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You May Be the Key to Cancer Prevention
1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients
3 NFL Stars to Donate Brain Tissue for Trauma Research
9/11 Attacks Changed Way Americans Dream
9/11 Counselors at Risk for Secondary Trauma
9/11's Health Effects Lingered for Years
A Month of Exercise Helps Ease Heart Failure
A Pre-Workout Meal to Help You Burn Fat
A Winning Strategy to Beat Spring Sporting Injuries
Abdominal Fat Boosts Dementia Risk
Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble
Abnormal Heart Function Reduces Exercise Capacity
ACL Reconstruction With Cadaver Tissue Risky in Younger Patients
Active Video Games Count as Exercise
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Active Young Women Need Calcium, Vitamin D
Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention
Adapting Gait May Help Elderly Avoid Falls
Adult Fast-Food Diets Tied to Too Much TV as Teen
Aerobic Exercise Keeps You Young
Aerobics Can Reverse Mental Decline in Older Adults
Air Bags-Seat Belts Cut Injuries, Deaths, Costs
Air Pollution Can Damage Heart, Blood Vessels, Too
Air Pollution May Raise Blood Pressure
Alcohol and Trauma: Blood Test Gets to the Truth
Alcohol May Help Protect Trauma Patients
Alcohol Might Lower Death Rates in Brain Injury Patients
Allergies Can Dig Into Gardening's Fun
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines
Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims
America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes
Americans Score Low on Healthy Lifestyle
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
Anesthesia, Exertional Heat Deaths May Be Linked
Antidepressant Use Tied to Poorer Driving
Any Exercise Good After a Heart Attack
Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor
Are We Exercising Pain Away? Not So Much.
As More Cyclists Hit the Road, Serious Injuries Rise
Athletes' Study Shows Pride, Shame Universal Behaviors
Australian Study Seeks Genetic Roots of Cerebral Palsy
Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Babies Injured in Car Seats Used Outside of Cars
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Basketball Star Details His Struggle With Gout
Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year
Batted Balls Threaten High School Baseball Players
Beetroot Juice May Boost Stamina
Belly Fat Puts the Pressure on Lungs
Beta Blocker Blocks Feelings of Bad Memories
Beware of Dog Bites
Beware of Toxic Toys This Holiday Season
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
Bill Clinton, Health Groups to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries
Bladder Problems May Often Be Related to Mental Health
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
Blue Dye Halts Worsening Paralysis in Animal Study
Body Fat, Muscle Distribution Linked to RA Disability
Boomers Should Add Muscle Before It's Too Late
Booze Taxes Lower Drinking Rates
Botox Works on Muscle Disorders But Not Migraines
Boys' Team Sports May Encourage Bad Behavior
Brain Hemorrhage Might Explain Natasha Richardson's Death
Brain Scans Show Bullies Enjoy Others' Pain
Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On
Breathing Muscles Atrophy Quickly During Mechanical Ventilation
Brisk Walk Can Help Leave Common Cold Behind
'Bug Bombs' Causing Injury
Bunk Beds Pose Dangers to Both Kids and Young Adults
Burn Rate in Kids Has Dropped, But Still Causes Concern
Can Physical Cues Signal Dementia?
Cancer Death Rates Decline Among Blacks, But Disparities Linger
Cancer Survivors Can Still Be Fit, Study Asserts
Cane Use May Cut Progression of Knee Osteoarthritis
Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Chat With Passengers
Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids
Centenarians Offer Long-Life Secrets
Certain Facial Injuries Point to Domestic Violence
Cheerleading Causes Majority of Female Athlete Injuries
Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Children Move Less as They Get Older
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
Comic Strip Aims to Educate Families About Diabetes
Common Drug Eases Leg Pain From Walking
Common Drug Eases Restless Legs Syndrome
Common Knee Pain May Improve With Therapy
Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors' Strength
Computer Program Helps COPD Patients Monitor Breathing
Computers Causing Injuries in the Home
Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Controversial Anemia Drug Doesn't Cut Need for Transfusions
Cool Air Blown Under Pads May Protect Footballers From Illness
Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
CPR Can Save Young Lives, Too
Creatine Has Negligible Effect on COPD Exercise Rehab
Crop Workers Have Highest Heat-Related Death Rate
Crucial Finding Advances Spinal Cord Injury Research
Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Violence in Adulthood
Daily Dose of Vitamin D Helps Prevent Falls in Seniors
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's
Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU
Dementia Risk Higher for NFL Players
Depressed Moms in Violent Homes Twice as Likely to Hit Kids
Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients
Diabetes' Toll Continues to Grow
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Diet, Exercise May Modify Breast Cancer Risks
Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study
Diluted Seawater Boosts Nutritional Content of Tomatoes
Disease Prevention Programs Worth the Investment
Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids
Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Does Location Affect Kids' Weight?
Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer
Don't Get Lazy About Lawn-Mower Safety
Don't Let Injury Spoil Outdoor Summer Fun
Don't Rely on Diet to Prevent Weight Regain
Dopamine Lets Bad Experiences Linger
Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers
Drinking Problems Greater Among Returning Combat Veterans
Drug Boosts Natural Growth Hormone in Seniors
Drug Given 24 Hours After Stroke Helps Repair Brain Tissue
Drugs for Restless Legs Syndrome Have Downsides
Early Exercise Boosts Outcomes for ICU Patients
Early Mobility Best for ICU Patients
Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Parties
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
E-Mailing Your Way to Healthier Habits
Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks
Employer-Sponsored Workouts Boost Workers' Health
Epilepsy Raises Drowning Risk
European Researchers Call for New Doping Standards
Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts the Heart
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
Excess Weight Speeds Up Osteoarthritis
Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!
Exercise Benefits Even the Oldest Old
Exercise Boosts Bone Density in Breast-Feeding Moms
Exercise Boosts Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Exercise Combats Cancer Fatigue
Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too
Exercise During Pregnancy Keeps Newborn Size Normal
Exercise Eases Obesity and Anger in Kids
Exercise Extends Life of Kidney Patients
Exercise Improves Stroke Outcome
Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
Exercise Keeps the Brain Young
Exercise Key Player in Knee Replacement Recovery
Exercise Lowers Risk of Colon Cancer
Exercise May Help in Leukemia Recovery
Exercise May Help Prevent Age-Related Memory Loss
Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study
Exercise Might Benefit Some With Heart Failure
Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients
Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries
Exercise Protects Black Women From Type 2 Diabetes
Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure...
Exercise Testing for Cancer Fails to Follow Guidelines
Exercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2009
Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet
Exercise, Counseling Benefits Depressed Heart Failure Patients
Exercise, Education Keep You Sharp in Old Age
Exercising Throat Muscles May Relieve Sleep Apnea
Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment
Experimental Blood Substitutes Unsafe, Study Finds
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks
Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
Fall Cleanup Is a Prime Time for Accidents
Fall Risk Higher in Older Women Who Sleep Less
Fall Sports Peak Time for Lower Leg Damage
Falls Are Leading Cause of Injury to Seniors
Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly
Familial Breast Cancer Risk Lasts a Lifetime for Sisters
Family Financial Status Affects Child-Care Injury Rates
Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple
Fatness Boosts Inflammation in Body
FDA Recalls Dietary Supplements Tied to 1 Death, Liver Damage
Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed
Few Student-Athletes Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Fewer Doses, Intramuscular Injection Cut Anthrax Shot Side Effects
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
Finding Fitness on the Dance Floor
First-Time Shoulder Dislocations Helped by Surgery
Fitness a Key Element in Determining Male Diabetic's Longevity
Fitness Fades Fast After 45
Fitness Might Limit Stroke's Impact
Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
Football Can Shrink Players
For Every Blow to the Head, Quick Action Is Urged
For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better
For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary
For Young Ballplayers, Support and Caution Are Key
Fresh Blood Boosts Survival in Trauma Patients
Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
Gains Against Heart Failure Reported
Gel Enables Severed Spinal Cord Fibers to Regrow
Gender Plays Role in Post-Concussion Healing
Gene Therapy Brings New Muscle to Monkeys
Genes May Help Drive Rotator Cuff Injury
Genetic Disorder May Hold Key to Heat Stroke Cure
Genetic Testing No Real Help in Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Get Healthy: Your Middle-Aged Heart Will Thank You
Get in Step With Summer Foot Care
Get the Most Out of Your Run
Girl in Iconic Vietnam War Photo Brings Message of Hope
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Global Attention to Snakebites Is Unmet
Golf Cart Injuries Give Rise to Calls for Regulation
Golf Course Insecticides Pose Little Danger to Players
Good Golf Form Can Improve Game and Prevent Pain
Good Trauma Program Boosts Patient Survival
Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Gradual Exercise Best After Joint Replacement
Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids' Injury Risk in Half
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men
Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent
Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids
Hard, Cold Facts About Frostbite
Have Fun -- But Be Safe -- This Summer
Hazardous Falls Don't Have to Happen
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
Head Injuries All Too Common in Summer Play
Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis
Head Injury While Young Ups Epilepsy Risk
Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
Health Tip: Aerobic Exercise
Health Tip: Asthmatics Don't Have to Stop Exercising
Health Tip: Bones, Muscles and Aging
Health Tip: Can You Quit Smoking Without Weight Gain?
