HEALTH

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is vital in rebalancing female sex hormones and can also improve sperm count in men, a report in the Daily Mail, quoting a Medical University of Graz (Austria) study, noted.

Rick Santorum has resumed campaigning as his three-year-old daughter Isabella's condition has improved from being critical to what is being termed as a miraculous turnaround. Earlier Santorum cancelled Sunday events leading up to the Florida Primary after his daughter Isabella was admitted to the hospital due to complications related to her condition, Trisomy 18.

In a breakthrough effort, scientists at Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, Germany have build an artificial cardiac tissue using silk from the tropical “tasar” silkworm. According to the researchers, the fiber produced by the tasar silkworm had several advantages over other substances that were tested in the past.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has cancelled all his campaign events scheduled for Sunday, according to a statement released by his campaign office. The cancelations were made after Santorum's daughter, Isabella, was admitted to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, on Saturday evening.

Researchers have associated obesity to pain stating that people who are overweight suffer from higher incidences of pain. In the new study, the researchers also indicated that as people age, excess weight is associated with even more pain, as part of the developmental process.

Bike sharing will soon become an integral part of public transportation in urban areas across the globe and NYC is just the latest in a long line of cities gearing up to take a spin.

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul challenged his much younger rivals to a bike ride to prove his physical fitness after moderator Wolf Blitzer had asked him about his age and health in the CNN-Florida debate Thursday.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has donated $750 million to the Geneva-based Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

The landmark Massachusetts health care law signed by then-governor Mitt Romney has extended coverage to more residents and boosted self-reported health but has done little to control mounting costs, a new report found.

While other teenage girls try to stay far away from the notoriously sodium ridden, grease soaked chicken nuggets meal, Stacey Irvine is not afraid to eat fries and nuggets, every day. She lives off them and will die for them, literally.

New research from the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging has suggested that more than six percent of all Americans between 70 and 89 develop MCI every year. The study noted that men, especially those with high school education, were more likely to be affected.

French drug-maker Sanofi, which acquired Genzyme Corp, has announced that the Food and Drug Administrator (FDA) has given approval to its new plant to manufacture Fabrazyme, a drug used for the treatment of Fabry disease.

School lunch standards received their first overhaul in 15 years on Wednesday, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released standards that would increase the amount of fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods served to 32 million students.

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords officially resigned from the House of Representatives on Wednesday in an emotional goodbye for the three term congresswoman serving Arizona's 8th congressional district. She returned to the House floor one last time as her colleagues unanimously approved her bipartisan border security legislation as she stepped down from office.

The victims were all heart patients at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology.

Researchers at Harvard University, along with food preparation experts are using muffins to make a point about what they say is the myth that when it comes to diets low fat is best.

Author, noted commentator and style expert Charla Krupp, 58 lost her battle with breast cancer on Monday and passed away in New York City.

Maternal and infant mortality rates in Afghanistan are amongst the highest in the world.

A state of emergency was issued in Birmingham, Ala., Monday, after tornadoes thundered into the area, killing two people and injuring hundreds, said Pat Curry, Jefferson County's chief deputy coroner.

Tracy Morgan, who was rushed to the hospital after collapsing at the Sundance Film Festival Sunday, has had a long history of health issues related to his struggle with diabetes.

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, who died last week after a 'freak accident' during a routine training session, has donated her organs and tissues, according to Yahoo Sports.

A new study published by the American Society for Nutrition, reveals an alternative mechanism for the absorption of ferritin - a large, protein-coated iron mineral found in legumes and dried seeds. The study intends to tackle global iron-deficiency illnesses by including more legume-rich diet in the developing world.

The Chinese New Year is the year of the Dragon. It is also the time of the Spring festival; the Lunar New Year is a 15-day fest celebrated with much fervour. There are several myths and traditions associated with this festival. One of the more important traditions is the observance of a Reunion day - when members of family gather for the celebrations. Here are the top Chinese foods to celebrate New Year...

Top 5 highlights from last year.

The family of Sarah Burke, the Canadian skier who died on Thursday less than two weeks after incurring serious injuries in a ski crash, faces a mountain of hospital bills.

Racial disparities in health persist in Delaware, a public official said on Monday as she recalled a quote from a speech on healthcare inequity made by Martin Luther King Jr. more than 40 years ago.

The Obama administration made three proposals to Congress on Tuesday meant to raise fees from the drug industry to speed of the approval process for new drugs.

Researchers said that the impact of these FDA warnings and alerts have been varied and unpredictable and the most effective notices were those four were public warnings about potential serious adverse effects of a certain drug, but even these alerts varied in their impact.

Investment in biotechnology by venture capitalists jumped 22 percent in 2011, with $4.7 billion going into 446 deals, according to the MoneyTree Report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.