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- Officials Urge Those At-Risk For Flu To Schedule Vaccinations
- Blame Game: Second Vioxx Suit Goes To Trial In New Jersey
- Sires Signs Health Powers Measure Into Law
- First Lady Addresses African Women's Group About AIDS
- Merck Lawyer Attacks Testimony Of Plaintiff's Physician
- Merck Was Warned Of Vioxx Risks Before It Went On Market
- World Readies For First-Ever Face Transplant
- Pataki, Spitzer: More Staff Needed To Stop Medicaid Fraud, Waste
- Doctor: Even One Day Of Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attack Or Stroke
- Two More People In Nassau Get West Nile Virus
- Even Benign Bone Tumors May Be Dangerous
- Stem Cells Repair Spinal Cord Injuries In Mice
- Swimming Helps Man Make Healthier Lifestyle Change
- Study Pits Popular Schizophrenia Drug Against Generic
- Heroin More Than Twice National Average Among Younger N.J. Adults
- Health Care Worker Pleads Guilty To Raping 72-Year-Old Client
- Monmouth County Residents Told To Boil Water After Pipe Bursts
- There's Nothing To Love About Love Handles
- Doctor, Nine Others Charged In Bogus OxyContin Sales
- Judge Intervenes In Testy Vioxx Witness, Lawyer Exchanges
- Nurses At Peninsula Hospital Ratify New 4-Year Contract
- State Eyes Uniformity In Hospital Translation Services
- Former Merck Scientist Had Concerns About Vioxx' Safety
- Health Department Seeks To Trim Medicaid Waste In Nursing Homes
- Medical Statistics Expert Takes Stand In Vioxx Trial
- Stymied By UMDNJ Board, Codey Plans To Nominate Two New Members
- Owner Of Bankrupt Medical Benefits Company Admits Fraud
- Former Nursing Agency Manager Admits $900,000 Fraud
- Merck Marketing Executive Questioned About 'Neutralize' Campaign
- 'Take Your Man To The Doctor Week' Begins In Brooklyn
- Counties Seek High-Tech Help To Fight Medicaid Fraud
- First Of Filipino Twins Separated In New York Surgery Begins Walking
- Ford, EPA Agree On Sludge Cleanups
- Broken Water Main Brings Boil Water Advisory For Jersey City Area
- City Plans To Coordinate, Not Oversee, Any Evacuation Of Disabled
- Mom 'Just Started Crying' As Twin Took First Steps A Year After Separation
- Graves' Disease Often Goes Undiagnosed
- Study: Cutting Back On Smoking Isn't Enough
- Harmonica Helps COPD Patients Focus On Breathing
- Two More Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported In Nassau
- Laptop Stolen From WTC Health Monitoring Program
- Cardiologist, Plaintiff's Son Testify In Suit Over Painkiller
- Cardiologist: Humeston Did Have Risk Factors For Heart Disease
- Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Medicaid
- Man's Best Friend May Help People Lose Weight
- Australians Capture Nobel Prize For Ulcer Research
- Cardiologist: Vioxx User Humeston Had Very Healthy Arteries
- Study: Breast Milk Causes More Cavities Than Cow Milk
- High-Risk Groups Urged To Get Flu Shots Now
- Fried Foods Could Set Kids Up For More Health Risks
- Insurance Company Cuts Rates For Breast Cancer Patients
- Government Funds Nation's First Stem Cell Bank
- Supreme Court To Hear Assisted Suicide Case
- Nassau Ambulance Worker Arrested On Larceny Charges
- Study: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Effective 100% Of Time
- First Large Test Shows Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer
- Dust From WTC Collapse On 9/11 Caused Long-Term Health Woes
- Connecticut Man Dies Of West Nile Virus
- From Louisiana To Lake George, Calamities Take Heavy Toll On Elderly
- Judge Strikes Key Merck Witness From Vioxx Trial
- Special Brace Helps Straighten Teen's Leg
- EPA Blasted For Its Handling Of N.O. Health Hazards
- Codey Creating Council To Deal With Mental Health Stigma
- SIDS Policy Encourages Pacifier Use At Bedtime
- Chicago Tops List Of Fall Allergy Capitals
- Health Secretary Emphasizes Avian Flu Risks
- Jalapenos And Curry For Babies? That May Be OK
- Two More Connecticut Residents Infected By West Nile Virus
- NYC Requires Health Benefits For Grocery Workers, But Is It Legal?
- Lawyers Grill Merck Researcher In Vioxx Trial
- Katrina Relief Doctors Share Stories Of Ordeal
- Delayed Shipments Hinder Flu Shot Efforts
- Consumer Group Calls For Nutrition Labels On Booze
- Katrina's Floodwaters Not As Toxic As Thought
- Study: Lullabies Aid Recovery Of Premature Babies
- Doctors Offer Alternatives To Hysterectomy
- Study: Cholesterol Levels Lower Among Older Adults
- Appeals Court: Same-Sex Partner Can't Sue For Malpractice
- Dentist, Subject Of Organ Harvesting Probe, Sued For Malpractice
- Health Care Facilities Await Delayed Flu Vaccines
- NYC Health Department Issues Reminder About Flu Shots
- Deal: PETA Can Show Video, But Can't Infiltrate One Firm's Lab
- Kick Nicotine For Faster Bone Healing?
- Nurses Union Decries Worker Shortage, Asks For Contract Resolution
- Probe: Medical Fraud Ring Recruited Doctors, Homeless People
- Merck Expert Defends Explanation For Man's Heart Attack
- N.J. To Create Storage Bank For Umbilical Cord Blood
- Bald Grooming Products Being Handed Out In NYC
- Clinton Foundation Teams With Nickelodeon To Fight Childhood Obesity
- Officials To See If Tainted Water Reaching Drinking Supply
- N.J. Announces Expanded Services For Developmentally Disabled
- Top Merck Researcher Says Many Studies Proved Vioxx Safe
- Courtroom Wrangling Escalates As Merck Case Winds Down
- Home Health Care Worker Charged In Bathtub Drowning
- 'No Pain No Gain' Bad Advice For Boomers
- Pregnant Women In Quake Zone Face Additional Risks
- McDonald's To Post Nutrition Info On Packaging
- N.J. Begins Subsidizing Doctors' Payments For Malpractice Premiums
- Cardiologist Contends No Heart Attack Risk For Vioxx Takers
- Smoking Rates In New York State Hits All-Time Low