LOS ANGELES (AP) — Voters approved a law limiting the number of medical pot shops in Los Angeles after politicians failed for years to corral the blossoming… More »

By Toni Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug moved a step closer to U.S. approval on Wednesday after a panel of medical… More »

The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for… More »

By Katie Schubert OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning on Wednesday filed a petition to revoke the license of the only nurse at a… More »

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical… More »

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BTG said it would make two acquisitions, one extending its expertise in liver cancer and the other a treatment for severe blood… More »

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and… More »

In movies and TV a secret pregnancy is always revealed after the woman declines a cocktail. The assumption being, of course, that responsible, educated… More »

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German software company SAP is looking to recruit people with autism as programmers and product testers, drawing on skills that can… More »

(Reuters) - Montreal, Canada's second-largest city, has asked 1.3 million people to boil their drinking water after a problem at one of the city's water… More »

By Bill Berkrot NEW YORK (Reuters) - Little known biotechnology company Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc has quietly built a large pipeline of experimental cancer… More »

By ABC News May 22, 2013 2:29pm Research shows that yoga and meditation reduce stress, anxiety and depression. Reported by Dr. Katie Guttenberg for ABC… More »

The largest study to date confirms that ketamine — a “club drug” that is also legally used as an anesthetic — could be a quick and effective way to relieve… More »

NAIROBI, May 22 (Reuters) - Twice London marathon champion Mary Keitany will not compete this year because she is expecting her second child, a close friend of… More »

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one quarter of people being treated for non-melanoma skin cancer in their doctor's office reported… More »

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults who drink at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day are slightly more likely to develop kidney stones than… More »

PHOTO: CO-CEOs of SAP AG Bill McDermott, right, and Jim Hagemann Snabe during the annual results press conference on Jan. 23, 2013 in Walldorf, Germany.… More »

PHOTO: CO-CEOs of SAP AG Bill McDermott, right, and Jim Hagemann Snabe during the annual results press conference on Jan. 23, 2013 in Walldorf, Germany.… More »

By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles, which has more storefront medical marijuana shops than any other U.S. city, will close hundreds of the… More »

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily vitamin C supplements don't lower uric acid as much as drugs used to treat high levels of the acid that's… More »

By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Herbal supplements aimed at improving men's sexual abilities often contain the active ingredients in erectile… More »

Slut-shaming is at the root of all problems. Well, it seems to be at the root of a lot of mine, anyway. Anyone who’s ever been slut-shamed understands that it… More »

Acquaintances of a longtime oral surgeon describe him as a nice and smart man and say they are shocked by allegations that he may have exposed 7,000 patients… More »

It's been 15 years since Viagra took America by storm, quickly securing its place as one of the best-selling prescription drugs of all time. "Viagra was a… More »

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It's been 15 years since Viagra took America by storm, quickly securing its place as one of the best-selling prescription drugs of all time. "Viagra was a… More »

NEW YORK | Doctors say they have cured an infant born with HIV for the first time by giving her a cocktail of drugs shortly after birth, a result that could… More »

(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators approved Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd's drug to treat diarrhea in HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy, a combination of… More »

(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has temporarily barred the U.S. government from requiring an Illinois company to obtain insurance coverage for… More »

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas can cut off funding to Planned Parenthood's family planning programs for poor women, a state judge ruled Monday, requiring thousands… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unlike women in the U.S., Canada and much of Europe, most women in the world can access the birth control pill without a… More »

While the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer reveals positive news in the fact that the overall death rate from cancer has decreased… More »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The only remaining oral antibiotic used for gonorrhea failed to cure the infection in nearly 7 percent of patients treated at a clinic in… More »

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Julia Roberts will star as a paraplegic physician treating patients early in the AIDS epidemic in the stage-to-screen adaptation of the… More »

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An increasing number of younger women in the United States are delaying their first Pap test for cervical cancer until after they reach 21,… More »

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, doctors have lamented that there's no Pap test for deadly ovarian cancer. Wednesday, scientists reported encouraging signs that… More »

COMMENTARY | Well this is very unsettling news. According to the Centers for Disease Control, gonorrhea may soon become an incurable disease. A new strain of… More »

LONDON (Reuters) - European drug regulators said on Friday there was no reason for women to stop using combined contraceptives like Bayer's Meliane or Yasmin… More »

(Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government can require groups that receive federal funding for overseas HIV/AIDS programs to have… More »

LONDON (Reuters) - When it comes to protecting millions of people from deadly infectious diseases, Mark Kendall thinks a fingertip-sized patch covered in… More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At the age of 3, Brianica Kirsch was diagnosed with brain cancer. Her parents, desperate to find alternative measures for their daughter who… More »

