Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life

Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds

Separate report calls for more hospice care for terminal cirrhosis patients

Neodymium magnets are powerful enough to cause significant damage to digestive tract, researchers say

By 50, arteries stiffen, increasing risk of death from heart disease, researchers say

Small study didn't find effect in former or never-smokers

People with left-brain dominance tend to listen with right ear, and vice-versa, study finds

Alcohol affects them differently, so safe limits are lower for women

Comparison of 18 offices finds wide range of success in tackling smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure

Knowledge of performer's sexual orientation may not affect viewer perceptions, study finds

• U.S. Plans Overhaul of Government-Funded Child Care Centers

• Two Health Care Workers Made Ill by SARS-Like Virus

• Women in Their 40s Still Getting Mammograms Despite New Guidelines

Cigarette use stains teeth

Choose low-fat meat alternatives

Experimental app shaves critical seconds off smartphone transmissions of EKG images, study says

Procedure recommended to treat aggressive liver cancer

Many ob/gyn residents would like specialized training but don't get it, study finds

Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments

Long-term study followed working-class British males

Get help if it's too big to lift by yourself

And avoid spreading germs