Treatment for TB is progressing with the development of new drugs, vaccines, however the disease remains enormous
Those who had gastric bypass surgery also reduced their risks of heart attack and stroke
Glaucoma is not one disease, but a group of diseases that can cause permanent blindness if left untreated
Glaucoma is not reversible, but there is hope that one day it will be curable or even preventable
CDC says more than 2,500 cases have been reported, with 118 deaths
Stent is a mesh tube made of metal that, when inserted into an artery, keeps it open
Group says circumcision saves health costs related to reduction in sexually transmitted diseases
Doctors say pregnant women are especially vulnerable to develop life-threatening complications when infected with flu virus
Mayo Clinic in Minnesota studied what makes some athletes extraordinary
Dr. Anthony Fauci, International AIDS Conference opening speaker, tells VOA tide of epidemic is being turned
Official says program may have saved lives of at least 740,000 adults
Virtually all experts on tobacco use recognize it as single most preventable cause of death worldwide
On earlier anniversaries, public health officials couldn't tell if program helping people stop smoking, but that's changed
New federal task force recommendation to cease routine prostate-cancer screening tests is stirring up controversy in the medical community
Ambitious project targets deadly childhood diseases and is hailed as a major step forward
Former head of Medicare and Medicaid says reducing costs should be part of health care debate
According to WHO in next five years, number of 65-year-olds and greater will surpass number of children under five
In addition to getting an entirely new face, male patient also received a new jaw, new teeth and a tongue
Heart transplant surgery for former US VP Cheney at age of 71 prompts public debate over what age is too old for transplants
Centers for Disease Control says vaccines in US are up to 98 percent effective in preventing severe rotavirus disease in children
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