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New swine flu cases may be dwindling in U.S.

Swine flu cases appear to be declining throughout most of the U.S., but a cluster of patients with a Tamiflu-resistant strain of H1N1 has been identified in North Carolina, said officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:46 GMT
Heavy college students must pass fitness class

A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:17 GMT
New guidelines: Pap smears can start at 21

Nov. 20: Just days after controversial guidelines came out recommending changes in breast cancer screening, new guidelines are released for cervical cancer screening. What should women do? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with gynecologist Dr. Lisa Perriera.(Other)Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:20 GMT
H1N1 mutation found in some flu fatalities

Authorities said there is no reason to believe any mutation of the H1N1 virus had any implication for the effectiveness of the vaccine.Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:25 GMT
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Greg Rivers, 20, of Sylvester, Ga.,waits to take psychological tests at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, Calif. on Sept. 29,2009.Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:33 GMT
Spanx for dudes? T-shirt promises instant six-pack

A T-shirt on steroids, RipTFusion is designed to suck in that gut and create the illusion of a six-pack. We put it to the test. A T-shirt on steroids, RipTFusion is designed to suck in that gut and create the illusion of a six-pack. We put it to the test.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:07 GMT
P&G recalls Vicks nasal spray after bacteria found

The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:15 GMT
Fact or fiction? Senate's abortion curb less strict

The Senate insurance bill's abortion restrictions are less stringent than the House bill's. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim  and more.The Senate insurance bill's abortion restrictions are less stringent than the House bill's. Msnbc.com fact-checks this claim and more.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:42 GMT
Consumers guide to health reform

The health care overhaul debate in Congress now centers on two bills: the House measure and the Senate Democrats' version. Here are answers to questions you may have about the bills.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:35:30 GMT
Biggest child-killers: pneumonia and diarrhea

Children collect stagnant water for use at homeDec. 7, 2008, in Glen View, Harare, Zimbabwe. Diarrheal diseases, such as cholera and rotavirus, kill 1.5 million kids each year, most under 2 years old. Often they get sick from drinking dirty water.Diarrhea and pneumonia kill an estimated 3.5 million kids under 5 each year globally more than HIV and malaria combined.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:50:41 GMT
Botax ? Nip/tuck levy to help fund health plan

Nov. 20: Lawmakers have proposed a 5 percent tax on elective cosmetic procedures dubbed a "Botax. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with a panel. (Other)The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:39 GMT
Mammogram advice accurate but not right

Protecting yourself against breast cancer has a moral weight that policy makers, as Secretary KathleenSebelius found out, ignore at their peril. Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their peril. Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in on the mammogram debate.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:26:14 GMT
Problems plague swine flu vaccination program

Nurse Gail Symanik, left, is given the swine flu vaccine by nurse practitioner Judy Gallob on Oct. 8 at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. Just 44 million doses of the vaccine have been shipped so far, a third of what officials had predicted.When the nation's swine flu vaccination program began in early October, health officials predicted it was going to be "messy." They were right.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:36 GMT
Senate girds for historic debate on health bill

Nov. 19: Leading Republicans are vowing a tough fight on health care reform after Senate Democrats unveiled their $849 billion plan on Wednesday. NBCs Kelly ODonnell reports. (Today Show)Congressional budget crunchers Thursday said the Democrats' latest health care plan would hold down federal red ink for at least a 20-year stretch, an assessment that boosted the bill's advocates as the Senate moved gingerly toward a historic debate.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:37:29 GMT
6 celebrity fad diets you wont believe

Vinegar shots. Cookie meals. Baby food. Many stars are embracing strange new diets and it seems the crazier the better.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:32:14 GMT
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