Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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December 2008

Dec 31, 2008 - You're Never Too Old for a Flu Shot
Dec 31, 2008 - Health Tip: When Older Adults Drink
Dec 31, 2008 - Naprapathy: A Hands-On Approach to Pain Ma...
Dec 31, 2008 - Preventive Use of Antibiotics Cuts ICU Deaths
Dec 31, 2008 - Grape Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in...
Dec 31, 2008 - Human Body May Make Its Own 'Aspirin'
Dec 31, 2008 - Osteoporosis Drug Prompts Increase in Cert...
Dec 31, 2008 - Dubious Drugs, Tainted Foods Top 2008's He...
Dec 31, 2008 - When Corks Fly, Watch the Eyes
Dec 31, 2008 - A Better Method of Kidney Storage
Dec 31, 2008 - Health Tip: Choosing a Crib
Dec 31, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 31, 2008
Dec 30, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2008
Dec 30, 2008 - Health Tip: Travel Well, Eat Well
Dec 30, 2008 - Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
Dec 30, 2008 - Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?
Dec 30, 2008 - Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brai...
Dec 30, 2008 - High Insulin May Boost Odds of Breast Cancer
Dec 30, 2008 - Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung...
Dec 30, 2008 - Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer: Study
Dec 30, 2008 - America Losing the Fight With Type 2 Diabetes
Dec 30, 2008 - Optimal Warfarin Dosing Improves Anticoagu...
Dec 29, 2008 - Antifungal Drug May Help Ease Asthma
Dec 29, 2008 - Researchers Create Molecular Manual
Dec 29, 2008 - Food Phosphates Might Spur Lung Cancer
Dec 29, 2008 - Degarelix Approved for Advanced Prostate C...
Dec 29, 2008 - Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges
Dec 29, 2008 - Family Needs to Know When Patient Survival...
Dec 29, 2008 - Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens
Dec 29, 2008 - Health Tip: Finding a Family Physician
Dec 29, 2008 - Rejection of Gay Teens Linked to Later Tro...
Dec 29, 2008 - Guide on Blood Thinner Now Available in Sp...
Dec 29, 2008 - Cancer Drug May Help With Kidney Transplants
Dec 29, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 29, 2008
Dec 29, 2008 - Health Tip: Stop a Sore Throat
Dec 29, 2008 - Gene Linked to High Blood Pressure Discov...
Dec 28, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2008
Dec 28, 2008 - Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year
Dec 27, 2008 - Lung Cancer: Still the Biggest Cancer Kill...
Dec 26, 2008 - Climate Change May Boost Contact With Poll...
Dec 26, 2008 - Risks and Benefits of Egg Donation Reported
Dec 26, 2008 - Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart ...
Dec 26, 2008 - Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite ...
Dec 26, 2008 - Health Tip: Prevent Headaches During Pregn...
Dec 26, 2008 - Health Tip: Why You May Have Erectile Dysf...
Dec 26, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2008
Dec 25, 2008 - Tips to Ease an Aching Back
Dec 25, 2008 - Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is...
Dec 25, 2008 - Consider Kids' Health on Tropical Trips
Dec 25, 2008 - How to Avoid a Holiday Trip to the ER
Dec 25, 2008 - Health Tip: Risk Factors for Endometriosis
Dec 24, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 24, 2008
Dec 24, 2008 - Rate of Unnecessary C-Sections Far Lower T...
Dec 24, 2008 - Scientists Create New Means to Study Disea...
Dec 24, 2008 - Health Tip: Exercising If You Have Rosacea
Dec 24, 2008 - Health Tip: Warning Signs of Enlarged Pros...
Dec 24, 2008 - Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological D...
Dec 24, 2008 - Fish Oil's Benefits Remain Elusive
Dec 24, 2008 - Bling Makes Your Brain Sing
Dec 24, 2008 - How to Cope When Illness Doesn't Take a Ho...
Dec 23, 2008 - Gene Ups Risk for Those on Blood-Thinner P...
Dec 23, 2008 - Cancer Medicine Advances on Many Fronts
Dec 23, 2008 - Genes Seem to Affect Tissues Differently
Dec 23, 2008 - Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteo...
