For people with hepatitis C, three isn't a crowd. These patients got well much faster with the addition of a third medication.

New parents want to keep their kids happy and healthy — and one vaccine might help them do just that.

Pap smears may be passé for some women. A new cervical cancer test may be coming into vogue.

It's a clean vaccine — the HPV shot doesn't appear to raise patients' risk of nervous system diseases.

Cirrhosis of the liver may usually be preventable, but it may be more common than previously thought. Fortunately, patients can take simple steps to keep their livers in tip-top shape.

As more states report flu cases and hospitalizations climb, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the flu an epidemic.

It's nuts! Hundreds of thousands of pounds of meat have been recalled in Texas due to undeclared peanuts. Where is the label?

A small number of chickens have tested positive for bird flu in a district of Japan. Japanese officials have acted quickly to prevent the virus from infecting humans.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved an Ebola test that could cut the time it takes to detect Ebola in a patient in half. This new lab test can be completed within three hours.

Hearing loss may not always be the result of too much loud music in your younger days. If you're HIV-positive, hearing loss could be a product of your condition.