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By DONALD G. mcneil Jr. New swine flu infections continue to drop across the United States, confirmation that the pandemic's fall wave has peaked, according to figures posted online Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

WASHINGTON - The Congressional Budget Office reported Monday that the Senate health bill could significantly reduce costs for many people who buy health insurance on their own, and that it would not substantially ...

NEW YORK - CVS Caremark Corp., the operator of more than 7000 US drugstores, was accused by Connecticut of selling expired products, less than a month after the company settled a similar suit with New York.

MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A special, intensive early intervention program for toddlers with autism succeeded in boosting IQ along with children's language and social skills, a new study shows.

PROVIDENCE - In his first press conference since Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of the Catholic Diocese of Providence criticized him for disclosing a confidential request to stop receiving Holy Communion because of his stand on moral issues, ...

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

RIYADH: A climate change expert has cautioned Saudis and residents to be vigilant against flash floods, saying that more heavy downpours, cold spells, heat waves and drought are expected because of changes in climatic conditions.

Six community hospitals, squeezed by the economic downturn and the Massachusetts budget crunch, are set to file a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court this morning seeking millions of dollars from the state for unpaid health care ...

For young women who have a high risk of breast cancer because of genetic mutations or family history, the radiation from yearly mammograms may make the risk even higher, researchers reported at a radiology conference on Monday.

Nashville's existing convention center could become a 15-story medical trade center buzzing with health-care innovations and brimming with visitors - and steering some business to a new convention ...

Seniors have until the end of the year to switch Medicare drug plans to get a better deal. But many will pass up the chance to save hundreds of dollars a year in prescription costs.

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 ...

Merced County students are more likely to fail California's school-based physical fitness exams than other youngsters in the state, according to new statistics released by the California Department of Education on Monday.

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.

Medical marijuana advocates released a poll Monday they said shows overwhelming support - by a 2-to-1 margin - for licensing and regulating cannabis dispensaries popping up across Colorado.