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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.

In an article published in the Science section of the New York Times today, A Glut of Antidepressants, focuses on the high rates of antidepressants being prescribed

Vitamin D seems to be the vitamin du jour as various studies have linked it to benefits not only for bone strength, but also to a wide range of ills including cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure.

The frequencies of both induced and augmented labor have increased between 2002 and 2010. In both induced labor artificially stimulated labor and augmented labor increasing the strength, duration or frequency of contractions the woman is administered Pitocin

After hearing from ACSH, among others, Canton MA did not ban e-cigarettes.

Among the various concerns expressed by those who oppose electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), a fear of toxic substances in the vapor emitted by the devices, or exhaled by users

Secondhand smoke has been linked to the intensifying of asthma symptoms in children. It has also been linked to middle ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia, coughing and wheezing and worse lung function

Sugary beverages (sodas, sports drinks, fruit drinks) have been targets of nutritional do-gooders for years.

A major study has found that people with psoriasis are more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease among other conditions.

If you re one of those people who avoid breakfast in hope of losing weight, perhaps you should think again.

A small-scale proof-of-concept study has given malaria researchers and the millions of victims of this ancient scourge reason for hope that an effective preventive vaccine may one day become a reality

Toys with lasers have long been one of the coolest options for playtime for young children. They can be used for all sorts of fun activities, such as various imaginative space hero narratives and coveted laser tag outings with friends. But how safe are these lasers?

Never mind that the New York Times Style section today can t seem to tell the difference between smoking and vaping. The latter is the term that has been adopted by the majority of the large and growing e-cigarette community,

Soda is being attacked again, this time by doctors from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City and University Hospitals Case Medical Centers in Cleveland, Ohio. According to a study done by Yale University in 2011, each American consumes an average of 45 gallons of sugar-sweetened beverages each year. And over 69 percent of adults are considered overweight or obese.

The wise elders of the Massachusetts town of Canton will meet in conclave next Monday the 12th to contemplate how best to reduce the dreadful toll of smoking in their community. The proposed approach includes raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21.

There s a ray of hope on the horizon about the American obesity epidemic, according to the CDC.

When looking at the numbers, about 10 percent of visits to primary care doctors are related to back and neck pain. And we spend about $86 billion a year taking care of this kind of pain. But, according to a new study

Josh Bloom in Medical Progress Today, August 6, 2013
As if the FDA doesn't have enough to do.
Yes, they sure do, but this didn't stop them from issuing a warning last week that is so ridiculous that it gave me a headache.

A 50-year old, very commonly used class of blood pressure drugs may have some very unexpected baggage.
There are about 100 million prescriptions written for calcium channel blockers

Since the 1970s, tamoxifen (developed by AstraZeneca) has been shown to prevent breast cancer recurrence secondary prevention in women who were surgically treated for a primary tumor. The drug is an estrogen-receptor modifier,

Although most breast-feeding women would be aghast at the thought of taking drugs that could affect their babies, many are doing just that.

In the culmination of a five-week trial, California s Judge Brick ruled that health warnings would not be necessary on various fruit and vegetable products, 100% juices and baby foods, from companies including Del Monte, Dole, Gerber, Hain-Ãelestial, J.M. Smucker, Seneca Foods and Welch s.

We have made it pretty clear that we don't agree with Jenny McCarthy about vaccines.

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