On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
Education, income and health care may explain results, study says
full story » Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
Losing a partner through divorce or death in middle age may triple the risk, study shows
full story » Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death
Adjustments for behavior dampen the negative effect, study finds
full story » Cystic Fibrosis Treatment May Cause Hearing Loss
Ear evaluation urged for youngsters taking common antibacterial medication
full story » CPR Survival Rates for Older People Unchanged
Lack of improvement in death rates, experts say, may be because recipients are sicker
full story » With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up
Researchers suspect overuse as a cause, but note that other costs are down
full story » Growth Hormone May Build Muscle in Older Men
Finding shows promise for treating age-related loss of strength, researchers say
full story » Even After Death, Heart Attack Treatment May Not End
Too often, EMS crews feel obliged to bring unresponsive patient to hospital, study finds
full story » Statins Might Stave Off Alzheimer's
In animal study, drug blocks cell death characteristic of the disease
full story » Metabolic Syndrome May Make Breast Cancer More Likely
Study finds increased risk for postmenopausal women
full story » Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
Women are more vulnerable during certain stages of life, study finds
full story » 47,000 Elderly Hurt in Walker, Cane Mishaps Each Year
Older women most often the victims of these falls, CDC says
full story » Discovery Points to Regulation of Calcium Metabolism
Researchers may be step closer to preventing kidney stones, osteoporosis
full story » 15 Percent of U.S. Teens Think They'll Die Young
Link between risky behavior and pessimistic outlook surprises experts
full story » Constipation May Lead to Other Problems
Hemorrhoids, incontinence and more can result, research shows
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