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CDC Says U.S. Making Progress On Swine Flu Vaccine

U.S. health officials said on Friday they are making progress in improving the supply of H1N1 vaccine to state health departments and urged people frustrated by long lines and......

House Democrats Scramble For Healthcare Votes

Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a......

Moderate Exercise May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer -- including aggressive, fast-growing tumors....

Passive Work Means Less Activity Off The Job, Too

Do you have an unchallenging job with little control over what you do? You may be more likely to be a couch potato in your leisure time, a new study shows....

WHO Says Pandemic Flu On Rise In China, Japan

H1N1 swine flu is on the rise in China and Japan after triggering an unusually early start to the winter influenza season in Europe, Central Asia and North America....

Seasonal Flu May Hit Europe After H1N1: Experts

The H1N1 pandemic flu virus could kill up to 40,000 people across Europe and be followed by seasonal flu waves that could kill the same number....

PetSmart Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves

The FDA said two products were being recalled; Dentley's bulk cattle hoof and Dentley's 10-pack beef hooves sold between Oct. 9 and Nov. 3....

Some Countries "Ambushed" By H1N1

Some countries have been "ambushed" by sudden severe outbreaks of disease and death from the H1N1 flu pandemic, and have gone over the top in their response....

Study Explains How Smells Conjure Strong Memories

The aroma of Grandmother's fresh-baked cookies etch themselves into the brain's emotional memory, but so does a whiff of rotten fish, Israeli scientists said in a......

Psoriatic Arthritis Common In People With Psoriasis

As many as 14 percent of people with psoriasis may also have psoriatic arthritis, research shows....

Obesity Causes 100,000 US Cancer Cases, Group Says

Obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year -- and the number will likely rise as Americans get fatter....

FACTBOX: Glossary Of Terms In U.S. Healthcare Debate

The debate over U.S. healthcare reform is full of terms familiar to lawmakers and lobbyists but often obscure to the public....

SPECIAL REPORT: Are Doctors What Ails U.S. Healthcare?

Nowhere in the United States has more doctors at its beck and call than White Plains, one of the wealthiest cities in the nation....

Health Reform Gets Boost Before Close Vote

With a close vote looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform was boosted Thursday by......

FDA Warns About Sex Enhancement Product

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a sexual enhancement dietary supplement found to be contaminated....