Only about 3.5 percent of the Japanese population is obese, versus rates as high as 30 percent or greater in the U.S.
Palash Ghosh
Jan 25, 2013
A new strain of the norovirus, better known as a stomach bug, originating in Sydney, is expected to wreak havoc on America as it has in other parts of the world.
Charles Poladian
Jan 24, 2013
Two experts discussed if antidepressants are being overused.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 23, 2013
Salling's former girlfriend Roxanne Gorzela filed suit Jan. 18 claiming he forced her to have sex without a condom.
Fionna Agomuoh
Jan 23, 2013
Forty years after the Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, producers of mainstream movies and TV shows are still reluctant to tackle the ongoing abortion debate.
Christopher Zara
Jan 22, 2013
Pregnant "Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans believes she is having a girl and has already picked out a name for her.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 18, 2013
Researchers found that three of four apps touted as skin cancer diagnostic tools are dangerously inaccurate.
Roxanne Palmer
Jan 18, 2013
EPO, or erythropoietin, is a hormone naturally produced by human kidneys to stimulate red blood cell production, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Carey Vanderborg
Jan 18, 2013
Betsy Andreu, wife of a former Lance Armstrong teammate, reacts immediately after seeing Armstrong's interview with Oprah. She says she is disappointed and furious that he didn't tell the truth.
Carey Vanderborg
Jan 18, 2013
Dick Wagner is back onstage after a heart attack and stroke in 2007 put his entire career, one that’s seen the guitarist perform with Kiss, Alice Cooper and Frank Sinatra, in jeopardy. Wagner was working through his rehabilitation when new symptoms began to appear, eventually pointing his doctors to a form of “curable dementia.”
Jeff Stone
Jan 17, 2013
A woman who couldn't stop growing, Tanya Angus, has died at the age of 34.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 17, 2013
Honey Boo Boo's Uncle Poodle revealed he's HIV-positive after being infected by his partner.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 15, 2013
American flu vaccination rates have historically been dismal, but lowering the cost of the shot or even making it free could be a public health boon.
Roxanne Palmer
Jan 15, 2013
The Coca-Cola Company is addressing the obesity epidemic for the first time in its history. The move comes as New York City's ban on large sugary sodas is set to take effect.
Christopher Zara
Jan 14, 2013
A person with knowledge of the situation says Lance Armstrong has apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation. He did so before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Carey Vanderborg
Jan 14, 2013
A run on flu shots may be causing isolated local shortages in the U.S., but it doesn’t seem to be creating a dangerous drop in vaccine supply.
Roxanne Palmer
Jan 11, 2013
Allyn Rose, who will represent Washington, D.C. in the Miss America 2013 pageant, said she is removing both breasts as a preventative measure to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer, which took the lives of her mother, grandmother and great aunt.
Nadine DeNinno
Jan 11, 2013
Miss Montana will make history when she becomes the first contestant with Autism to compete in the Miss America pageant on Saturday.
Maria Vultaggio
Jan 10, 2013
Two months after Colorado and Washington State legalized the use of marijuana for adults the perception of the drug around the rest of the country seems to be changing.
Jeff Stone
Jan 10, 2013
Flu season usually lasts until March, so it's not too late to build up your immunity. Early stats suggest a moderately severe flu season.
Roxanne Palmer
Jan 08, 2013
A Massachusetts man suffered some vicious bite marks and scratches after being attacked by a bobcat as he entered his garage.
Howard Koplowitz
Jan 08, 2013
An unborn child’s fingernail entered its mother’s bloodstream, a possibly fatal occurrence that affects only a handful of pregnancies each year. Despite the near-fatal complications during pregnancy, the mother is living a normal and happy life with her three daughters.
Charles Poladian
Jan 07, 2013