Exploring group checkups for diabetes, Parkinson's

Exploring group checkups for diabetes, Parkinson's
Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease
Pfizer profit tops forecast, but revenue misses
Many Consumers Don't Know What's in Over-the-Counter Painkillers: Study
Military Personnel With Mental Woes Before Deployment at Higher PTSD Risk
Women Often Deprived of Life-Saving Heart Procedures: Study
Infomercial host pleads guilty in Mass. to fraud
German pubs allow smoking despite ban: study
Afghanistan 'worst place to be a mother'
WHO report finds headaches have "enormous" costs
Obese People Have Less Satisfying Sex Lives: Study
Health Highlights: May 3, 2011
Survey Shows Dangers of Tanning Not Hitting Home
Bright Side of Paying More at the Pump? Fewer Car Crashes
TVs Common in Daycare Centers, Flouting Guidelines
Teva buying Cephalon for $6.8 billion

Posted: 03 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Wait a minute, Doc. You want me to share my appointment with 10 other patients?

Health Tip: Taking a Home Pregnancy Test

Posted: 03 May 2011 04:03 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- Home pregnancy tests are designed to detect a certain hormone that's present in a woman's blood and urine when she's pregnant.

Health Tip: Risk Factors for Peripheral Artery Disease

Posted: 03 May 2011 04:03 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- Peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs when thick plaque accumulates in the arteries (most often in the legs) and restricts blood flow to the heart, brain, other organs and limbs.

Pfizer profit tops forecast, but revenue misses

Posted: 03 May 2011 04:29 AM PDT

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc reported quarterly results roughly in line with expectations and said it expects by the second half of the year to complete its review of which company businesses are appropriate to keep.

Many Consumers Don't Know What's in Over-the-Counter Painkillers: Study

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Few Americans bother to read the labels on over-the-counter pain relievers, nor do they pay much attention to the drugs' ingredients, a new study says.

Military Personnel With Mental Woes Before Deployment at Higher PTSD Risk

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Military personnel who have a psychiatric disorder prior to deployment or who've been injured during combat are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after they return home.

Women Often Deprived of Life-Saving Heart Procedures: Study

Posted: 03 May 2011 06:02 AM PDT

TUESDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Women are less likely than men to receive lifesaving surgical interventions if they have a heart attack, according to a new study that finds large disparities in the treatment and outcomes of female and male p...

Infomercial host pleads guilty in Mass. to fraud

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:14 AM PDT

A Massachusetts man known for his infomercials touting the purported health benefits of coral calcium and Supreme Greens has pleaded guilty to tax and consumer fraud charges.

German pubs allow smoking despite ban: study

Posted: 03 May 2011 07:04 AM PDT

More than four out of five pubs in Germany make use of legal loopholes or flout the rules to allow people to smoke, almost three years after a ban, a study by health campaigners showed on Tuesday.

Afghanistan 'worst place to be a mother'

Posted: 03 May 2011 08:53 AM PDT

Afghanistan is the worst place in the world to be a mother and Norway is the best, with stark differences in conditions for women and children in the two countries, a report released Tuesday says.

WHO report finds headaches have "enormous" costs

Posted: 03 May 2011 08:54 AM PDT

Almost half of all adults worldwide suffer from headache disorders such as migraines and tension headaches and the problem has huge economic and societal costs, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

Obese People Have Less Satisfying Sex Lives: Study