I was recently diagnosed with polyps on my ovaries. Is this a serious condition? What are the risks and how concerned should I be about potential problems?
In middle school, Taylor LeBaron struggled to fit into his seat. The desks in class had a ceramic plate attached to the chair.
Switching shampoos often? Shivering through a cold rinse? It's time to rethink your routines.
Women age 65 and older who fracture a hip are much more likely to die from any cause during the following year than they would be if they had avoided injury, a new study suggests.
People with diabetes are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke at an early age, but that's not the only worry. Diabetes appears to dramatically increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia later in life, according to a new study conducted in Japan.
I'm 40 and stopped taking the pill a year ago, after using it for some 20 years. Since then I have developed persistent, painful, cystic acne. My periods have also become very irregular and heavy. Could these problems be linked to quitting the pill? Could I have thyroid or ovarian problems?
Children whose mothers take Zoloft, Prozac, or similar antidepressants during pregnancy are twice as likely as other children to have a diagnosis of autism or a related disorder, according to a small new study, the first to examine the relationship between antidepressants and autism risk.
Women who gain weight after giving birth for the first time dramatically increase their risk of developing pregnancy-related diabetes during their second pregnancy, a new study suggests.
Some doctors proceed with caution when treating ear infections. CNN's Judy Fortin reports.
I have been bleeding during sex. An ER doctor I saw said it could be precancer cells. I am just wondering what causes these cells. Why does it happen, and what are the symptoms? I don't have a gynecologist because I lost my insurance.
Heart attacks dropped by 24 percent in a large cross section of Northern Californians over the past decade, most likely due to less smoking, better blood pressure control, and lower cholesterol, a new study reports.
Worried about toxic waste and chemical exposure, more and more companies and hospitals are moving away from polyvinyl chloride.
When you get your insurance, you probably get a stack of papers about your plan's details, but going online can help you find benefits you may not even be aware of.
When you get your insurance, you probably get a stack of papers about your plan's details, but going online can help you find benefits you may not even be aware of.
A 10-year study examining 4.9 million births in the 1990s has found more evidence that there's a link between autism and the mother's age at conception.
A new study finds the risk of having a child with autism increases with a mother's age.
People as young as 40 with borderline or high cholesterol levels are at increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia, said a Kaiser Permanente study released Tuesday.
For years, hospitals have embodied a paradox.
The hospital where a California woman gave birth to octuplets in January has been fined $250,000 by the state because nearly two dozen medical workers, including doctors, illegally viewed her medical records, according to state health officials.
Everyone seems to think electronic health records are a great idea: going digital cuts down on paper storage, makes it easier to transfer patient information from one provider to another, and ultimately will enable the medical industry to create immense clinical databases. Electronic health records are a key component of the Obama Administration's stimulus plan, and dozens of corporations claim they are lined up to create more jobs when the government releases funds for digitizing medical files and other improvements to healthcare information technology.
Fifteen employees were fired for improperly accessing medical records of Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, a Kaiser Permanente spokesman said Monday.
Nadya Suleman's brood welcomes sons Makai and Jeremiah on Thursday night
Hospital officials say it's "another important milestone" for Nadya Suleman and her brood
"I'm anxious, but I'm ready," Nadya Suleman tells PEOPLE as sons Noah and Isaiah head home
A weekend of packing, painting, cleaning – oh, and Disneyland – for Nadya Suleman
With the babies due home soon, an army of nurses plans for 64 feedings a day
Nadya Suleman says hospital getting ready to release her kids – two at a time
Doctors at the hospital say Nadya Suleman's children are making incremental progress
California mom introduces her eight babies – by name – on national TV
Nadya Suleman gives NBC first TV interview since expanding her brood to 14
The babies will remain at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California for several more weeks
Did Octuplets' mother do it for the fame and fortune? CNN's Randi Kaye reports.
In a case that's captured international attention, Nadia Suleman, the mother of six children, gave birth to octuplets in Bellflower, California.
As more details of the mother who gave birth to octuplets come to light, ethicists are debating the moral quandaries involved.
CNN's Joe Johns reports doctors say octuplets born to a California couple are doing well.
A woman in California delivered what may be the nation's second live-born set of octuplets on Monday morning, surprising doctors who expected seven babies.
"My family and I are ecstatic about all of their arrivals," the anonymous mom says in a statement
The mother of a woman who gave birth on Monday to octuplets said her daughter already has six children at home and was undergoing fertility treatment.
She couldn't hold them yet, but was allowed to view them sleeping in their incubators
It was described as one of the most grisly scenes Los Angeles police had ever encountered: the bodies of five young children and their parents, all shot to death, in two upstairs rooms of the family's home.
CNN's Ted Rowlands reports a father apparently distraught over his job loss kills his wife and five children.
It took 52 medical professionals doing a "well-choreographed baby dance" to deliver the eight babies
California octuplets believed to be the nation's second live-born set were "doing very well" one day after their birth, and aside from some oxygen assistance, all the babies were breathing on their own, doctors said Tuesday.
Six boys and two girls were born Monday and are doing well, say doctors
Depressed moms-to-be are more likely than nondepressed women to have a preterm birth, and the worse their mood, the greater their risk, says a new study published in Human Reproduction. In fact, women in the study who were severely depressed during early pregnancy more than doubled their risk of giving birth to premature babies.
A new study shows that turning on a fan at night can protect infants from sudden unexplained death
Good chronic pain treatment can be hard to find. A chronic pain patient has every right to believe that his or her doctor will listen sympathetically and prescribe the appropriate treatment, but that is not always the reality.
Time.com: How Food Diaries Workupdated: Thu Jul 10 2008 16:40:00
A determined reporter -- and a new study -- suggest writing down the things you eat might keep you from overeating
Consultations: Dr. De-Kun Li of Kaiser Permanente on what pregnant women should know about caffeine
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on a study that links abdominal fat to an increased risk of dementia later in life.
New research out Monday may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits.
CNN's Kiran Chetry talks with Dr. Jennifer Wu about just how a little caffeine can put a woman at risk for miscarriage.
We've heard for nearly a decade about the benefits of alcohol -- red wine in particular. It's good for your heart and may have other positive effects. In moderation, we thought, it's not only OK, but actually good for us.
Women must decide for themselves whether the heart benefits of drinking red wine outweigh increased breast cancer risks.
A new report says gestational diabetes is strongly linked to childhood obesity -- but there's a lot you can do to treat the condition
Business 2.0: Changing mindsupdated: Tue May 22 2007 09:31:00
Effecting change in most organizations, even in places with dynamic and omnipotent leaders, is a lot harder than most people think.
Bill Halcomb's three-times-a week sessions at a local dialysis center used to consume a total of 15 hours, depriving him of time to run his kidney patient website, Ihatedialysis.com.
Business 2.0: Health care moves homeupdated: Tue Oct 03 2006 08:41:00
Bill Halcomb's three-times-a week sessions at a local dialysis center used to consume a total of 15 hours, depriving him of time to run his kidney patient website, Ihatedialysis.com.
There's one word that never fails to raise the blood pressure of my friends in business: unions. In the minds of many executives, organized labor is the archenemy of the basic prerequisites for bus...
"I wondered if it would be inevitable" that I would get breast cancer, says a young brunette in a dramatic TV ad that has been airing in Denver and Atlanta for the past six months; soon the campaig...
First it was kidney failure and diabetes. Then, for a 40-year-old Michigan woman this June, the diabetes led to foot ulcers and gangrene. One toe had to be amputated, then a second, then a third.
Outside of online investment chat rooms and job reviews, resumes rule the genre of personal business fiction. The first-person characters are heroic, always seeking new and challenging opportunitie...
"Customers' power just keeps increasing," says William Stavropoulos, CEO of Dow Chemical. In Dow's industry, as in many others, they have taken heartless advantage of overcapacity, but customers' p...
If you're among the millions of smokers who resolve to quit each New Year's Day, only to find yourself a few days later dejectedly puffing away, take heart. A revolution in medical understanding of...
Money Magazine: Reaching Outupdated: Tue Sep 01 1998 00:01:00
CHALLENGE: Once a human-resources executive at Kaiser Permanente, Tracy Brown, 44, now earns $175,000 a year from her speeches and training seminars on improving workplace diversity. But she's stil...
GET READY FOR a pleasant shock: Runaway medical care spending has decelerated to a brisk walk. It could be down to a saunter in the next few years and might even stop and rest a bit -- without the ...
EPOCHAL EVENTS often go unnoticed at the time they occur. The morning after the Wright brothers proved that heavier-than-air machines can stay aloft, no metropolitan dailies proclaimed MAN FLIES in...
MOST CURES for America's ruinous, $800-billion-a-year medical bill focus on changing our profligate insurance system, which encourages patients to consume -- and doctors to provide -- too much heal...
Q My husband and I recently moved to New Hampshire, where he is self-employed and I'm looking for work. We previously got our health care at group rates through Kaiser Permanente's HMO (I used to w...
Q I recently won a free trip for two to Hawaii from WOR-AM radio. The station intends to send me a 1099 income-reporting form for $3,500 -- supposedly the value of full coach air fare. But two trav...
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