3/18 CNN.com - Health

Family visits actress Richardson after ski fall March 18, 2009 at 2:54 pm Hours after actress Natasha Richardson was reportedly transferred to a New York City hospital, her mother and sister were seen visiting late Tuesday. Obesity can shorten lifespan up to a decade March 18, 2009 at 2:45 pm Obesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people. How 'minor' head injuries turn serious March 18, 2009 at 2:02 pm A blow to the head that at first seems minor and does not result in immediate pain or other symptoms can in fact turn out to be a life-threatening brain injury, experts tell CNN. Inside the prostate cancer screening debate March 18, 2009 at 1:45 pm Over the past 20 years, my research interests have focused on prostate cancer. An important question that has plagued us is, "Does prostate cancer screening save lives?" Prostate cancer screening is extremely controversial and is an emotional issue. Two studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine address the question: These two studies may not end the controversy, but clearly provide needed information. Perhaps I can provide some prospective given my experiences. Octomom brings some of her babies home March 18, 2009 at 11:36 am Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, brought an undisclosed number of her babies home from the hospital late Tuesday. Commentary: Pope wrong on condoms March 18, 2009 at 11:28 am The African-American religious community deserves considerable praise for taking leadership of the civil rights movement during the first half of the 20th century. VA to look into effects of 'burn pits' on veterans March 18, 2009 at 2:44 am The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will study the effects of toxic emissions from burning trash at military installations in Iraq and Afghanistan on veterans, even after the Department of Defense has concluded no long-term effects exist. Obese less likely to survive pancreatic cancer March 17, 2009 at 1:43 pm Pancreatic cancer patients who are obese may be 12 times more likely to have cancer that's already spread to their lymph nodes at the time of surgery than similar cancer patients who weigh less, according to a study released Monday in the Archives of Surgery.