Health

New York doesn't want anyone to buy soda using food stamps.The New York Times reports officials in that city are seeking to ban people from using of food stamps to buy soft drinks, an attempt to improve the he...

 A double digit unemployment rate is scary for most Americans but its not the only major crisis occurring in our country. Federal Health Officials warn us that obesity is our #1 killer. But did you know that...

The ovary, which was created in a laboratory from cells donated by hospital patients, can mimic a real ovary by growing over the eggs and allowing them to mature. The researchers said the breakthrough coul...

A 2006 public smoking ban in Scotland reduced the number of serious childhood asthma attacks by 18 percent per year, researchers reported on Wednesday.Before the ban imposed in March 2006, the number of hospi...

Cockroaches, the creepy critters reviled for invading kitchens the country over, might be modern medicine's best option for fending off dangerous, drug-resistant bacterial infections.British researchers at the ...

With African American's having a genetic problem with high cholesterol and diabetes, it is time for us to do better and watch what we eat.Yahoo has put together a list of some common restaurant items that may l...

Diagnosing swine flu Your doctor can make a diagnosis by sampling fluid from your body. To take a sample, your doctor or a nurse may swab your nose or throat. The swab will be analyzed using various g...

In 2009 and 2010, as the economic collapse shuddered across the globe, oncologists in California noticed a troubling trend: Three patients who had had serious tumors under control for as long as eight years rea...

The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it had approved vaccines for the next flu season, expected to start in the fall, and health officials are recommending vaccination for everyone 6 months old a...