Despite some good news about declining obesity rates in children, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health, 18 percent of deaths among black or white Americans

In our obesity-obsessed country, people may be forgiven for using primarily calorie content for choosing which foods to consume.

Pharmaceuticals are prescribed for individuals with individual health problems.

According to the National Coffee Association, the majority of Americans (60 percent) drink coffee on a daily basis, consuming on average just over three cups a day. But according to a new study, those under 55

Previous research has found that children born to obese mothers are at higher risk of developing high blood sugar, high blood pressure and other cardiac risk factors as young adults.

Finasteride, a drug most often used to reduce enlarged prostates and counter male-pattern baldness, was shown to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

Childhood contagions, such as measles, polio, meningitis and pertussis (whooping cough) can threaten the lives of people from all economic backgrounds.

Here s a headline meant to spur unnecessary fear, Sudden death during sports more common among men. This headline appeared in Reuters

Coca-Cola finds itself defending one of the safest and most widely used chemicals you will ever find the artificial sweetener aspartame

Rotavirus is a scourge of infants and young children especially in the developing world as it can cause diarrhea and fatal dehydration.