Dec 23, 2008 - Drug Combinations Putting Seniors at Risk
Dec 23, 2008 - Circumcision Rates Too Low
Dec 23, 2008 - FDA Warns About Weight Loss Products
Dec 23, 2008 - Take the Holiday to the Hospital
Dec 23, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 23, 2008
Dec 23, 2008 - Psych Patients With Cost-Sharing Plans Use...
Dec 23, 2008 - Proper Sleep May Help Clear Arteries
Dec 23, 2008 - Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Therapy
Dec 23, 2008 - Health Tip: Enjoy Sledding Safely
Dec 22, 2008 - Zolpimist Approved for Insomnia
Dec 22, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 22, 2008
Dec 22, 2008 - Hormones Boost Frequency of Women's Migrai...
Dec 22, 2008 - Blue and Broke for the Holidays
Dec 22, 2008 - Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Ca...
Dec 22, 2008 - Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema
Dec 22, 2008 - Health Tip: Winter Running Safety
Dec 22, 2008 - Rules Change Could Increase Hospice Use
Dec 22, 2008 - Even a Little Overweight, Inactivity Hurts...
Dec 22, 2008 - Health Tip: Managing Headaches During Preg...
Dec 22, 2008 - 2 Cardiovascular Proteins Tied to Severity...
Dec 22, 2008 - Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune...
Dec 22, 2008 - Gene Variant Tied to Smokers' Risk of Lun...
Dec 22, 2008 - 'Blind' Man Navigates Obstacle Course With...
Dec 22, 2008 - Gleevec Approved for Use After Cancer Surgery
Dec 21, 2008 - Eating Strategies for Healthier Holiday Pa...
Dec 21, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2008
Dec 21, 2008 - The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
Dec 19, 2008 - Mozobil Boosts Stem Cells Before Bone Marr...
Dec 19, 2008 - Health Tip: Your Diet After Cancer Treatment
Dec 19, 2008 - Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Seco...
Dec 19, 2008 - Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Dec 19, 2008 - Caregiving May Lengthen Life
Dec 19, 2008 - Community Exercise Programs Boost Seniors'...
Dec 19, 2008 - Not All Dementia Is Called Alzheimer's
Dec 19, 2008 - Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' Whi...
Dec 19, 2008 - Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk
Dec 19, 2008 - Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
Dec 18, 2008 - Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life...
Dec 18, 2008 - Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May...
Dec 18, 2008 - New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS
Dec 18, 2008 - Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
Dec 18, 2008 - Government Launches Nursing Home Rating Sy...
Dec 18, 2008 - Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer ...
Dec 18, 2008 - Experts Say Blood Sugar Guidelines Remain ...
Dec 17, 2008 - School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks
Dec 17, 2008 - Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, P...
Dec 17, 2008 - Health Tip: Managing Joint Pain
Dec 17, 2008 - Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers
Dec 17, 2008 - Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression ...
Dec 17, 2008 - Phenols in Quality Olive Oil Suppress Brea...
Dec 17, 2008 - Low Levels of 2 Enzymes in Ovarian Cancer ...
Dec 17, 2008 - Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those ...
Dec 17, 2008 - Nature's Fury Makes South Most Dangerous A...
Dec 17, 2008 - Health Tip: Eye Health for Diabetics
Dec 17, 2008 - Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Dia...
Dec 17, 2008 - FDA Wants New Diabetes Drugs Tested for He...
Dec 17, 2008 - Study Finds Molecular Link Between Obesity...
Dec 16, 2008 - Health Tip: Anticipating Acupuncture
Dec 16, 2008 - Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart ...
Dec 16, 2008 - Brain Adjusts to Cope With Life's Upsets
Dec 16, 2008 - HIV Can Penetrate a Woman's Healthy Genita...
Dec 16, 2008 - Snorers Burn More Calories During the Day
Dec 16, 2008 - Small Doses of Carbon Monoxide Might Help ...
Dec 16, 2008 - New Genetic Analysis Might Boost Breast Ca...
Dec 16, 2008 - 'Mediterranean'-Style Diet Best for Blood ...