U.N.-endorsed or not, plenty of people are casting a side-eye at the thought of consuming what they fear may be a big heaping plate of disgusting. While some… More »

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Legislation that attempts to prevent people from suing North Carolina food manufacturers, sellers and advertisers by claiming their… More »

By Mark Guarino NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested and charged the second of two street-gang-member brothers suspected of shooting into a New… More »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two brothers with a history of drug arrests and suspected ties to a neighborhood gang each face 20 counts of attempted second-degree murder… More »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people faces 20 charges of attempted second-degree murder, according to jail… More »

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans has made his first court appearances. Nineteen-year-old Akein Scott faces 20… More »

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans police arrested a man identified in connection with a shooting at a Mother's Day parade in which 19 people were injured,… More »

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he underwent secret weight-loss surgery because he had been feeling frustrated and angry over his… More »

By Edith Honan NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn spoke out on Tuesday about her decade-long struggle with bulimia and alcohol… More »

By Mark Guarino NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A Mother's Day shooting in New Orleans marred a century-old tradition: The second line, a community parade designed to… More »

Among the stock activity stories for Friday, May 3, from AP Business News: — LinkedIn Corp. shares fell after the online professional networking service… More »

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Council Speaker and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn says she struggled in the past with bulimia and alcoholism. In… More »

Federally funded school lunches — long derided as unhealthy or unappetizing — may have a role in curbing childhood obesity rates, after all … if they are done… More »

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In West Virginia's Mason County, children walk to the cafeteria together so they can start the day's lessons with a side of whole… More »

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda. There still are… More »

The brain may not seem like an obvious place to look for possible treatments for obesity, but researchers say implanting a device that stimulates a specific… More »

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Weight Watchers climbed Friday after the weight-management company's fiscal first-quarter performance beat analysts' expectations.… More »

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight at the urging of his family. The father of… More »

After gaining a significant amount of weight, people may grow more self-conscious about their choices, while at the same time being weaker in the face of… More »

By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has enrolled the first patient into a final-stage clinical trial of a new drug for a rare type of leukemia as… More »

GENEVA (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights has found that Swiss laws on so-called passive assisted suicide are unclear and need revising to clarify when… More »

Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced on Tuesday that she had a preventive mastectomy after learning she had a gene that significantly raised her risk… More »

By Esha Dey (Reuters) - Sales of Dendreon Corp's prostate cancer vaccine Provenge declined in the first quarter despite efforts by the biotechnology drugs… More »

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Spending on prescription medicines in the U.S. fell for the first time in decades last year, slipping as cash-strapped consumers continued… More »

(Reuters) - WebMD Health Corp said Chief Executive Cavan Redmond, appointed last June, will be leaving as the health information provider reported a narrower… More »

(Reuters) - Transition Therapeutics Inc said an early-stage study of its experimental drug for type 2 diabetes showed significant improvement in blood sugar… More »

Rachel Orr, head of services for disabled students at a college in the northeastern U.S., recently had a weekend from hell: She saw four upper-class students… More »

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists in the Dutch city of Rotterdam know precisely what it takes for a bird flu to… More »

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish pharmaceutical group Lundbeck said on Tuesday it had agreed to work with Japan's Otsuka to develop and commercialize an… More »

LONDON (Reuters) - British biotech Phytopharm gave up its search for a treatment for Parkinson's Disease using a drug derived from subtropical plants on… More »

By Dawson Bell LANSING, Mich (Reuters) - Michigan's attorney general on Tuesday asked state courts to authorize a grand jury to investigate whether a company… More »

(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration has added Pfizer Inc's tuberculosis treatment rifampin to its list of drugs in short supply, the latest in a… More »

Sleep patterns and markers in spinal fluid may hint at the first signs of the neurodegenerative disorder. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 5… More »

Dr. Hannah Gay and her colleagues became the rock stars of the medical community this week after they announced at a conference last Sunday that they'd cured a… More »

She was wealthy, successful, intelligent, and influential. In other words, she had a lot to lose. That's why the recent news that former San Diego mayor… More »

(Reuters) - Chelsea Therapeutics International Ltd plans to repitch its once-rejected hypotension drug Northera in the second quarter after a review by U.S.… More »

(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said its experimental hepatitis C drug sofosbuvir, in a late-stage clinical study, was clearly superior to historical cure… More »

CHICAGO (AP) — Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite… More »

