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  • Birth in South Raises Stroke Risk for Life

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- People born in the "stroke belt" of the southern United States have a lifelong higher risk of dying of stroke than others, even if they live elsewhere later, a new study shows.

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  • Childhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Damage: Study

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found.

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  • Mammograms May Boost Cancer Risk in High-Risk Women

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms may actually boost the risk of breast cancer in some high-risk women, a new study suggests.

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  • A Good Year in the Fight Against AIDS

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- While the war against HIV/AIDS is still far from over, 2009 could prove to be a watershed year in terms of advances in prevention and treatment, experts say.

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  • Health Highlights: Dec. 1, 2009

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

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  • Weak Muscles May Cause 'Runner's Knee'

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Weak muscles may be the cause of the painful and debilitating condition known as "runner's knee," new research suggests.

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  • Ultrasound With Elastography May Cut Down on Biopsies

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- When used with ultrasound, elastography helps distinguish between cancerous and benign breast lesions, which reduces unnecessary biopsies, U.S. researchers have found.

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  • Gene 'Signature' May Point to Lung Cancer

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that could lead to a simple blood test to screen for lung cancer, U.S. researchers have identified immune system markers that indicate early-stage lung tumors in people at high risk for lung cancer.

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  • CT Scan May Predict Colon Cancer Survival

    Dec 1, 2009 08:49 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report.

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  • Osteoarthritis Costs U.S. Over $185 Billion a Year

    Nov 30, 2009 08:50 PM PST, HealthDay

    HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care for osteoarthritis patients in the United States costs $185.5 billion a year, according to a new study.

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