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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.

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 ...

Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are being invited this weekend and next to remember and demonstrate support for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS through a worship ...

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 ...

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 ...

By KATU.com Staff and News Wires PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Water Bureau will hold a joint press conference at 5 pm Sunday to announce the results of new tests at Washington Park's E. coli-contaminated open-air reservoir.

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.

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 ...

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.

After casting a crucial vote on the health debate, US Sen. Blanche Lincoln didn't return to the break she may have wanted when she came home to Arkansas.

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 ...

By Society for Human Resource Management (healthnewsdigest.com)-There is hopeful news for business owners who want to help employees stay safe and healthy and keep their business running until the flu season has passed.

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.