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A National health Service (NHS) hospital in Britain has admitted that due to an administrative error, 17 cancer patients were given the all-clear only to be later told that they still had cancer.

Ads for allergies often highlight causes in the great outdoors. But Americans spend roughly 90% of their time inside, and understanding the correlation between indoor air quality and human health is crucial.

It has been 43 years since Medicare was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Latest figures show that Medicare currently provides health care for 44 million seniors in the United States and the number is expected to grow sharply in the next coming years.Whereas Medicare has done a great deal in helping the elderly Americans, the current conditions and principles behind Medicare have to be reviewed if America is not to backtrack on its commitment to providing health insurance to its seniors.read more

The legislation aims to protect the health of Americans, particularly children, by giving the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.

As the world's leaders and AIDS community gather in Mexico for the biennial global conference on HIV and AIDS, UNITAID, UNICEF and the World health Organization today announced an infusion of $50 million aimed ...

Jakarta - A 19-year-old Indonesian man died from bird flu, raising the country's world-leading death toll from the H5N1 virus to 112, a health ministry official confirmed Sunday. The man from Tangerang district of West Java's Banten province near Jak...

Cost pressures may lead to less driving and fewer motor vehicle fatalities, although access to care may be jeopardized, too.

ATLANTA (AP) -- The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic....

A survey has found three-quarters of Australia's baby boomers may not be able to afford health care in retirement.

Overcoming and learning from failure are vital life skills that your child needs your help to learn and develop during childhood.