Donkey, water buffalo and other unconventional ingredients have been found in almost two thirds of hamburgers and sausages tested in South Africa, a study released on Tuesday (February 27) showed.

Boston researchers say they've come up with a simple way to help doctors diagnose women at risk of a heart attack.

Helping others may be a good way to help yourself.

Stretching a dollar the grocery store is an investment in your health.

Americans are eating less fast food daily than they used to, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But it's not much less.

She says she was told hospital policy at I-U Health Arnett forces her to have her baby in Indianapolis. But there is no policy and the woman says she and her sister have been unfairly treated because of their weight.

Hanging out on the social networking site can actually benefit the minds of older Americans.

Federal health officials say they expect to approve Florida's request to move Medicaid patients into private managed care programs if the state resolves several issues to ensure they will be run with transparency and accountability.

The sound of the Tibetan bowl rings in another yoga class. But this time the students are a little younger than usual in New York.

Venezuelans in Caracas are using "laughter yoga" therapy to combat the stress of life in the country's chaotic capital city.

A combination of Avastin with another drug is showing promise in fighting brain cancer.

Researchers found that many people who think they drink because they're depressed - are only having mood problems because they abuse alcohol.

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say smoking synthetic marijuana -- known as Spice or K2 -- has been linked to kidney injury.

The UF/IFAS Bay County Cooperative Extension Office and the Florida Department of Health in Bay County will present a month-long series of classes entitled “Keeping the Pressure Down.”

Matteo Bovmundt is the first Dane who has been equipped with the most advanced artificial hand in the world.

News today in the fight against cancer--A study by the American Cancer Society found that the death rate of cancer in African-American men is on the decline.

A study out of Finland finds being single is not good for the heart.

Lightning might give you a headache.

While they often used by people who want to look and feel better, sunbed use has an ugly side.

Are you worried that you're getting a cold? It might actually be something else.

It can be a lonely existence if you are pregnant and hospitalized on bed rest.

New findings confirm that lower drinking ages can have an impact on drinking habits later in life.

A new report from the American cancer society finds the overall death rate from cancer has gone down 20 percent from its peak in 1991.

The Brazilian city of Campo Grande, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, is going through one of the worst dengue epidemics in its history.

if you don't get enough sleep, there's a good chance you may take it out on your spouse.