Health Tip: Caring for a Ruptured Eardrum
Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too
Health Tip: Choosing a Knee Brace
Health Tip: Choosing Exercise Equipment
Health Tip: Coping With Epilepsy
Health Tip: Could It Be a Torn Rotator Cuff?
Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma
Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercise for Bone Health
Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes
Health Tip: Exercise to Beat Arthritis Pain
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Exercising If You Have Rosacea
Health Tip: Exercising in Hot Weather
Health Tip: Exercising With Back Pain
Health Tip: Get Fit After Baby is Born
Health Tip: Getting Up After a Fall
Health Tip: Good Shoes Can Prevent Falls
Health Tip: Help Prevent Lawn Mowing Accidents
Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Health Tip: If You're Tired of Walking
Health Tip: Jump Rope for Fitness
Health Tip: Keep Stitches Clean and Dry
Health Tip: Keeping the Caregiver Healthy
Health Tip: Keeping Workouts Fun
Health Tip: Know the Signs of Concussion
Health Tip: Lift Weights to Boost Your Health
Health Tip: Lifting Safety for Caregivers
Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
Health Tip: Maintain Healthy Blood Sugar During Exercise
Health Tip: Make Exercise a Daily Habit
Health Tip: Make Your Home Fall-Proof
Health Tip: Muscle Sprains and Strains
Health Tip: Nutrition for Athletic Performance
Health Tip: Oh, Those Aching Muscles
Health Tip: Prevent Back Injury
Health Tip: Prevent Skateboarding Injuries
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Backpack Injuries
Health Tip: Protect Your Eyes
Health Tip: Protect Your Muscles
Health Tip: Recovering From an Injury
Health Tip: Relief From Carpal Tunnel
Health Tip: Safety on Wheels
Health Tip: Saying Yes to Yoga?
Health Tip: Scuba Diving Safety
Health Tip: Something in Your Eye?
Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground
Health Tip: Sticking With Exercise
Health Tip: Strengthen Your Shoulders
Health Tip: Stretch Your Hamstrings
Health Tip: Symptoms of Computer Strain
Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home
Health Tip: Too Much Exercise Isn't Good Either
Health Tip: Treating a Superficial Cut
Health Tip: Triggers for PTSD
Health Tip: Try Cross Training
Health Tip: Try Kickboxing
Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
Health Tip: Warm Up Before Exercise
Health Tip: Water Safety
Health Tip: Wear a Helmet
Health Tip: Wear Eye Protection
Health Tip: Weight-Bearing Exercises Strengthen Bones
Health Tip: Why Do I Get Muscle Cramps?
Health Tip: Why Do My Muscles Twitch?
Health Tip: Why Don't You Exercise?
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
Healthier Lifestyles Would Lengthen American Lives
Healthy Behaviors Slow Functional Decline After Cancer
Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
Healthy Heart Tips for a Bad Economy
Healthy Lifestyle Boosts Women's Longevity
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
Height of Pitcher's Mound Can Strain Shoulders
High Blood Fat Levels Common in Americans
High Blood Pressure Stalks Many Americans
High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
High Resting Heart Rate Spells Trouble for Women
High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries
Higher Fitness Levels Tied to Lower Heart, Death Risks
High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones
Hispanic Workers Dying at Higher Rates Than Others
Holiday Meals With a Calorie-Conscious Twist
Holidays Don't Have to Make You Heavier
Home-Based Program Extends Seniors' Lives
Home-Based Programs Benefit Older Cancer Survivors
Hormone-Boosting Drug May Help Treat Frailty
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise
How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Hybrid Cars Pose Risk to Blind, Visually Impaired
ICU Patients Not Getting Enough Sleep
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Injury Patterns Similar for 'Circus' Artists, Elite Athletes
Inner Ear Dysfunction Puts Older Adults at Risk of Falls
Innovative Care Is Helping Iraq War's Injured Survive
Intense Daily Workout May Keep Cancer at Bay
Interactive Video Games Offer Exercise Benefits
International Blood Doping Tests May Miss Cheaters
Job Losses Carry High 'Stress Tag'
Key to Wound-Healing May Be Explained in Fish Tail
Kidney Damage Another Consequence of Anabolic Steroids
Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe
Kids Kept Indoors Due to Poor Clothing Choices
Kids of Parents Who Value Exercise Are More Active
Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
Kids Who Spend More Time Outdoors Have Better Vision
Lack of Insurance Raises Abused Babies' Death Risk
Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk
Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart
Lifestyle Changes Boost Enzyme Regulating Cell Aging
Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years
Lifestyle Factors Tied to Older Adults' Diabetes Risk
Light Exercise Prevents Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly
Light Stretching Improves Range of Joint Motion
Living Healthily on Less
Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss
Long-Term Help Regimen Cut Heart Attack Recurrence
Low-Cost Strategies to Maintain Health in Hard Times
Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers
