Despite the FDA recall of melamine-tainted candy and coffee, some store owners in Utah continued to sell the products.

Some schools in Minnesota are attempting to curb misbehavior and improve nutrition by putting an end to the tradition of kids bringing birthday treats to class.

"Adult onset appendicitis is a common condition whose cause is unclear and almost universally requires surgery," explained Dr.

People who occasionally forget an appointment or a friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have memory deficits on regular tests of memory or dementia, according to a study ...

The FDA is hesitant to institute a ban on cold medication for young children. Yet some pediatricians say that cold medications for young children do more harm than good.

A new report confirms what many parents already know: some popular kids' cereals are heavy in sugary ingredients and low on nutrients.

After a high-profile suicide, South Korea has increased its already strict oversight of online behavior.

'Never events' like forgotten sponges and wrong-site surgeries will no longer be covered by Medicare.

Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.

French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier were cited for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV; while Germany's Harald zur Hausen was honored for finding human papilloma viruses that cause cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among women.

The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

Scientists from across South Carolina plan to meet this week in Columbia to discuss how they would handle a massive outbreak of the flu.

Scientists in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be linked to narcolepsy -- a condition marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vision and muscle weakness.

Frank Carter was once a globe-trotting professional dancer; his world is smaller now.

The state Department of Health reports three dead birds ... one from Lewis County and two from Pierce County ... have tested positive for West Nile virus.

2008 Walk To Cure Diabetes

Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard is dying of cancer and will marry her long-term partner before she dies, according to the Sunday Express.

HONG KONG: Tens of millions of people will die from respiratory illness and lung cancer over the next 25 years in China if nothing is done to reduce smoking and fuel burning indoors, scientists warned.

An experimental trial at Duke University in which a child was injected with her own umbilical cord blood seems to have yielded positive results.

Researchers are seeking ways to help breast cancer patients overcome extreme fatigue, a common side effect of treatment.