Dec 16, 2008 - Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk
Dec 16, 2008 - TriLipix Approved to Help Lower Cholesterol
Dec 16, 2008 - Scientists Spot Key to Cystic Fibrosis Inf...
Dec 16, 2008 - ICU Nutritional Program Failed to Boost Ou...
Dec 16, 2008 - Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimina...
Dec 16, 2008 - Program Aids Hospital Compliance With Stro...
Dec 16, 2008 - FDA Faults Drug Information for Consumers
Dec 16, 2008 - FDA Adds Suicide Warning to Epilepsy Drugs
Dec 15, 2008 - Deaths From Heart Disease, Stroke Down 30%
Dec 15, 2008 - Health Tip: Braces Basics
Dec 15, 2008 - Uninsured Face Worse Outcomes After Divert...
Dec 15, 2008 - Genetic Variants Tied to Obesity
Dec 15, 2008 - Obesity-Related Hormone Tied to Psoriasis
Dec 15, 2008 - Immune System Works Better at Night
Dec 15, 2008 - Hypertension Might Hinder Thinking
Dec 15, 2008 - Deciphering the Language of Intoxication
Dec 15, 2008 - Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
Dec 15, 2008 - Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing
Dec 15, 2008 - Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot
Dec 15, 2008 - Blocking Oncogene Can Stop Spread of Ovari...
Dec 15, 2008 - Pancreatic Cancer May Have a New Foe
Dec 15, 2008 - Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prosta...
Dec 15, 2008 - Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Cr...
Dec 14, 2008 - Gastric Bypass Success Sparks Debate
Dec 14, 2008 - Helping Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues
Dec 13, 2008 - New Food Pyramid Is Aimed at Kids
Dec 12, 2008 - Risk Info for Breast Cancer Patients Too C...
Dec 12, 2008 - Osteoporosis Drug Seems to Shrink Breast T...
Dec 12, 2008 - HRT Users Who Get Breast Cancer Less Likel...
Dec 12, 2008 - Progress Made in Predicting Breast Cancer ...
Dec 12, 2008 - Combo Therapy Helps Multiple Myeloma Patients
Dec 12, 2008 - Health Tip: Joining a Cancer Support Group
Dec 12, 2008 - Two Endometrial Cancer Treatments May Not ...
Dec 12, 2008 - Fruits and Veggies May Strengthen Bones
Dec 12, 2008 - Nut Bans in Schools May Be Spurring Hysteria
Dec 12, 2008 - Panic Disorder Linked to Higher Risk of He...
Dec 12, 2008 - Leprosy Lingers in the U.S.
Dec 12, 2008 - 'Airport Malaria' Risk Rising With Global ...
Dec 12, 2008 - Research Explains Benefit of 'Mini Heart A...
Dec 12, 2008 - Experimental Weight-Loss Pill Passes Early...
Dec 12, 2008 - Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Dec 11, 2008 - Defect in Gene Tied to Atrial Fibrillation
Dec 11, 2008 - Cost of Hospital Cardiac Care on the Rise
Dec 11, 2008 - Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign
Dec 11, 2008 - Playing Video Games May Boost Older Brains
Dec 11, 2008 - Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Pane...
Dec 11, 2008 - Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Dec 11, 2008 - Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit ...
Dec 11, 2008 - 10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin
Dec 11, 2008 - Health Tip: Alcohol Safety
Dec 11, 2008 - Pilots May Face Greater Cancer Risk
Dec 11, 2008 - Health Tip: When a Loved One Has Cancer
Dec 11, 2008 - FDA Puts Black-Box Warning on Bowel-Cleans...
Dec 11, 2008 - Fast Heart Rate Warns of Obesity, Diabetes
Dec 11, 2008 - 2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon C...
Dec 10, 2008 - 38% of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Treatments
Dec 10, 2008 - Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Be...
Dec 10, 2008 - Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death
Dec 10, 2008 - Returning to the Road Tricky After Injury
Dec 10, 2008 - 2 Diabetes Drugs Double Fracture Risk in W...
Dec 10, 2008 - MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
Dec 10, 2008 - Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives
Dec 10, 2008 - Obese Kids More Prone to Limb Injuries in ...
Dec 10, 2008 - Obesity is a Family Affair
Dec 10, 2008 - Genetic Link Between Type 1 Diabetes, Celi...
