Health
Big games may be hazardous to your health
For rabid fans of the New York Giants and New England Patriots, this Sunday's Super Bowl won't be just a game. It may be a health hazard.
Investigators name slaughterhouse illness
Investigators are closer to understanding a mysterious illness reported by pork plant workers in Minnesota and Indiana and now have pinned a name on it, officials said.
7 qualities you need to be a great parent to a preschooler
Critical things to know about your cholesterol
'Honey, Mommy has cancer'
Not every mother would allow her hair to be cut by her 4-year-old daughter, but Cindy Hurst thought it was a perfect idea.
CDC: Cough, cold meds sending kids to ER
Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.
Obesity surgery seen as potential diabetes cure
A small new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes.
Dropping 110 pounds transforms woman's life
Growing up, Heather Davis wasn't the kind of kid people would have called fat or even chubby.
Couch potato workout
Winterproof your baby: a pediatrician's guide
NY orders calories posted on chain menus
The New York City Board of Health voted unanimously Tuesday to require all city chain restaurants to post calorie data on their menus.
Study: Gene combo may raise prostate cancer risk,
Scientists have taken a key step toward revealing the causes of prostate cancer, finding that a combination of five gene variants dramatically raises the risk of the disease. Added to family history
Study: Caffeine may boost miscarriage risk
New research out Monday may have expecting moms rethinking their drinking habits.
Fat to fitness instructor: Boot camp helps man lose 120 pounds
Two years ago, Tim Lenczowski dreaded walking from the parking lot into his office.
What dietary supplements can and can't do
You are what you eat -- and what you don't eat. And so if you are like many of us, not quite hitting the entire food pyramid, you might be trying to outwit your body by giving it nutritional supplem
FDA cracks down on custom hormones
Government health officials began cracking down Wednesday on Internet sales of custom-mixed hormones for menopausal women, a market created when doctors deemed prescription estrogen therapy too risk
Surprising things that give you headaches
You've been staring at the computer for hours. You've worked late all week and have in-laws coming this weekend. You have a raging case of PMS. Eyestrain, stress, and hormonal shifts are fairly commo
