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Despair: At times, Carol Rummels, 61, felt like giving up her appeal A grandmother with terminal cancer who faced moving to Scotland to get life-saving drugs free on the NHS has won her battle with health ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia _ When Indonesia's health minister stopped sending bird flu viruses to a research laboratory in the U.S. for fear Washington could use them to make biological weapons, Defense Secretary Robert Gates laughed and called it 'the nuttiest thing' he'd ever heard.

Yet deep inside an 86-page supplement to United States export regulations is a single sentence that bars U.S. exports of vaccines for avian bird flu and dozens of other viruses to five countries designated 'state sponsors of terrorism.'

This is the stangest rumor of the week. Accoridng to a radio station in Minneapolis Magic Johnson "faked" having Aids to become famous.

Pet lovers are a third less likely to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system Owning a pet can reduce the chances of developing a form of cancer by nearly a third, researchers claim.

Authorities in Austin, Texas have banned fish pedicures, citing safety concerns.

A new study has found that poverty and a lack of parental education prevent some children from living past their first birthdays.

A new test for ovarian cancer that hasn't been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is being sold illegally, the agency said.

Even after reports of negative health affects, a quarter of girls aged 13-17 have received Merck's HPV vaccine, due in large part to its marketing campaign.

The Chinese government now says that 47,000 children have been hospitalized so far due to tainted milk - triple the number reported a few weeks ago.

After a teen pregnancy scandal that made national news, the Gloucester school committee has unanimously voted to make birth control available to the town's high school students.

Geoff Horsfield during his playing days with West Brom. Photograph: Keith Williams/Sportpixs UK/Action Images The former Birmingham, West Brom and Fulham striker Geoff Horsfield has revealed he is suffering ...

Infliximab alone or in combination with azathioprine is more effective in treating Crohn's disease than azathioprine alone, researchers report.

A study with genetically engineered mice found that an extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage from a stroke.

One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.

The figures represent the government's first substantial study of vaccination rates for the Gardasil vaccine -- Merck & Co.'s heavily advertised, three-shot series that targets the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus.

The Census Bureau has just released county-by-county data that shows how many people the government estimates have health insurance. The data is based on 2005 statistics.

A study from the APA reports that the economy is a top source of stress for 8 out of 10 Americans.

A statement from a Taiwanese official potentially implicating China in SARS weaponization has increased tension between the two countries.

Mental health courts have been shown to be a cost-effective solution for mentally ill offenders, but some courts are facing a funding shortage.

Despite the FDA recall of melamine-tainted candy and coffee, some store owners in Utah continued to sell the products.

Some schools in Minnesota are attempting to curb misbehavior and improve nutrition by putting an end to the tradition of kids bringing birthday treats to class.