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SHANGHAI -- The number of people around the world infected with the virus that causes AIDS has stabilized at roughly 33 million, as new infections have declined and wider access to treatment has reduced the annual death toll of the ...

The recommendations made by the US Preventive Services Task Force, while based on available scientific evidence, are alarming to many in the medical community ("Breast Exam Guidelines Raise Furor," US News, Nov. 19).

WHEELING -- A bad batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine is giving some people a severe allergic reaction but it appears to be confined to Canada, according to the World Health Organization.

Because the health care reform bills require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions and prohibit them from charging sick people any more than others, Congress is depending on young, healthy people to buy insurance -- even ...

A new Novartis AG vaccine plant in North Carolina is supposed to boost the US's ability to fight pandemics like the current swine-flu virus.

TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (healthday News) -- Strains of antibiotic-resistant infections normally found in the community are increasingly showing up among hospital outpatients, raising the risk that inpatients could become infected, ...

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).

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What could be done to prevent another Vioxx? This pain medication for arthritis became a blockbuster after its introduction in 1999, only to be taken off the market in 2004 when a study linked the drug to an increased risk of heart ...

AP LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council has hammered out some guidelines for a long-awaited medical marijuana ordinance. Council members spent about five hours Tuesday reviewing amendments for the proposed ordinance.

Pfizer has been ordered to pay a total of $103 million in punitive damages to two women who were found to have breast cancer after they used hormonal drugs, state court officials in Philadelphia said Monday.

By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you need another reason to stop smoking while pregnant, or to rid your home of lead, a new study suggests that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy and who are exposed to the metal have more than ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - As an Ohio execution team tried to find a vein during an unsuccessful lethal injection attempt, prison staff sought help from a doctor - a move generally discouraged by ethical and professional medical rules - federal court papers show ...

Escalating obesity rates are no secret in this country, but seeing the statistics is a sober reminder of the health risks of being severely overweight.

Fear of swine flu is expected to reduce the number of pilgrims attending this year's Hajj pilgrimage, a senior Saudi official says.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has had 38 recalls for dangerous toys this year, down from 162 in 2008. But parents shopping for children this holiday season still need to be vigilant.

Most people feel tempted to overeat during the holidays, when calorie-laden comfort food is in endless supply from Thanksgiving until New Year's.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking away or letting things pass may be an unhealthy way to deal with unfair treatment on the job, research from Sweden shows.