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Britney: "I Don’t Really Have Anything to Prove"

Queen of pop Britney Spears, chats about touring and keeping healthy on the road and reveals her latest focus is female empowerment. (Sept. 22)

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Rotavirus Vaccine Has Cut Hospitalization of Kids

Far fewer children were hospitalized for a common stomach bug known as rotavirus since routine vaccination was recommended in 2006, a study shows.

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8 Dead From Listeria-Contaminated Cantaloupes

CDC: The death toll has risen to 8 as the ongoing outbreak of listeria food poisoning from Colorado cantaloupes has sickened at least 55 people in 14 states.

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Needle-Free Wrinkle Treatment Works Like Botox

Wrinkle relief for those whose fear of needles outweighs their vanity may be on the horizon.

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Some Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to C. diff

The popular class of acid reflux medication that includes Aciphex, Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and Protonix is associated with an increased risk of diarrhea caused by the bug Clostridium difficile (C. diff).

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Study: BPA Common in Kids’ Canned Foods

Cans of soup marketed for kids may have a potentially dangerous chemical that’s not found on any food ingredient label.

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40 Years Later: Progress in the War on Cancer?

A new report shows we’ve come a long way in cancer care and research in the last 40 years — but we still have a ways to go, and a re-commitment from government may help lead the way.

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Survey: Two-Thirds of Americans Plan to Get Flu Vaccine

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults plan to be vaccinated against the flu this season, while seven in 10 parents say they’re likely to get their children immunized, according to new survey data.

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Hepatitis C Alternative Treatments

Experts lay out the pros and cons of herbal remedies and other alternative treatments for hepatitis C.

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U.S. Is Lagging in Effort to Control Superbugs

A new interactive map illustrates the growing threat posed by drug-resistant superbugs in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

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