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There were about 17% fewer new infections worldwide in 2008, compared with 2001, but fewer than half of those infected began treatment, a World Health Organization and UNAIDS report says.

Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding. They're seeing an increase in flu complications leading to pneumonia.

Predictions of rain and frozen rain did not keep a record crowd of about 14000 runners from entering the annual Turkey Trot 10K and 5K fun runs before today's America's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Listening is more than a matter of being “all ears.'' People can also hear with their skin, according to new research that deepens our understanding of the senses, showing they can work together but also override one another.

There's little debate about screening women ages 50 to 74. So why do so many slip through the cracks? By Katherine Hobson The recent brouhaha over breast cancer screening is about recommendations—what different experts say women of different ages ...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the deaths of two people who were infected with the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus.

From left to right, Senators Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Olympia Snowe of Maine say that containing costs is among their highest priorities in health care reform.

The number of new swine flu cases in Northern Ireland almost halved in the last week, according to the latest Department of Health figures.

BRUSSELS - Rom Houben's mother remembers her son's amazement when he finally started communicating again after spending 23 years locked in a paralyzed body that was misdiagnosed as vegetative.

The Los Angeles mayor declines to say what the cap should be, but says it should be a level that can be adequately monitored by city officials and the Police Department.

All BC residents who need and want to receive the H1N1 vaccination are now eligible to receive it after the province made the announcement last week.

A job is a business arrangement. You give employers your work and, in exchange, they give you money. Simple. So, in this season of giving thanks, do you think there's any room for gratitude in the labor-for-cash equation?

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A drug commonly used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis now also shows some promise in helping patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Officials with the American Red Cross are urging Louisville-area residents to remember blood donations over the holiday weekend. Red Cross spokesperson Karen Stecher says donations typically drop-off while people are enjoying food, football and parades ...

Deerfield-based Baxter International Inc. says it is looking into building a cell-based vaccine manufacturing plant in the US to produce seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines.

Oakland, IA-- Pottawattamie County and Council Bluffs Public Health Officials will be conducting an H1N1 Clinic on Monday, November 30th from 4pm-8pm.

Nov. 24, 2009 -- A potentially dangerous and rapidly spreading strain of the "superbug" MRSA poses a much greater public health threat than previously thought, new research shows.

TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (healthday News) -- Direct-to-consumer drug ads may contribute to higher Medicaid costs, according to a new study that examined sales of the widely used antiplatelet drug clopidogrel (Plavix).