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On a blustery beach in South Africa's coastal city of Durban, Dumisani Gumbi is going through a tough fitness programme. He is a platoon sergeant with the South African army.

By Sam Riche, USA TODAY By John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - Americans who buy health insurance through their employer wouldn't see a big difference in premiums if the Senate's health care bill becomes law, a non-partisan analysis released Monday ...

Nov. 30, 2009 -- A new, home-based program for toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that combines behavioral change techniques in a playful environment boosted the children's IQ, language ability, and social interaction ...

The bad news from a new study is that two thirds of store-bought chicken was found to be contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria.

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut officials are suing CVS/Pharmacy Inc., alleging it has sold food and over-the-counter medications past their expiration dates at many of its Connecticut stores.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia - One of the main rites at Islam's annual hajj centers on the bravery and determination of a woman. According to Muslim tradition, Hagar, the consort of the patriarch Abraham, ran between two hills searching for water for her dying ...

PROVIDENCE, RI - Rep. Patrick Kennedy used the language of faith Monday to rally support for expanding the nation's health insurance system in his first public appearance since escalating a public feud with Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop over ...

CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Every year, many patients undergo unnecessary computed tomography (CT) scans that are not indicated, exposing them to more radiation than is necessary, according to new research presented here at the annual ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Market Center Management Co. on Monday announced plans to build and operate a $250 million Nashville Medical Trade Center on the site of the city's existing convention center.

Women across the USA have been shocked and angered by new advice to get fewer mammograms. Yet experts have been debating the risks of mammograms and other cancer screenings for more than a decade.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The percentage of children born with Down syndrome has increased by about one percent per year since 1979, according to new findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 30, 2009 at 2:05 pm ET The California State Athletic Commission has made its stance on medical marijuana use among combat athletes clear: fighters who test positive for marijuana will be disciplined whether they have a ...

Boston (dbtechno) - A new medical marijuana class has been launched in Detroit, Michigan for those interested in learning all about the drug.

(NECN: Ally Donnelly, Wakefield, Mass.) - Many students and their parents are taking antibiotics as a precaution after a bacterial meningitis scare at a Massachusetts school.

With more than 23 million Americans already diagnosed with diabetes, the number of individuals affected by the condition in the US is expected to double over the next 25 years, according to new research.