Mammogram guidelines spark heated debate

A government panel's recommendation that women under 50 do not need regular mammograms is attacked by oncologists, gynecologists and...

You can cut back on alcohol

Seventy years ago, Bill Wilson -- the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous -- declared his powerlessness over alcohol in a book by the same...

Uninsured trauma patients are much more likely to die

Patients who lack health insurance are more likely to die from car accidents and other traumatic injuries than people who belong to a health...

Do diet patch claims stick?

If every "miracle" weight-loss product really did the job, people everywhere would be cinching up their belts, gyms would become eerily...

Produce, lean protein should substitute for convenience foods

In this second installment of our ongoing series on nutritional makeovers, we explored the kitchen of Kristy Noble and her sons Scott,...

Nutrition makeovers take hold

About a month ago we gave nutritional makeovers to two families -- with an assist from Emily Ventura, a nutrition expert and research...

Recruiting an Army of Women to fight breast cancer

Beverly Howey and her identical twin sister, Karen Duncan-Sherman, each found a breast lump in 2007. Howey's was cancer. Duncan-Sherman's...

'Brothers and Sisters': Misguided cancer treatment plan

Kitty Walker (Calista Flockhart) s thinking of turning to flaxseed oil and herbs to cure her non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Treadmills, ellipticals tap into natural power

Nothing would seem to be more "green" than exercise, which gives off sweat and smell but not pollution. But if you get your cardio on a...

Dumbbells aid in tricep-toning

Adding core stability to this arm exercise will shape and tone the muscles in your midsection as well as the backs of your upper arms,...

Can topical use of milk of magnesia reduce blemishes?

Q: Milk of magnesia is great for blemishes. I started using it six months ago, and it really helped clear up my skin. It was better than...

Baby boomers may face high disability rates

Americans entering their 70s today are experiencing more disabilities in old age than did the previous generation, researchers announced...

New CDC numbers confirm that swine flu targets the young

At least 22 million Americans have contracted pandemic H1N1 influenza since the outbreak began in April and 3,900 have died, including about...

FDA to examine safety of caffeinated alcoholic beverages

Prodded by the attorneys general of California and 17 other states, the Food and Drug Administration is asking the makers of caffeinated...

Mental health of troops comes under scrutiny

Sgt. Justin "Jon" Garza joined the Army eight years ago at 20. When he arrived at Ft. Hood in June, the communications specialist had...

Tips for asthma sufferers to help save on prescriptions

Are you taking your asthma medicine? Some people may not be.

The right place to deliver: home or hospital?

All three of my children were delivered in a hospital under an obstetrician's care. Fetal monitors tracked the babies' heart rates, and an...

Don't make food a conflict for a vegetarian child

If you're raising a child in a vegetarian household, power struggles and awkward social issues are bound to crop up.