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HIV rates seem to be declining, according to a new study, but the best improvements seem to be in developing countries. BY FRED TASKER More powerful drugs and greater access to care have cut new HIV infections worldwide by 17 percent in the past eight ...

GlaxoSmithKline has advised doctors in Canada to stop using a batch of its swine flu vaccine, amid reports of severe side-effects in some patients.

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, ...

Deb Reynolds-Deiss of Palmyra, Ind., was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, at age 47 - and is convinced that having a mammogram every year since 40 is the reason she's alive.

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 ...

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.

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.

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

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.

What could be done to prevent another Vioxx? This pain medication for arthritis became a blockbuster after its introduction in 1999, only to be taken off the market in 2004 when a study linked the drug to an increased risk of heart ...

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.

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