India's global pharmacy role threatened by EU pact

Study finds MDs not always honest with patients

Trust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.

Fashion models organize to fend off abuses

Models are more than just pretty faces. They're often overworked, underfed and underage independent contractors with little say when things go bad behind the scenes.

CDC: Fewer smokers go to the dentist

Smokers not only have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers, they also go to the dentist less often.

Lawyer: 6 Austrians were injected with malaria

The number of people claiming they were injected with the parasite causing malaria at a Vienna psychiatric ward while teenagers grew to seven Thursday, with the lawyer representing six of them saying their accounts, given separately, are credible because they are similar.

Fake news stories used to sell worthless stuff

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.

Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill

Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.

Deaths of 11 newborns investigated in Venezuela

Venezuelan health authorities are investigating the deaths of 11 newborns within four days at a single public hospital.

Powell’s in-laws: He knew ‘there was no way out’

Charles and Judy Cox reluctantly sent their grandsons to a court-ordered visitation with their father that ended in their deaths. Now, the heart-stricken grandparents believe their son-in-law Josh Powell should never have been allowed to have the boys in his home.

Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money

The Obama administration is increasing spending on Alzheimer's research — planning to surpass half a billion dollars next year — as part of a quest to find effective treatments for the brain-destroying disease by 2025.

Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk

Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists.

Junk foods widely available at elementary schools

Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Screenings help show who's at risk for dementia

Detecting early warning signs of dementia can be difficult, but there are several types of cognitive screenings — quick, simple tests of memory and thinking skills — that can help a doctor decide if it's time to recommend a more in-depth exam.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

Chile on alert as prison rats spread hantavirus

Chile declared a public health alert Monday over a hantavirus outbreak that has killed three people and infected at least 10 others.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer

Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.

Dr. Oz's health effort nets 1 million participants

Television already has "The Biggest Loser." Dr. Mehmet Oz is looking for the biggest number of losers.

CHICAGO -- Junk food remains plentiful at the nation's elementary schools despite widespread efforts to curb childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

In the study, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine gave mice mega-doses of bexarotene, a drug used to treat a type of skin cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.

Shyness, gambling, childhood defiance could be labeled as illnesses by new diagnostic manual, critics complain

Sure, you've tried eating right, getting more sleep, swimming, weightlifting, running, jogging or even walking to improve health, but did you ever think that you could breathe your way to better well-being? With Dahn Yoga, you can.

Doctors mistakenly thought body part was malignant

How can you keep depression under control by exposing to the sun

Researchers have started recognizing the importance of sunlight for a healthy lifestyle, recent studies reveal that sunlight renders many health benefits, including keeping under control and reducing the mental depression.

The clamming-up phenomenon seems to be more common in women and in people with higher IQs, according to the report, published in January in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B.

If you're a resident of the nation's capital, you may have noticed that people in "the District" absolutely love their yoga! Whether they're meditating in a public park or blissing out in Washington, DC yoga classes, enthusiasts can be seen practicing the mind-body regimen almost …

1. I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."This was the most common regret of all. When people realise that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled.

In the mood for a chocolate batter cookie with white chocolate chips?  This version also sports an unusual ingredient:  the heady spice coriander.  Add in the exotic flavorful macadamia nuts and this cookie is a huge hit.  

Tooth guard prevents nibbling on fingers or toes, Dutch business claims