At least 82 youths have died from the so-called "choking game," according to the first government count of fatalities from the tragic fad. ...more

February 15, 2008

Seasonal influenza is spreading widely throughout the United States, with nearly half the cases caused by strains of the virus that are not directly covered by this year's flu vaccine. ...more

February 11, 2008

For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant's food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries. ...more

February 7, 2008

Vaccines aren't just for children, but far too few adults are rolling up their sleeves, disappointed federal health officials reported Wednesday. ...more

January 24, 2008

Americans may be too fat, but at least their cholesterol is low. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the average cholesterol level for U.S. adults is in the ideal range, the government reported Wednesday. ...more

December 13, 2007

New government estimates of the number of Americans who become infected with the AIDS virus each year are 50 percent higher than previously thought, sources said Friday. ...more

December 1, 2007

As many as one in three U.S. children have been ridiculed or threatened through computer messages, according to one estimate of the emerging problem of cyberbullying. ...more

November 28, 2007

not simply a lifestyle choice. ...more

November 15, 2007

More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year - the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 14, 2007

The decades-long decline in smoking by Americans has stalled for three years, the first time smoking rates have leveled off for that long since the federal government began collecting statistics more than 40 years ago. ...more

November 9, 2007