There are 1.1 million shingles patients in the U.S., and almost all of them seek shingles treatment each year, new government statistics show.

Scientists have discovered more than 200 new human proteins that, if blocked, keep the AIDS virus from doing its dirty work.

Glitches in a gene called CNTNAP2 appear to be linked to autism, three teams of scientists report in the American Journal of Human Genetics.

Maine gets the nation's best grades on a national report card of states' antismoking efforts released by the American Lung Association.

Most young women aged 18-24 don't take supplements containing folic acid, raising the risk of brain and spinal birth defects, says the CDC.

More than 5% of adolescents and young adults have used readily available cough and cold medicines to get high, a federal report concludes.

Dieting for the new year? Focusing on the details of what you eat may help you stick with your plan, a Univ. of Minn. researcher reports.

In rare cases, abnormal EKG results may be early warning signs of genetic structural heart problems in young athletes, an Italian study shows.

Federal regulators have warned several pharmacy companies to stop marketing so-called "natural" hormone replacement therapy, calling their sales to women "false and misleading."

The reasons aren't well understood, but it is increasingly clear that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables is a good way to lower your stroke risk.