The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority.

There's a grim, rarely talked-about twist to all that medical know-how doctors learn to save lives: It makes them especially good at ending their own.

People older than 65 who are insured through the Medicare prescription drug plan can get a free, in-depth medications consultation.

Scientists say it has parts that are mammalian, reptilian and avian.

The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior.

Increased breast-feeding during the first months of life appears to raise a child's verbal IQ, according to a study of nearly 14,000 children released Monday.

Confusing requirements and frequent moves are blamed for some of the skipped vaccinations.

Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers with Type 1 diabetes worldwide, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds.

Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding whom to let die.

Vacationers will have fewer places to pitch their tents this summer in Colorado and Wyoming, and they can place the blame on bugs.

Health & Fitness:Gary Marino has a pretty good thing going: Wake up 7 to 7:30 every morning, have breakfast, do a radio interview, walk six to eight miles, talk to a corporate or civic group, then walk another six to eight miles before calling it a day.

Mental health.