Blacks are contracting HIV at twice the rate they were in the late 1980s and early '90s, which researchers and AIDS prevention advocates attribute to drug addiction, poverty and poor access to health care, according to government statistics.

Next month's Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix will be the last time cigarette companies will be able to use the romance of racing to sell their tobacco products in Malaysia.

Hong Kong's government expects to extend a ban on smoking to bars, restaurants and offices in August next year at the earliest, joining a growing list of cities worldwide outlawing lighting up in crowded places.

If you suffer from seasonal allergies, your doctor probably has recommended staying indoors when pollen levels get too high.

If you are contemplating hip replacement surgery, here are ways to make your recovery comfortable.

It's never too late to quit smoking: A new study finds smokers who quit after a heart attack gain an immediate drop in their risk of death.

Scientific studies that claim to support the effectiveness of weight-loss plans often leave out key facts that can influence the results, claims a new analysis of hundreds of diet studies.

Women with a hormone-linked condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may also be at increased risk for liver disease, a new study finds.

Almost 30 percent of prescriptions written for people over 65 in managed care plans were for medications deemed potentially inappropriate for older people, according to new research.

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When it comes to monitoring the progression of painful ulcerative colitis, doctors need only listen to patients, a new study suggests.

A major snag in tests for the virus that causes AIDS is that they often fail when people are newly infected. That may be about to change.

Poor nutrition in moms-to-be could set their child up for diabetes later in life, new research in mice suggests.

The natural infectious power of four viruses could be the key to battling colon cancer, according to research underway at Duke University's Comprehensive Cancer Center.