The AIDS virus, previously thought to have been transmitted from chimps to humans in the 1930s, may have leapt the species barrier more than a century ago in west-central Africa. Analysis of tissues preserved by doctors in the colonial-era Belgian Cong

Two people in eastern Tibet have died of the deadliest and least common form of plague.

After a serious head injury, Rick Simpson sought relief from his medical condition through the use of medicinal hemp oil. When Rick discovered that the hemp oil, cured cancers and other illnesses, curing and controlling hundreds of people's illness.

Minnesota's Fraser organization is national leader in serving families of children with Down syndrome

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

There is a growing body of believers, especially longevity-seeking Baby Boomers, who believe that by drastically limiting the amount of food they consume, they will slow the aging process and extend their life. It's a radical, controversial premise; the

Hahn said state officials have the ability to take underperforming homes to court & fire owners who run centers that don't meet standards, but cannot issue fines to homes that violate licensing standards. "They need more accountability," she said.

In 1998, Peggy Fleming was diagnosed with breast cancer. Early detection and treatment gave her a second chance at life. Now her winery has created Victories Rosé, a special wine created especially to raise funds for breast cancer research.

Baby girls who are of larger than average length and weight at birth grow up being at increased risk of breast cancer, analysis suggests.

This is not a good time to be a news junkie. Headlines are crammed with stories of global strife, economic woes, an overheated political climate and, well, an overheated planet.