PICKENS, SC -- Hundreds lined up for an H1N1 flu vaccine clinic in Pickens County on Saturday. The vaccines that many have been waiting for have arrived in.

People aren't the only ones who can get sick from the H1N1 novel flu virus. A dog or a cat can catch the swine flu from its owner, but it is highly unlikely, local veterinarians say.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds.

An experimental treatment stabilizes two boys with the rare, fatal degenerative disorder known as ALD. Researchers hail the findings, which come on the tail of other gene-therapy successes.

MetroWest Medical Center has told employees it may end its contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts unless the insurer narrows the gap in payments between the hospital and its competitors.

(CNN) -- More than 100000 cases of cancer each year are caused by excess body fat, according to a report released Thursday in Washington.

Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their native languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester.

Smokers who switch to a low-tar, light or mild brand of cigarette will not find it easier to quit and in fact may find it harder, researchers reported on Tuesday.

BERLIN, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Political infighting in Ukraine ahead of a presidential election in January is holding up Kiev's payments for Russian gas, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with German weekly magazine Der Spiegel.

FRUITLAND -- After 56 years of service at Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, the Rev. Dr. John Rymer will retire at the end of the fall quarter.

By The Editors LM Otero/The Associated Press The US flag flies at half staff in front of the Army's III Corps headquarters at Fort Hood, Texas, Nov. 6, 2009.

Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, a six-year-old Cambridge biotechnology start-up, has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration to market its first drug in the United States.

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. - A surge in medical marijuana in California has left communities trying to regulate or ban the drug. This wine country town has welcomed a dispensary as a strong source of tax revenue during the recession.

SCHENECTADY -- Eight people from four families are getting emergency aid from the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York (ARCNENY) after a fire Friday night.

To the surprise and outrage of many, both have been receiving vaccines for the H1N1 virus. According to the Associated Press, the government-funded vaccine is being distributed to states, where health departments decide where to ...

AUGUSTA, Maine - The law expanding access to marijuana for medical reasons passed by voters Tuesday needs changes to make it workable, said Maine Gov.

Diabetes is a condition that affects the ability of the body to use glucose (a form of sugar found in foods) for energy. Normally, specialized cells in the pancreas (islet cells) produce a hormone, called insulin.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Human rights activists warned Friday there could be a resurgence of AIDS in Uganda if a proposed new law they say is flawed takes effect in the African nation.