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The shortage of doses has led to confrontations with patients who insist on getting it when they find their doctor has some. By Marc Siegel The Unreal World With the unanticipated shortage of the new H1N1 swine flu vaccine, my life as a practicing ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia - Five people died from swine flu during the hajj, Saudi Arabia said Sunday, a relatively small number considering the event is the largest annual gathering in the world and is seen as an ideal incubator for the virus.

There are more than 17000 Australians now living with the HIV virus, and here are a brave handful. The five reside across Sydney, but they are just like people who are living with HIV in every Australian state.

Women's breasts are not the usual topic of public discourse in Washington, at least not outside the context of a scandal. But for the past few weeks, the question of when women should be screened for ...

There are many health insurance plans available to families who have low income and cannot afford a fancy health insurance. Medicare and Medicaid are special schemes that are controlled by the states, and supported by together by states and the federal ...

Cases of diabetes will soar and the cost of treating the disease will triple, according to a new report. (CNN) -- The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, ...

SHANGHAI, CHINA (AP) - 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 ...

DNA testing of the bacteria found in a Portland drinking-water reservoir might point to the source of contamination. But whether the contamination caused illnesses in people may never be known, health experts said ...

Agriflu will be administered as a single injection in the upper arm and is available in prefilled syringes, the FDA says. (CNN) -- The US Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved a new vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza.

Here's how to participate in the Post-Tribune's Empty Stocking Fund collection drive, which helps low-income families through the local Boys & Girls Clubs.

While the need for blood tends to rise during the holiday season, donations tend to fall. That's a paradox the the American Red Cross has been hoping to overcome, as it has held a ...

When Paul Carroll lost his job in January, he and his wife, Kate, had a difficult, expensive choice: Do they keep their health insurance through his former employer, even though it would mean bearing the full cost of ...

Mt. Pleasant #2 Missionary Baptist Church, 490 Stone Road, Pinson, will hold appreciation services for Pastor Jimmy L. Godwin at 11 am and 2 pm Sunday.

AP The protesters held signs and distributed fliers Friday outside the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's headquarters downtown.

OTTAWA - The H1N1 virus may have hit its peak in this country, according to the most recent data from the Public Health Agency of Canada.