Making Obese Mice Slim, Without Diet or Exercise
Male Partner Violence Hurts Women's Health Worldwide
Many Americans Fear Being Diagnosed With Diabetes
Many Cancer Survivors Are Overweight and Sedentary: Study
Many Cancer Survivors Don't Adopt Healthy Lifestyle
Many Teen Drivers Don't Think They're Inexperienced
Many Unlicensed Teen Drivers Put Safety Last
Many Veterans Need Mental Health Care
Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure
Marathoners Go the Distance on Heart Health
Medication May Improve Scar Healing
Memory Formation Different in Those With Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
Men Who Get Active in Midlife Live Longer
Menstruation Cessation in Female Teen Athletes May Be Caused by Hormone
Mental Barriers Block Obese Women From Exercise
Mental Exhaustion Impedes Physical Performance
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Their Skin
Microwaves a Menace for Young Kids
Minimal Exercise Benefits Overweight Postmenopausal Women
Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women
Moderate Aerobic Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Liver Fat
Moderate Aerobics May Ease Insomnia Symptoms
Modern Athletes Keep Getting Taller, Bigger
Mom and Baby Alike May Benefit From Exercise
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries
More Sweat Equals Lower Risk of Exercise-Induced Asthma
More Than 90,000 U.S. Infants Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect
Most Fit Have Less Brain Atrophy From Alzheimer's
Most Older Americans Living Longer and Better
Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable
MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs
Muscle Mass Won't Grow in Women Over 80
Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children
Muscle Weakness Linked to Alzheimer's Risk in Seniors
Naprapathy: A Hands-On Approach to Pain Management
Natasha Richardson Died From Head Trauma: Autopsy
Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous Area in U.S.
Need a Walking Partner? Try a Dog
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management
New Guidelines Make It Easy to Get Fit
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New MRI Technique Detects Subtle Brain Injuries
New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies
Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries
Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in Car Crashes
Obesity is a Family Affair
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
Old Tech Helps Soldiers With New Wound Infection
Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow in Brain
Older Women Have Harder Time Preserving Muscle Than Men
On Independence Day, Think Fireworks Safety First
Ordinary Chores Cause Half of All Eye Injuries
Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
Pain Robs Years From Folks at Mid-Life
Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term
Pennsylvania Injuries Rise After Repeal of Helmet Law
Pill Could Boost Sports Performance
Playing It Safe With High School Sports
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Portion Distortion
Post-Exercise 'Glow' May Last 12 Hours
Post-Traumatic Stress May Raise Death Risks
Post-Traumatic Stress Tied to Increased Suicide Risk
Post-Workout Snack May Hamper Weight Loss
Preparing for a Chlorine Gas Disaster
Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
PTSD High Among Witnesses to 9/11
PTSD Risk Rooted in Stress and Genetics
Put Safety First on the 4th
Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year
Quick Orthopedic Repair Can Save Young Shoulders
Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC
Recess Makes for Better Students
Reduced Rate of Teens' Car Crashes Related to Later School Start Time
Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits
Relationship Violence Common Among College Students
Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly
Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex
Researchers Detect Blood-Clotting Mechanism
Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients
Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury
Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Run for Your Life
'Safe' Ozone Levels May Not Be for Some
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Safety Should Be the Goal for Football Players
Safety Triggers, Training Cut Nail Gun Injuries
Scans Shed New Light on Concussions
School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
School PE Programs Don't Lower Child Obesity
School Sports May Spell Trouble for Ankles
Scientists ID 'Jekyll-Hyde' Protein in Lou Gehrig's Disease
Screening Athletes Could Cut Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting
Sedentary Kids May Take Longer to Fall Asleep
Senior Falls Can Lead to Brain Injury
Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health
Sexual Dysfunction Common a Year After Major Trauma
Sexual Trauma Haunts Many Female Vets
Shockwave Treatment May Not Be Best for Shoulder Pain
Shootings Linked to Alcohol-to-Go Outlets, Study Finds
Shoulder Surgery Helps Athletes Get Back in the Game
Shovel Snow Safely
Side Effects in Statin Users Linked to Gene Mutation
'Sideline' Rage Triggers Mirror Those of Angry Drivers
Simple Exercise Keeps Brain at Top of Its Game
Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving
