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Supreme Court offers nuns a birth control 'out'
The Supreme Court extended a hold Friday on a part of the Obamacare contraceptive requirement that applies to groups with religious...
3 million people now signed up for Obamacare, feds say
Three million people have signed up for private health insurance on the federal and state health insurance exchanges, the Obama...
FDA halts drug imports from India's Ranbaxy plant
U.S. health regulators said Thursday they are barring imported drugs from an overseas factory operated by Ranbaxy Laboratories, India's...
Obama health care adviser Jennings leaving White House
Chris Jennings, a top adviser to President Barack Obama who played a key part in the rollout of his signature healthcare law, is leaving...
Fewer Americans lack health insurance, poll finds
The nation's uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as the major coverage expansion under President Barack Obama's health care law...
Dengue death a reminder that virus is in U.S., CDC says
A Texas woman died last October from a rare complication of dengue fever, a reminder that the virus has spread to parts of the southern U...
Foster Farms chicken plant opens after 10-day shutdown
A Foster Farms chicken plant in central California is open after 10-day shutdown to eradicate an infestation of live cockroaches, company...
Electrical burn causes star-shaped cataracts in patient's eyes
A 42-year-old electrician in California developed star-shaped cataracts in his eyes after a serious work-related accident caused...
Birth rates in U.S. hit historic low with 10 percent fewer newborns – report
Historically low U.S. birth rates mean just 3.8 million children were born in 2011, more than 400,000 fewer than in 2008, according to...
More infected in fresh wave of China bird flu
LONDON — Another 23 people in China have been infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu in recent days, the World Health Organization...
Guns in the home raise suicide, homicide risk, review confirms
Having guns in the home triples the risk of suicide and doubles the risk of homicide, researchers reported on Monday. Their review of 15...
Daughters make more decisions on parents' care, study finds
Family members are making decisions for nearly half of elderly patients who end up in the hospital, and in most cases daughters are the...
Ahhh. Sunlight may lower your blood pressure
Here’s why sunbathing feels so good: It may lower your blood pressure, British researchers reported Friday. Just 20 minutes of...
FDA OKs mental disability blood test for infants
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared a first-of-a-kind blood test that can help diagnose mental disabilities in babies by...
Flu spreads, kills 20 children
Influenza continued its spread across the country last week, and it’s now killed 20 children, federal health officials reported Friday....