HEALTH

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson has taken a leave of absence after being involved in two bizarre, back-to-back traffic accidents in California over the weekend.

In his opinion, a federal judge wrote the FDA's reasons for denying two citizens petitions on the issue were arbitrary and capricious.

Sheryl Crow fans and brain tumor survivors are tearing into the Grammy-winning singer over her cheery announcement that she was recently diagnosed with a non-cancerous growth and her Pollyanna outlook on the diagnosis.

Drew Manning made himself obese to prove a point, and teach himself a lesson. The personal trainer gained over 70 pounds in six months as an experiment, to see what it takes to lose that sort of weight, while also putting himself in his clients' shoes.

Bath Salts, the street drug thought to be behind the harrowing cannibal attack in Miami last week, could be made illegal in Canada, CBC reported.

Sunscreen is intended to prevent burns, but that's exactly the opposite of what happened to Brett Sigworth of Massachusetts when he suffered second-degree burns after using aerosol sunscreen spray. Sigworth told CBS News that he used Banana Boat Sport Performance sunscreen from an aerosol can before walking over to his backyard grill. Little did Sigworth know that the sunscreen would still be flammable after being applied to his body, prompting an investigation by the company.

Obesity is a national epidemic. ABC's Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition aims to help people combat obesity by directly helping those who are fighting the uphill battle. Trainer and transformation specialist Chris Powell offers his weight loss tips for a healthier, happier life.

Mexico's Ministry of Health has issued a warning on Reumofan Plus -- marketed as a so-called natural dietary supplement for pain relief and other serious conditions -- and ordered manufacturer Riger Naturals to recall it.

Catalina Clouser, a 19-year-old marijuana -smoking mother, made headlines on Saturday after driving off with her five-month old son on the roof of her car.

The Prenatal Nondiscrimination' bill would have imposed criminal penalties on doctors accused of performing abortions solely due to the fetus's gender.

The mother of Rudy Eugene, a man that chewed off 75 percent of another man's face in a harrowing cannibal attack, says her son was a good kid and not a zombie.

Supersizing your soda or any other sugary beverage at some of your favorite places in NYC may be a thing of the past if Mayor Bloomberg's soda ban is approved.

A 24-year-old man has committed suicide after suffering a mental disorder that caused him to obsess and worry about his physical appearance, according to the Daily Mail.

Ronald Poppo, the 65-year-old victim of a harrowing cannibal attack in Miami, is at greater threat from infections caused by the bites to his face than the injuries themselves, the Associated Press reported.

Some websites are peddling fake versions of Adderall, a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder that is currently in short supply in the United States, federal regulators warned.

White-nose syndrome, a disease that has killed millions of hibernating bats in the United States, has been detected for the first time in endangered gray bats in Tennessee, a finding that government scientists on Tuesday described as devastating.

An incident in Miami over Memorial Day weekend leaves some wondering whether zombies could in fact be real. A man was shot and killed on May 26th after eating the face of another man while naked.

In a new study from Denmark, people who had taken aspirin, ibuprofen and related painkillers -- especially at high doses and for years at a time -- were less likely to get skin cancer, compared to those who rarely used those medications.

Occupational therapy for kids who are over- or under-sensitive to sound, touch or other senses could help improve their symptoms -- but parents and doctors should be careful not to miss an underlying disorder in those children, pediatricians said today.

Health-conscious Californians may mostly oppose smoking for its costs to public health and the economy but an aggressive tobacco industry campaign and general anti-tax sentiment may block a measure to raise taxes on smokers.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday showed near-unanimous support for a bill that helps fund the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a regulatory powerhouse with sweeping influence over the foods Americans eat and the medicines they take. The bill, which passed by a vote of 96 to 1, aims to speed approval of new drugs and devices and ensure food safety.

A U.S. health advisory panel on Thursday issued a split vote on data for Pfizer Inc's drug to treat a rare neurodegenerative disease. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted 13 to 4 that the drug did not show that it met the main goal in a study in treating the fatal condition.

The gag rule, which bans funding for non-profits that provide information about abortion services, has had a shaky history since it was enacted by the Reagan administration in 1984.

The mother of a toddler who was videotaped being put inside a washing machine, has spoken out against her baby sitter, saying she should be punished and put in jail

It turns out that men aren?t looking for beauty with brains when it comes to finding a woman. A new study says that traits such as stupidity, drunkenness, and sleepiness have been rated as attractive.

A record-low 41 percent of Americans identify themselves as pro-choice when it comes to abortion rights, according to Gallup.

The Republicans in the recently formed Women's Policy Alliance don't actually support legislation intended to aid women.

In addition to sick Americans, more than 80 percent of the general public said health-care costs are exorbitant.

When Malaysian cyclist Azizulhasni Awang opted to postpone his Ramadan fast until after the London Games, the decision was all about going for Olympic gold. Anything that might jeopardize the chance of a medal for the 24-year-old at his second Olympics had to be dealt with sensibly, he says.