Health

Arizona gov. opts for federal Medicaid expansion
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law, a surprising ...
Feds warned against risk seen in Buffalo VA
Federal authorities warned against the infection risks of using insulin pens on more than one patient, and officials on Monday asked why a Buffalo ...
Coca-Cola to address obesity for first time in ads
Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first ...
Column: Familiar debate revived in obesity crisis
Americans have always been conflicted on what role government should have in their private lives. The scale tilts wildly depending on the issue and ...
A snapshot of influenza activity in all 50 states
Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama: Like many states, Alabama is having an earlier and busier ...
Hospitals crack down on workers refusing flu shots
Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly ...
Goodell has no issue in handing of RG3's injury
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he doesn't have a problem with the way the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee ...
Q&A: Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up
Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from ...
Miss America contestant pursuing double mastectomy
Win or lose Saturday, Miss America contestant Allyn Rose will have conveyed a message about breast cancer prevention using her primary tool as a ...
Key Things to Know About This Flu Season
Some key things to know about the flu season: THE SITUATION: The annual flu season hit about a month early this year, and illness is now widespread ...
Flu more widespread in US; eases off in some areas
Flu is now widespread in all but three states as the nation grapples with an earlier-than-normal season. But there was one bit of good news Friday: ...
Lung cancer scans backed for older, heavy smokers
After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for ...
Merck warns docs to stop prescribing Tredaptive
Drugmaker Merck & Co. is suspending its sale of the cholesterol drug Tredaptive after initial results from a study showed that it wasn't effective and ...
Embattled cancer agency's donor list revealed
Major pharmaceutical firms and individuals linked to companies that have benefited from a $3 billion cancer-fighting Texas agency under criminal ...
Researchers: NFL's Seau had brain disease
When he ended his life last year by shooting himself in the chest, Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease often linked with repeated blows to ...
MLB to expand blood testing for HGH
Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, ...
Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making ...
FDA requires lower doses for sleep medications
The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies ...
How to tell a cold from the flu
The common cold and flu are caused by different viruses but can have some similar symptoms, making them tough to tell apart. In general, the flu is ...
Poll: Most of Ireland favors wider abortion access
Most people in Ireland want lawmakers to give women wider access to abortion, a poll revealed Thursday as senior clerics testified before a ...
Indonesia to add photo warnings to cigarette packs
Indonesia has issued regulations that will require cigarette packets to bear graphic photographic warnings, a long-delayed measure in a country with ...
Eli Lilly settles Mass. pregnancy drug-cancer case
Eli Lilly and Co. has settled a lawsuit brought by four sisters who contended their breast cancer was caused by a drug their mother took during ...
Indian park battles poachers targeting rhino horn
Out of the early morning mists and tall grass of northeast India emerges a massive creature with a dinosaur-like face, having survived millions of ...