Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats
Findings offers hope of new treatments for severe obesity in humans

Calcium Might Have Taste Humans Can Detect
Tweaking tongue receptors could encourage people to consume more of the vital nutrient

Compression Stockings Often Incorrectly Used
29% of patients had problems with size of devices used to prevent deep vein clots, study finds

79 Million Americans Struggle to Pay Medical Bills
New numbers show the problem is getting worse, not better, even for middle class

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 20, 2008

Imaging System Lets Doctors 'See' Cancer During Surgery
Fluorescent dyes light up diseased tissue on video monitors, helping spare healthy cells

Ultrasound Used to Predict Heart Attack Risk
Provides noninvasive way to identify plaques, improve effectiveness of therapy

Reaching the Heart Through the Wrist
Though procedure is used less often, it reduces bleeding problems, study finds

Low Vitamin D Raises Women's Hip Fracture Risk
Too many Americans aren't getting enough of the sun-sourced nutrient, researchers say

Silver-Coated Ventilator Tubes Cut Risk of Pneumonia
Antimicrobial properties blocked bacteria formation, delayed onset of lung inflammation