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‘Stroke belt’ mystery: Fried fish may be cause

People who live in the South's stroke belt were 30 percent more likely to eat two or more servings of fried fish every week than those living in the rest of the country, a new study says.

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Holiday high heels? Tips to save your soles

Holiday heels may look dazzling, but can be agony on your feet. But you don't have to switch to wearing only Crocs. You can still wear stilettos (sometimes) and sidestep heinous maladies by treating your feet right

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Too fat? Blame your ‘thrifty gene’

Looking beyond obvious causes of obesity like overeating, scientists said on Wednesday they may have found a gene that also plays a role, one that helped our ancestors survive famines.

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Tainted food sickens 48 million each year

Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 Americans every year and make 48 million sick, and most are never identified, U.S. health officials reported on Wednesday as Congress prepared a major food safety overhaul.

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Want to look hotter? Hit the sack

Turns out there's a reason they call it beauty sleep. New research shows people are seen as more attractive after getting a good night's sleep (left) than after staying up all night.

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EPA says saccharin not a threat after all

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has dropped the artificial sweetener saccharin from its list of hazardous substances, the agency said on Tuesday.

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Even daily exercise can’t keep middle age chub away

Daily exercise over a period of 20 years helps to significantly reduce weight gain in middle age, but even that is not enough to keep away middle age bulges entirely, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

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