A 62-year-old woman is infected with the pig disease, streptococcus suis bacteria, bringing the total number of victims in the Hong Kong territory to 11.

Despite recent outbreaks, Hong-Kong government officials have decided to resume pork imports from Sichuan province, which has been hardest hit by the recent epidemic

A new study, published online by the British Medical Journal, suggests that the way children travel to and from school can affect their overall physical activity.

Researchers from Edinburgh University in Scotland measured physical activity levels among 92 students ages 13 and 14 from four schools in the Edinburgh area. With the use of accelerometers - an instrument used to measure vertical movement - the students were surveyed about their journey to school

A statement issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) reveals 14 deaths and 100 injuries in the U.S. since early June were a result of lightning.

The statistics were based on reports from local Weather Service offices and news accounts

After a vaccination iniative, cases of Hepatitis-A have declined by about 76%.

A study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more than half of the estimated infections of the disease; which can cause flu-like symptoms and jaundice; occurred in children

After a vaccination iniative, cases of Hepatitis-A have declined by about 76%.

More than half of the estimated infections of the disease; which can cause flu-like symptoms and jaundice; occurred in children, the study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said