HEALTH

The birth control pill may make women less sexually attractive to their partners, according to a new study.

Using BMI as a measurement for obesity is unreliable, and could mean the obesity rate is double what researchers previously thought, according to a new study.

A new survey of U.S. teenagers finds that most have used alcohol and drugs by the time they reach adulthood, and researchers say that could be setting up many of them for a lifetime of substance abuse.

President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Monday, warning that a rejection of his sweeping healthcare law would be an act of judicial activism that Republicans say they abhor.

These government-operated sterilization policies were initiated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the 1970s as a means to prevent the occurrence of defective genetic traits in the Indian population. During that period, thousands of men and women had undergone vasectomy as a part of the program’s family planning initiative. These strategies failed to hold down the population growth, but have nevertheless continued into the 21st century.

The controversial bird flu research that was deemed a threat to national security in December got the OK to be published by a panel of scientists on Friday.

Ten percent of autistic children bloom and grow out of their symptoms, and according to a new study, your income may be a factor.

Young adults are at a significantly higher risk of melanoma than they were 40 years ago, according to a new study.

He didn't mention them by name, but they seemed to be on his mind. President Barack Obama defended his healthcare reform effort on Friday without mentioning the Supreme Court justices who hold the law's fate in their hands.

Many tasks can be tackled more quickly now than 50 years ago, but delivering a baby naturally it seems is not one of them, according to a U.S. government study.

A Jewish plastic surgeon is facing the heat for creating and uploading a video on YouTube that makes fun of the physical traits of the Jews, especially their noses.

Women infected with two separate human immunodeficiency virus strains have a stronger immune response than women infected with a single HIV strain, a finding that could assist in producing the elusive anti-HIV vaccine, according to a new study published in the journal PLoS Pathogens.

Sleep apnea may increase your risk for depression, according to a new study. Previous studies have linked sleep apnea to a host of health issues including dementia and stroke.

Obese patients with diabetes may benefit more from weight-loss surgery than standard treatment, according to two new studies

A preliminary study has found that green coffee beans taken daily can potentially speed up the process of weight loss.

Heart safety studies should be required for new obesity drugs, U.S. drug advisers said on Thursday, possibly adding a new hurdle to the drugs' approval.

A maker of the hamburger filler branded by critics as pink slime on Thursday allowed three state governors supportive of the beef industry and a handful of journalists to see it being made for the first time since a controversy erupted over use of the meat scraps.

Thanks to Dr. Oz, a new fat busting supplement has been brought to light: raspberry ketone.

Women who have one alcoholic drink per day are 5 percent more likely to develop breast cancer, according to a new study. That risk increases with higher consumption.

As a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed ready to strike down President Barack Obama's health care law Wednesday, a new poll found that Americans supports its goals by 2 to 1.

Unroasted coffee extract may help you lose weight, according to a new study

Studies have shown that chili peppers can lower cholesterol and improve blood flow - and scientists now know why.

Eating your baby's placenta may be good for you, according to a new study

Kate and Carole Middleton's dietician Peirre Dukan, is under fire for his remarks that suggested slimmer teenagers should get higher exam marks at school.

Fakhra Younus, the Pakistani acid victim has committed the suicide. The 33-year-old ended her life after enduring three dozen surgeries that spanned from over a decade to repair the damage down to her face and body.

Twin 25-year-old sisters from the Chinese province of Yunnan have both underwent preliminary sex-change operations at a Shanghai hospital to become males. Shanghai Daily reports that this is a long-cherished shared dream finally come true.

It seems Alicia Silverstone brought her ditsy character in Clueless to real life. The actress has posted an utterly bizarre and somewhat disturbing video of herself chewing up her 10-month son's breakfast and then spitting it into his mouth.

A victim of a 1997 gun accident has been given a new (exterior) outlook on life. Richard Lee Norris, a 37-year-old Virginia Man has been given a new face, teeth, tongue and jaw in a full face transplant.

Sitting for 11 hours or more per day raises the your risk of dying by 40 percent, according to a new study.