- Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound May Lower Heart Failure Deaths
- Nearly 160 Million Americans Harmed by Another’s Drinking, Drug Use
- 1 in 4 Americans Now Struggling to Cover Medical Costs
- Getting Fitter Can Really Help Keep Dementia at Bay
- Skin Patch Could Monitor Your Blood Pressure
- There May Be a Better Way to Treat Hematoma Brain Bleeds
- Chronic Joint Pain Plus Depression Can Take Toll on the Brain
- Living in Space Won’t Permanently Harm Astronauts’ Thinking Skills
- Kids’ Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?
- Human Cell Atlas Will Be ‘Google Maps’ for Health Research
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Cancer Survivors Face Mounting Costs of Continuing Medical Care: Study
Their annual expenses were almost twice that of people who never had cancer, researchers report
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Less Smoking, Sex and Fighting Among U.S. High School Kids: CDC
But rates for other unhealthy behaviors, such as texting while driving, are up, agency says
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Blacks May Respond Better Than Whites to Diabetes Drug Metformin
In study, medicine seemed to do more to help black patients manage their blood sugar
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Gene ‘Map’ of Mexicans Reveals Great Diversity
Treating Hispanics as one group in medical studies may miss specific disease susceptibilities, experts say
- Posted June 12, 2014
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When School’s Out, Weight Can Pile On
For certain kids, summer vacation adds unwanted pounds, review finds
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Be Hospitalized: Study
Findings show that ongoing health problems follow them long after they've beaten their disease
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Low Cholesterol Levels May Spell Trouble for Kidney Cancer Patients
Study found it was associated with spread of disease, raised death risk
- Posted June 12, 2014
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MRI Technique May Help Detect Parkinson’s Earlier
Larger research trials needed to confirm study's encouraging findings, experts say
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Can 6,000 Steps a Day Keep Knee Arthritis at Bay?
Study links one hour of walking daily with improved mobility
- Posted June 12, 2014
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Recession Linked to More Than 10,000 Suicides in North America, Europe
But countries can take steps to reduce self-harm cases during economic downturns, researchers say
- Posted June 12, 2014