09-08-2014

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.

09-08-2014

Those "nutrition facts" you see on food labels on nearly every package in grocery stores soon will be getting a new look.

09-08-2014

The obesity rate among very young children dropped sharply in the last decade, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control.

09-08-2014

The United Kingdom has announced regulations for a new fertilization method that could create babies using sperm and eggs from three people.

09-08-2014

A mysterious polio-like illness has been affecting a small number of children in California since 2012.

09-08-2014

While the popularity of taking "selfies" has recently become a world-wide phenomenon, one man was about 27 years ahead of the curve.

09-08-2014

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.

09-08-2014

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.

09-08-2014

Taking a walk could be good for your memory, according to research from the University of Pittsburgh.

09-08-2014

A new test could predict which children are at risk for depression later in life.

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