Study: Obesity is 'socially contagious'
2007-07-26 10:10:54
If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is "socially contagious".
Study: HIV-infected babies can be saved
2007-07-25 08:39:35
HIV-infected babies given antiretroviral drugs in the first weeks of life were four times more likely to survive than those left untreated.
What you don't understand could kill you
2007-07-24 11:30:10
Plenty of evidence suggests that having trouble understanding medical information is bad for your health. Now new research says it could even be deadly.
Study: Diet soda linked to heart risks
2007-07-24 09:44:43
People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but inconclusive study found.
Doctors treating older anorexics
2007-07-23 09:34:08
Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
Young babies at risk of 'sudden death' while seated
2007-07-20 01:03:23
Very young babies face a small risk of sudden death when seated, and not only when they are lying down.
Survey finds many docs stress mistakes
2007-07-19 14:23:34
Patients aren't the only ones harmed by medical errors, according to a survey released Wednesday that found many doctors who make mistakes - and even those who come close - suffer stress, sleep problems and loss of confidence.
Studies: Restless legs syndrome is real
2007-07-19 10:14:08
Scientists have linked certain genes to restless legs syndrome, suggesting the twitching condition described as "jimmy legs" in a "Seinfeld" episode is biologically based and not an imaginary disorder.
Fruits, veggies don't stop cancer return
2007-07-18 14:35:52
Hopes that a diet low in fat and chock-full of fruits and vegetables could prevent the return of breast cancer were dashed Tuesday by a large, seven-year experiment in more than 3,000 women.
Safer cigarettes coming soon?
2007-07-17 15:19:01
The federal agency charged with keeping food and drugs from harming people may soon be asked to take a consumer product that kills more than 400,000 people a year and make it safer.
Immune system can alter body's clock
2007-07-17 05:17:15
The sudden sleepiness that accompanies the onset of many illnesses occurs when the immune system interferes with the body's circadian clocks, Swiss researchers report on Monday.
New genetic clue to Type 1 diabetes
2007-07-17 01:08:33
A faulty gene on Chromosome 16 boosts the risk of developing Type 1 diabetes, according to the latest probe into the causes of this disease.