ABC News Medical Headlines
Did You Grow Up With 'Mommy Dearest'?
Men are not the only offenders in cases of sexual and emotional abuse.
Psychological abuse - Sexual abuse - Health - Mental Health - Support Groups
Psychological abuse - Sexual abuse - Health - Mental Health - Support Groups
Categories: News
Egyptian Mummies Had Clogged Arteries
Modern tests on mummies showed the ancient Egyptians fought heart disease too.
Ancient Egypt - Archaeology - Social Studies - School Time - Kids and Teens
Ancient Egypt - Archaeology - Social Studies - School Time - Kids and Teens
Categories: News
Better Not Cough! Santas Want Swine Flu Shots
Santas across the nation worry sick kids put them at risk for H1N1 this year.
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Swine influenza - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Influenza
Influenza A virus subtype H1N1 - Swine influenza - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Influenza
Categories: News
WATCH: Thanksgiving Dessert: The Great Pie Debate
Keri Glassman explains how to enjoy dessert without guilt.
Thanksgiving - Holidays - Cooking - Home - Children and Youth
Thanksgiving - Holidays - Cooking - Home - Children and Youth
Categories: News
WATCH: Vitamins and Cancer: Is There a Link?
Dr. Richard Bresser discusses a study that links folic acid and B12 to cancer.
Cancer - Folic acid - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
Cancer - Folic acid - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations
Categories: News
iPhone App Puts Plastic Surgeon in Your Pocket
App lets users see how they would look with a different nose, larger breasts, etc.
iPhone - Handhelds - Smartphones - United States - Wallpapers and Themes
iPhone - Handhelds - Smartphones - United States - Wallpapers and Themes
Categories: News
Yearly Mammograms: More Harm Than Good?
Dr. Marie Savard explains why some cancer screenings may do more harm than good.
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - United States
Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Organizations - United States
Categories: News
PHOTOS: Survivors: Mammogram Saved Me
New recs challenge their frequency; many women say mammograms saved their lives.
Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Breast
Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Breast
Categories: News
Stem Cells: Growing Breasts After Cancer?
A new stem cell trial has some excited and others skeptical.
Stem cell - Biotechnology - Biology - Stem Cell Research - Science and Technology
Stem cell - Biotechnology - Biology - Stem Cell Research - Science and Technology
Categories: News
Turkey Day Treats for Those With Food Allergies
Holiday tips for the 12 million Americans with food allergies.
Thanksgiving - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Turkey - Food
Thanksgiving - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Turkey - Food
Categories: News
WATCH: Diagnosing Epilepsy
Spotting the subtle signs of the disorder.
Epilepsy - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Organizations
Epilepsy - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Organizations
Categories: News
WATCH: No Annual Mammograms for Those Under 50
New breast cancer screening recommendations stir up debate.
BreastCancer - Health - Cancer - Breast - Conditions and Diseases
BreastCancer - Health - Cancer - Breast - Conditions and Diseases
Categories: News
WATCH: Ballet Body Workout
Categories: News
Rising Obesity Will Cost U.S. Health Care $344 Billion a Year
This report comes as the country struggles to find ways to curb medical costs.
Health care - Health - Health Policy - Medicine - Facilities
Health care - Health - Health Policy - Medicine - Facilities
Categories: News
Twins Joined at Head Successfully Separated
Twin girls joined at top of heads successfully separated after 25-hour surgery.
Surgery - Home - Family - Multiple Births - Research
Surgery - Home - Family - Multiple Births - Research
Categories: News
WATCH: One Town Gets Healthy
Chef Jamie Oliver goes to Huntington, W. Va., to promote healthy eating.
Jamie Oliver - Healthy diet - Cooking - Home - Health
Jamie Oliver - Healthy diet - Cooking - Home - Health
Categories: News
WATCH: No Mammograms for Women Under 50
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force redefines mammogram needs.
Mammography - Breast cancer - Health - Cancer - United States
Mammography - Breast cancer - Health - Cancer - United States
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?