Surviving the party pile-up
2006-12-30 14:36:54
"The average American gains about half a pound to one pound over the holiday season. That might not sound much, but the problem is, they never lose that pound. So five years later they could end up gaining five pounds."
FDA's OK may spark clone-free labels
2006-12-29 10:16:14
Meat and milk from cloned animals may not appear in supermarkets for years despite being deemed by the government as safe to eat. But don't be surprised if "clone-free" labels appear sooner.
Many US kids too fat by preschool
2006-12-29 10:13:48
Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty.
Study links heartburn drugs, broken hip
2006-12-27 09:27:10
Taking such popular heartburn drugs as Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec for a year or more can raise the risk of a broken hip markedly in people over 50, a large study in Britain found.
12 ideas to keep off holiday pounds
2006-12-26 14:04:50
Three French pastries ... two turtle cheesecakes ... and a partridge in a pear sauce.
Study: Overcoming allergies possible
2006-12-26 09:00:51
Elizabeth White's first encounter with peanuts — a nibble of a peanut butter cracker at age 14 months — left the toddler gasping for breath. Within minutes, her airways were swelling shut.
Laura Bush discusses her skin cancer
2006-12-25 09:02:12
First lady Laura Bush says she first thought a sore on her right shin that turned out to be skin cancer was an insect bite.
Ugandan president rejects circumcision/HIV study
2006-12-23 21:42:08
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has condemned a new study showing that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection during sex, saying it sent out a dangerous message.
Optimists may have longer lives
2006-12-23 15:39:03
Optimists may enjoy longer lives than people with a dimmer outlook on the future, a long-term study suggests.
New flu pandemic could kill 81 million
2006-12-22 13:57:49
A flu virus as deadly as the one that caused the 1918 Spanish flu could kill as many as 81 million worldwide if it struck today, a new study estimates.
One woman, two wombs, three babies
2006-12-22 13:52:46
A British mother could get into the record books after she gave birth to twins and a single baby at the same time -- from two wombs -- in what is believed to be a world first.
Scientists link weight to gut bacteria
2006-12-21 09:41:47
Maybe it's germs that are making you fat. Researchers found a strong connection between obesity and the levels of certain types of bacteria in the gut. That could mean that someday there will be novel new ways of treating obesity that go beyond the standard advice of diet and exercise.