(Reuters) - Here is a look at some female celebrities who have suffered breast cancer after Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed on Tuesday she… More »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin said on Tuesday that she had breast cancer and was getting a double mastectomy, following an announcement by… More »

By Paul Casciato LONDON (Reuters) - Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer and says she hopes… More »

CHICAGO (AP) — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new… More »

On Dec. 19, 2011, Lori Brownell, who was 17 at the time, shot a YouTube video of herself as she talked about the tics she'd developed weeks earlier. She… More »

For six months, Mark Templin, a Vietnam-era Air Force veteran from Helena, Mont., prepared to die. The retired 78-year-old checked himself in to the Fort… More »

ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its drug Ilaris to treat a serious form of childhood… More »

Joe Nagy, a retired chemical engineer from Phoenix, woke up in the middle of one night and a clear liquid dropped out of his nose as he bent his head over, but… More »

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported one more death from a new strain of bird flu on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 32, with the number of infections… More »

One out of five Americans will develop at least one skin cancer during his or her lifetime. In fact, there are more skin cancers in the U.S. population than… More »

IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN CANCER AND STRESS? BY KEITH ROACH, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: Several of my friends developed breast cancer shortly after the death of their… More »

BEIJING (Reuters) - A 55-year-old man in central China has died from a new strain of bird flu, bringing to 27 the number of deaths from the mysterious H7N9… More »

By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be… More »

EUGENE, Ore. — Jordan McDonald wears his on his right leg. Grant Jensen wears his on his left. And McDonald, at 24, is twice as old, so his prosthetic leg is… More »

We're well into spring now, but for some people, the season brings more than just warm weather. For Tulsans with allergies to trees, spring can bring with… More »

People in Hong Kong love fresh chicken. I mean really fresh chicken. The culinary preference is to buy a live chicken right before you're ready to cook it. The… More »

The state-run provider of outpatient mental health for Baker County’s poor is closing, leaving health officials and a new provider scrambling to keep patients… More »

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The largest study to date looking for genetic causes of Alzheimer's in African Americans may offer new clues about why… More »

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese pigeon association has decided to temporarily stop racing the prized birds, while advising members to keep their pets caged for up to… More »

BEIJING (AP) — An association of pigeon enthusiasts plans to vaccinate up to 90,000 of the birds in eastern China to help ward off the spread of the latest… More »

The once hotly-debated idea that some childhood vaccines can cause autism has been thoroughly debunked. However, a new study suggests that parents of young… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A nutritional supplement called myo-inositol may help protect women at risk for gestational diabetes, according to a small pilot… More »

Carson Rubin will begin kindergarten in the fall, but because of a medical condition he'll have difficulty hearing what his teachers and classmates are saying.… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug-free placebo pill prevents migraines in kids and teens just as well as most headache medicines, according to a new review of… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents who used stretching exercises and special sleeping pillows saw improvements in head deformities often created when infants… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Not all kids need a CT scan after a blunt trauma to the abdomen, according to a new study that identifies seven key signs to help… More »

CHICAGO (AP) — Shootings and other traumatic events involving children are not rare events, but there's a startling lack of scientific evidence on the best… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of the existing evidence finds it to be inconclusive about whether omega-3 fatty acids taken by mothers during pregnancy… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants given a traditional Guatemalan drink in the first month of life are almost twice as likely to have stunted growth than… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of five in Philadelphia over a two-decade span -… More »

LONDON (AP) — The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For nearsighted children in Denmark, vision deteriorated faster when days were shortest and more slowly during the summer months,… More »

LONDON (Reuters) - Turbo-charged parents still running their university-aged children's schedules, laundry and vacations could be doing more harm than good… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no good evidence to say what types of treatment might help ward off anxiety and stress disorders in kids and teens exposed… More »

The teen birth rate in the U.S. fell to a historic low in 2011, according to statistics released Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who took extra folic acid in the weeks before and just after becoming pregnant were less likely to have a child with autism,… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening one- and two-year-olds for lazy eye can reliably detect children at risk for vision problems, a new study suggests.… More »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about… More »

It's a myth that pregnancy is usually one of the happiest times of a woman's life. Sure, many are delighted to be pregnant; but at least 14 percent of pregnant… More »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American adults have made a little progress in recent years in cutting back on calories from fast food, but children are still consuming… More »

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (AP) — Three sisters say they were kicked out of a suburban Philadelphia mall after refusing to remove profanity-laden hats expressing… More »

Bristol-Myers Squibb could be a big winner with a portfolio of cancer treatments under development that use a patient's own immune system to attack the… More »

In a story May 20 about Pfizer Inc. halting a cancer drug study, The Associated Press erroneously reported the uses of two of the drugmaker's existing cancer… More »

