A diet heavy on meat and cheese could be very bad for our health if you're middle-aged. It could be as bad as smoking cigarettes.
Those "nutrition facts" you see on food labels on nearly every package in grocery stores soon will be getting a new look.
The obesity rate among very young children dropped sharply in the last decade, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control.
The United Kingdom has announced regulations for a new fertilization method that could create babies using sperm and eggs from three people.
A mysterious polio-like illness has been affecting a small number of children in California since 2012.
While the popularity of taking "selfies" has recently become a world-wide phenomenon, one man was about 27 years ahead of the curve.
It would violate Mark Pool's medical oath if he didn't study every patient's case before operating. He feels the same about his faith if he didn't offer to pray with patients.
Cesarean births, or "C-sections," account for about a third of all deliveries in the United States, but some of the nation's top doctors say that's too many.
Taking a walk could be good for your memory, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh.
A new test could predict which children are at risk for depression later in life.