Study Links Smoking Bans to Increase in Drunk Driving

2008/04/02 08:01:47

A new study finds that communities that have banned smoking in businesses, including bars and restau...

Study: Some Preemies Show Early Signs of Autism

2008/04/02 01:31:25

A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of ...

Study Encourages Cornea Donation Up to Age 75

2008/04/01 12:08:10

Older corneas seem to transplant as well as younger ones, says a major new study that promises to ex...

Oprah to Interview So-Called Pregnant 'Man'

2008/04/01 11:14:57

Although some pooh-poohed it as an April fool's joke, Oprah promises this week to deliver the world'...

Studies: Blood Pressure Drugs Lower Heart Attack Risk

2008/04/01 06:09:21

Two big studies offer good news to people with high blood pressure, finding that novel ways to use c...

Beat Empty Nest Syndrome by Investing in New Life

2008/04/01 03:25:23

The youngest child is off to college, the oldest is married and you have more freedom than you could...

Study: 1 Sausage a Day Increases Bowel Cancer Risk

2008/03/31 11:49:55

Eating just one sausage or three slices of bacon a day, about 1.8 ounces, may increase the risk of b...

Popular Cholesterol Remedy Disappoints in Drug Trial

2008/03/31 09:09:30

Leading doctors urged a return to older, tried-and-true treatments for high cholesterol after hearin...

Home Defibrillators Save Lives, But So Does CPR

2008/04/02 01:33:56

Having a defibrillator at home can help a heart attack survivor live through a second crisis, but so...

Scientists Find Genetic Link to Smoking Addiction

2008/04/02 01:14:52

Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on to...

Teen's Donated Organs Kill 2, Sicken 2 Others

2008/04/01 11:14:57

The family of a 15-year-old Sag Harbor, Long Island boy thought they were helping him to live on by ...

After 2 Weeks, Fate of Two-Faced Girl Uncertain

2008/04/01 08:28:19

She's been hailed by villagers as the reincarnation of a Hindu god but at 2½-weeks-old, the surviva...

Skip the Mouth-to-Mouth, Hands-Only CPR OK, Experts Say

2008/04/01 06:00:34

In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only CPR — rapid, deep pre...

Asian American Families Appear to Choose Sons, Study Finds

2008/04/01 02:32:57

Having sons is important to many Asian cultures, and now American families from those groups seem to...

36 Attending Lung Assoc. Event Get Rare Lung Illness

2008/03/31 10:42:25

After months of investigating, Iowa health officials are confident a mysterious outbreak of a rare l...