Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that two more Massachusetts residents died in the last week of H1N1 flu. One of those who died was a
When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.
Fangs are everywhere these days, hoping you’ll also want a taste of the bloodthirsty fervor that has gripped the nation.
Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued Friday that aim to reduce
Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical
A government advisory panel this week said that women in the 40s no longer need to get mammograms to detect breast cancer -- they can begin getting them every
What would the holidays be without kids giving Santa their wish list? But hopefully they're not giving Santa and other kids something else -- like the H1N1
Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death.
Today is the "Great American Smokeout," and the American Cancer Society is encouraging smokers to use the day to quit smoking or make a plan to quit soon.
A German drugmaker says it's developed medication to boost the female libido, but is the news too good to be true?
WASHINGTON - A new study about the contents of movie-theater popcorn uncovers a disturbing amount of fat, salt and calories.
A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based
Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if
Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.
SPECIAL REPORT - Remember the days of gym class? It was a time when you put down the books and picked up a ball. They are good memories for some. For others,

