Posted: 5:59 AM New government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West.

Posted: 5:53 AM The fraud and negligence suit is the first of thousands of similar cases to reach trial in the United States that involve an all-metal ball-and-socket hip joint that was pulled from the market two years ago.

Posted: 5:50 AM Cambodia on Friday reported three new human cases of bird flu, two of them fatal, in the first three weeks of this year. That's as many cases as the Southeast Asian country reported in all of 2012.

Posted: 10:45 AM British and Irish burger fans could face a Whopper shortage. Burger King says it has stopped buying beef from an Irish meat processor whose patties were found to contain traces of horsemeat.

Posted: 7:12 AM The city defended its groundbreaking size limit on sugary drinks Wednesday as an imperfect but meaningful rein on obesity.

Posted: 6:14 AM U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more

Posted: 6:11 AM International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new rules to ensure safety.

Posted: 5:48 AM The center will be located at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and operated in cooperation with the state Health Department.

Updated: 6:12 AM A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem.

Posted: 7:19 AM An unusually early and vigorous flu season is drawing attention to a cause that has scored victories but also hit roadblocks in recent years: mandatory paid sick leave for a third of civilian workers who don't have it.

Posted: 7:15 AM Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.

Posted: 7:12 AM A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations.

Posted: 7:11 AM The Justice Department said in a recent settlement with a Massachusetts college that severe food allergies can be considered a disability under the law.

Posted: 7:09 AM The number of older people hospitalized with the flu has risen sharply, prompting federal officials to take unusual steps to make more flu medicines available and to urge wider use of them as soon as symptoms appear.

Posted: 6:44 AM People with severe food allergies have a new tool in their attempt to find menus that fit their diet: federal disabilities law.

Posted: 6:38 AM Nearly as many Americans die from guns as from car crashes each year. We know plenty about the second problem and far less about the first

Posted: 6:35 AM A study released Thursday compared obesity rates for young poor children in the nation's two largest cities over nine years. Rates dipped in New York from about 19 percent to 16 percent.

Posted: 6:31 AM People in Venezuela and other parts of the world await word on the fate of a man who once called George W. Bush "the devil" in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

Posted: 5:49 AM The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths. Getting the flu while pregnant makes fetal death more likely, the Norwegian research showed.

Posted: 5:35 AM A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years.

Posted: 5:30 AM Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in kids so far this winter, one of the worst tolls this early in the year since the government started keeping track in 2004.

Posted: 5:27 AM Mental health experts say a new tougher New York state gun control law might interfere with treatment of potentially dangerous people and even discourage them from seeking help.

Updated: 5:47 AM As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Tanya Angus strutted along fashion runways. She was 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Posted: 10:12 AM The Knox Co. Community Action Committee will offer the shots at its LT Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave., from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Posted: 6:47 AM A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ.