reduces The Appeal Of Smoking	Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat To Kids
Study Suggests Possible Association Between Cardiovascular Disease, Chemical Exposure	Survival More Likely With Exercise-Related Cardiac Arrest: Study
Study Details Bullying Involvement For Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder	Stress, A 'Type A' Personality May Boost Stroke Risk
High Doses Of Vitamin D Help Tuberculosis Patients Recover More Quickly	'Alarming' Rise Seen In Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
Obesity And Metabolic Syndrome Associated With Impaired Brain Function In Adolescents	Frequent MRI Scanner Exposure Might Affect Memory: Study
Experts Warn That E-Cigarettes Can Damage The Lungs	Brain Bleeds More Common In Smokers, Research Shows
Coconut Oil Could Combat Tooth Decay	West Nile Cases Jump 40% In A Week; 66 Deaths Reported, CDC Says
Asthma Symptoms Could Be Aggravated By Imbalance Problems	Adding Plavix To Aspirin Doesn't Help Guard Against Second Stroke: Study
Cleveland Clinic Researchers Investigating Potential Drug For Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease	Wayne State Researchers Say Adolescent Smoking Prevention Programs Still Critical
BUSM Researchers Find Potential Key To Halt Progression, Reverse Damage From Emphysema	Exposure To Common Toxic Substances Could Increase Asthma Symptoms