Dec 10, 2008 - Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Dec 10, 2008 - U.S. May Soon Face Shortage of General Sur...
Dec 10, 2008 - Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental ...
Dec 10, 2008 - Gene May Make Kids Crave Junk Food
Dec 10, 2008 - Health Tip: Sciatica Pain During Pregnancy
Dec 10, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 10, 2008
Dec 9, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 9, 2008
Dec 9, 2008 - Dementia Often Missed as Cause of Death
Dec 9, 2008 - Experimental Drug Fights Bone Marrow Cancers
Dec 9, 2008 - Statin Use Doesn't Inhibit Lymphoma Drug...
Dec 9, 2008 - Cancer Deaths Take Heavy Financial Toll
Dec 9, 2008 - Selenium, Vitamins E and C Won't Prevent P...
Dec 9, 2008 - Diabetic Eye Disease Rates Soaring
Dec 9, 2008 - Report Finds Fault With U.S. Health Servic...
Dec 9, 2008 - Non-Hormonal Therapies Aid Breast Cancer P...
Dec 9, 2008 - Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's...
Dec 9, 2008 - Health Tip: Preparing for Colonoscopy
Dec 9, 2008 - Painkillers Linked to Increase in Overdose...
Dec 9, 2008 - Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleedin...
Dec 9, 2008 - Money May Lure People to Lose Weight
Dec 9, 2008 - Cases of Age-Related Farsightedness to Soar
Dec 9, 2008 - PTSD Risk Rooted in Stress
Dec 9, 2008 - Fewer HIV-Infected Americans Passing the ...
Dec 8, 2008 - Half-Dose Flu Shot Works Well in Young Adults
Dec 8, 2008 - Health Tip: Easing Fear in Children
Dec 8, 2008 - Electronic Prescribing Saves Patients Money
Dec 8, 2008 - Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From ...
Dec 8, 2008 - Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials
Dec 8, 2008 - Dogs Get Petty About Treats
Dec 8, 2008 - Mediterranean Diet Enriched With Nuts Cuts...
Dec 8, 2008 - Glowing Substance Lights Up Cancer in Mice
Dec 8, 2008 - Childhood Constipation Carries a Big Price...
Dec 8, 2008 - 11 New Cholesterol Genes Identified
Dec 8, 2008 - Single Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Sc...
Dec 8, 2008 - Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don...
Dec 8, 2008 - Scientists ID Protein Aiding Breast Cancer...
Dec 8, 2008 - Anemia Rates Down for U.S. Women and Children
Dec 8, 2008 - Women's Death Rate Higher From Severe Hear...
Dec 8, 2008 - Mineral May Reduce High-Risk Bladder Disease
Dec 8, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 8, 2008
Dec 7, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 7, 2008
Dec 7, 2008 - Holidays Don't Have to Make You Heavier
Dec 7, 2008 - Portion Distortion
Dec 6, 2008 - Avoiding a Holiday Season of Discontent
Dec 6, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 6, 2008
Dec 5, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 5, 2008
Dec 5, 2008 - Health Tip: Vaccinations for Adults
Dec 5, 2008 - Special Immune Cells May Be Key to HIV Res...
Dec 5, 2008 - Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look
Dec 5, 2008 - Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Dec 5, 2008 - To Sleep, Perchance to Remember
Dec 5, 2008 - New Statistical Model Could Cut Needless B...
Dec 5, 2008 - Treatment Options Are Many for Prostate Ca...
Dec 5, 2008 - New Criteria Could Expand Number of Liver ...
Dec 5, 2008 - Health Tip: Warning Signs for Ovarian Cancer
Dec 5, 2008 - Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression...
Dec 5, 2008 - Vitamin K Slows Insulin Resistance in Olde...
Dec 5, 2008 - Self-Dosing Pain Medication Errors Too Com...
Dec 5, 2008 - Most Newer Antipsychotics No Better Than O...
Dec 5, 2008 - Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students
Dec 5, 2008 - Lung Disease Tied to Increased Risk for Ca...
Dec 4, 2008 - Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque
Dec 4, 2008 - Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines
Dec 4, 2008 - Gene Behind Childhood Anemias Found
Dec 4, 2008 - Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of L...
