HEALTH

Weight-loss drug Mediator, which was licensed for use by diabetics and widely prescribed in France to help shed pounds, may have caused at least 1,300 deaths before it was withdrawn, a study published on Thursday by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, stated.

Two New Jersey colleges, Rider University and Princeton University, have been struck with the flu-like norovirus that has led to the hospitalization of about 160 students since late January, including 11 students from Riders Thursday night.

The compromise aims to tamp down ire among Catholic officials that the Affordable Care Act rule on contraception coverage would force religiously-affiliated organizations to violate church teaching.

February is American Heart Month and consumers will be bombarded with advice to keep their ticker healthy -- whether it's from the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women or the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's The Heart Truth.

The White House will announce a move to accommodate religious organizations on its rule for health insurance coverage of contraceptives, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Two cases of a rare, fatal brain disorder called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) has been reported by officials in Marin, California on Thursday.

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The mandate under the Affordable Care Act requires Catholic-affiliated institutions like hospitals and colleges to offer health care plans that cover contraception at no cost.

A recent study has revealed that 297 of the 12,000 police officers who first responded to the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with cancer, triple the rate before the tragedy according to the Huffington Post. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA) released figures that show that the cancer rate among NYPD officers has increased from six per year before the attacks to 16 per year after the attacks.

Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change. Obama, who has spearheaded a healthy eating and fitness program for children for two years, will lend her voice on Thursday to the military's efforts to overhaul the food it serves.

For the first time, scientists in the U.S. have grown brain nerve cells from skin to study Parkinson's disease.

A petition by Doctors for America urges the Obama administration to maintain the contraception mandate that has been attacked by conservative Republicans.

Dr. Mehmet Oz has announced the one millionth participant of his transformation nation weight loss challenge, which has a $1 million grand prize.

Romney's views on contraception oscillate to fit his political agenda.

The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday.

The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans.

According to the report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 90 percent of Americans are consuming more than the recommended level of sodium. Bread and Rolls are the top sources of salt (sodium chloride) intake.

Hana Hwang, a 13-year progeria patient has become a celebrity on YouTube after posting a short video of thanks go her hero Selena Gomez, who paid a surprise visit to the Los Angeles Children's Hospital in December.

As the Obama administration approves $50 million more in funding towards Alzheimer's research, a paper calls into question the criteria for diagnosis.

Karen Handel resigned from the Susan B. Komen Foundation Tuesday under accusations that her anti-abortion stance pushed the breast cancer advocacy group to defund Planned Parenthood. Although the news has put her in the national spotlight, it was not the first time her staunch social conservatism ignited controversy.

Karen Handel, vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, resigned a week after the breast cancer foundation got heat for cutting funding to Planned Parenthood.

Raspberry Ketones are the natural compound found in red raspberries. They are responsible for the aroma of red raspberries and it is either extracted from the fruit or made synthetically.

The Raspberry Ketone Diet is a new weight loss product that uses a natural ingredient found in raspberries to help shed the pounds. Many have been wondering about the product and here is what you should know about the Raspberry Ketone diet.

Spanking your child may help now, but it could lead to antisocial behavior in the long run.

Paul said in cases of honest rape a woman would go to an emergency room immediately after the attack occurs.

State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe.

More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy.

Baby boomers in the U.S., Canada and Britain are seeing an increase in rates of sexually transmitted disease (STD). According to new research, the numbers have doubled in 10 years. What is the cause of the rise in STD’s? The Student British Medical Journal found that 80% of people between 50 and 90-years-old are sexually active. The only problem is that fewer are practicing safe sex.

Who would have thought that the chicken wing cupcake would become a national phenomenon? It has become so popular, in fact, that it could quite possibly be the 2012 Super Bowl party treat of the year.