Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
Orthopedic doctor offers tips on how to choose and use the proper backpack
full story » Medicare Prescription Drug Premiums to Rise in '09
The $28 monthly rate is lower than initially projected, officials said
full story » Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
By puberty, condition may be passing phase in boys, but more permanent in girls, study says
full story » Study Probes Internet Health-Related Search Patterns
Use of Google Trends mirrors data sought in other countries as well, researchers say
full story » Childhood Dairy Intake Boosts Bone Health Later On
Teens who ate 2 or more servings a day as kids had higher mineral content, study finds
full story » Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries
Study urges more regulation of tools responsible for more than 35,000 ER visits yearly
full story » Healthy Sex Life Can Extend Into 80s
But past STDs, med use and relationship issues can derail intimacy, study says
full story » Many Hispanics Shut Out of U.S. Health Care System
Immigration status and health insurance play key roles in access to care, survey finds
full story » Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Beijing Olympics focuses attention on health problems outside the lungs, researchers say
full story » Epilepsy Receiving Inadequate Attention
CDC says patients, doctors at fault for treatment gaps affecting 1 in every 100 Americans
full story » Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
Common turf applications scored well below par for EPA standards, study finds
full story » New Test Scans Beef for Mad Cow Disease
Method enables real-time identification of contaminated tissue, study says
full story » Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity
Condition can damage kidneys, brain and heart, study says
full story » U.S. Hospitals Underutilize Proven Heart Failure Therapy
They don't use CRT pacing devices as they should or follow published guidelines, study finds
full story » More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat
Medications, lifestyle are also contributing factors to hyperthermia, agency warns
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