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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- While U.S. HIV infections are at an all-time high, there are signs of progress, health officials said Thursday.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers said Thursday that osteoporosis is an area where repeat procedures are often necessary, which in turn, can drive up Medicare costs.

, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The Medicines Company said Thursday it has been cleared for expanded use of Angiomax for heparin-related complications.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Health officals said Thursday they doubt the safety of Noven Pharmaceuticals' MTS patch for attention deficit disorder.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- As new outbreaks are reported in Europe and Asia, American blogs worry that U.S. unpreparedness may be repeating itself in the DHHS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Brain scans show adolescents using marijuana have brain construction deficits similar to schozophrenia.

The AIDS epidemic officially turns 25 next year, counting from the first report from the Centers for Disease Control in June 1981. On this World AIDS Day it's w

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Par Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has been tentatively cleared to market the first generic of Pfizer's Dostinex.

The United States faces a shortage of nurses of some 1.1 million in the next 15 years, but such reports don't hit home until you or someone you care about hits

SOUTH SAN FRANCISO, Calif., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Rigel said Thursday its pending allergic rhinitis drug R112 failed to deliver in the firm's Phase 2 study.

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Conor Medsystems said Thursday it has been OK'd to expand a study comparing its CoStar stent to Boston Scientific's device.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Doctors said Wednesday women can get long-term relief from pain caused by uterine fibroids -- blamed for more than one-third of hysterectomies in the United States - via ultrasound.

CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers said Wednesday they have pinpointed an area of the brain that gets a jolt from coffee.

GURGAON, India, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Ranbaxy said Wednesday it would launch two HIV drug combination products in India Thursday to mark World AIDS day.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Health insurance giant Wellpoint has named current board member Larry Glasscock its new chairman, prersident and CEO.