When he was 14, Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Doctors told Sobiech that he would have only a year left to live. To cope… More »

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shares of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged Monday after the company said it would move ahead with a late-stage trial of its lead… More »

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has halted a late-stage study of an experimental cancer compound being tested in patients with a certain form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,… More »

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors, died on Monday at age 74, the group's manager Tom… More »

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at age 74 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ray Manzarek, a founding member and keyboardist of 1960s rock group The Doors,… More »

If you underwent a genetic test for a heart condition, but the test also revealed that you have a high risk of colon cancer, would you want to know? A… More »

MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week for more treatment for throat cancer, the La Liga champions said on… More »

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A simple test could have alerted officials that the drinking water at Camp Lejeune was contaminated, long before authorities… More »

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — Ron Poirier couldn't escape the feeling that his cancer was somehow a punishment. As a young Marine electronics technician at Camp… More »

NEW YORK (AP) -- The former CEO of Tuesday Morning has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the discount retailer, saying she was fired just months after… More »

Annette Lee, associate investigator at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.… More »

Can dolphins detect cancer in people? To some scientists, it’s not even a legitimate hypothesis; and to many animal-rights activists, “swim-with-the-dolphin”… More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A California doctor has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for bilking her patients out of more than $1 million by promising that… More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them… More »

LEXINGTON, Mich. (AP) — Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of… More »

Doing computer puzzles may improve thinking skills in women who've undergone chemotherapy, according to a Stanford study. In the study, breast cancer survivors… More »

Dick Vitale's fight against cancer is nearing a major milestone. Vitale expects to top the $10 million mark with his eighth annual celebrity gala in Sarasota,… More »

Washington, 16 may (EFE).- La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó hoy de nuevo, en su votación número 37 sobre el tema, la derogación de la ley… More »

Washington, 15 may (EFE).- El Gobierno federal anunció hoy que destinará mil millones de dólares a financiar proyectos de innovación en materia de salud con el… More »

(añade reacción de la Casa Blanca) Washington, 15 may (EFE).- La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votará este jueves por trigésima séptima vez la… More »

Washington, 15 may (EFE).- La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos votará este jueves por trigésima séptima vez la derogación de la ley de reforma… More »

(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday issued a proposed rule for cutting payments to hospitals that treat a disproportionate share of the poor, including a… More »

(Reuters) - Medical device maker C.R. Bard Inc will pay about $48.3 million to resolve allegations it made illegal payments to hospitals and physicians to… More »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California law that created an agency to oversee national health care reforms granted it sweeping authority to conceal spending on the… More »

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a largely symbolic move, Republican leaders in Congress told President Barack Obama on Thursday that they will not… More »

Por Andrew M. Seaman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Un equipo halló que sólo la mitad de las principales sociedades médicas con por lo menos 10.000 miembros… More »

Por Kerry y Grens NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Un nuevo estudio demuestra que más mujeres con cáncer de pecho accedieron a una reconstrucción mamaria después… More »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is suing Chemed Corp and its hospice subsidiaries, including the biggest U.S. for-profit hospice chain,… More »

By Kathryn Doyle NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Aunque el uso prolongado de la terapia de reemplazo hormonal produce graves riesgos de salud, su suspensión… More »

Marc Arcas Washington, 1 may (EFE).- La secretaria de Salud, Kathleen Sebelius, pidió hoy la cooperación de los pequeños y medianos empresarios hispanos para… More »

Washington, 1 may (EFE).- La secretaria de Salud, Kathleen Sebelius, pidió hoy la cooperación de los pequeños y medianos empresarios hispanos para dar a… More »

Por Andrew M.Seaman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Un equipo no halló un aumento de la mortalidad a 30 días en los tres años posteriores al cambio de la norma… More »

Sídney (Australia), 1 may (EFE).- La primera ministra australiana, Julia Gillard, anunció hoy un eventual aumento de 0,5 por ciento en las contribuciones a la… More »

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Por mucho que se limpie, se tomen muestras y se esterilice, los gérmenes persisten. En Estados Unidos, aproximadamente uno de cada 20… More »

By Will Boggs NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - Un estudio realizado en Australia revela que el uso continuo de estradiol y drospirenona combinados por vía oral… More »

Por Genevra Pittman NUEVA YORK (Reuters Health) - El uso de una herramienta informática para analizar las imágenes mamográficas aumenta la cantidad de tumores… More »

One of my favorite things to do is nestle on the couch with a gigantic bowl of freshly popped popcorn while donning fuzzy socks and catching up on DVR’d… More »