115 children and teenagers died from flu last year, according to CDC.
The Joint Commission has released its 2010 list of top-performing U.S. hospitals.
Being overconfident, narcissistic, and even self-deluded can be good for human beings, a new study suggests.
Researchers used 'optical' laser tweezers and a super-resolution microscope to see the inner workings of white blood cells at the highest resolution ever.
A teen girl in Western Texas was charged Thursday by state authorities for faking leukemia, a terminal cancer, and collecting nearly $17,000 in donations.
Genetics play a role in what has been referred to as “fishy odor syndrome,” a study shows.
A multi-state outbreak of listeriosis, or Listeria bacteria, reportedly found in cantaloupe grown in southern Colorado, has infected 22 and killed two in seven states since Monday.
Breast cancer is rising at an alarming rate as reported by researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.
Spraying insulin twice daily in the nose can control early Alzheimer's disease, a study published online in the Archives of Neurology suggests.
Moderate amounts of dark chocolate may help improve health, by stimulating muscle response in a similar way to exercise, a new research suggests.
Seven-month-old twins who were connected by their pelvis and lower spine were separated by doctors at a Memphis, Tennessee, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Breast cancer is on rise and the rate is alarming, said researchers in the first global review of breast and cervical cancer.
The number of cases which are confirmed to be the lethal infection connected to Rocky Ford cantaloupes have gone up to at least 17 nationwide.
Kicking the butt might be a good idea for young adults as they develop positive behavioral patterns according to a recent study released by the University of Missouri researchers.
The strict driver's license laws have resulted in lesser fatal crashes among 16 year olds although more fatal accidents were found among 18 year olds as per a nationwide study.
Joshua and Jacob Spates doing well after 13-hour surgery.
New Jersey takes preventative measures against West Nile virus.
The number of breast and cervical cancer fatalities have skyrocketed in developing nations in the last three decades, while they have fallen in wealthier countries, according to an analysis by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
This week, UCLA scientists are presenting research findings that indicate two popular diabetes medications may increase patients' risk of cancer.
Arsenic levels are non-threatening.
The New Mexico Environment Department on Wednesday issued the first recall notice to state produce retailers, requesting that all Listeria-tainted cantaloupes fruit be pulled from shelves after an outbreak warning was issued Monday.
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading across Europe at an alarming rate, according to the World Health Organization. The agency announced a new plan on Tuesday that would diagnose 85 percent of European tuberculosis patients and treat at least 75 percent by 2015.
An estimated 366 million people worldwide now suffer from diabetes, an explosion in the number of cases that has health officials urging swift action to stem a worsening public health crisis.
A continued investigation into a listeriosis, or listeria, outbreak that has killed at least one person has expanded to include six states where possibly tainted cantaloupe were consumed, Colorado health officials said Wednesday.
As per a nationwide study the strict driver's license laws have resulted in lesser fatal crashes among 16-year-olds although more fatal accidents were found among 18-year-olds.
A staggering 366 million people around the world are living with diabetes, and 4.6 million deaths happen because of the disease. Healthcare spending on diabetes has also reached $465 billion, according to new statistics released by a global diabetes authority.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday multidrug-drug-resistant tuberculosis is spreading at an alarming rate in Europe and they are prepared to endorse what they call an ambitious and rigorous action plan to fight multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB).
Around 366 million people worldwide are affected with diabetes, reported the International Diabetes Federation (IDF).
In a recent report published by WHO, Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis has been diagnosed as a disease which can take the form of a pandemic in the Western Europe if not dealt with properly.
Spraying insulin in the nose twice daily might help to control mild Alzheimer's, a study suggested.
