Proximity Affects Influence of Online 'Health Buddies'
2010-09-02
Study finds long-distance friends less likely to sway behavior than close-knit social networksContinue Reading
Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
2010-09-02
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they’re normal sizeContinue Reading
Lung Damage From Secondhand Smoke Observed in Rats
2010-09-01
Findings may aid efforts to develop new ways to treat respiratory diseases in people, researchers sayContinue Reading
Immune System Research Sees Many Similarities Among People
2010-09-01
Findings may lead to better diagnosis, treatment of cancers, autoimmune diseases, study saysContinue Reading
Diabetes Drug Metformin Linked to Lower Lung Cancer Rate in Mice
2010-09-01
Findings reflect those of population studies in humans, researchers sayContinue Reading
Elective Surgery Patients Often Report Poor Recovery
2010-09-01
1 year after procedure, 17% have more pain and 24% have less vitality than before, study findsContinue Reading
Preventive Surgeries May Be Lifesaver for Women at High Cancer Risk
2010-08-31
Study finds removing breast, ovaries greatly lower the odds, but decision can be a difficult oneContinue Reading
U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
2010-08-31
They urge more responsible programming, and ask doctors and parents to play a more involved roleContinue Reading
Genetic Studies Find Clues to 'Lou Gehrig's Disease' Risk
2010-08-31
Two teams report on role chromosome 9 seems to play in amyotrophic lateral sclerosisContinue Reading
Stent Implantation Linked to Blood Clot Risk in Black Patients
2010-08-30
Race was strongest predictor of clotting after one month, study foundContinue Reading
