Posted: 11:08 AM A low-cost vaccine against rotavirus has been developed in India, the government announced.

Posted: 4:52 PM Hospitals could lose $500,000 in federal funds next year and the loss will be felt particularly hard in states such as Texas that decided against expanding Medicaid coverage.

Posted: 3:05 PM West Nile virus deaths hit a record in 2012, according to figures released Monday and a third of them occurred in Texas.

Posted: 1:00 PM Cancer Patients Could Face Higher Medication Costs Under Health Overhaul

Posted: 1:06 PM One children’s hospital has treated so many drug-dependent babies that it’s sharing its expertise with other medical centers around the country.

Posted: 11:22 AM A recall has been issued for thousands of pounds of pork and chicken stews sold in Texas.

Updated: 5:30 PM Federal health regulators have denied a drug maker’s request to block generic versions of its painkiller.

Posted: 12:30 PM A judge is refusing to suspend his ruling that gives women of all ages broad access to the so called morning-after pill.

Posted: 1:03 PM Spending on prescription drugs dropped in 2012 for the first time in more than 50 years.

Posted: 1:02 PM The Wrigley has taken its new caffeinated gum off the market as federal health regulators investigate the safety of foods to which caffeine has been added.

Posted: 1:01 PM Wearable robots, which provide mobility to paralysis victims, are becoming lighter and more portable.

Posted: 12:41 PM Two drug makers are teaming up with global health groups to vaccinate millions of girls in poor countries against cervical cancer.

Updated: 1:04 PM A man who was wrongly told he had terminal brain cancer has won a $60,000 judgment.

Posted: 12:38 PM Health officials are looking for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least five people in Central Texas.

Posted: 12:36 PM A new database went online Wednesday that lists what thousands of hospitals across the country charge for 100 common Medicare Services and the disparities can be striking.

Posted: 11:46 AM State officials are warning some people not to eat certain fish caught off the Texas coast.

Posted: 12:09 PM A blood product failed to slow Alzheimer’s Disease in a major study of 390 patients.

Posted: 3:23 PM The FDA is proposing to require new warnings on indoor tanning beds.

Posted: 1:47 PM A half-dozen drugs used to treat migraines should not be taken by pregnant women, U.S. health officials say.

Posted: 12:53 PM Valley fever is hitting an increasing number of people around the country.

Posted: 12:08 PM Hepatitis B is not a barrier to health careers, the federal government says.

Posted: 1:01 PM Women who exercise are less likely to develop kidney stones, a new study says.

Posted: 12:44 PM State officials say thousands of people with medical problems are in danger of losing coverage.

Posted: 12:34 PM A new app can be used to program an amputee’s bionic hand.

Posted: 12:31 PM Four frozen-pizza products are being recalled because they might contain plastic fragments.