Condition can cause blindness
ORLANDO, Fla. — Alison Bregman-Rodriguez felt as if lightning had struck her right eye, or someone had pulled skin out of it. For almost a m...
Lights shine on students
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Drivers look at a red light and think "stop." During Kmart's heyday, a blue light meant run like heck and grab that barga...
But scientists say case is rare
LONDON — The popular Atkins diet could be linked to a life-threatening complication which one woman who claimed to be following it develop...
Defect linked to some aches
ATLANTA — Jill DeMaster had a hole in her heart and a recurring pain in her head.
But after doctors closed the hole, a normally benign heart d...
Women lifted twice a week
DALLAS — By just lifting weights twice a week for an hour, women can battle the buildup of tummy fat that often takes hold with aging, a new stu...
LEBANON, N.H. — Besides juggling school, sports and everything else that goes along with being a teenager, 16-year-old Corinne Cline has to deal with managing her diabet...
Weak limb gets stronger
DALLAS — As long as five years after suffering a stroke, people were able to regain use of a weak arm when their strong arm was restrained during ...
CHICAGO — Leave it to the Dutch to help demonstrate the health benefits of chocolate.
A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its luscious chocolate, indicate...
Discovery opens research options
SAN FRANCISCO — In a surprising discovery, researchers say they have found a virus in some prostate cancer patients, a finding that opens...
Mortality rate hits record low in '04
HARRISBURG — The most common type of open-heart surgery in Pennsylvania has become safer over the years, despite the increasingly si...
