ABC News: Health

5 Best States in Which to Have a Heart Attack

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:50:31 -0400

It's better to be in New Jersey than in Oklahoma if you have a heart attack.

Jackson Docs Turn Over Medical Records

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:50:50 -0400

As cops probe doctors, family says Jackson was addicted to prescription drugs.

1 in 3 Breast Cancer Patients Overtreated

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:13:39 -0400

A third of breast cancer patients get too much treatment, a study says.

Diabetes Advance Could Simplify Life

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:59:05 -0400

An artificial pancreas could be a major advance in the treatment of diabetes.

Was Lupus the Reason for M.J.'s Glove?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:48:39 -0400

Michael Jackson's glove and umbrellas point to lupus.

Cookie Dough Full of E. Coli

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:14:17 -0400

Investigators stumped about origin of E. coli in tainted Nestle cookie dough.

While The President's Away, Will Health Care Stray?

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:07:14 -0400

Obama said he wants to see health care reform by the end of the year even as some from his own party expressed reservations about the costs.

Obesity Health Care Costs Spike 80%

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:16:14 -0400

Study shows spending on obesity jumped 80 percent in five years.

Record Swap: 16-Kidney Exchange

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:30:37 -0400

The first 16-person kidney swap might be a model for future organ donations.

Back to School With the Swine Flu

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:28:40 -0400

Federal, state and local leaders gather for swine flu summit.

Can Stem Cells Become Sperm Cells?

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:35:59 -0400

A new study shows that lab-grown sperm cells can be derived from stem cells.

Hair-Raising Prostate Pill: Top 10 Double-Duty Drugs

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:05:21 -0400

Widely known for one effect, these 10 drugs have surprising hidden uses.

Say What? Language Skills May Ward Off Alzheimer's

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:27:25 -0400

Early language abilities may protect memory decades later, researchers say.

Mother Charged in Autistic Son's Death

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:18:41 -0400

Kristen LaBrie pled not guilty to attempted murder charges.

Want Better Sperm? Have More Sex

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:27:34 -0400

Daily sex could help men with damaged sperm, some doctors say.

Top 8 Mediterranean Super Ingredients

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:19:18 -0400

Nutrition experts react to a new study that dissects the popular diet.

Avoid or Ignore? 11 Sperm-Killing Suspects

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:56:08 -0400

Experts discuss sperm count myths and what factors really do hit below the belt.

Kiddie Cliques Start Early in Life

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:02:46 -0400

The social pecking order starts in preschool but isn't inevitable, experts say.

Lightning's Mental and Physical Scars

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:14:59 -0400

People struck by lightning can suffer burns, pain and long-term mental damage.

Top 6 Body Betrayals From Sweat to Blushing

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:51:42 -0400

For some, uncontrolled physical reactions can dominate their lives and careers.

Top 8 Controversial Medical Conditions

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:35:28 -0400

Are some conditions real? Some still meet with skepticism from the public.

Five Ways to Bounce Back From a Job Loss

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:02:11 -0500

Getting your emotional health back in check is important, psychologists say.

WATCH: Summer: The New Allergy Season?

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:46:23 -0400

WATCH: 5 Allergy Myths Debunked

Wed, 13 May 2009 09:38:01 -0400

WATCH: How to Start Easing the Sneezing

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:35:52 -0400

WATCH: Allergy-Free Brides to Be

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:35:39 -0400

10 Cosmetic Procedures You Should Avoid

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:51:13 -0500

Some medical beauty procedures are not worth the risk.

When Big Breasts Are a Big Pain

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:46:47 -0400

While one woman seeks the world's largest breasts, others want theirs reduced.

Some Lip Gloss May Promote Cancer

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:02:17 -0400

There's no proof yet but lips at risk from sun, too

Bone-Lengthening for Disfiguring Disease

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:44:14 -0500

A 9-year-old girl with a rare bone condition had successful arm-lengthening.

Ashley Tisdale Nose Job: Medical Necessity?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:09:27 -0500

Some stars say they needed new noses for medical reasons, but is that true?

Risking Life and Limb for Longer Legs

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:18:22 -0400

Leg-lengthening procedure carries high price tag and high risk of infection.

Silicone Implants Hopes May Have Been Over-Inflated

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:16:18 -0400

Women Still Cautious Despite FDA Ruling

The Future Perfect

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:50:04 -0500

Wrinkle smoothers and fat-blasting treatments

Stem Cells For Beauty?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:25:55 -0500

Cosmetic applications could be coming, but likely far off

The 'New Lipo' Uses Lasers

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:17:05 -0400

Laser technology could give new life to cosmetic surgery staple

12-Year-Old Girl Has Liposuction

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:46:22 -0500

Doctors Debate the Safety of Young People Having the Procedure

Death Exposes Hidden Network of Cosmetic Surgery

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 13:02:44 -0400

More People Getting Plastic Surgery With a Partner

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:26:39 -0400

Friends and Relatives Come in Together to Share the Experience, Say Surgeons

Botox Nation

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:19:23 -0400

One drug to fix many problems -- and scientists say it's safe

FDA Says 'Yes' to Silicone Breasts

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:56:13 -0500

Agency Lifts 14-Year Moratorium on Implants

Face Transplant Patient Getting Back to Normal Life

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:16:14 -0500

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Surgery and Recovery of Isabelle Dinoire

What Has Become of the First Face Transplant Patient?

Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:17:54 -0500

Barbara Walters Gets a Look Behind the Scenes of Frenchwoman's Experience

Finally, a Reason Why Nice Guys Finish Last

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:53:09 -0400

New research suggests a biological reason for why bad boys get all the girls.

Sex Change for Kids? Controversy Swirls

Tue, 27 May 2008 14:55:22 -0400

A misunderstood procedure garners widespread attention.

Opinion: When Biology Doesn't Explain Gay

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:47:54 -0500

Researchers say gay brains are different; this bride says her brain is straight.

When Chronic Pain Threatens Intimacy

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:28:32 -0400

For some couples, the persistent pain of fibromyalgia can make sex a challenge.

Transgender Exec: From Michael to Megan

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:27:25 -0500

Microsoft executive shocks wife and co-workers with news about his gender.

Painful Sex Still a Painful Secret

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:17:49 -0500

Many women see up to five doctors before they're diagnosed with a problem.

G-Shot Parties: A Shot at Better Sex?

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:24:24 -0500

Women seek out a controversial procedure, but sex experts warn of health risks.

Pain for My Love?

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:52:41 -0400

Love can sting and burn, for those who hope to please their partners.

What's Hairy and Toothy and Most Likely Benign?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:50:32 -0500

The Hypochondriac asks: Could it be a dermoid?

Mutant Gene Triggers Girls' Early Puberty

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:50:22 -0500

The case offers the first evidence of a genetic culprit for the problem.

Finding Love Again With 100 Days of Sex

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:24:06 -0400

Career-focused couple turns to a radical therapy to revive passion.

Could Stem Cells Solve Infertility?

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:27:35 -0400

Cutting edge treatments could be around the corner

'Abstinence Only' Sex Ed Doesn't Work

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:27:44 -0400

Research shows government-funded programs ineffective

Sexual Health

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:49:42 -0400

The latest in reproductive health news

WATCH: Gonorrhea Guidelines

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:14:04 -0400

Donating a Chance to Conceive

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:00:56 -0500

Country's First Transplanted Ovary Gives Woman a Chance at Pregnancy After Cancer

STDs More Common Than Thought

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:08:12 -0400

Amid Increased Awareness About Risks, Some Diseases Are Infecting More People

Ralph Fiennes -- Cheeky or Compulsive?

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:59:13 -0500

Compulsive Sexual Behavior Sometimes Hard to Differentiate from Simple Naughtiness

Youngest-Ever Sex-Change Patient

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:38:14 -0500

Hormone Injections Are Under Way for 14-Year-Old as He Prepares to Switch Sexes

Selenium Supplements Add Punch to HIV Fight

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:41:15 -0500

Supplements Suppress Viral Load and Boost Immune System, New Study Says

Decoding HIV Drug Resistance

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:58:31 -0500

A New Test Could Tell Doctors Which Drugs Won't Help a Given HIV Patient

It's Not a Tumor, It's a Brain Worm

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:39:51 -0500

Doctor surprised to find a worm living inside a woman's brain.

PHOTOS: Medical Marvels

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:17:21 -0400

"Romeo" Dev, who is less than 3 feet tall, has devoted his life to fitness.

PHOTOS: Second Chance for World's Heaviest Man

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:03:29 -0400

Manuel Uribe -- 550 pounds lighter -- married love Claudia Solis in Mexico.

PHOTOS: X-Ray Oddities

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:35:00 -0400

Paratrooper Dan Powers heads back to the sky after surviving a gruesome injury.

'It Makes Me Crazy': Woman Can't Forget

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:54:35 -0400

Diane Sawyer talks to Jill Price, who re-lives her past and astounds doctors.

What a Platypus Tells Us About Humans

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:26 -0400

The genome of the odd creature may reveal clues to our own development.

Docs Free Girl From Massive Tumor

Fri, 02 May 2008 18:54:29 -0400

Doctors report the 14-hour surgery went better than expected.

'Tree Man' Gets Second Chance at Life

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:12:58 -0400

Doctors hope they can cure Dede Koswara from an extremely rare disorder.

It's My Right, Pregnant Man Tells Oprah

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:24:27 -0500

Transgender man says he kept uterus intending to become pregnant.

Will Baby With Two Faces Survive?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:00:56 -0400

Some think baby, born with two faces, is a reincarnation of a god.

