Take a Leap (Day) Into Better Health

Radon Gas in U.S. Classrooms

Life Expectancy for U.S. Blacks Is Shorter Than for Whites
'SpeechJammer' Renders Motormouths Mute
Computerization May Not Curb Medical Tests, Costs
Many U.S. Families Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
Post-Transplant Report: An Update on Kimmy Whitty
FDA Panel to Weigh Second Chance for New Class of Painkillers
75-Year Study Finds Dramatic Rise in U.S. Lifespans
Health Insurance Premiums Will Surpass Median Household Income in 2033
Giving Docs iPads Might Boost Patient Care
AARP Arming For Medicare Battle
Weight Loss Vocabulary Lesson No. 1: 'Stop,' Don't 'Fight'
Eyes a Window Into Brain Health
Fetal Exposure to Cellphone Radiation Tied to ADHD-Like Symptoms in Mice
Deeper Voices Win Over Voters
Kids Using Synthetic Pot a Growing Public Health Concern
The Health Law and the Supreme Court: A Primer for the Upcoming Oral Arguments
Medicaid Patients Go to ERs More Often
Many Americans Ambivalent Over Laws Aimed at Healthy Living
Why Are Health Costs So High? The Robot Knows
7 Healthy Reasons to Love Spring
Insects Behind Chagas Disease Are Feeding on Humans in the U.S.
Ibuprofen May Ward Off Altitude Sickness
Northeast U.S. Should Brace for Spike in Lyme Disease
Physician Misconduct Showing Up on the Internet
Legal Experts See a Close Win for Health-Reform Law
Supreme Court Prepares to Tackle Affordable Care Act
Analysts Debate Importance of the 'Individual Mandate' to Health-Reform Law
Medicaid Expansion Is a Key Part of Affordable Care Act
Dan McShane: The Makings of a Memory Champ
Sitting Too Long Raises Death Risk
Supreme Court Takes on Pivotal Piece of Health-Reform Law
Tighter Recommendations Issued for Blood Cell Transfusions
Older Travelers at Much Higher Risk of Dying From Malaria
Immersion Beats Classroom for Mastering a Foreign Tongue
The Most Walking-Friendly Cities
Personal Gene Mapping Has Limits
iPod Video at DMV Helps Sign Up Organ Donors
Physician Groups Call for Fewer Medical Tests
Doctors Detail High Costs of Fighting Malpractice Claims
28 Ways to Boost Energy Instantly
Say What? Most Insurance Covers Little of the Cost of Hearing Aids
Allen P. Rathey: Creating Healthy Homes
Tax Day May Drive Up Fatal Crash Rates
People Carrying Guns May Appear Bigger Than They Are
Passengers on 'Bat' Plane Cleared of Rabies Risk
Head, Body Lice Are Genetically Very Similar
Out-of Network Care Is Expensive But a Couple of New Options Help
'Off-Label' Drug Use Appears Common
Helicopter Beats Ground Transport for Trauma Victims
Social Factors May Affect Lifespan More Than Race, Location
More Smog Might Mean More Hospitalizations
High-Tech Health Tools and Gadgets Bring Bionic to Life
Drink Water, It Makes You Smarter
Bedbugs Can Infest Your Office, Too
Cost of Snakebite Therapy May Squeeze Victims' Wallets
Juliette Tahar: Health Food Education for All
Mad Cow Disease Found in California
Many Who First Misuse Prescription Pills Get Them From Friends, Family

Warnings on Cigarette Packs May Keep Ex-Smokers From Relapse

Another Drug 'Take-Back Day' Scheduled for Saturday
Analytical Thinkers Seem to Be Less Religious
Hot Weather's Return Brings Ozone Warnings
More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking Skills
$18 for a Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs for Everyday Drugs for Some Patients
What Is The Future Of Health Care? Watson Has An Answer
Study Downplays Risk of CT Scans
Conflicts Arise as Health Insurers Diversify
Facebook Encourages Users To Announce Organ Donor Status
Health Websites Among Webby Award-Winners
Clues to 'Slacker' Behavior Found in Brain
Analysis Finds Clinical Trials Often Small, of Poor Quality
U.S. Health Care Spending High, But Quality Lags
City Bike-Share Riders Seldom Wear Helmets
1 Doc in 5 Reports Being Stalked
T-Shirt, Gift Card Giveaways Raise Blood Drives' Success
Availability of Beds, Poverty Drive Costly Hospital Readmissions
Tips for Caregivers: Give Yourself a Break
The Hardest Advice for a Caregiver: Putting Yourself First
Doctors Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic Patient
Docs Win Most Malpractice Cases at Trial
Facebook Status: Need Kidney
Behind Sarah Hyland's Kidney Dysplasia Diagnosis
Coffee Linked to Lower Death Risk
Junk Food Not Cheaper than Healthy Food
Back Away From That Blackberry
No Progress in Reducing U.S. Motorcycle Deaths
United States Liver Transplants Declining
Twitter Emerges as Health Policy Sounding Board
Global Warming: More Killer Heat Waves?
Some Patients Can Choose To Be Hospitalized At Home
Re-Routing Spinal Cord Signals Restores Movement in Paralyzed Rats
Germs Abound on Office Phones, Chairs, Desks
Mallika Marshall, M.D.
American Heads Are Getting Bigger
Leapfrog Group Grades Hospitals on Patient Safety
Which Studies Make the Cut for a Conference?
Concussion Lawsuit Targets NFL
A Simple Prevention Strategy for MRSA Infections in the Elderly
U.S. Lags in Bettering Value of Healthcare
How to Beat City Stress
Not Taking Your Medicine on Schedule? Find the Right Reminder
Salaries Lag for Women Docs in Research
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Top Health Videos
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars
Scientists Develop New Method for Growing Bone
'Unprofessional' Behavior Common in Hospitals
Team USA Goes for the Gold ?? and for Electronic Medical Records
Insurers Get High Grades from AMA
Pill Bottle Warnings Often Go Unnoticed
40 Ways to Relax in 5 Minutes or Less
Consider Costs of Care, AMA Tells Doc
Mother Nature Delivers Heat Wave Wallop on First Day of Summer
House Report Blames FDA for Drug Shortages
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last for Years
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
When A Health Crisis Leads to PTSD
Boom in Health Jobs Expected over Next Decade

Vitamin D Tests Are Inaccurate, Study Says

More Than Basic Health Advice of Little Help
Should You Be Afraid of Spiders?
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels