There have, in the past been stories of people who have had the hiccups for months, or even years. Here is a different story, but just as annoying for the victim, one of Lauren Johnson, 12, a girl who sneezes up to 12,000 times a day.

A 14-year-old Virginia boy was hospitalized for five days after coming down with Guillain-Barre syndrome hours after receiving a H1N1 swine flu vaccination. Guillain–Barré is one of the leading causes of non-trauma-induced paralysis in the world.

The CDC has revised its figures on the number of deaths as a result of H1N1 swine flu in the United States, and the numbers are shocking. The numbers shock not because they are huge by any means, but rather, as a result of just how much they have leaped.

A new study by two Harvard researchers estimate that over 2,000 U.S. veterans under the age of 65 died in 2008 due to lack of health insurance. Unlike popular belief, many veterans do not qualify for health care by the VA once they are out of the service.

Public poll, shows that nearly 12 percent of Americans curtail their cell phone use due to cancer fear.

Many complain that most factory jobs have been sent overseas. There may, however, be a bright side to that fact, as indicated by this new study that links bisphenol A (BPA) to impotence in Chinese factory workers.

Google unveiled a brand new feature this week, a flu shot locator, that allows people to search for local clinics offering the H1N1 Swine flu or seasonal flu. The Department of Health and Human Services collaborated with Google to create the flu shot finder. Although the H1N1 swine flu and season flu shot locator project is just beginning, it may help some people locate a clinic more easily.

Nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from persistent pain.

Devoted to the critical and contemporary topic of disasters and emergencies, the December 2009 issue of Nursing & Health Sciences has released a special issue entitled “Disasters and Emergencies: Preparing, Managing and Experiencing”. Published by Wiley-Blackwell, this collection of papers provides valuable insights from personal experiences and disaster reports as well as discussions of research findings aimed at improving the management of disasters and emergencies.

Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

A quarter a pound doesn't seem like a lot of money. But when you put 4 million of them together, it adds up to a substantial chunk of change. That amount -- $1 million -- is what Weight Watchers is donating to two groups fighting to combat hunger after the successful conclusion of its second annual "Lose for Good" campaign.

A new study from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory suggests the tumors might not be as invincible as previously thought.