Bird flu made the cut, as did a diet pill that holds promise, and a sweetener that's taken the world -- and WebMD readers -- by storm.
Here are the top 10 most viewed news stories on WebMD in 2005:
- Worst Cities, Worst Bugs for Asthma
- Best States for Raising Healthy Kids
- Bird Flu: 10 Questions, 10 Answers
- 4 Steps to Better Health in 6 Weeks
- New Weight Loss Drug May Help Dieters
- Dietitians Say Splenda Is Not the Same as Sugar
- Heart Rate Reveals Risk of Sudden Death
- Stroke Warning Signs May Start Days Earlier
- Flu Season May Not Have Peaked Yet
- Diet Pill Acomplia Keeps the Pounds Off