The Obama administration on Friday issued 2013 payment and policy guidelines for U.S. health insurers that participate in the Medicare Advantage program, saying the proposed changes would bring lower premiums and stable or improved benefits.
Diet soda may benefit the waistline, but people who drink it every day may have a heightened risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new U.S. study.
Rotary clubs will once again illuminate landmarks and iconic structures around the world in view of the group's pledge to 'End Polio Now'.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials will investigate whether 'AeroShot' inhalable caffeine, which is sold in lipstick-sized canisters, is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement.
Japan's Emperor Akihito underwent on Saturday a successful heart bypass operation and doctors said they hoped he would be able to resume the normal lifestyle he wished for.
Researchers at the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS), University of Texas (UT), have endorsed that a game of chess definitely broadens an individual's outlook in processing visual information.
Rajini, a two-year-old girl from Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh state, India, casts a dark shadow over a rising India, where millions of people have nothing or very less to eat.
Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter to Congress Friday that the Obama administration would no longer defend legislation that blocks benefits to legally married same-sex couples.
Two studies showing how scientists mutated the H5N1 bird flu virus into a form that could cause a deadly human pandemic will be published only after experts fully assess the risks, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Children who will develop autism show differences in their brain's development as early as 6 months of age, a new study found.
Qnexa, a new diet pill, will be the first new diet pill in 13 years if it gets approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug was previously rejected by the FDA in 2010 due to concerns of safety. Qnexa manufacturers are now presenting additional material to argue their case. Here are three things to know about the new diet pill, Qnexa.
Johnson & Johnson said it was recalling its entire U.S. supply of infant Tylenol after parents complained about problems with a new dosing system, the latest in a string of recalls for the healthcare giant.
E. coli-infected raw clover sprouts sickened at least a dozen people across at least five states, officials announced Wednesday, the first reported food-borne E. coli outbreak of 2012.
An electronic cigarette, otherwise known as e Cigarette, exploded in a Florida man's mouth taking out some of his front teeth, a chunk of his tongue and caused severe burn on his face because of a faulty battery, fire officials said.
Using electric toothbrushes can result in cleaner teeth and minimal plaque build-up, but are there also risks associated with using the dental cleaning device? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are warning the public of a potential injury that may occur when using certain models of the battery powered Arm & Hammer Spinbrush. The Spinbrush ProClean, ProClean Recharge, Pro Whitening, SONIC, SONIC Recharge, Swirl, Classic Clean, For Kids, and replacement heads all have risk of injury to...
The U.S. health regulator on Thursday declined a request by orange juice producers to allow a higher tolerance of a banned fungicide in juice imports, a decision that will force Brazil to stop exporting concentrated orange juice to the United States.
Researchers have found that the not enough sleep can lead to illness. In a study, published in the journal Immunity, showed that our circadian rhythm controls the level of a gene vital to our immune system and any disruptions to the cycle can lead us to illness.
The weightloss drugs like GlaxoSmithKline's Alli and Roche's Xenical run the risk of very rare liver-related side effects, according to European Medicines Agency.
High levels of arsenic have been found in everything from baby formula to organic foods to energy shots. According to a new study out of Dartmouth University, arsenic, a chemical that has been linked to cancer, chronic disease and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient.
Foods that use organic brown rice syrup as a sweetener contained high level of arsenic, a toxic element, a new study found.
Multiple Democrats, objecting to the fact that House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrel Issa, R-Calif., has only allowed men to testify, walked out of the hearing in protest on Thursday morning.
The Trinidad Moruga Scorpion reigns as the hottest pepper on the planet, according to research from New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute.
Mars Inc., the maker of Snickers, M&Ms and Twix has decided that by the end of 2013 they will halt sales of chocolate products over 250 calories. In an effort to improve the nutritional value of their products, the candy bars will be coming down in size. Spokeswoman Marlene Machit said that the act is part of the company's broad-based commitment to health and nutrition.
Carnosine has become the latest craze in supplements - long used by bodybuilders seeking to increase strength and size, the nutraceutical also is used by people looking to stave off dementia and visible signs of aging.
A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.
More than one in 10 U.S. children live with an alcoholic parent and are at increased risk of developing a host of health problems of their own, according to a new government study released on Thursday.
Sinusitis, a common infection in the US, may not be cured by support antibiotic treatment, a new research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association mentions.
The speed at which someone walks may predict the development of dementia later in life, according to researchers in the U.S.
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400 popular lipstick brands contain lead, according to the FDA.
