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Apparently healthy people with no sign of mental decline may already have significant Alzheimer's disease, new studies find.

Drug use among U.S. adolescents inched up between 2008 and 2009, in what federal officials are calling a troubling "warning sign" of teen substance abuse.

A less invasive needle biopsy may nearly as effective as surgical biopsy at diagnosing breast cancer with far fewer side effects.

Radiation doses from CT scans are often high and vary widely, and excessively high doses may contribute substantially to future cancers, a study shows.

Every cup of coffee a person drinks per day may lower the risk of diabetes by 7%.

Substances in the milk thistle plant may help treat inflammation of the liver in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a new study shows.

Nearly one-third of pediatricians are unaware of a choking game trend among adolescents, according to a new study.

If you look young for your age, chances are you'll live longer than if you're haggard and appear worn out, new research indicates.

Blood levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol increase dramatically in women around the time of menopause, and the rise is not related to aging, new research confirms.

For the first time, a drug treatment has been shown to extend the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer after Herceptin alone failed.

About one in three adults in the United States cares for a loved one who is elderly, sick or has special needs, and two out of three unpaid caregivers are women, a new report finds.

All ovarian cancers are not the same, and a new study suggests gene testing of ovarian tumors may soon allow for more personalized and effective ovarian cancer treatment.

The anti-hormone drug tamoxifen, which is used to treat breast cancer, may also reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer, a study of over 6,000 women suggests.

Bone-building drugs taken by millions of women to prevent fractures and osteoporosis may also protect them against breast cancer, studies show.

H1N1 swine flu killed 10,000 Americans, sent 213,000 to the hospital, and sickened 50 million -- 1/6 of the population -- by mid-November, the CDC estimates.

Gulping down coffee won't sober you up if you're drunk, but it may make you awake enough to be dangerous, new research suggests.

Drinking alcohol may increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence, a study shows.

A gentler form of blood stem-cell transplant can reverse severe sickle-cell disease in adults lucky enough to find a matched donor, a breakthrough clinical study shows.

Widely used antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu and Relenza may not prevent complications such as pneumonia in healthy people, according to a new investigation and analysis.

Scientists at New York University report they have developed a drug-free, noninvasive way to temporarily block the return of fearful memories in people.