LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.

Workers are paying a larger share of their health insurance as companies shift more costs to their employees to survive the recession.

Allergan, the maker of Botox, agreed to pay $600 million to settle charges that it illegally promoted and sold the drug through 2005 for unapproved uses like treating headaches.

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she is having a hard time watching husband Michael Douglas battle stage 4 throat cancer and said she's furious with doctors for not detecting his disease sooner.

A 1-inch thick rubber bracelet has caused quite a stir in schools across the country, despite the positive message its wearers believe it sends.

By Robert F. Bukaty, AP By Alison Young, USA TODAY US Department of Agriculture staff regularly on site at two Iowa egg processors implicated in a national salmonella outbreak were supposed to enforce rules against the presence of disease-spreading ...

Zambian villagers display a mosquito net in Matongo village, about 60 km (37 miles) from Livingstone, April 23, 2008. By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - An experimental Novartis drug can clear malaria infection in mice with a single dose and scientists ...

Scientists searching for the source of aggressive and deadly breast cancers may have been looking in the wrong place, new research suggests.

Doctors have been advising us for years to "use it or lose it": that is, to stay as intellectually active as possible into our waning years in order to avoid dementia.

A recent survey found that only 32 percent of adults had been vaccinated against seasonal influenza by November 2009. (CNN) -- It was the fifth game of the 2009 Ohio State University football season, and offensive lineman Andy ...

Public health officials warned residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites after three mosquito pools in Milwaukee tested positive for West Nile virus in August.

by AP Enlarge AP Dr. Richard Edwards, left, is greeted by Dr. Joseph Kutz who shakes one of Edwards' new hands during a news conference at Jewish Hospital in Louisville Thursday, Sept.

Sept. 2, 2010 -- Prescription drug use in the US has been rising steadily in the past decade and the trend shows no signs of slowing, the CDC says in a new report.

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental test that can diagnose tuberculosis in less than two hours, making only one doctor visit necessary before treatment starts, is being hailed as a potentially significant advance ...

They have more antioxidants and vitamin C than their conventional counterparts, a study says. But they come up short by other measures - potassium and phosphorus, for example.

Studies show that teens who average fewer than eight hours of sleep on weeknights tend to eat more high-calorie snacks than their better-rested peers.

It appears that the veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan who suffer with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) may have another challenge to deal with: a higher risk of dementia.

The oft-repeated GOP warning that the Affordable Care Act will lead to a government takeover of health care does not materialize under computer simulations run by the Rand Corp.

(CBS) If you grew up in the era of Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No," you are likely familiar with the idea that marijuana is a "gateway drug," and that smoking it leads young people to use "hard" drugs like cocaine and heroin.

Men suffering from sleep deprivation are more likely to die prematurely than those who regularly get a good night's sleep, a new study has found.