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There were about 17% fewer new infections worldwide in 2008, compared with 2001, but fewer than half of those infected began treatment, a World Health Organization and UNAIDS report says.

Just as the H1N1 pandemic seems to be waning around the country, some health officials are worried that crowded malls, holiday gatherings and higher numbers of travelers could lead to more infections.

Because the health care reform bills require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and prohibit them from charging sick people any more than others, Congress is depending on young, healthy people to buy insurance -- even ...

Nira Berry (left) of Potomac and other women gathered outside the Rockville headquarters of the US Preventative Services Task Force on Monday to protest the group's recommendations that women ...

ATLANTA - Let us give thanks - and pass the Purell. Your family might be sharing more than turkey and pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving.

TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (healthday News) -- Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, ...

Parents looking to avoid hazardous toys as they begin their holiday shopping can find quick help in the latest Trouble in Toyland report from the Illinois Public Interest Research Group.

A new Novartis AG vaccine plant in North Carolina is supposed to boost the US's ability to fight pandemics like the current swine-flu virus.

A new study suggests that evidence linking heart risks to Vioxx, the Merck arthritis drug pulled from the market in 2004, was apparent in 2000, Health Day reports.

Reports of less flu-like illness across the country in recent days had some thinking we may have seen the worst of the H1N1 virus.

Nov. 23, 2009 -- Prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke and childhood exposure to lead are linked to increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD) in children, a new study shows.

The lawyers who won $103 million in two jury verdicts announced Monday against Pfizer Inc. relied as much on their storytelling ability as their knowledge of the law.

The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun in Saudi Arabia, with officials saying they expect lower numbers mainly because of fears about swine flu.

November 24, 2009 - Severe, chronic pain in multiple areas may predict risk for falls in older adults, according to the results of a population-based longitudinal study reported in the November 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking away or letting things pass may be an unhealthy way to deal with unfair treatment on the job, research from Sweden shows.

When you load up that plate, the average Thanksgiving meal runs about 3000 calories and more than 229 grams of fat. “A 160 pound person would have to run at a moderate pace for four hours, swim for five hours or walk 30 miles to burn ...

Children with asthma are more likely to develop severe cases of H1N1 flu than seasonal flu. It is well established that anyone with asthma has a higher risk for flu-related complications, such as pneumonia.