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1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
11 Countries Now Restrict Indoor Tanning Before Age 18
16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying: Study
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Active Video Games Have Exercise-Like Effects in Kids: Study
Active Video Games May Boost Fitness in Younger Students
Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Adults See Some Teen Bullying as Less Serious: Survey
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Aerobic Exercise Seems Best for Weight, Fat Loss
Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
Alcoholic Drinks Add 100 Calories a Day to Average Adult's Diet: Study
All That Txtng May B Hrtng Kids' Grammar
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Another New Weight-Loss Drug Approved
Another Study Links 'Sexting' to Sexual Activity in Teens
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study
Anti-Gay Bullying Tied to Teen Depression, Suicide
Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study
Avoid Pregnancy for a Year After Weight-Loss Surgery: Review
Avoiding Scary Situations May Leave Kids More Anxious: Study
Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
'Beige' Fat Joins Brown Fat as Potential Weight-Loss Target
Belly Fat Adds to Diabetes Risk in Obese Adults, Study Finds
Belly Fat May Be Tied to Kidney Damage
Belly Fat May Hit Your Heart the Hardest
Belly Fat May Raise Odds of Early Death for Thin Heart Patients
Benefits Unclear of Screening Teens, Adults for Suicide Risk: Report
Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study
Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students
Binge Drinking Common Among U.S. Women, Girls: CDC
Black Teens in Public Housing Twice As Likely to Smoke: Study
Blocked Heart Arteries May Be Key Risk Factor for Stroke
Body Fat May Affect Death Risk Among Breast Cancer Patients
Boomers' Health Fails to Measure Up to Parents'
Booze, Energy Drinks, Casual Sex Combo Common in College: Study
Boys Hit Puberty Sooner Now, Study Finds
Boys More Prone to OTC Drug Abuse Than Girls, Study Suggests
BPA in Food Packaging Tied to Child Obesity: Study
Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study
Brain Scans May Spot Teens at Risk for Problem Drinking
Brain Surgery Eases Compulsive Eating in 10-Year-Old Girl
Breast Cancer Research Needs More Focus on Environment: Report
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Breath Test Might Predict Obesity Risk
Bullied Kids More Likely to Self-Harm as Teens
Bullied Teens May Suffer Lingering Trauma
Bullying May Be Linked to Mental Disorders
Campaign Has Smokers Listening to Smoking's Victims
Can Teens' Lack of Sleep Lead to Diabetes?
Cancer Overtakes Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death Among U.S. Hispanics
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds
Cash Incentives, Penalties May Spur People to Shed More Pounds
Certain Diets May Help Body Burn More Calories: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls
Childhood Abuse Tied to Food Addiction in Women: Study
Childhood Depression May Be Tied to Later Heart Risk: Study
Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk
Children Underrepresented in Clinical Drug Trials: Study
Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk
Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study
Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Chronic Pain Is Often a Family Affair, Study Finds
Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away
College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds
College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds
College Students Who Binge Drink Say They're Happier
College-Bound Girls May Feel Pressure to 'Speak Properly'
Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
Consider Weight When Choosing Blood Pressure Meds: Study
Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
Could Being a Little Overweight Help You Live Longer?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Facebook Be Making You Fat?
Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Curbing Suicide Now a National Priority, U.S. Says
Cut Back on Sugar to Lose Some Weight
'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds
Cyberbullying Rarely Single Factor in Teen Suicides: Study
Dad's Advice Could Be Key to Teens' Sexual Activity
Dangerous Rage May Be Common Among U.S. Teens
Deep Belly Fat Could Weaken Men's Bones, Study Suggests
Delaying ADHD Meds Could Hurt Kids' Math Scores
Dense Breasts Not Linked to Cancer Deaths
Despite More 'Healthy' Options, Little Change in Fast-Food Calorie Counts
'Dessert' With Breakfast Boosts Weight Loss: Study
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study
Diabetes Prevention: Start Small, Experts Say
Diabetes Rates Higher in Countries Using Lots of High Fructose Corn Syrup: Study
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diet/Exercise Combo Best, 'Biggest Loser' Study Says
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Discount Supermarkets Tied to Rising Obesity Rates
'Diverted' Medical Marijuana Use Common Among Teens: Study
Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages?
Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink?
Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens?
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice
Doctors Feel Less Connected to Obese Patients, Study Suggests
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Does Neighborhood Income Affect Teens' Mental Health?
