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'21 for 21': A Deadly Binge Drinking Ritual on College Campuses
'Abuse-Resistant' Form of OxyContin May Be Near
'Ayurvedic' Medicines May Contain Lead, Mercury or Arsenic
'Biomarkers' May Help Spot, Track Alzheimer's
'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
'Bonding Gene' Could Help Men Stay Married
'Bug Bombs' Causing Injury
'Choking Game' Turned Deadly for 82 Youths
'Cognitive Reserve' May Help Fight Alzheimer's
'Crime Boss' Gene May Spur Breast Cancer
'De-Tangling' Alzheimer's Drug Shows Promise
'Diabulimia' Triples Risk of Death Among Women With Diabetes
'Drug-Free' Stent Coating Shows Promise
'Easy Does It' Eases Holiday Stress
'Extended Cycle' Contraception Garners More Interest
'Fear of Losing' Key Emotion in Economic Decisions
'Fluorescent' Retinal Cells Warn of Eye Disease
'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress
'Fresh' Transfusions Improve Odds for Cancer Patients After Surgery
'Freshman 15' Theory Takes a Pounding
'Hazardous Drinking' More Common Than Thought
'Healthy Fat' Chemical Aids Body's Metabolism
'Hospitalist' Physicians Help Shorten Patient Stays
'Hospitalist' Physicians Help Shorten Patient Stays
'Iceman' Mummy Has No Modern Kin
'Micromagnets' May One Day Enhance MRI Technology
'Nanomachine' Releases Anticancer Drugs Inside Cells
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
'Prescription Switching' Would Make Most Patients Unhappy
'Real World' Examples Don't Make Math Any Easier
'Scaffold' Could One Day Repair Damaged Hearts
'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
'Silent Strokes' Strike One in 10 Healthy People
'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
'Troubling' Rise in HIV Among Young Gay Men: CDC
'Virtual' Health Teams Boost Patient Care
'Worry' Spot in Brain Found
1 in 3 Hit Songs Mentions Substance Abuse, Smoking
1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't Enrolled
1 in 4 U.S. Toddlers Improperly Vaccinated
1 in 5 U.S. Seniors Struggles With Memory Lapses
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report Predicts
10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week
13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
15 million Americans suffer from social anxiety disorder
1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids
2-in-1 Test Signals Risk After Heart Attack
2 Breast Cancer Screening Strategies Prove Effective
2 Checklists Aid Those Over 50 With Medical Decisions
2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use
2 Mutations Were Critical to Spread of 1918 Flu
2 New Genes Tied to 3 Cancers
228 People in 22 States Sickened in Ongoing Salmonella-Tomato Outbreak
24 Million Americans Had Diabetes in 2007
25 Million Americans Are 'Underinsured'
25% of Teen Girls Vaccinated for HPV
2nd Generation Antidepressants Prove Effective
2nd Option Improves Abdominal Aorta Repair Outcomes
3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
3-D MRI Helps Detect Patients at High Risk for Stroke
3-Drug Combo Improves Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Outcomes
3 Common Drugs Trigger Most ER Visits by Seniors
3 Questions Can Spot Possible Postpartum Depression
3 Women Suffer Kidney Failure After Derriere Injections
3M Injected Drug Users Worldwide Could Be HIV-Positive
3.4 Million Seniors Hit Medicare 'Doughnut Hole'
4 More Deaths Reported Among Byetta Patients
40 Years of Heart Transplants
46 Million Americans Suffer From Arthritis
5 Factors Help Predict Psychosis in Children
5 Million People a Year Use Self-Help Addiction Programs
5 problems with feet that men shouldn't walk away from
7 or 8 Hours of Sleep Best for Health
79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
9/11's Psychological Scars Slowly Healing
9/11 Attacks Changed Way Americans Dream
9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma
9/11 Exposure Linked to Behavior Trouble in Kids
9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment
A Better Blood Test for Heart Risk?
