50 Mil. Americans Have Had Swine Flu Says CDC

Swine flu has sickened about 50 million Americans, and killed ...

Sleeplessness Survey Ranks W. Virginia Tops

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are ...

Antibiotics Fed to Animals Afflict Humans with Killer Germs

The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between ...

Norway Finds Solution for Dug-Resistant Superbugs

Aker University Hospital is a dingy place to heal. The ...

Fighting Fat Goes Hi-Tech with Wearable Sensors

The fight against fat is going high-tech. To get an ...

High Cadmium Levels Found in Kids' Jewelry from China

Barred from using lead in children's jewelry because of its ...

Proven Danger Doesn't Stop Demand for Silicone Injections

Clara Tolentino was terrified when her 43-year-old sister died last ...

Male Chromosome Evolves Faster Than Rest of Genome

Women may think of men as primitive, but new research ...

Weekends Can't Make Up for Sleep Deprivation

Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too ...

Americans Are Fat but Holding the Line

Raise a glass of diet soda: The nation's obesity rate ...

J&J Issues Massive Recall of Tylenol, Motrin

Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall Friday of over-the-counter ...

Smokers with Cancer Double Survival Chances by Quitting

People with early lung cancer who quit smoking could double ...

New Drug, Tamiflu Both Effective in Saving Lives

Researchers delivered a double dose of good news Sunday in ...

Korean Scientists Clone Transgenic Dogs That Glow Red

South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that ...

Prostate Cancer Vaccine Extends Survival

Florida officials say a mineral overdose is the probable cause ...

FDA Warns Against Liver Damage from Hydroxycut

Government health officials warned dieters and body builders Friday to ...

Early Detection Test for Alzheimer's Highly Reliable

Vitamin D, Fish Oil to Be Subject of Major Test

Resynchronizing Implant Better at Preventing Heart Attacks

10 Things You Should Know About Swine Flu

Since it first emerged in April, the global swine flu ...

Costly Device Reduces Heart Failure but May Not Save Lives

A two-in-one heart device to fix irregular beats and contraction ...

Titans Punter Drops 29 Pounds in 4 Weeks on Juice ...

Craig Hentrich knew he had to do something drastic if ...

Wost Fears About Swine Flu Laid to Rest

Put swine flu in a room with other strains of ...

New National Experiment Tackles Teen Obesity

Paris Woods is hardly a poster child for the obesity ...

Aspirin Cuts Colon Cancer Risk in 4-Year Study

People with a genetic susceptibility to colon cancer could cut ...

Breakthrough Vaccine Cuts Risk of HIV Infection

For the first time, an experimental vaccine has prevented infection ...

Health Care Horror Story May Not Support Reform Opponents

Shona Holmes is the Harry and Louise of this year's ...

NFL Players Report Higher Rates of Dementia

Retired professional football players may have a higher rate than ...

Vaccine-Like Shots Effective Against Cocaine Addiction

Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also ...

Mild Side Effects Seen for Swine Flu Vaccine

Vaccine is the best tool against swine flu despite reports ...

Suzanne Somers Book Crusades Against Chemotherapy

Suzanne Somers is at it again. Less than a year ...

Obese Moms May Program Obesity in Fetuses

When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, ...

FDA Panel Backs First Radio-Frequency Asthma Treatment

Federal health advisers are recommending a novel technology from Asthmatx ...

Study Can't Absolve Cellphone Use of Brain Cancer

Cell phone users worried about getting brain cancer aren't off ...

Gene Therapy Used to Restore Sight to Blind Kids

Researchers have succeeded in using gene therapy to restore sight ...

LSD, Magic Mushrooms Help Ease Anxiety

The big white pill was brought to her in an ...

First Transplant of Entire Face Claimed by Spanish Hospital

A hospital in Spain said it has carried out the ...

Bad Habits Add 12 Years to Physical Age

Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, ...

Dirty-Bomb Exposure Test May Help Cancer Victims

With a few drops of blood, scientists are creating a ...

Major Food Companies Join Lower Salt Initiative

Sixteen food companies plan to cut the amount of salt ...

Half of Seniors Have Health Care with Low Ratings

Millions of seniors signed up for popular Medicare Advantage insurance ...

Adult Premature Death Rates Lowest in Iceland, Cyprus

Men in Iceland and women in Cyprus have the lowest ...

Dolphin-Eating Japanese Villagers Have High Mercury

Residents of the dolphin-hunting village depicted in Oscar documentary "The ...

Scientist, Dalai Lama Collaborate on Science of Happiness

After hearing about his cutting-edge research on the brain and ...

Walking Seems to Reduce Stroke Risk for Women

Women can lower their stroke risk by lacing up their ...

FDA Puts Liver-Damage Warning on Diet Pills

Federal health officials are warning consumers that the weight loss ...

Trans Fat Labels Lead to Healthier Fast Foods

Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about ...

HK Man's Widow Sues NYU for Donor's Fatal Uterine Cancer

The scenario was unique, as far as doctors could tell: ...

Study Tracks Residents of Asbestos-Tainted MT Town

Researchers have embarked on an ambitious study to track the ...

Orgy of Overtreatment May Make Americans Less Healthy

More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier — it ...