Some kids face lifelong health problems unless weight is controlled

•	For Obese Teens, Bariatric Surgery May Be Drastic but Vital

 

Experts disagree on what's enough, or too much

•	Testing to Keep Young Athletes Alive

 

Experts urge parents, teachers and other adults to be more alert for signs

•	In Kids, Anxiety and Depression Can Be Tough to Detect

 

Yet despite optimism, spending lags and incidence expected to spike

•	Alzheimer's Breakthrough May Be Near

 

Birth control for men may be feasible, but biology makes it complicated

•	Don't Look for a Male 'Pill' Anytime Soon

 

Promise of smaller cuts, faster recovery fuels growth in robotic surgeries

•	Who's Wielding the Scalpel? It Might Be a Robot

 

Having an 'orphan disease' can leave people misdiagnosed and desperate

•	The Odyssey of a Rare Disorder

 

Not just more but sicker residents are expected in coming decades

•	Elder Boom Could Strain U.S. Health Care

 

Reflexes, memory and more stand to benefit, experts now believe

•	Video Gaming Might Keep Older Folks Young

 

Research could lead directly to new drugs without testing on animals, some say

•	Genetic Diseases May Be 1st to Benefit From Stem Cells

 

You can't channel surf at all these days without stumbling across drug advertisements featuring happy people, sunny days, vague descriptions and a quickly mumbled list of side effects.

•	Proliferation of Drug Ads Worries Some

 

Already a leading cause of vision loss among people older than 60, age-related macular degeneration is expected to skyrocket in numbers over the coming decades as the U.S. population grows older.

•	Advances Offer Hope Against Vision Loss