Dec 4, 2008 - Robotic Device Could Help Stroke Patients
Dec 4, 2008 - Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Te...
Dec 4, 2008 - Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated
Dec 4, 2008 - Health Tip: Before You Begin Chemotherapy
Dec 4, 2008 - Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Dec 4, 2008 - Mom's Cells Prime Fetal Immune System
Dec 4, 2008 - Health Tip: If You Were Diabetic While Pre...
Dec 4, 2008 - Intestinal 'Sleeve' Mimics Effects of Gast...
Dec 4, 2008 - Being Happy Affects Even Those You Don't Know
Dec 4, 2008 - Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exerci...
Dec 4, 2008 - Women Unhappy With Disposal Options After ...
Dec 4, 2008 - Worldwide Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
Dec 4, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 4, 2008
Dec 4, 2008 - Experimental Vaginal Gel Doesn't Ward Off HIV
Dec 3, 2008 - Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2008
Dec 3, 2008 - Bogus Stem Cell Therapies Sold on Internet
Dec 3, 2008 - Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal...
Dec 3, 2008 - Health Tip: Are You Anemic?
Dec 3, 2008 - C-Section Might Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
Dec 3, 2008 - Breathing Exercises Can Help Ease Asthma
Dec 3, 2008 - Epilepsy Drug May Raise Autism Risk in Off...
Dec 3, 2008 - Memory Formation Different in Those With S...
Dec 3, 2008 - Health Tip: When Another Person Bites You
Dec 3, 2008 - Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Hep...
Dec 3, 2008 - More High-Risk Women Preempt Breast Cancer
Dec 3, 2008 - Latest Breast Imaging Techniques Offer New...
Dec 3, 2008 - 'Self-Embedding' a Troubling Trend Among T...
Dec 3, 2008 - Exercise Eases Obesity
Dec 3, 2008 - School-Based Program Can Change Kids' Lives
Dec 3, 2008 - Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth
Dec 3, 2008 - Hepatitis C Therapy Useless for Some
Dec 3, 2008 - Blood Pressure Pill Combo More Effective T...
Dec 2, 2008 - Rapid Response Teams Don't Cut Hospital He...
Dec 2, 2008 - High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods
Dec 2, 2008 - Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezi...
Dec 2, 2008 - TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report
Dec 2, 2008 - Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured
Dec 2, 2008 - Another Study Warns of Risk From Cardiac S...
Dec 2, 2008 - Surgery a Boon for Most Common Form of Epi...
Dec 2, 2008 - Scientists Report Mental 'Body-Swapping'
Dec 2, 2008 - Drug Effective for Temporary Sleep Disrup...
Dec 2, 2008 - CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteo...
Dec 2, 2008 - Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women
Dec 2, 2008 - Health Tip: Allergies to the Flu Shot
Dec 2, 2008 - Car Cell Phone Use More Hazardous Than Cha...
Dec 2, 2008 - Patients' Photos Help Boost Radiologists' ...
Dec 2, 2008 - Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health C...
Dec 2, 2008 - Generic Heart Drugs as Good as Brand-Name ...
Dec 1, 2008 - Hopes for AIDS Vaccine Still Alive Despite...
Dec 1, 2008 - Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS
Dec 1, 2008 - Guideline Urges HIV Tests for All Patients...
Dec 1, 2008 - Older Adults Who Exercise Boost Blood Flow...
Dec 1, 2008 - Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych...
Dec 1, 2008 - Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New I...
Dec 1, 2008 - Antibiotics Largest Cause of Drug-Induced ...
Dec 1, 2008 - Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Men...
Dec 1, 2008 - Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Au...
Dec 1, 2008 - Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet
Dec 1, 2008 - Radioactive 'Seed' Rx Helps Women With Imp...
Dec 1, 2008 - Health Tip: Help Prevent Cavities
Dec 1, 2008 - Health Tip: Be Sure to Get a Flu Shot
Dec 1, 2008 - Vitamin D Vital for the Heart
Dec 1, 2008 - FDA Touts Efforts to Enhance Food Safety
Dec 1, 2008 - New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain

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