Life Without Limbs: It's All in the Attitude

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:43:07 -0400

Born without arms or legs, preacher Nick Vujicic says 'attitude is altitude.'

Debilitating Secret: Pulling Out Your Hair

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:19:30 -0400

Sufferers of trichotillomania pull out their own hair, strand by strand.

Transgender Man's Baby May Be at Risk

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:40:43 -0500

Experts debate the long-term effects of testosterone on eggs.

Woman Takes Two-Year Toilet Break

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:19:51 -0500

A Kansas woman needs medical attention after living in a bathroom for two years.

The Musician Who Heard Too Much

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:37:14 -0400

One man's rare condition amplifies all noises, makes eye movement audible.

Suffering a Mysteriously Inflating Belly

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:41:12 -0400

One woman says she suffers emotionally from a mysteriously inflating abdomen.

'Iceman' Continues to Baffle Doctors

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:07:12 -0500

Wim Hof stuns observers worldwide with his ability to withstand extreme cold.

Some Docs Latching Onto Leeches

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:56:25 -0500

Korean medics are using leeches and maggots to treat their patients.

Women Who Can't Stop Feeling Sexual

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:21:15 -0500

Four women describe their battle against Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome.

Meet 2 Girls With Rare 'Mermaid Syndrome'

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:08:14 -0500

Only three people in the world are known to have this unusual condition.

Fatal Insomnia: A Living Nightmare

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:23:04 -0500

Those who have fatal familial insomnia eventually die from the rare disease.

8-Limbed Girl Recovers, Takes First Steps

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:20:51 -0500

Lakshmi Tata who was born with two sets of limbs can now walk after operation.

2-foot, 9-inch Woman Survives Risky Pregnancy

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:32:26 -0500

Christianne Ray has a rare form of dwarfism, but became a mom despite the risk.

12-Pound Tumor Consumes Man's Face

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:04:48 -0500

Jose Mestre has a vascular tumor that has rendered him blind in one eye.

Chimps Have Better Memory Than You

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:44:36 -0500

Chimps make monkeys out of memory researchers.

WATCH: Can You Be Scared to Death?

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:29:09 -0500

WATCH: Men Struggle With Fitness Challenge

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:26:01 -0500

WATCH: Caring for Autistic Teens

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:40:01 -0400

WATCH: Denise Austin's Fitness Tips

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:38:22 -0400

WATCH: How Much Water Is Too Much?

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 08:35:49 -0500

WATCH: Helping Your Portly Pet

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:56:48 -0500

WATCH: Suffering Soldiers

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:53:41 -0500

WATCH: Is Botox Worth It?

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:51:31 -0400

WATCH: Google Searching Might Improve Memory

Tue, 05 May 2009 12:37:33 -0400

WATCH: Overweight People Wired to Eat More

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:26:52 -0400

WATCH: Breast Cancer Detection Advances

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:25:41 -0400

WATCH: New Snoring Solutions

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:17:30 -0400

WATCH: Bottled Water Safety

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:58:37 -0400

WATCH: Possible Oral Sex Cancer Risk

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:46:08 -0400

WATCH: New School Bus Safety Rules

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:15:37 -0400

Puzzling Out 10 Alzheimer's Myths

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:17:13 -0400

Experts debunk or confirm these 10 beliefs.

WATCH: Tainted Cookie Dough Stumps Experts

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:56:33 -0400

WATCH: Excuse-Proof Your Sex Life

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:38:18 -0400

WATCH: Avoiding Senior Slips

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:44:41 -0400

WATCH: 'Domino' Transplants Help More People

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:40:47 -0400

WATCH: Video Game Teaches Kids About STDs

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:57:38 -0400

WATCH: Understanding M.J.'s Ailment

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:34:14 -0400

WATCH: Freezing Eggs: Kids on Your Time

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:36:06 -0400

WATCH: Having Sleep Problems?

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:15:57 -0400

WATCH: Healthy Mouth, Healthy Baby

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:25:09 -0400

WATCH: Dermatologist on M.J.'s Surgeries

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:05:04 -0400

WATCH: Biden Announces Health Care Deal

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:24 -0400

WATCH: Two for One Healthy BBQ

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:37:19 -0400

WATCH: Solving Period Problems

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:44:01 -0400

WATCH: Caring for Aging Parents

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:36:14 -0400

WATCH: Could a Natural Sweetener Protect Teeth?

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:53:16 -0400

WATCH: What a Fatty Meal Does to Your Insides

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:19:20 -0400

WATCH: Living With Chronic Pain

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:39:07 -0400

WATCH: Female Sex Solutions

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:23:16 -0400

WATCH: Sunscreen Your Skin on the Fourth

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:40:09 -0400

WATCH: Compete With Your Friends to Lose Weight

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:19:05 -0400