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Could a Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Alcohol Abuse? 05/17/2017 05:00 PM EDT Patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass appear more likely to develop drinking problem, study says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, Weight Loss Surgery This Combo Workout May Suit Obese Seniors Best 05/17/2017 05:00 PM EDT Aerobic-plus-resistance regimen boosts bone and muscles, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise for Seniors, Obesity, Seniors' Health Black, Hispanic Americans Less Likely to See a Neurologist 05/17/2017 04:00 PM EDT They more often wind up in the ER and face higher medical costs than white patients, study shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Disparities, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke Gene Therapy Might Someday Mend Badly Broken Bones 05/17/2017 02:00 PM EDT Animal experiments suggest this may be a potential alternative to bone grafts, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Bone Grafts, Genes and Gene Therapy, Stem Cells Heart Disease the No. 1 Killer Worldwide 05/17/2017 02:00 PM EDT Low-cost, effective treatment programs are needed, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Statistics, Heart Diseases, Heart Diseases--Prevention Diabetes Drug Gets FDA Warning Due to Amputation Risk 05/17/2017 12:00 PM EDT Canagliflozin tied to a doubling of amputations of legs, feet, agency says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 2, Limb Loss Some Lead Poisoning Tests May Be Faulty 05/17/2017 12:00 PM EDT But the majority of tests are unaffected, U.S. officials say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Children's Health, Laboratory Tests, Lead Poisoning Is the AIDS Epidemic Winding Down in The U.S.? 05/17/2017 09:00 AM EDT Infection rate could be as low as 12,000 people a year by 2025, researchers report Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS It's Often Family to The Rescue During Opioid ODs 05/17/2017 09:00 AM EDT Study finds increased access to antidote may allow relatives to turn tragedy into a second chance Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Family Issues, Opioid Abuse and Addiction, Prescription Drug Abuse   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656