ABC News Medical Headlines
A Drink (or Nine) May Help Your Heart, Guys
Moderate -- or even heavy -- drinking may have heart benefits, researchers say.
Alcoholism - Health - Alcoholic beverage - Specific Substances - Heart disease
Alcoholism - Health - Alcoholic beverage - Specific Substances - Heart disease
Categories: News
WATCH: Learning While Asleep: Not Just a Dream?
Scientists determine that subconscious learning tapes may actually work.
Dream - Social Sciences - Psychology - Education - Products and Services
Dream - Social Sciences - Psychology - Education - Products and Services
Categories: News
WATCH: You Asked, 'GMA Health' Answered
Answers to some of your most pressing medical questions sent to ABCNews.com.
ABC News - Health - Education - Services - Business
ABC News - Health - Education - Services - Business
Categories: News
WATCH: Two Thumbs Down for Movie Snacks
A new report says concession stand snacks may be making you fat.
Concession stand - Business - Recreation - Home - Cooking
Concession stand - Business - Recreation - Home - Cooking
Categories: News
WATCH: 'View' Fired Up Over Breast Exams
The women are upset over government task force's new mammogram guidelines.
Mammography - Health - Cancer - Breast cancer - Breast
Mammography - Health - Cancer - Breast cancer - Breast
Categories: News
'Ignore Them': Which Hospitals Are Skipping New Mammogram Rules?
Task force members aren't surprised that doctors ignored the new guidelines.
Games - Roleplaying - Star Trek - Online - Television and Movies
Games - Roleplaying - Star Trek - Online - Television and Movies
Categories: News
Senate Dems' Health Care Bill Will Cost $849B
Congressional Budget Office estimates bill will cut budget deficit by $127B.
Congressional Budget Office - Deficit - United States - Health - Health Policy
Congressional Budget Office - Deficit - United States - Health - Health Policy
Categories: News
Mammogram Guidelines Roundly Rejected
Doctors tell patients to ignore the guidelines as cancer call centers light up.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - United States
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - United States
Categories: News
WATCH: Health Care Bill Battle Wages On
Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid needs support of 60 senators for procedural vote
Harry Reid - Health care - United States - Senate - Health
Harry Reid - Health care - United States - Senate - Health
Categories: News
Swine Flu Poll: Vaccine Supply and Safety
Nearly half of parents don't plan to vaccinate their kids against the virus.
Vaccination - Swine influenza - Health - Influenza - Infectious disease
Vaccination - Swine influenza - Health - Influenza - Infectious disease
Categories: News
WATCH: Unclog Your Arteries on the Cheap
Vitamin B may work better at clearing arteries than a prescription drug.
Prescription drug - Health - Health Policy - Pharmacy - Nutrition
Prescription drug - Health - Health Policy - Pharmacy - Nutrition
Categories: News
WATCH: Food for Thought: Skip the Sushi?
Are you getting a raw deal when it comes to a healthy diet?
Food - Home - Cooking - World Cuisines - Asian
Food - Home - Cooking - World Cuisines - Asian
Categories: News
WATCH: Infant Mortality Rates Rise
A closer look at why more American babies are dying.
Infant mortality - Health care - Health - United States - March of Dimes
Infant mortality - Health care - Health - United States - March of Dimes
Categories: News
WATCH: Doctors Torn Over New Mammogram Recommendations
Mayo Clinic physicians tell their patients to ignore the new guidelines.
Mayo Clinic - Health - Medicine - Hospital - United States
Mayo Clinic - Health - Medicine - Hospital - United States
Categories: News
WATCH: Congress Grills Health Officials Over H1N1
HHS official addresses discrepancy between vaccine production and availability.
Immunization - Health - Public Health and Safety - Disease Control and Prevention - Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
Immunization - Health - Public Health and Safety - Disease Control and Prevention - Influenza A virus subtype H1N1
Categories: News
For Rosa: Law to End 'Mentally Retarded' Slur
Md. boy says calling sister with Down syndrome a "retard" is wrong, offensive.
Down syndrome - Mental retardation - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genetic Disorders
Down syndrome - Mental retardation - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Genetic Disorders
Categories: News
GEORGE: The Politics of Mammograms
HHS Secretary Sebelius tells women to ignore new mammogram recommendations.
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services - People - Women - United States - Kathleen Sebelius
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services - People - Women - United States - Kathleen Sebelius
Categories: News
WATCH: Santas Ask for Priority Flu Shots
U.S. Santa organization lobbies for its members to get the H1N1 vaccine.
Influenza - Health - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases - Viral
Influenza - Health - Infectious disease - Conditions and Diseases - Viral
Categories: News
WATCH: Experts Weigh In on the Mammogram Controversy
Two cancer experts discuss the need for mammograms.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - Gastrointestinal
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - Gastrointestinal
Categories: News
WWAY Health Headlines
- Can what you do when you are young affect your hearing when you get older?
- Researchers claim they have the winning combination to quit smoking
- Pender County Board of Health looks to put a ban on smoking
- Study questions the amount of vitamin D children get
- International Diabetes Foundation outlines new diabetes guidelines
- New guidelines look to bring school lunches up to date
- Fear associated with post-vaccine fever
ABC News Medical Headlines
- Democrats Unite to Hold Off Senate GOP Health Care Filibuster
- I'm Obese? Big Fat Deal, Some Say
- CDC Names W.Va. as Top Smoking State
- GOP Points to Cancer Recs, Calls It 'Rationing'
- Could Mammograms, Pap Smears Kill Reform?
- Swine Flu Activity Down in Many States
- Less Frequent Pap Tests: Good for Women?