New Zealand man injects sleeping wife with HIV

SAfrican traditional healers seek leap to modernity

Never Married, Over 40, Well-Adjusted

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Pity the poor single people who pass their 40th birthday without ever tying the knot, since research has shown that never-married adults have more health woes than married folks. And, um, isn't there something wrong with those who go it alone anyway?

Keep Asthma, Allergies at Bay for the Holidays

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- They're not Scrooges, but people with allergies and asthma can have bad reactions to certain holiday traditions and need to take special steps to prevent sneezing and wheezing, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

Genes may protect some people from TB infection

Reuters - A study involving 128 South African families has identified genetic traits that may protect some people from tuberculosis in a finding that could help lead to a new TB vaccine, scientists said on Saturday.

Senators want new tax limit on health execs pay

Reuters - U.S. Democratic senators sought to further squeeze the health insurance industry on Friday by reducing the tax deduction certain companies can take for executive pay.

Diabetes Drugs Go Head-to-Head in Study

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs still taken by millions of people with type 2 diabetes is associated with a higher risk of dying and heart failure than the newer treatment metformin, researchers say.

Blood Clot Threat After Surgery Worse Than Thought

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially fatal blood clots after surgery are a much greater risk than has previously been thought, a British study finds.

Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Ulcerative Colitis

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine and rectum. There is no known cause, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says.