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Just in time for Thanksgiving, the biggest turkey of the Holiday season was delivered to members of the US Senate on Nov. 20 in the guise of America's Affordable Health Care Act of 2009.

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, ...

The Sue A. de Mille Women's Diagnostic Center in Plano is one of the more than 500 medical facilities in Texas that offer mammograms.

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.

People listen with their skin, not just their ears. Air puffs delivered to volunteers' hands or necks at critical times alter their ability, for better or worse, to hear certain speech sounds, a new study finds.

By MCCAIN Good news in health care this morning as we learn that the rate of AIDS infections is decreasing according to a new United Nations report.

By A. Pawlowski, CNN About half of Americans would fly while sick with the flu rather than pay a flight rebooking fee, according to a poll.

Experts from the World Health Organization are concerned over the new cases of Avian Influenza or the H5N1 in poultries in Egypt, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, saying that the virus may mutate into a new strain if it comes into ...

Members also signal that they may cap dispensaries to between 70 and 200. The council plows through 50 proposed changes to its medical marijuana ordinance.

Despite there being an entire country named Turkey, it's the yearly American Thanksgiving traditions that leads to a huge boost in Google searches for the term.

WARREN - Becky Lyda learned about the holiday blood drive being conducted by the American Red Cross Thursday morning. She decided she wanted to spend more of her holiday time making a difference.

(APN) ATLANTA -- The Butler Street YMCA hosted its weekly Hungry Club Forum in downtown Atlanta on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, and discussed hunger and homelessness.

By Sue-Lyn Erbeck Special to the Tribune Bluesy riffs and jazzy notes offer a soothing counterpoint to the bustle within Chicago's airport terminals.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. -- For the first time, Sacramento County is hosting an H1N1 flu vaccine clinic that's open to everyone.

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.

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

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.

A group of volunteer Santas wants the same swine flu vaccination priority as health care workers and teachers. The 200 members of "Santa America" visit sick and traumatized children during the holiday season and need to be protected against kids who ...