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SHANGHAI - The virus that causes AIDS is now spreading fastest in China through heterosexual sex, a trend demanding new strategies to stave off a rebound in the epidemic after years of progress in containing it, a United Nations report said.

Canadian health officials are investigating what caused six severe allergic reactions to the H1N1 vaccine earlier this month, which the World Health Organization calls "an unusual number.

Recommendations for significant changes to established practices for early cancer detection in women has stirred debate among local medical professionals about the role evidence-based medicine will play in regulating health care costs.

Francisco Hernandez Jr. slept in subway cars and spent most of his time underground, according to his mother. Francisco Hernandez Jr.

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, ...

HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina (Reuters) - The bioreactors are empty and running just for show for now, but Novartis opened its first US flu vaccine plant on Tuesday, the first in the country to make flu vaccines out of cells instead of ...

Research shows H1N1 flu activity is down across the city and the country, but that is not stopping some people from stocking up on the most popular anti-viral treatment.

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.

Pfizer has been ordered to pay a total of $103 million in punitive damages to two women who were found to have breast cancer after they used hormonal drugs, state court officials in Philadelphia said Monday.

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 ...

By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and who are exposed to the metal have more than ...

Escalating obesity rates are no secret in this country, but seeing the statistics is a sober reminder of the health risks of being severely overweight.

TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads may contribute to higher Medicaid costs, according to a new study that examined sales of the widely used antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix).

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has had 38 recalls for dangerous toys this year, down from 162 in 2008. But parents shopping for children this holiday season still need to be vigilant.

Members also signal that they may cap dispensaries to between 70 and 200. The council plows through 50 proposed changes to its medical marijuana ordinance.

Most people feel tempted to overeat during the holidays, when calorie-laden comfort food is in endless supply from Thanksgiving until New Year's.