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BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland saw a faster increase of deaths from the A/H1N1 influenza in the past weeks, according to the Ministry of Health.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Millions of unemployed US workers face sharply higher health insurance premiums and loss of coverage as temporary federal subsidies expire, a healthcare advocacy group said on Tuesday.

December 2, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) - The low doses of radiation associated with annual screening mammography could be placing high-risk women in even more jeopardy of developing breast cancer, particularly if they start screening at a young age or ...

By Patricia Is loneliness contagious? A recently published study says, yes. It is spread among people, much like a disease. Researchers tracked more than 5000 people and those with whom they had social contact over the course of ten years, ...

TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- About 50 percent of intensive care unit patients worldwide suffer infections, which increase their risk of dying in the hospital, a new study finds.

AP CARSON CITY, Nev.—Nevada health officials are warning residents of potential scams generated by the swine flu outbreak. Officials one such scam involves an e-mail being circulated that directs recipients to register with the US Centers for Disease ...

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Shares of Santarus Inc. (SNTS) jumped Wednesday on news the US Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter version of the specialty pharmaceutical company's heartburn ...

A dry cat food recalled in September has killed 21 cats and the pet food was sold in some states in the south and along the East Coast, the AP reported.

BANGALORE, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Shares of Dyax Corp soared as much as 50 percent on Wednesday, a day after US health regulators approved the biotechnology firm's drug Kalbitor for the treatment of acute attacks of a rare genetic disease.

Regulators from the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN) citing “serious violations” of health regulations at its Fort Worth, Tex.

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, ...

With hundreds of city firefighters out of work every day for medical problems ranging from broken bones to more serious illnesses, the Fire Department is moving to reduce staffing at 49 engine companies in the five boroughs, city officials ...

By AP THE ISSUE: Is there an easier, more transparent way for consumers to shop for health insurance? THE POLITICS: Most Americans under age 65 get insurance coverage through their employers.

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.