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SAO PAULO (AP) -- An outbreak of deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Brazil has killed at least 18 people around Brazil's capital, officials said Tuesday, and has prompted hurried measures to keep the problem from spreading....

The procedure is more popular among teens than gastric bypass -- but does it work long term?

CHICAGO (AP) -- If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren't overweight or obese by other measures....

Measures designed to prevent postoperative infections work if measured as a package, but looked at individually they provide no improvement, researchers found.

The first study to track children of lesbians from birth to adolescence finds that these kids do better than children in straight families on certain measures of social development

Measures are needed to stop brain scans being misused by courts, insurers and employers, experts are warning.

Doctors at Hong Kong University call for greater regulation of the acupuncture industry and stricter hygiene measures.

LONDON (AP) -- Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday....

During a public health emergency, intensive hand hygiene measures could be implemented in schools, but it's unlikely they could be sustained, researchers said.