US scientists say carnitine, a chemical found in red meat, helps explain why eating too much steak, mince and bacon is bad for the...
Gwyneth Paltrow may have been launching her new diet cookbook in Beverly Hills on Friday, but it looked more like it was an official...
Melissa Joan Hart credited Nutrisystem for helping her drop 20 lbs and now she has signed up as the new spokesperson for the weight...
Diners who ate dessert at Alta Restaurant in Manhattan, within the last couple weeks may have been infected with Hepatitis A, according to the...
A group of brain cells called tanycytes, which were identified as having the power to control appetite, could be the major cause of eating...
Six people died in China since the outbreak of a new strain of bird flu and health experts there are scrambling to contain the...
China is increasing efforts to contain the spread of a new strain of bird flu which has killed six people in the country. The authorities...
The "morning after" pill will available over the counter to girls of all ages within 30 days, a US federal judge has ruled today. New...
A new research published in the British Medical Journal suggests that a high potassium diet as well as cutting down on salt will reduce...
Shanghai poultry markets have been temporary closed by authorities due to the H7N9 bird flu outbreak. A spokesman for the city authorities said the decision...
US researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have identified genetic markers that could help highlight who is at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The...
A Japanese study of nearly 37,000 people, published in the online journal BMJ Open, said balding men were 32% more likely to have coronary...
US researchers have found that eye drops designed to lower cholesterol may be able to prevent macular degeneration, one of the most common forms...
Oklahoma health officials have warned 7,000 patients their dentist may have exposed them to HIV and hepatitis B and C. Patients of Dr. W. Scott...
A new chart shows the average body mass index (BMI) values for adults around the globe revealing the countries which contain the heaviest and lightest...
An “intelligent” microchip which can suppress appetite has been designed by a group of British scientists. Animal trials of the electronic implant are about to...
Researchers have found that weight loss after gastric band surgery may be partly caused by changes to micro-organisms that live in the gut. A study...
Scientists in UK have developed a new method to create an entirely synthetic vaccine which doesn't rely on using live infectious virus, meaning it...
New York City has been hit with a bacterial meningitis outbreak with 22 people infected so far, according to the health officials who are...
George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio have sparked record sales for diet supplement Meratol, with men making up nearly 75% of buyers for the first...
New weight loss drink Slimsticks has been likened to a “gastric band in a glass”, due to the drink’s hunger busting properties. Experts are raving...
On the Blue Book Online heart surgery patients can find information about heart surgery in the UK and check their surgeon’s and hospital’s performances...
McDonald's celebrates St. Patrick's Day each year with their famous minty-green Shamrock Shake, which contains a whopping 820 calories. Shamrock Shake’s calories are equivalent to...
People looking to shed a few pounds have often clung to the hope of "negative-calorie" foods - a workout for your taste buds that...
An immediate treatment after HIV infection may be enough to "functionally cure" about a 10th of those diagnosed early, say researchers in France. The researchers...