Kids Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers at 16: Study
Prevention efforts that begin later are ‘too little, too late,’ researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise Can Help Fight Heart Failure
Small study found it slowed muscle wasting, boosted fitnessContinue Reading
U.S. Obesity Rate Set to Soar, Costing Billions: CDC
But researchers add the rise might be somewhat less than previously estimatedContinue Reading
Birth Defect Rates Vary Depending on Fertility Treatment: Study
Researchers not sure if technology or biology is the causeContinue Reading
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
20% of Americans will develop skin cancer during their lifetime, experts warnContinue Reading
City Bike-Share Riders Seldom Wear Helmets
Experts say public programs are beneficial, but bareheaded biking is dangerousContinue Reading
'Blond Genes' May Vary Around the World
Scientists say DNA for fair hair in South Pacific differs from that in EuropeContinue Reading
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags: Report
However, breast cancer survival rates were best among 13 industrialized nationsContinue Reading
Dengue Fever a Major Cost Burden in Puerto Rico
Study suggests that yearly millions could be better spent on disease surveillance, preventionContinue Reading
Women Can Waive Test Before Incontinence Surgery: Study
Researchers found similar success rates whether or not patients got the expensive evaluationContinue Reading
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Suggests Pandemic Threat Is Real
Researchers found the virus could potentially mutate and spread widely among people, but that hasn’t happened so farContinue Reading
Study: Gene Therapy for HIV Safe, But Effectiveness Still Unclear
Patients doing well a decade later but virus itself not eradicatedContinue Reading