A new study links US veterans exposed to Improvised Explosive Devices to the same dementia-like brain disease found NFL players and new research finds the superbug starts in large hospitals and then spreads to smaller ones.

German researchers at the University of Munich studied a phenomenon called "social jet lag" where people wake up at one time during the week, and sleep in on the weekends and a new study finds too much of the sweet stuff is bad for your brain.

The Food and Drug Administration is approving the first drug to prevent HIV and if high blood pressure runs in your family, there is something you can do about it.

Automated external defibrillators or AED's are designed to save cardiac arrest victims but new research finds the devices are often too far out of reach during an emergency and The Department of Health and Human Services set a deadline of 2025 to find effective ways to treat the mind destroying disease.

A new program allows children at the school to plant, grow and then eat their own healthy foods and if you are a Slurpee fan, 7-11 is offering something new called Slurpee Lite.

According to a new Institute of Medicine report out of USA Today, battling childhood obesity may require more than one approach and a boost of testosterone may help men over 40 drop pounds. A boost of testosterone may help men over 40 drop pounds.

A new study suggests teenagers are getting high off pain relievers at a younger age than previously thought and according to USA Today, Domino's is now advertising pizzas made with gluten-free crust.

Parents are happier than people without children and jogging regularly adds a little more than six years to the life expectancy of men and about five and half years for women.

Meat will hopefully be made safer by a new U-S-D-A tracing method. The goal is to eliminate any food safety problems before they spread rather than fighting an outbreak once it is discovered and Harvard researchers found when people share information about themselves, it activates a sensation of pleasure in the brain.

Fifteen million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million die shortly after birth, making premature birth the second leading cause of death in children under age 5 and more teens are using marijuana while fewer parents are talking to kids about drugs.

Anti-psychotic drugs can significantly lower the risk of relapse in patients with schizophrenia and according to researchers, Aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for heart failure patients with a normal heart rhythm.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say that sitting in front of a computer screen may seem like inactivity, but it could be giving your brain a workout and a new survey of Fortune 100 companies finds that the health care overhaul, contrary to the claims of its authors, created some perverse incentives for employers to drop workers from company insurance plans.

How much fat you have on your body could determine your risk of heart disease and millions of people could get a 127 dollar check in the mail from their health insurance company as part of the health care reform law.

A new study suggests newborn babies should be screened for heart defects and whether you're a "slacker" or a "go-getter" could depend on the chemicals your brain releases.

A half dozen teenagers in southern California had to be taken to emergency rooms in the past few months over hand sanitizer and the fourth case of mad cow disease was recently reported in the United States.

According to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry, violence can prematurely age children, by as much as 7 to 10 years and sweet and refreshing, berries are thought of as a summer treat, but new evidence suggests that these fruits eaten regularly may also help preserve brain function.

Researchers believe millions of lives could be saved if more countries adopted anti-smoking policies and lifting heavy weight might not be the only way to build big muscles.

New research claims there's a bias when it comes to publishing studies about autism drugs and a new report from Harvard researchers estimates that deaths from cardiovascular disease could be reduced up to 3 percent if the food industry reduced salt content and salt products were taxed.

U.S. health officials say only 13 percent of adults in this country have high total cholesterol and as the weather gets warmer and plants start to bloom, trees and grasses release pollen into the air, triggering allergic symptoms in those with seasonal allergies.

Research shows a new drug can detect changes in the brain that could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's Disease earlier and being upbeat and optimistic just may help protect against heart disease.

Blood tests look promising in diagnosing depression and experts say a new technique to treat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side effects than existing therapies.

Brain scans may be able to predict who will become overweight and preliminary research shows, treatment with testosterone may help heart failure patients feel better and exercise more.

A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests people who get short, disrupted amounts of sleep have an increased risk of diabetes and obesity and keeping your body active is just as important as exercising your brain when it comes to warding off Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers have discovered the reason why many overweight people don't lose weight is because they don't know they have a problem and federal judges hear arguments over new, proposed warning labels for cigarette packs.

Scientists have discovered two new genes which could lead to childhood obesity and according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sex education is becoming less prevalent in American middle schools.