- A new report released by the Center for Disease Control says that the rate of annual new H.I.V. infections in the United States are 40 percent higher than previously thought.

The study concludes that the infection rate is 56,300 per year as opposed to the 40,000 a year that was thought to have been the average rate for the last several years. The new findings, experts say, are not necessarily due to more infections, but are a result of improved tests and a more accurate and new statistical methods

Women ages 19 through 64 should be routinely tested for HIV. That's the new recommendation released Thursday by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

In a formal committee opinion published in the August issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the college said obstetrician-gynecologists play an important role in promoting HIV screening for their patients under the recommendations by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The Canadian Medical Association has called on hospital cafeterias to lead the battle for better nutrition by offering healthier menus.

In an editorial published Wednesday in CMA's Journal, the association pointed out that the bulk of food served in hospital cafeterias across the nation have high levels of trans fat, salt, sugar and other unhealthy ingredients. Other hospitals even have outlets of fast food chains known for fat, sugar and salt-laden items

World cycling champion Lance Armstrong and four former U.S. surgeons general urged Americans on Wednesday to do more to prevent cancer and get recommended screening tests.

Speaking at a press conference in Washington, the seven-time Tour de France winner asked the surgeons general to develop goals to reduce the medical, economic and social burden of the disease. Armstrong, who survived testicular cancer, urged people to adopt healthy lifestyles, screening tests, education and better care for survivors

An electronic diabetes registry will be ready by next spring to assist patients and healthcare teams in Ontario to manage their disease. By 2015, diabetics in the province will have individual electronic health records.

The high-tech approach is part of an ambitious $741 million program launched by the Ontario provincial government on Tuesday to strengthen its battle against diabetes