A Blood Marker Could Spot Diabetes Risk
A Bone Marrow Disease With a Brighter Prognosis
A Daytime Nap Can Boost Memory
A Health Gift for Men on Father's Day
A Healthy Mind Can Help Fight HIV
A Honey of a Sinusitis Treatment
A Hope: Contaminant-Free Synthetic Heparin
A Little Help Can Boost Holiday Joy for Elderly
A Little Regular Exercise Extends Men's Lives
A Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
A One-Man History of Cardiac Advances
A Sweet Way to Shield Baby's Teeth
A Third of Medicare Clients Unfamiliar With Benefits
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble
Abnormal Sleep Patterns in Older Men Spell Trouble
Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke
Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke
Accidental Overdoses in the Home Soaring
ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood Pressure Drug
Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma
Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma
Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
ACL Reconstruction With Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients
ACL Tears Worth Fixing in Seniors
Acne Drug Prevents Tissue Damage From Emphysema
Acrylamide Doesn't Raise Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk
Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk
Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp
Active Social Life May Reduce Men's Alzheimer's Risk
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Acupuncture Eases Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer Treatments
Acupuncture May Aid In Vitro Fertilization
Acute Coronary Events Drop After Italy's Public Smoking Ban
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
Adding Light Eases Behavioral Problems of Dementia
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
ADHD Drugs Won't Raise Risk of Substance Abuse
ADHD Gene Doesn't Predict Response to Drugs
ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk
ADHD Might Raise Kids' Obesity Risk
ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
Adult Drug Effective in Treating Psoriasis in Children
Adult Stem Cells Help Those With Immune Disorders, Heart Disease
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Adults With ADHD Lose 3 Weeks Worth of Work Annually
Advanced Therapy Aids Stroke Patients
Advances Aid Treatment, Diagnosis of Celiac Disease
Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease
Advances Made Against Alzheimer's Disease
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
After Decades, Decreases in Heart Risk Factors Level Off
After Fits and Starts, New Hope for Psoriasis Patients
Age-Related Eye Disease on the Increase
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Aggression on Job More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment
Aggressive Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Some Benefit
Aggressive Diabetes Therapy Lowers Death Risk, Study Finds
Aggressive Therapy for Crohn's Disease Produces Better Outcomes
Aging Brain <i>Can</i> Learn New Tricks
Aging Brains Get Out of Sync
Aging Hinders Memory Storage During Sleep
Air Bags-Seat Belts Cut Injuries, Deaths, Costs
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Pollution Harms Patients After Heart Attack
Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Legs
Air Travel Taxes Hearts of People With Sleep Apnea
Airplane Noise Boosts Blood Pressure Even During Sleep
Airplane Noise Boosts Blood Pressure Even During Sleep
Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First
Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First
Alcohol's Impact on Heart, Stroke Risk Differs by Gender
Alcohol Abuse Can Damage Bones
Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Alcohol Use Frequently Overlooked Before Surgery
Alcoholics Not to Blame for All Drunk Driving Cases
Alcoholism Gender Gap Is Closing
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
Alert Issued on Use of Blood Thinners
All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Allergy Disorders Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Allergy Shots Are Effective Treatment for Symptoms
Almost Half of 10-Year-Olds Have Tasted Alcohol
Almost Half of Adults Will Develop Knee Osteoarthritis by 85
Almost Half of Doctors Have Prescribed Placebos
Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems
ALS, Alzheimer's Insights Could Improve Treatment
Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific
Alzheimer's Drug May Reduce Preemie Brain Injury
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise
Alzheimer's Drug Shows Early Promise
Alzheimer's Patients React Poorly to 'Elderspeak'
Alzheimer's Plaques Can Form in One Day
Alzheimer's Protein Tied to HIV Progression
Alzheimer's Research Brings Progress, Setbacks
Alzheimer's Research Target May Be a Dead End
Alzheimer's Treatment Trials May Have Special Challenges
Alzheimers Research Target May Be a Dead End
Amateur Singers, Teachers Seldom Hear Sounds of Trouble
America's Pending Shortage of Cancer Doctors
Americans Abandoning National Parks
Americans Drinking Less Alcohol
Americans Losing Sight of Eye Health
Americans Sleepier Than Ever
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
An Allergy Checklist for Holiday Gatherings
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
An Alternative to Medicinal Marijuana
An Oral Approach to Heart Disease
Androgen Production Continues in Prostate Cancer Tumors
Anemia Drugs for Cancer Patients Increase Death Risk
Anemia Drugs Linked to Stroke Study Deaths: FDA
Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients
Anemia Triples Risk of Local Recurrence in Breast Cancer Patients
Anesthesia Type Won't Influence Neck Artery Surgery Outcomes
Angina More Common in Women Than Men
Angina Strikes 1 in 5 Heart Attack Survivors
Angioplasty Proves Reasonable Alternative to Bypass Surgery
Angioplasty No Better Than Drug Treatment in Long Run
Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price
Angioplasty Not Cost-Effective for Chronic Coronary Disease
Angioplasty Scoring System Predicts Risk of Death
Animal Study Links Social Standing With Drug Use Risk
Ankle-Arm Blood Pressure Test Predicts Heart Disease Risk
Anniversary of Parent's Passing Can Trigger Death
Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary
Another Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Another Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart, Health Risks
Another Study Warns of Risk From Cardiac Surgery Drug
Anti-Clotting Drug as Good as Aspirin at Stopping Second Stroke
Anti-Clotting Drug Helps Infants With Heart Ills
Anti-Clotting Drug Trial Shortened by Bleeding Problems
Anti-Clotting Drug Trial Shortened by Bleeding Problems
Anti-Drug TV Campaign Didn't Curb Teen Pot Use: Study
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
Anti-Mucus Drug Slows Symptoms of COPD
Anti-Obesity Drugs Could Fight Viral Infections
Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients
Antibiotic Use in Dementia Patients Questioned
Antibiotics Do Little for Inner Ear Infections
Antibiotics Effective for Vaginal Injury After Childbirth
Antibiotics for Preterm Labor Linked to Cerebral Palsy
Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Damage
Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Anticoagulant Drugs Had Similar Outcomes After Angioplasty
Antidepressant Effectiveness Probably Overstated: Report
Antidepressant Scripts Up 16 Million Over 3-Year Period
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Antidepressants Help HIV-Infected Patients Stick to Treatment
Antidepressants May Prevent Depression After Stroke
Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease
Antipsychotic Drug Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes
Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Antipsychotic Drugs Boost Stroke Risk
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Pneumonia in Elderly
Antipsychotic Drugs of Little Benefit to Alzheimer's Patients
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Antipsychotics Dangerous for Elderly With Dementia
Antiretroviral Drugs May Prevent Vaginal Transmission of HIV
Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longer
Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
Anxiety Raises Heart Attack Risk
Anxiety, Shyness May Be Long-Lasting Traits
Applying Parallel Pressure Improves Vascular Grafting
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia
Are Medical Meetings Environmentally Unfriendly?
Are You Getting Burned by Your Sunscreen?
Area Around Breast Tumor May Predict Cancer's Spread
Arimidex Beats Tamoxifen in Keeping Breast Cancer at Bay
Aromatherapy Falls Short, Study Finds
Arsenic in Drinking Water Raises Diabetes Risk
Arterial Calcium Scans Can Predict Death Risk
Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women
Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke
Artery Plaque Rupture Can Occur Without Symptoms
Arthritis Hits More Than Half of Diabetics
Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion
Asian Kids Have Later Bedtimes, Less Total Sleep
Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Aspirin at Bedtime Lowers Blood Pressure
Aspirin Doesn't Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Aspirin Doesn't Guard Diabetics Against Heart Disease
Aspirin Doesn't Prevent First Heart Attack, Stroke
Aspirin Doesn't Prevent First Heart Attack, Stroke
Aspirin Reduces Asthma Risk Among Older Women
Aspirin Resistance Boosts Heart Risks in Cardiac Patients
Aspirin, Hormone Therapy Combo Can Shorten Lives of Prostate Cancer Patients
Assisted Breathing Eases Lung Symptoms for Heart Patients
Assisted Fertilization Risks May Be Due to Infertility
Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Birth Defects
Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
Asthma 'Rescue' Inhalers Are Changing
Asthma Associated With Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients
Atherosclerosis May Also Harm Vital Organs
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Atkins-Like Diet Cuts Epileptic Seizures
Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact
Autistic Kids More Likely to Have Parents With Mental Illness
Autoimmune Disease Treatment May Not Dampen Immune System
Automated, Wearable Kidney Offers Continuous Dialysis

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