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1 in 8 Americans Diagnosed With Type 2 Diabetes: Poll
12 Ounces of Sugary Soda a Day Raises Diabetes Risk: Study
2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Airport Security X-Rays May Damage Diabetes Devices
Alcohol Poses Serious Risks for Those With Diabetes
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another New Year's Hazard: Drunk Walking
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
As Obesity Rates Rise, Cases of Kidney Stones Double: Study
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
As Vision Problems in U.S. Rise, Diabetes May Explain Why
Bigger Waist Tied to Increased Risk of Diabetes
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women
Brain Imaging Detects Tiny Lesions Related to Mild Injury: Study
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Can Teens' Lack of Sleep Lead to Diabetes?
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
Certain Diabetes Medications May Lower Heart Failure Risk
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Certain Lifestyle Factors Linked to Arthritis in Study Patients
Changes in Intestinal Bacteria Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women
Cholesterol Drug Boosts Wound Healing in Diabetic Mice: Study
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Chronic Pain May Depend on Emotional Reaction to Injury
Chronic Worry Linked to Higher Risk of PTSD
Citicoline Supplement Doesn't Help Treat Brain Injury, Study Finds
College Sports Could Raise Players' Risk for Depression, Study Finds
Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results
Confusion Over Diabetes Types Adds to Patients' Woes
Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping
Consistent Criteria for Sports Concussion Might Aid Diagnosis
Cost of Diabetes Care in U.S. Keeps Climbing
Could Bloodletting Ease Heart Risks for the Obese?
Could Coffee Bean Extract Help Control Blood Sugar?
Could Psoriasis Increase Odds for Type 2 Diabetes?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Risks Seem to Outweigh Gains for Many: Study
Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics
Diabetes Can Make a Comeback After Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes Drug Actos May Increase Bladder Cancer Odds
Diabetes Drug May Offer 'Modest' Weight Loss for Very Obese Teens: Study
Diabetes May Hasten Mental Decline
Diabetes Patients Should Have More Voice in Treatment: Experts
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
Diabetes Screening May Not Lower Overall Death Rates
Diabetes Self-Care Improves Slowly, U.S. Report Finds
Diet, Exercise May Boost 'Good' Cholesterol, Study Suggests
Diets High in Fructose May Harm Liver in Some, Scientists Warn
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Does Sleep Apnea Offer Some Protection During Heart Attack?
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Drug May Ease Angina in People With Type 2 Diabetes
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Electronic Health Records Aid Diabetes Control
ER Study Shows Drop in Deaths After Trauma Injury
Eunuchs Lived Longer Than Other Men: Study
Even 'High-Normal' Blood Sugar Tied to Brain Shrinkage
Evolution May Keep Birds From Becoming Roadkill
Exercise Appears to Ease Nerve-Damage Pain in Rat Study
Exercise May Delay Early Aging of People With Diabetes
Ex-NFL Players at Higher Risk for Alzheimer's, ALS: Study
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
Ex-Players Sue NFL Over Brain Injuries
Explosions Are Main Cause of Spine Injuries in U.S. Soldiers
Fat Stats: 30% of Adults in 12 States Now Obese
Fatal Car Crashes Less Likely in Major Cities, CDC Study Finds
FDA Approves 1st in New Class of Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
FDA Approves 3 New Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes
FDA Approves Generic Versions of Actos
FDA Clears First Weight-Loss Pill in 13 Years
FDA Gives Nod to First Drug for Diabetic Eye Disease
FDA Should Work to Cut Sugar Levels in Sodas, Experts Say
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
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
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
Fish Oil Won't Save Diabetics' Hearts, Research Suggests
Flesh-Eating Bacteria No Cause for Panic, Experts Say
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study
Follow-Up Care After Chest Pain Called Crucial
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
For Combat Vets, Brain Injury Symptoms Can Last Years
For Texas Man, Bariatric Surgery Led to Diabetes-Free Life
Fractures Take High Toll on High School Athletes
Gene Linked to Alzheimer's May Lose Power With Age
Genital Injuries Common But Preventable, Researchers Say
Hair Concerns May Discourage Exercise for Some Black Women
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Head Injury Plus Herbicide Exposure May Triple Parkinson's Risk
Headaches Worse With Mild Head Trauma Than More Severe Trauma
Health of Americans a Mixed Bag: CDC Report
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Diabetes Isn't a Ticket to Inactivity
Health Tip: Diabetes Often Triggers Foot Problems
Health Tip: Dieticians Can Help Diabetics
Health Tip: Exercising With Diabetes
Health Tip: Get Regular Care to Manage Diabetes
Health Tip: Help Prevent Foot Ulcers
Health Tip: Help Prevent Low Blood Sugar
Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: Invest in Protective Eyewear for Sports
Health Tip: Is My Blood Glucose Too Low?
