Kyle Kelley of West Roxbury put on a brave face as a public health nurse wiped a spot on his arm and gave him a quick shot of the H1N1 vaccine.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ -- All canned Slim-Fast drinks have been recalled by Unilever PLC's US subsidiary because of the possibility of bacterial contamination that could cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

The task force asserts that many times mammographies result in false positives. Even if the positives are true, they lead to unnecessary treatment like surgery, chemotherapy etc.

State Department of Health budget cuts for the fiscal year ending June 30 include money for several HIV/AIDS programs. About $40000 is being cut from Gregory House Programs, Hawaii's only statewide HIV/AIDS housing provider; ...

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents to beware of potential scams preying on concerns generated by the H1N1 influenza outbreak.

AS THE global AIDS epidemic evolves, so should the tools used to fight it. Because of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the number of HIV-positive adults receiving life-saving drugs has grown more than eightfold in recipient countries ...

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Food and Drug Administration medical reviewers said Friday the agency should conduct an additional review of antipsychotic drugs to look at the impact of weight gain in children, ...

Scientists can start using taxpayer money to study stem-cell lines that had been put off-limits on moral grounds by the Bush administration.

AP CHICAGO - Authorities say an electrical failure at a steam generation plant cut off heat and hot water to two Chicago hospitals.

Most smokers have long known that their habit puts them at risk for developing lung cancer, but new studies may encourage them to undergo colorectal and breast cancer testing as well.

FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The makers of 24 different prescription painkillers on Friday presented federal regulators with plans to curb the abuse of these opioid drugs.

Six years back, 43 year old Becky Griggs weighed a whopping 352 pounds, and was struggling with high blood pressure and a myriad of other medical problems, but today, 200 pounds lighter and free of all those dangers, the woman has come out to share the ...

By AP Doctors and hospitals should stop using a device from the Steris Corporation to sterilize surgical tools after reports of malfunctions, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Entertainment News from AP Indianapolis - Pink has become the internationally recognized symbol for breast cancer awareness, but the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research Laboratories aren't as drenched in pink as one might expect.

PHOENIX -- A Valley grocery store chain is recalling beef products that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak. Beef Packers Inc. of Fresno, California is recalling approximately 22723 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of ...

ENGLEWOOD, Ill. - Chicago drug investigators raided an elaborate marijuana growing operation housing more than 400 cannabis plants in two adjacent South Side storefronts and arrested the alleged proprietor, police said Friday.

She was a dance instructor who lost use of her legs, bladder and bowel after eating tainted hamburger produced by Cargill. By MATT mckinney, Star Tribune You are too funny.

Last week, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on a bill that would allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons.