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Chef Ann Cooper is leading the movement for healthier school lunches, launching a Web site devoted to the cause and lobbying on Capitol Hill.

The sharp increase in teenage heroin use, both in big cities and small towns, has become a grave concern for parents and educators as kids return to school.

A new study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that black patients are at greater risk of dying from cardiac arrest than white patients while hospitalized.

Drug-resistant staph bacteria similar to the strains found in hospitals have been detected on beaches in Washington state, surprising researchers who believed there was no chance of finding the “superbug” there.

The University of Houston has created a class for students to earn credit for 20 to 30 minutes a week of Wii Fit, Nintendo’s exercise-specific add-on for the Wii console.

NFL Pro Bowlers Matt Birk, Lofa Tatupu and Sean Morey will donate their brains to a program studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurological disorder caused by blows to the head.

Researchers at UCLA diverged from tradition, examining sleep as an adaptive strategy that has more than one distinct purpose, instead of studying the brain’s relation to sleep.

Two recently released studies have moved science closer to discovering the cause of prostate cancer; one strengthened the link between prostate cancer and a virus, while the other discovered a stem cell in the prostate.

A few studies have found that blocking the communication molecules sent out by bacteria can render them practically harmless, and may prevent the evolution of resistant strains.

The aggressive—and extremely expensive—approach to health care portrayed in medical dramas on TV is a far cry from what doctors recommend in real life.

The U.S. is conducting clinical trials on a cancer drug developed in Cuba, but unless embargo laws are altered, the drug won't be available for sale in the U.S.

A British study highlights the effectiveness of online psychological therapy for the treatment of depression, underlining the benefits of wider access to treatment without the use of antidepressants.

Karla Lindula of Seattle woke up one day with such severe pain in her hands that she couldn’t hold a hairbrush. “There was no warning for this. It came on suddenly and unexpectedly. Over the course of two to three weeks, it worsened and I went into the doctor’s to get checked out,” Lindula said. Tests indicated she had lupus, an autoimmune disease. After a year of treatment, her doctors determined she actually had a different autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis.

A few women who have autoimmune diseases shared their experiences with findingDulcinea.

After the White House released a report estimating that up to 90,000 people could die from swine flu this fall, the CDC has launched an aggressive vaccination campaign.

The latest edition of the Tobacco Atlas estimates that 6 million people a year die from tobacco-related illnesses, emphasizing the importance of anti-tobacco measures in the U.S. and around the world.

British researchers have discovered that a protein-like molecule in the brain resists the spread of multiple sclerosis. The discovery, which could lead to the production of a powerful MS drug in the future, is the latest breakthrough in the search for an MS cure.

A tax on fast food appears to be gaining ground as one means to funding the health care overhaul.

Doctors urge a weighing of the risks and benefits of the HPV vaccine, even though a recent study finds that it is as safe as most vaccines.

A local government program in Nigeria aims to reduce the spread of HIV by encouraging HIV-positive couples to marry; critics worry the program undermines prevention efforts and ignores childbearing risks.

As doctors search for innovative ways to treat disease, dogs may be sniffing the way to diabetes management.

With health care reform threatened by spiraling medical costs, could innovative thinking outside the doctor’s office save money, lives and the reform effort?

People are getting creative in their pursuit of affordable health care by traveling abroad for care, attending free clinics and buying medicine from foreign countries.

A unique polymer gel could help prevent the spread of HIV. The technology, still in development, was designed specifically to help women in areas where condom use is fairly low, such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Researchers have identified the structure of the HIV genome, giving scientists a big picture view of the complex RNA virus.

According to a new study, the roughly 70 percent of breast cancer patients who suffer from lymphedema after surgery can benefit from weight lifting.

An eight-year study of women over 50 found that optimistic women were less prone to heart disease and less likely to die from other causes, reported the British Medical Journal. A number of similar studies support the theory that optimists live longer, healthier lives.

A new study suggests that high-risk women could evade breast cancer by breast-feeding their children, adding to a growing chorus of medical professionals touting breast-feeding’s benefits.

The use of stem cell treatments for degenerative arthritis in dogs and horses may open the door for the application of such therapies to humans.

Children who watch more TV have higher blood pressure than those who watch less, according to a new study. Previous studies suggest relationships between watching TV, and asthma and ADHD.