Hogs aren’t spreading swine flu but they can catch it from people, requiring farmers to take extra care to prevent humans from sneezing on their livestock.

Two studies found a link between a Mediterranean-type diet and physical activity and a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

An FDA panel unanimously backed Amgen’s potential blockbuster drug for fragile bones, but suggested limits that could slow adoption of the drug.

Hogs aren’t spreading swine flu but they can catch it from people, requiring farmers to take extra care to prevent humans from sneezing on their livestock.

Beneficiaries under Medicare will see a small increase in their drug-plan premiums next year, said the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation, finding no deficiencies, following reports that employees were overriding computer-generated warnings.

Obama defended his health-care overhaul at a town-hall event, while protests outside verged on a street brawl.

Congress is likely to exclude any end-of-life provisions from the health-care bill after the furor over a House bill that aimed to address one corner of the issue.

Ezekiel Emanuel, an adviser to Obama and brother of the White House chief of staff, is emerging as a target of conservatives critical of Democrats’ health-care effort.

Some women with early-stage breast cancer could benefit from more rigorous treatment than is now typical, a study found.