Posted: 10:19 AM A Saudi health official says 1,121 new HIV cases were detected in the kingdom last year.

Posted: 6:54 AM It's become a symbol of sorts for the federal government's budget dysfunction: Unless Congress acts before Jan. 1, doctors will again face steep Medicare cuts that threaten to undermine health care for millions of seniors and disabled people.

Posted: 6:41 AM Colorado nears the top of the list of states that allow the most vaccination exemptions in school-age kids.

Posted: 10:08 AM Medicare's prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs.

Posted: 10:16 AM The point man for carrying out President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is stepping down after Republican senators successfully blocked his confirmation.

Posted: 1:36 PM Put a lot of thought into being grateful when you count your blessings, psychologists say it can help improve your emotional well-being.

Updated: 8:35 AM Just over a dozen toys on store shelves were found to be in violation of federal safety standards by a new report.

Posted: 6:47 AM Health experts are concerned that people will still be saying "pass the salt" this Thanksgiving, even when many prepared foods already are loaded with it.

Posted: 6:41 AM At one Department of Motor Vehicles' office in the nation's capital, motorists can get a driver's license, temporary tags and something wholly unrelated to the road: an HIV test for free.

Posted: 6:24 AM Former President George W. Bush will travel to Africa to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer.

Posted: 4:23 PM Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. says regulators approved marketing of its eye drug Eylea, an injection designed to treat a common cause of blindness in senior citizens.

Posted: 8:57 AM The Food and Drug Administration has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there's no proof it extends their lives -- and it is causing dangerous side effects.

Posted: 4:18 PM Health officials on Thursday released their annual report on sexually transmitted disease, and found chlamydia and gonorrhea rates continued to grow last year.

Posted: 1:57 PM An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to charges he shipped unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients as part of a Medicare fraud scheme.

Posted: 9:59 AM Birth rates for young women have dropped for the third consecutive year. The trend was consistent in most age groups and races.

Posted: 6:45 AM The American Cancer Society has marked November 17 as the 36th Great American Smokeout to help current smokers kick the habit.

Posted: 2:54 PM Johnson & Johnson has begun removing two harmful chemicals from its iconic baby shampoo and other baby products in the U.S.

Posted: 10:13 AM A new study suggests that people with certain blood types are more likely to suffer a stroke.

Updated: 1:14 PM In an effort many 9-year-olds will cheer, Congress wants pizza and french fries to stay on school lunch lines.

Posted: 1:38 PM A Pentagon study found that there's more than 200 military programs studying brain injuries and psychological health, but no way to share findings.

Posted: 12:07 PM Flu season has returned to El Paso County, as the first case requiring hospitalization was reported Monday.

Posted: 10:34 AM Federal health scientists say Pfizer's best-selling vaccine Prevnar is at least as effective as a competing vaccine from Merck at helping prevent potentially deadly infections in adults

Posted: 11:11 AM Doctors are recommending that every child be tested for high cholesterol by around age 10 to prevent heart disease later in life.

Updated: 6:51 AM Abortion opponents say they might revive their defeated "personhood" ballot initiative in Mississippi. They also say they're still pursuing life-at-fertilization ballot initiatives in six other states -- Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Nevada and California.

Posted: 11:16 AM Some tumors grow too slowly to be a threat, and others grow too quickly to be fought. Therefore, a new study says the type of cancer has more to do with survivability than does early detection.