Survivor stresses importance of asking questions and pushing for answers

Programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous seem to work as well in teens as in adults, study finds

Whether they deliberately mislead callers or simply don't know the law is unclear

Wii games were no better than 'inactive' selections, researchers found

Even when a person has no obvious symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AF) - palpitations or a racing heart - AF may still make a stroke more likely. This is especially true if the person has other stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure.

< Feb. 15, 2012 > -- A Mediterranean diet is good for your heart - and now it looks like it may also be good for your brain.

But, the finding is preliminary and the treatment is expensive, researchers note

Risk of death, though small, is 14 times higher in full-term pregnancy

Broken heart syndrome - a temporary heart condition brought on by extreme physical or emotional stress - is far more likely to occur in women than in men.

Exposure to violence has a measurable effect, researchers say

Doctors should look for history of sexual, physical abuse, researchers say

U.S. health officials have set an ambitious goal: prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next five years. The goal is both easy and hard; easy, because officials know the steps needed to improve heart health, and hard, because the program focuses on prevention.

Mating clues are 'leaked,' not broadcast, study suggests

Greater availability, easier access to drugs in home may be to blame, researchers suggest

Men who live in the South and West are more likely to live by a code that values defending one's honor at all costs. That mindset is linked to higher rates of accidental death.

Some experts say the body must learn to tolerate germs to protect itself from health problems

As the 10th anniversary approaches, experts offer advice for parents to help kids cope

< Aug. 31, 2011 > -- Although thousands of children and teens participate in boxing programs across the U.S., the sport isn't appropriate for young people, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says.

Proper bowel cleaning before a colonoscopy makes it easier to spot precancerous polyps, and avoid costly repeat tests, says a new study.

Exposure to secondhand smoke is especially harmful postsurgery, experts say