30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers
2013-01-14
Study found that abused or neglected girls were more likely to do soContinue Reading
Twitter May Help Those Trying to Lose Weight
2013-01-14
Adding ‘tweets’ to a weight-loss program encouraged success among participants, study findsContinue Reading
Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Higher Early Death Risk
2013-01-11
Researchers recommend assessing stroke patients for mood problemsContinue Reading
Heart Muscle Cells Regenerate in Kids, Research Shows
2013-01-11
Finding may one day lead to new therapies to repair damaged hearts, study suggestsContinue Reading
Cancer Society Suggests CT Lung Screening for Heavy Smokers
2013-01-11
Recommendation follows on prior study finding 20 percent reduction in deaths for older smokersContinue Reading
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
2013-01-11
Procedure cuts complication rate for obese women, but experts urge waiting a while to have kidsContinue Reading
Kidneys Sometimes Removed Needlessly in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorder
2013-01-11
Tuberous sclerosis causes benign growths to form on organs that doctors can mistake for cancerContinue Reading
Survey Refutes ‘Loner’ Stereotype of Video Gamers
2013-01-10
Many play to boost their social lives, research suggestsContinue Reading
Stem Cell Transplants in Mice Show Promise for Lou Gehrig’s Disease
2013-01-09
Rodents with the nervous system disorder increased lifespan, neuromuscular function, study showsContinue Reading
Pap Test Could Spot Some Ovarian Cancers, Study Finds
2013-01-09
Widely used to detect cervical cancer, it might be much-needed screening option for other diseasesContinue Reading
Hearing Restored in Mice With Noise-Induced Deafness
2013-01-09
Researchers hope that treating damaged hair cells of inner ear might someday help people with hearing lossContinue Reading
Brief Life Expectancy Should Rule Out Certain Cancer Screenings: Study
2013-01-09
Risks outweigh benefits for those with few years left, researchers sayContinue Reading
Lifetime of Speaking a 2nd Language May Boost Aging Brain
2013-01-08
Seniors who were bilingual since childhood showed quicker thinking skills than others in studyContinue Reading
Costly Breast Cancer Screenings May Not Help Seniors: Study
2013-01-07
To determine benefit, more older women should be included in clinical trials, expert saysContinue Reading