A measure boosting insurance coverage for mental illness and treatment of drug and alcohol addiction secured final U.S. congressional passage Friday as part of financial industry bailout legislation. Read more »

Overeating makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, U.S. researchers reported Thursday. Read more »

The deadly AIDS virus first began spreading among humans at the turn of the 20th century in sub-Saharan Africa, just as modern cities were emerging in the region, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. Read more »

An analysis of dozens of studies found the widely used statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of Lou Gehrig's disease, U.S. health officials said Monday. Read more »

Devices that constantly monitor blood sugar levels of people with diabetes help them control their glucose better than the old-fashioned method of pricking their fingers throughout the day, researchers reported Monday. Read more »

U.S. regulators warned the public Friday not to consume seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products that were made in China because of concerns they may be contaminated with melamine. Read more »

The World Health Organisation and UNICEF said on Thursday China's contaminated milk powder scandal was "deplorable" as more countries in Asia and Europe banned imports of Chinese milk products. Read more »

More Americans are obese than ever before, but fewer have asthma, according to government figures released Wednesday. Read more »

Members of the U.S. Congress Tuesday passed legislation to require health insurers to give the same level of coverage for mental illness and drug and alcohol abuse treatment as for other ailments. Read more »

Treatment with genetically modified stem cells helped rats with a paralyzing disease live significantly longer, U.S. researchers said Monday in a finding that could one day help humans. Read more »