WASHINGTON - It may be possible to make a safe vaccine against the type of bacteria best known for causing ”strep throat” and rheumatic fever, U.S.-based researchers reported on Thursday. The little piece of the bacteria that causes serious disease

LOS ANGELES (March 6) - Patrick Swayze's doctor is "optimistic" about his prognosis for battling pancreatic cancer, and the "Dirty Dancing" actor's upcoming cable pilot is still in contention to become a series. Photo Gallery Bryan Bedder, Getty Ima

Nevada health care had a terrible reputation even before last week. But public trust in doctors and nurses may now be at an all-time low. Already, the state ranks among the worst in the nation for numbers of doctors and nurses per capita, the number of un

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon is conducting a one-of-a-kind lottery, and the prize is health insurance. The state will start drawing names this week for the chance to enroll in a health care program designed for people not poor enough for Medicaid but too

WASHINGTON - Drug makers increased their prices last year by an average of 7.4 percent for brand-name medicines most commonly prescribed to the elderly, according to the advocacy group AARP. The increase was about 2.5 times overall inflation, continuin

Marie B. Walker Updated February, 2008 March, 2008 marks the fifth annual Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month sponsored by the Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis. March is officially recognized as Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness M

Las Vegas police and county prosecutors opened a preliminary criminal investigation Monday into the Las Vegas clinic accused of shoddy medical practices that exposed patients to potentially deadly infections. The investigation joins inquiries by the FB

Computers Could Be Used To Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2008) — Computers are able to diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately than experts, according to research published in the journal Brain. The findings may he

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Are you frustrated because your child can remember all the lyrics to the songs on their iPod, but can’t remember what they studied last night for today’s science test? As many as 10 percent of children have a ‘poor working memory,’ it is being

A new study suggests at least one vitamin could potentially harm instead of help you. Researchers found that people who took an increased amount of vitamin E had a greater risk of developing lung cancer, according to a news release from Science Daily.

The federal government defines a rare disease or condition as one that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans. What then do you call a disease that affects just 200 people? "One of the rarest of the rares," said Cate Walsh Vockley of the National Niemann

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gorton's Inc. recalled about 1,000 cases of frozen fish in 10 states on Friday after confirming items a Pennsylvania woman reported finding in her food were pills. Gorton's voluntarily recalled the product as a precaution while a l

WASHINGTON - Influenza viruses coat themselves in fatty material that hardens and protects them in colder temperatures — a finding that could explain why winter is the flu season, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday. This butter-like coating melts in

Reported February 21, 2007 All-Natural Menopause Relief SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Hot flashes, mood swings, even depression. Symptoms of menopause can be harsh. And since researchers found hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the

WASHINGTON - U.S. policy in preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic is veering dangerously toward a heavy-handed law-enforcement approach, the American Civil Liberties Union said on Monday. The group, which advocates for individuals' legal rights b

New infectious diseases have been appearing more often, says a study that suggests “hot spots” where the next new germs are most likely to appear. “We need to be out there in the hot spot regions looking for the next HIV,” said study co-author

ATLANTA - The government announced Friday that it has said goodbye to one of the world's greatest lifesavers — the original smallpox vaccine. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month made arrangements to dispose of its 12 millio

ENOLA, Pa. - Leigh Bradshaw could be mistaken for a drug-company sales rep as she pulls out charts and leaflets to tell Dr. Ernest Josef about the costs and benefits of various cholesterol-lowering drugs. But notably absent during her visit to his fami

Suellen Hinde March 02, 2008 12:00am NURSES at Victorian schools should be able to hand out the morning-after pill to girls without their parents' knowledge, the state's leading adolescent health expert says. -------------------------------------