Alcohol-Energy Drink Combo Riskier Than Booze Alone, Study Says
2011-04-15
Youthful drinkers feel less impaired, may be more likely to drive while intoxicatedContinue Reading
Drug-Resistant Staph Bacteria Found in Meat, Poultry Nationwide
2011-04-15
Exactly what this means in terms of consumer risk still unclearContinue Reading
Coffee Addiction May Be Grounded in Genes
2011-04-06
Finding might also indicate sensitivity to other drugs, experts sayContinue Reading
Fiber May Lessen Lifetime Risk for Heart Problems
2011-03-22
Study finds that odds of disease were lowest for those who consumed the most fiberContinue Reading
Benefits of Weight-Loss Surgery May Outweigh Risks for Some, Experts Say
2011-03-14
American Heart Association statement points to heart health improvements in severely obese peopleContinue Reading
Can Coffee Cut a Woman's Stroke Risk?
2011-03-10
Swedish study shows even a cup a day reduces the risk; experts say more proof neededContinue Reading
New Sweetness Detectors Found in Human Taste Cells
2011-03-08
Sensors once thought to exist only in the pancreas may lead to interventions for over-eating, researchers sayContinue Reading
In Battle of the Bulge, Canada Trumps U.S.
2011-03-02
More than a third of Americans now obese, compared to about 24% of Canadians, study findsContinue Reading
Doctors Can Influence Patients to Lose Weight: Studies
2011-02-28
People more likely to try to shed pounds on doc’s advice or maintain a healthy weight, reports findContinue Reading
Fast Response Crucial in Outbreaks of Food-Borne Illness: Study
2011-02-23
Scientists say swift action can contain the problem, limit number of infectionsContinue Reading
Energy Drinks May Hurt Kids: Study
2011-02-14
Children with existing health or emotional issues most at risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Weight Guidelines May Be High for Severely Obese Moms-to-Be
2011-02-14
Different classes of obesity may merit separate recommendations, researchers sayContinue Reading
Overweight Kids Who Exercise Improve Thinking, Math Skills: Study
2011-02-11
Chronic sedentary behavior ‘is compromising children’s ability and achievement,’ research suggestsContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May 'Remodel' Heart
2011-02-03
Structural changes signal a less stressed, more normal heart muscle, but more research needed, experts sayContinue Reading