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Don't Blame Parents for Sins of the Child
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drug, Alcohol Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Early Exposure to Stress at Home Affects Girls' Brains, Study Says
Early Menstruation Tied to Factors That Raise Heart Disease Risk
Eat Too Much While Watching TV? Try Taking Smaller Bites
Eating More Meals Linked to Less Student Overweight
Eating Out Can Hurt Heart Health, Expert Warns
Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years
Energy Drinks Pose Risks to Teens, Study Finds
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says
Even a Little Exercise Boosts Self-Esteem in Overweight Teens
Even a Little Pot Use Ups College Dropout Risk
Even in Young Adults, Binge Drinking May Harm Circulation
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study
Exercise Does Boost Teens' Health, Study Finds
Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
Exercise May Stave Off Depression in Severely Obese
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During Summer
Extra Pounds Linked to Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk in Women
Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Family Meals Nourish Teens' Mental Health: Study
Fast Food Makes Up 11 Percent of Calories in U.S. Diet: CDC
Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Approves 2nd New Weight-Loss Drug
FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug in More Than a Decade
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years
FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds
FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
Fewer U.S. Patients Getting Weight Counseling From Doctors
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Fitter Kids May Make Better Grades: Study
Food-Assistance Program Sees $2 Billion Spent on Sweet Drinks: Study
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
For Most Bullied Gay Kids, Things Do 'Get Better,' Study Finds
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Free Birth Control May Curb Abortions: Study
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gene Tied to Obesity, Depression, ADHD
Gene Variations May Explain Weight Gain Among Men, Women
Genes May Dictate Teens' Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD
Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests
Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin
Give Teens Access to Emergency Contraception, Pediatricians Say
Gorging at the Buffet Table? Tactics May Help You Eat Less
Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
Health Tip: Eat Healthier During the Holidays
Health Tip: Eating Because You're Bored?
Health Tip: Keep Active by Walking
Health Tip: Keep Food Cravings at Bay at the Office
Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Smoking
Health, Social Life Improve After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heavier Friends Might Widen Your Waistline: Study
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
Heavy Drinking, Pot Use Tied to Teen Brain Changes
Heavy Drinking, Smoking Won't Harm Men's Sperm: Study
Heavy Marijuana Use in Teen Years May Lower IQ Later
Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Hemorrhoids Are Common, Preventable and Treatable
'Hiding' Cigarettes in Stores Might Keep Kids From Smoking: Study
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV Exposure Before Birth May Raise Kids' Risk of Hearing Loss
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
Hookah Effects as Harmful as Cigarettes, Study Finds
Hormone 'Ratio' May Show Which Dieters Will Keep Weight Off
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hospitals Should Test More Teen Girls for Pregnancy, Study Suggests
How Healthy Is Your County?
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst
HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
Humira Might Help Kids With Tough-to-Treat Crohn's Disease
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk
Indoor Tanners Rationalize Risky Behavior, Study Finds
Indoor Tanning Causes Common Skin Cancers, Study Finds
Infant Care May Help Explain Race-Linked Obesity Gap
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
Is Fructose Making People Fat?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
It's Possible to Be Obese and Heart-Healthy: Studies
Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Just Lowering Fat Intake Can Shed Pounds, Study Finds
Keeping Fit May Boost Survival With Endometrial Cancer
Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food
Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids' Sexual Behavior Influenced by Movie Scenes: Study
Kids' Smoking Influences May Change Over Time
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Track Injuries Surge in US
Kids With Autism Common Users of ERs, Study Says
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight: Study
Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns
Lack of Sleep May Trip Up Student Athletes
Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens
Late Lunch May Mean Less Weight Loss
Late-Night Cramming May Hurt School Test Results
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Lax Parents, Dealers May Lead to ATV Crashes, Study Suggests
Learning How to Keep Pounds Off Before Dieting May Work Best
Liposuction Might Have 'Boomerang' Effect
Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
Living Near Fast-Food Outlets Might Boost Obesity Risk
Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
Losing Weight May Lower Cardiac Risks
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Weight Gain in Older Women
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Many Americans in Denial Over Weight Gain: Study
Many Medical Students Have Anti-Fat Bias, Study Finds
Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
Many Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
Many Primary-Care Doctors Want Help Treating Obesity
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
Many Teens Afraid to Intervene in Sexual Assault, Survey Finds
Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
Many U.S. Teens Have Poor Health Habits
Many U.S. Teens Struggle With Extreme Fatigue: Survey
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Marijuana Use Rising Among High School Seniors: Report
Math Anxiety Takes Bigger Toll on Girls: Study
Meditation Might Cut Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke in Blacks
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Mental Health Woes Raise Odds for Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Mental Ills in Kids With Epilepsy May Depend on Seizure Location
Meth Addiction May Be Harder to Treat in Teen Girls
Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too
Military Families May Need Help With Mental Health
Modern Technology Adds to Worldwide Obesity Woes: Report
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
Money Motivates Weight Loss -- One Step at a Time
More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says
More Booze in Movies for Kids, Study Finds
More College Women Smoking Hookahs
More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review
More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse to Suicidal Thoughts in Youth
More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression
More Evidence Whooping Cough Protection Wanes
More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More Mental Health Woes in College Kids Who Abuse Prescription Drugs
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
More U.S. Couples Living Together Instead of Marrying, CDC Finds
Most Americans Oppose Soda, Candy Taxes
Most Teens Support Tough Smoking Bans: Survey
Motherhood, Breast-Feeding May Affect Long-Term Weight
Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Move Over, Mean Girls
Muscle-Building Teens May Go to Extremes, Study Finds
Nationwide Study Examines Common Heart Procedures
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Need to Get Walking More? Clip on a Pedometer
New Guidelines Say Doctors Should Screen All Adults for 'Risky' Drinking
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
No Drop in Teens' Use of 'Smokeless' Tobacco
No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study
Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
NYC Ban on Super-Sized Sodas Would Cut Consumers' Calories: Study
NYC OKs Ban on Big Sugary Drinks
NYC 'Soda Ban' Decision Expected Thursday
Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
Obese Boys, Impotent Men?