Small Steps May Speed Recovery in ICU Patients
Smoking, Hypertension Each Account for 1 in 5 U.S. Deaths
'Snowbirds' Beware the Climate Changes
Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in Girls
Social Activity Keeps Elders Young, Agile
Some Prescription Meds May Raise Seniors' Risks of Falling
Special Treadmill Helps Stroke Patients Regain Normal Gait
Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System
Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Sports Doping's Effect May Be in the Mind
Sports Drinks May Be Tough on Teeth
Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths
Sprinters Closest to Starter's Pistol Have Edge
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
States Asleep at the Wheel in Fighting Drowsy Driving
Statins Can Hinder Muscle Repair
Statins May Cause Muscle Damage in Some Patients
Stay Upbeat, Active to Keep the Mind Young
Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age
Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice
Stress Disorder Affects 20% of Intensive Care Patients
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia
Stretching Exercises May Protect Against Preeclampsia
Stretching Test May Reveal Arterial Stiffness
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk
Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
Stroke Risk Plummets With Healthy Lifestyle
Stroke Survivors Walk Better With Human Help
Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle
Study Questions Guidelines on Immunizations
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes
'Stun Gun' Deaths Rarely Caused by Ventricular Fibrillation
Stunts Raise Injury Risks for Cheerleaders
Sudden Cardiac Death Rare in Young Athletes
Summer Is Peak Time for Lightning Strikes
Sunlight May Cause Rash in Autoimmune Disease
Supervised Exercise May Relieve Fatigue During Chemotherapy
Supreme Court Rejects Limits on Drug-Injury Lawsuits
Surgery May Not Help Most People With Narrowed Brain Artery
Surviving Daylight Saving Switch
Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain
Taser Stun Guns Can Cause Brain Injury
Team Tracks Cell That May Repair Skeletal Muscle Damage
Teen Athletes Sleep Better Than Couch Potatoes
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion
Testing Young Athletes for Heart Defects May Save Lives
Text-Messaging Injuries Blamed on Distraction
The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
The Pill May Limit Muscle Gains in Women
The Ups and Downs of 'Yo-Yo' Dieting
Therapeutic Cloning Works in Mice With Parkinson's
Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease
Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Tips to Avoid Spring Cleaning Mishaps
Tips to Ease an Aching Back
Tongue-Driven Device Aids Handicapped
Too Few Cancer Survivors Pursue Healthy Lifestyles
Too Many Bouncers Make Trampolines More Dangerous
Too Much Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems
Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries
Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
Trauma Patients Suffer Even 12 Months After Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
Travel Was as Dangerous 500 Years Ago as Today: Study
Travel Safety Can Be a Passport to Good Health
Treadmill Workouts Help Stroke Survivors
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips
Tuba Spells Trouble for Young Musician
TV Coverage of Tragedies Often Lacks Prevention Messages
TV in the Bedroom Is Not a Teen's Best Friend
Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes
Type of Knee Surgery Makes Difference in Football Career
Type, Severity of Iraq War Injuries Change Over Time
Uninsured Trauma Patients More Likely to Die: Study
Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
Varicose, Spider Veins May Be Inevitable for Some
Vigorous Exercise Aids Those With Obesity-Related Gene
Vigorous Exercise Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk
Vigorous Exercise Cuts Stroke Risk for Men, Not Women
Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
Vitamin D Levels Might Predict Risk for MS
Walk 100 Steps a Minute for 'Moderate' Exercise
Walkable Neighborhoods Keep the Pounds Off
Walking Golf Course Affects Swing, Performance
Walking Is Good for Blocked Leg Arteries
Walking Program May Relieve Peripheral Artery Pain
Walking Styles a Quick Cue to Gender
Want to Stop Cancer? You Can, Experts Say
Warm-Up Reduces ACL Injury in Female Soccer Players
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
What to Do If You Have Unsightly Veins
Whisk Those Blues Away
Winter Workouts Are Cool
Winter's Cold, Summer's Heat Take a Toll
Women Risk Bone Loss After Knee Surgery
Women's Exercise Priorities Vary With Life Stages
Workplace Health Programs Effective Interventions
Workplace Wellness Seems to Really Work
World Trade Center Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux
World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Worldwide War Deaths Underestimated
Yale Plans Closer Look at Exercise and Cancer
Yoga Program May Help Prevent Falls in Elderly
Young Athletes at Risk of Heat Injury
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries
Young Gymnasts Tumbling and Vaulting Their Way to the ER
Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide
Young Vets With PTSD More Prone to Heart Risk Factors
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