WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal drug regulators are affirming that a landmark study showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill already on the market can also help people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place.

GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says the number of dementia cases globally is set to triple by 2050.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors that a second counterfeit version of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin has been found in the U.S., packaged as the Turkish brand of the medication.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine medical societies have made a list of tests and treatments they say shouldn't be automatic when people see their doctors.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) - Sprinkles, the Beverly Hills bakery that helped inspire the craze for sweet frosting in snack-size portions, will launch a cupcake dispensing machine at its flagship store.

The Wyoming Department of Health and the Casper-Natrona County Health Department are warning Wyoming residents to avoid the use of “spice” due to potentially critical health effects.

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal advisory panel is recommending that all Americans age 65 and older get vaccinated against whooping cough. Health officials believe whooping cough is underreported in older adults. But a goal of Wednesday's recommendation is to prevent older adults from spreading the disease to infants, who are most vulnerable.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California health officials sent out a medical alert earlier this month after tracing the mercury poisoning of a 39-year-old Alameda County woman to an illegal skin-lightening cream smuggled in from Mexico.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Federal regulators say they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages - at least for the time being - that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments.

ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years.

As they begin to see reports of increasing flu activity, Wyoming Department of Health representatives are encouraging residents to take common-sense steps to avoid influenza or spreading it to others.

The lifestyle choices we make everyday can help or hurt our heart’s ability to do its job effectively, according to Wyoming’s state health officer.

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for developing effective ways to treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease by 2025.

GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says U.S. government-funded research on a deadly strain of bird flu has raised questions about the need for tighter safety measures to prevent scientific information from falling into the wrong hands.