Bobsledding, ice hockey, alpine freestyle skiing proved among most dangerous sports, study says

Researcher suggests tests may give warning if child's brain growth is behind schedule

Medical experts disagree on how extensively young athletes' hearts should be tested

• Knee Pain

• Rosacea

• Healthy Senior Volunteers (Age 65+)

Agency cites false claims, poor manufacturing processes

New law will spur changes in job-based health benefits, experts predict

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• Vitamin B May Slow Alzheimer's Onset: Study

• U.S. Faces Huge Increase in Health Spending: Study

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• U.S. Traffic Deaths at 60-Year Low

• Most U.S. Public Hospitals Are in Rural Areas

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Some are avoidable, others aren't

Prevention programs should take seniors' lifestyle, environment into account, researchers say

Residents in low-income areas have 20 times greater risk of trauma from guns and cuts

No state has yet met the federal goals for consumption, CDC report finds

Method allows early assessment of babies' health risks based on available data, study says

Women past menopause with a high BMI and large waists had increased risk of dying, study finds

Study finds it is an independent risk factor for harming brain health

Mexican-Americans with atrial fibrillation twice as likely to suffer second stroke, study shows

Other research suggests women who smoke while pregnant impair sons' fertility

But weight loss procedure has its own set of risks, experts note

And many more are unemployed, unmarried than in early 1990s, study says

Teen boy damages retina with Internet-purchased 'toy,' doctors say