A clinic in California has stopped using a rapid oral HIV test, made by OraSure Technologies Inc., because of concerns over the tests reliability.

The company's shares dropped 26 percent with the news

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Lead author Dr. Lyn M. Steffen, from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues note that as plant food intake rose, the risk of elevated blood pressure fell. The opposite trend was observed with red meat intake

New studies reveal that women with Lupus can safely take oral contraceptives without fear that the pill will worsen their condition.

The studies are featured in this week's New England Journal of Medicine

A unique non-invasive test that measures skin tissue cholesterol can also detect early vascular disease, according to a report in the American Heart Journal.

The Skin Sterol Test, has shown a significant association with increased artery plaque and thickness, which an indicator of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke

Health officials report some oral HIV tests yield inaccurate results.

Officials in New York and San Francisco find the tests produce too many false positive test results