Health Tip: Keep Magnets Away From Children
Health Tip: Learn About the A1C Test
Health Tip: Manage Diabetes During Pregnancy
Health Tip: Monitor Your Blood Glucose
Health Tip: On the Go With Diabetes
Health Tip: Prevent Low Blood Sugar
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
Health Tip: Should I Be Screened for Prediabetes?
Health Tip: Taking Medication to Manage Diabetes
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Hear This: 3-D Printing Creates Lifelike Artificial Ears
Hearing Loss Tied to Diabetes in Study
Heart Disease Deaths in Europe Dropping: Report
Heart Health Worst in the South, Best in Northeast
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Predict Later Ills, Study Says
High Blood Sugar May Make Pneumonia Deadlier
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
Higher Blood Pressure May Harm the Middle-Aged Brain, Study Finds
Hispanics May Face Higher Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Study
Hi-Tech Advances May Improve Diabetics' Lives
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
Holidays Spell Trouble for Folks Unaware They're Diabetic
Hops, Key to Flavor in Beer, May Prove Useful in New Drugs
Hormone Shows Potential as Diabetes Treatment in Mice
How Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Diabetes Control
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Impulsive College Women at Risk of Drinking Problems: Study
In Diabetes, Any Protein in Urine May Signal Heart Risk
Injuries No Worse for Tasered Teens Than Adults: Study
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
Intensive Lifestyle Changes Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
'Junk Food' May Significantly Hike Risk of Stroke, Researchers Say
Junk Food Taxes Pay Off, Study Finds
Keep Your Dog Safe During Hectic Holiday Season: Expert
Kidney Disease May Be as Harmful to Heart as Heart Attack: Study
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lifespan Gap Shrinks Between Whites, Blacks
Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma
Living in 'Stroke Belt' as Teen May Raise Future Risk
'Love Hormone' May Aid Women's Recovery After Childbirth
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
Lucentis Approved for Diabetic Macular Edema
Major Medical Groups Back Sweeteners as Diet Aid
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Males Struck by Cars Die More Often Than Females: Study
Many Heart Attacks May Go Unrecognized in Seniors
Many People With Type 1 Diabetes Missing Treatment Goals: Study
Many U.S. Hispanics Have Heart Disease Risk Factors
Massage Right After Muscle Injury May Boost Healing
Medicaid Expansion Enhances Financial and Mental Well-Being, Study Says
Medicare Coverage Gap May Cause Seniors to Forgo Antidepressants
Men Who Are Obese While Young Can Pay a Price Later
Menopause Won't Spur Weight Gain, But May Boost Belly Fat: Review
Mercury Exposure Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Metformin Outperforms Common Class of Diabetes Drugs in Study
Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics
Millions on Verge of Diabetes Don't Know It: CDC
Mini-Organ Would Mimic Pancreas to Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Moderate Drinking May Increase Risk of Heart Rhythm Disorder: Study
Mom's Pot Use Doubles Risk of 'Preemie' Birth: Study
More Americans Have at Least 2 Chronic Health Issues: CDC
More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
More Americans Walking, But Still Not Enough, CDC Says
More Evidence That Exercise Helps Fight Diabetes
More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks
More Mental Health Care Urged for Kids Who Self-Harm
More Progress Made on Artificial Pancreas for Diabetes Patients
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Mouse Study Offers Clues to Obesity-Diabetes Link
Multiple Concussions Could Up Depression Risk in Former NFL Players
Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk, Study Finds
N.Y. Woman Balances Thyroid Disease and Diabetes
Nerve Stimulation May Restore Hand Function After Spinal Injury
New Diabetes Guidelines May Lower Patient Medical Bills
New Survey Examines States' Investments in Dealing With Diabetes
New Symptoms Tied to Death Risk in Severe Kidney Disease
New Treatment Aids Weight Loss, Improves Diabetes in Monkeys
New Treatments May Help Restore Speech Lost to Aphasia
Newer 'Second-Line' Diabetes Drug May Outperform Older Meds
Newest Diabetes Drugs Linked to Higher Pancreatitis Risk
Newly Hired Emergency Workers Who Witness Trauma May Struggle Afterward
NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
NFL's Seau Had Brain Trauma at Time of Suicide, Report Finds
No Cancer Risk From Long-Acting Insulin: Studies
Normal-Weight People With Type 2 Diabetes Have Higher Death Risk: Study
North American Shark Attacks Hit Decade High
Not Enough Data to Support Kidney Disease Screening, Task Force Says
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says
Over 50? Checklist May Predict If You'll Be Alive in 10 Years
Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
Overweight Moms More Apt to Have Large Babies, Study Says
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Pain Reported by Nearly Half With Type 2 Diabetes
Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
People With Type 1 Diabetes at Risk of Thyroid Disease
Personalized Blood Pressure Therapy May Help Diabetics
Physical Ailments Take Toll on Mental Health: Study
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Poor 'Health Literacy' Keeps Patients From Taking Meds
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Popular Diabetes Meds Put to the Test
Prediabetes Linked to Higher Stroke Risk in Study
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Pre-Season Fitness Not a Factor in Collegiate Sports Injury Risk
Preventing Kidney Disease May Cut Diabetes Deaths, Study Says
Pricier, Intensive Whiplash Treatment May Not Pay Off: Study
Primary Care Doctors Meet Needs of Diabetics, Study Says
Procedure Might Ease Pain of Female Genital Mutilation
Race Might Play Role in Success of Weight-Loss Surgery
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Rising Eye Injury Rates Seen With Robotic Prostate Surgery
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Scans Show Details of Damage to Soldiers With Head Injuries
Schizophrenia Patients Who Take Antipsychotics Live Longer, Study Says
Science Reveals How Owls Avoid Stroke While Rotating Heads
Scientists ID New Gene Regions Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
Serious Mental Illness Tied to Higher Cancer, Injury Risk: Studies
Sex Life of Diabetic Women May Suffer
Sex Lives Often an Overlooked Casualty of Traumatic Brain Injury
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Signs of Brain Damage Show Up in Scans of Living, Retired NFL Players
Single Concussion May Lead to Lasting Brain Damage
Sitting Can Harm Health, Even for Those Who Exercise
Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Nerve Damage in Diabetics
Sleep Apnea May Spur Carb Cravings in Diabetics
Sleepless Nights Might Raise Odds for Diabetes
Smallest, Largest Fetuses at Higher Risk of Stillbirth
Smoking, Diabetes Are Risk Factors for Poor Leg Circulation: Study
Snowboarding Tops List of Winter-Sports Injuries
Some Diabetics May Not Benefit From Daily Aspirin
Some Slightly Obese May Gain From Weight-Loss Surgery, Guidelines Say
Statins' Heart Benefits Outweigh Diabetes Risk: Study
Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study
Study Examines Link Between Breast Cancer and Diabetes
Study IDs 4 Key Habits of Successful Aging
Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors
Study of Brain-Injured Man Sheds Light on Self-Awareness
Study of Retired NFL Players Finds Evidence of Brain Damage
Study Questions Standard of Care for Head Trauma
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Suggests Link Between Hormone Melatonin and Type 2 Diabetes
Study Ties Chemicals in Beauty Products to Women's Diabetes Risk
Sugary Drinks Tied to 25,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Sunburn May Help Rid Body of Radiation-Damaged Cells
Supplement of Red Wine Ingredient Won't Help Healthy Women: Study
Supplements of Red Wine Antioxidant Don't Help Obese Men
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Synthetic Skin Heals Itself With a Touch, Study Shows
Tai Chi Might Help Stroke Survivors Avoid Falls
TB Vaccine Promising as New Way to Fight Type 1 Diabetes
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Texting While Walking May Be as Dangerous as Texting While Driving
Therapy as Good as Surgery for Some With Torn Knee Cartilage
Three New Drugs Approved for Type 2 Diabetes
Tight Blood-Sugar Control Shows Mixed Results for Health of Kidneys: Study
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Too Much Sitting Could Court Diabetes, Study Finds
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Tooth Loss Associated With Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Trauma Patients at Higher Risk of Dying of Hypothermia: Study
Turning Tragedy Into Hope for Others With Spinal Cord Injury
Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds
U.S. Adults Face Substantial Heart Disease Risk: Study
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Heart Failure Costs Could Skyrocket: Report
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Lifestyles Thwarting Heart Health Progress: Report
U.S. Sees a Run on New Knees Since 1990s
U.S. Stroke Patients Are Getting Younger
Unemployed at Higher Risk for Heart Attack?
Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
'Violent Behavior' Occurs in Many Adult Sleepwalkers, Study Finds
Want to Live Longer? Turn Off That TV and Stand Up
Watch Out For Eyes When Champagne Corks Fly
Water-Tubing Injuries on the Rise
Weekends More Fatal for Older Patients With Head Injury: Study
Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Shows
Weight Loss May Increase Testosterone Levels
Weight-Loss Surgery Is New Diabetes Foe
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Improve Diabetes-Related Kidney Damage
'What's Bad for the Heart Also Bad for the Brain'
Winter Holds Many Hazards for Seniors, Expert Warns
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
With Diabetes, Boosting Exercise Should Be Done Safely
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
World Diabetes Day Designed to Raise Awareness
Young Athletes Urged to Use Face-Protecting Gear

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