CAPE TOWN, South Africa - South Africa's health minister said Thursday that HIV infection rates among pregnant women declined for the second straight year and claimed it was proof of the success of government ...

Silver-colored metal dental fillings contain mercury that may cause health problems in pregnant women, children and fetuses, the Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday after settling a related lawsuit.

State health officials are urging people again this year to take precautions against the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.

Rheumatoid arthritis can be extremely debilitating A regular tipple cuts the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by up to half, Swedish research suggests.

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"Seven weeks is a long time to be running back and forth. Mentally and physically, it's very draining."

Women with early-stage breast tumors can undergo a shorter course of radiation without a greater risk that their cancer will come back years later, the largest study to test this suggests.

The results are good news for women who must quit work or travel far to receive the five-week, daily treatments usually given.

'This is very disruptive to your life. If we could achieve the same outcome with less frequent visits to the radiation center ... this would be a tremendous benefit,' said Dr. Julie Gralow of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. Read more