Experts say radical measures won't stop swine flu 11/19/2009 - 16:13

LONDON — Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated

AP Impact: Gripes about swine flu vaccine abound 11/19/2009 - 16:06

ATLANTA — When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.<

Sebelius: mammograms still vital in saving lives 11/18/2009 - 15:54

WASHINGTON — Federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.

Cancer society: Mammograms remain best tool 11/18/2009 - 11:16

Megan Orciari’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in her first mammogram, at 41.

 

Ex-Kiss drummer: Breast cancer not just for women 11/18/2009 - 11:11

SPRING LAKE, N.J. — Lying in bed one night in 2007, Peter Criss felt something strange: a small lump on his left breast.

 

New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns 11/17/2009 - 13:23

NEW YORK — For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences.

 

Study: New device improves heart failure survival 11/17/2009 - 13:18

ORLANDO, Fla. — Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure.

Going high-tech to track Alzheimer's patients 11/16/2009 - 15:32

WASHINGTON — Tom Dougherty jokes that he takes "get-lost walks." To his wife, Cleo, it's a constant fear: When will his Alzheimer's get bad enough that she has t

AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs 11/16/2009 - 13:30

WASHINGTON — It's the cost, Mr. President.

 

Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited 11/16/2009 - 13:25

ATLANTA — Sexually spread diseases continue to rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting yet another record in 2008, government health officials said Monday.

CDC: Swine flu has sickened 22 million in 6 months 11/12/2009 - 15:45

WASHINGTON — Government health officials say swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April.

 

Review: Reports on Pfizer drug studies misleading 11/12/2009 - 13:02

Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc.

US adult smoking rate rises slightly 11/12/2009 - 12:53

ATLANTA  — Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S.

UN says hunger stunts some 200 million children 11/11/2009 - 14:35

ROME — Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat, according to a new report published by UNICEF Wednesday befo

Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts 11/09/2009 - 16:17

WASHINGTON — Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries —

Events to help nursing students find jobs 11/09/2009 - 12:00

SOUTHINGTON — Just a few years ago, nurses were offered $5,000 signing bonuses for staying at a job for more than a year.

 

Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump' 11/04/2009 - 17:56

NEW YORK — It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a hear

Health care dispute: Costs of defensive medicine 11/04/2009 - 14:40

BOSTON — Dr. James Wang says he tries to tell his patients when extra medical procedures aren't necessary.

Commercial pigs in Ind. test positive for H1N1 11/04/2009 - 14:37

WASHINGTON — The U.S.

Low cholesterol may prevent some prostate cancers 11/03/2009 - 15:58

Men may protect more than their hearts if they keep cholesterol in line: Their chances of getting aggressive prostate cancer may be lower, new research suggests.