Disability From Juvenile Arthritis Hurts Adult Job Prospects
2012-05-31
Rates of unemployment much higher than that of general population, study findsContinue Reading
Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition
2012-05-30
Excess weight can lead to fluid backup called lymphedemaContinue Reading
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
2012-05-25
More Americans now suffer from kidney stones than from heart disease, stroke or diabetesContinue Reading
Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu
2012-05-25
Those who were protected from H1N1 were also less likely to deliver preterm, study findsContinue Reading
Efficient Disease Risk Prediction a Long Way Off, Experts Say
2012-05-24
Considering genes plus environment improves accuracy by just 1% to 3%, study showsContinue Reading
Some Heavy Kids at Risk of Blindness, Study Says
2012-05-24
Brain condition that can steal sight more common among overweight girls, researchers reportContinue Reading
Severe Gum Disease, Impotence May Be Linked
2012-05-21
Men younger than 30, over 70 at particular risk, study showsContinue Reading
Gene Tests May Not Drive Patients to More Medical Care
2012-05-18
Knowing personal risks for certain diseases doesn’t seem to spur health care overuse, study findsContinue Reading
Research With Dogs Points to Early Test for Arthritis
2012-05-18
One drop of blood can predict the joint disease before symptoms appear, scientists sayContinue Reading
Daily Coffee May Help Keep Grim Reaper Away
2012-05-16
Three cups linked to 10% lower odds of dying from typical causes, federal study findsContinue Reading
FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
2012-05-14
Heart risks spur warning about GilenyaContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD
2012-05-14
In small study, alternative treatment plus meds seemed to help with shortness of breathContinue Reading
FDA Issues Warning on Controversial MS Treatment
2012-05-10
No reliable evidence supports use of ‘liberation therapy,’ agency saysContinue Reading
Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
2012-05-09
Procedure to open heart arteries linked to raised death rate in people with peripheral artery diseaseContinue Reading