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds
'Obese' Label May Not Apply to Heavy Ex-NFL Players
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Obese Patients May Be More Prone to 'Doctor Shopping'
Obese Patients May Have Less Success With Back Surgery
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obese Women With Diabetes May Need Different Workouts Than Men
Obesity Alone May Not Hurt Kids' Classroom Performance
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Complicates Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Obesity Crisis May Be Fueling Big Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
Obesity Does Slow People Down, Study Confirms
Obesity Helps Spur Cancer's Growth, Mouse Study Suggests
Obesity Hits Rural Areas Harder Than Cities
Obesity in Middle Age Tied to More Rapid Mental Decline: Study
Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'
Obesity, Exercise May Affect Risk for Key Type of Colon Cancer
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School
Outdoor Fast-Food Ads Linked to Obesity, Study Suggests
Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Overweight Kids More Prone to Gallstones: Study
Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
Overweight While Younger Ups Kidney Risk Later
Overweight? You Can Scale Back Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
Parents' Military Deployment Takes Toll on Kids, Study Finds
Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds: Poll
Parents' Social Anxiety May Raise Kids' Risk for Anxiety Disorder
Parents Underestimate Influence Over Teens' Substance Abuse: Survey
Patient Education Helps Prevent Overuse of Antibiotics for Cough, Study Finds
Pay Attention in Preschool, Graduate From College: Study
Pediatricians Say No to Expulsions, Suspensions at Schools
People Seem More Accepting of Food Addiction Than Other Vices
Pets a Boon for the Human Heart, Cardiologists Say
Physical, Sexual Assault May Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk
Physically Fit Docs More Likely to Prescribe Exercise, Study Finds
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pictures of Fatty, Sugary Foods May Spur Cravings
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Playing Several Sports Keeps Kids Slimmer: Study
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Police Work Takes Heavy Health Toll: Study
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poor Reading Skills Linked to Teen Pregnancy Risk
Poor Sleep in Teen Years Linked to Heart Risks in Adulthood
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking
'Predrinking' Nearly Doubles Booze Consumption: Study
Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
Pricey Cigarettes, Strict Schools Help Curb Teen Smoking
Procedure Lowers 'Hunger Hormone' to Help Obese Lose Weight
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quitting Smoking Just as Hard for Teens: Study
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing: Study
Reductions in U.S. Teen Smoking Stalled: CDC
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
Report: 39 States on Pace for Obesity Rates Above 50%
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Same-Sex Relationships Pose Abuse Risks, Too
Saving Carbs for Dinnertime Might Help Control Weight
Scarring May Raise Death Risk From Fatty Liver Disease
School Bullies Often Popular, Survey Finds
School Programs Do Keep Some Kids From Smoking
School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens
Scientists ID Gene for Insulin Sensitivity
Screen All Adults for Obesity: U.S. Panel
Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Selflessness Can Threaten Clergy Members' Health
Severely Obese Americans on the Rise
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
Severely Obese Women Attempting IVF May Have Lower Egg Quality
'Sex With an Ex' Common Among Teens, Young Adults
'Sexting' May Go Hand-in-Hand With Unprotected Sex Among Teens
Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?
Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
Sleep Apnea in Teens Linked to Social, Behavioral Woes
Sleep Trumps All-Night Cramming for College Exams
Slow-Growing Babies Nearly Catch Up With Peers by Teens
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smartphones Linked to Sexual Activity in Teens: Study
Smokers Are Still High School's 'Cool Kids,' Study Finds
Smoking During Pregnancy Tied to Extra Weight in Kids
Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report
Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study
Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report
Some May Drink More After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Son's Real-Life Drama Leads Comedy Queen to Medical Role
Spanking Batters Kids' Mental Health: Study
Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study
Sports Help Dads, Daughters Bond, Study Says
Stars Strut in Red to Bring Awareness to Women's Heart Health
State Laws Cut Teen Drinking and Driving, Large Study Shows
Statins May Hamper Workout Results
Stress Linked to Greater Weight Gain in Black Girls, Study Finds
Stressed-Out Men May Prefer Heavier Women
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke Before Age 50 Linked to Raised Risk of Early Death
Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
Study Locates More Obesity Genes
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
Study Questions Advice Given to Obese Pregnant Women
Study Shows Weight-Loss Myths Abound
Study Supports Broader Access to Lap-Band Weight-Loss Surgery
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
Study Ties Obesity-Related Gene to Weaker Memory
Sugary Drinks Not Replacing Milk as Kids Age: Study
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Sugary Sports Drinks Plentiful at U.S. Schools: Study
Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Kids With Autism: Study
Summer Deadliest Time of Year for Teen Drivers
Summer Is Peak Time for Teens to Try Drugs, Alcohol: Report
Sunless Tanners Still a Tough Sell, Survey Finds
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens
Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
Sweet Drinks Tied to Higher Calorie Consumption in Kids
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
'Synthetic Pot' Sending Thousands of Young People to ER: Report
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades
Teen Births May Increase Risk of Obesity Later in Life
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults
Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study
Teen Fighting Declines in U.S., Europe
Teen Girls Need Bone Health Advice to Stave Off Osteoporosis
Teen Moms More Likely to Have Been Neglected, Abused
Teen Obesity Linked to Mom's Smoking in Pregnancy: Study
Teen Pregnancy-Prevention Program Works, Study Says
Teen Smoking Has Fallen Across Most of U.S.: Report
Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents
Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports
Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds
Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions
Teens Who Drink, Smoke More Likely to Abuse Painkillers: Study
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Texas-Mexico Border Violence May Harm Kids' Mental Health
Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health
Texting Doesn't Replace the Feel-Good Effects of Talking, Study Says
Time Change Means Turning Clocks Back on Sunday
To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
To Stop Smoking, Teens Should Start Moving
Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Too Much Texting, Facebook Time May Lower College Women's Grades
Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
Typical Restaurant Meal Loaded With Fats, Salt, Calories: Studies
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. High Schools Lax in Preventing Dating Abuse: Study
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Kids Getting Enough Sleep After All: Survey
U.S. Kids Might Not Be Over-Medicated After All
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Med Students May Be Undereducated on Obesity
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report
U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas, Research Shows
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate Continues to Fall
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say
Vegetarianism May Cut Heart Disease Risk By Third: Study
Very Obese Teens See Heart Gains From Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Video Game 'Teams' Tied to Cooperative Behavior in Players
Violence Takes a Toll on Children's Sleep
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weak Muscles in Teen Years Linked to Early Death in Men
Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health
Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
Weight Gain a Risk After Knee Replacement, Study Finds
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Weight Loss Might Ease Psoriasis, Study Hints
Weight-Loss Keys: Food Journals, Eating In, Not Skipping Meals
Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Heart Risk 7 Years Later: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
Weight-Loss Surgery Won't Cut Obesity-Related Medical Costs: Study
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study
When Teen Dating Turns Abusive and Violent
When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises
Why Johnny Can't Run
Wider Waistlines Put Damper on Men's Sex Lives: Study
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
With Bullying, What's a Parent to Do?
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
Women's Weight-Loss Surgery May Benefit Later Offspring
Working Out Cuts Women's Appetite, Study Finds
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
You Can Help Reduce Your Colon Cancer Risk: Expert
Young Athletes Face Unhealthy Food Choices, Parents Say
Young Binge Eaters Prone to Illicit Drug Use: Study
Young Cancer Patients Often Lack Support: Study
Young Cancer Survivors Often Face Long-Term Health Problems
Young Cancer Survivors Say Costs Hinder Follow-Up Care
Young Girl's Plea For Contact Lenses Pays Off
Young Men Taking HIV Meds May Be at Risk for Bone Loss
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
Younger Men Biggest Consumers of Added Sugars: CDC
Your New Weight-Loss Resolution: Drive Less
Your Stroke Risk Can Shrink With 7 Lifestyle Changes
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death

