Health

Spring is the allergy season for millions of Americans. In the search for relief, many are turning to "natural" remedies to alleviate their symptoms.

The National Toxicology Program issued a report saying there is concern about the safety of bisphenol A, found in many plastics, including baby bottles.

The pharmaceutical giant’s use of ghostwriters for studies of a painkiller withdrawn from the market four years ago has led to criticism and doubts of the studies’ authenticity.

PetSmart sued after three people die from organ transplants; donor was infected with a rare virus found in rodents.

A federal judge gets mixed reviews after upholding a decision requiring New York City chain restaurants to add calorie counts to their menus.

A review of 67 health studies found that taking supplements of vitamin A, vitamin E and beta-carotene may increase the risk of premature death.

A new study says asthmatics should not buy expensive equipment that may be of little use. Common-sense methods probably work better to prevent asthma attacks.

Following an agreement by fashion houses and media to stop promoting waiflike models, France’s parliament is considering tough enforcement measures. But some call such bans discriminatory.

U.S. and international public health experts warn that climate change may increase the spread of infectious diseases and pose other human health risks.

After being considered a perfectly safe drug for years, new research suggests Botox can travel along neurons and end up in the brain.

The proposed law dictates that babies carried by surrogate mothers belong to their intended parents at birth. Opponents say it legislates for "baby selling."

A Georgia heart transplant recipient who married his donor’s widow committed suicide in the same manner as her dead husband.

A study suggesting early CT scans can prevent lung cancer deaths comes under fire with the discovery that tobacco and medical imaging companies helped fund it.

China and Singapore joined the roster of countries shunning Italy’s famous buffalo mozzarella cheese following reports of dioxin contamination.

A long-term Vytorin study shows that, although it lowers bad cholesterol levels, the widely used drug has no impact on heart disease rates.

The FDA is looking into reports of people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behavior while taking Singulair. The probe may expand to similar drugs.

It costs $1,000 to have your genetic material analyzed in a process that can uncover hardwired predispositions to diseases and behavioral problems.

Terminal sedation, in which powerful painkillers render patients unconscious until they die, can ease a patient’s suffering. Critics say the practice can amount to euthanasia.

Researchers have found that adjusting insulin levels in worms extends their life spans. The research could lead to humans living longer.

The FDA says the improper use of a prescription cough medication called Tussionex has resulted in the death of patients, including children.

The Loughmans hope that raising public awareness will convince the government to relax regulations on the release of the pancreatic cancer drug TNFerade.

Washington spends $500 million a year on AIDS research, but after two decades of trying to develop a vaccine, scientists are going back to the drawing board.

Studies of the psychology of happiness have some wondering whether it’s time to reevaluate how we approach daily life. 

Defendants have claimed in a number of cases involving violent crime that antidepressants were to blame. An assault in Indiana is the latest example.

Hannah Poling’s parents won a lawsuit against a federal vaccine oversight body claiming that immunizations made her autistic.

After struggling with a number of MRSA infections, the German woman recovered when doctors found and treated the bacteria in one of her cats.

To combat rabies, the city of Srinagar plans to exterminate its many strays. Activists oppose the move, but Srinagar is not alone in facing this problem.

Congress approved legislation requiring equal insurance coverage for mental and physical illnesses. But opinions differ as to what “equal” means.

Research shows that children eating even the freshest snow are eating bacteria. The list of innocent but prohibited pleasures grows ever longer.

Makers of popular multivitamin supplement Airborne falsely claimed that the product cures and prevents colds.