Health News

Beware of Misleading Food Names
Are you an individual who focuses more on the name of a product when choosing healthy foods? You might want to think twice because researchers say names can be deceiving.
Go Green in Diet Too
Drugs are not the only solution for treating and eliminating diseases. One of the most effective solutions may be to eat a plant-based diet.
Genetic Heart Disease Can Be Detected
Many times heart disease is a surprise to unsuspecting patients -- especially those with no telltale signs such as hypertension, high cholesterol or a previously unidentified genetic condition
Who Is Gonna Lose a Kidney
Getting a kidney transplant can be the difference between life and death for many patients. Yet even when patients finally get a much needed kidney, their body may reject the new organ.
Beer & Health? Don't Go Together...Yet
Non-alcoholic wheat beer may be the new go-to drink after a marathon. New research has shown that this beer could help athletes.
Staph Risk Prompts Recall of Sketch Pads
Makeup sketch books for popular tween girl's toy Bratz have been recalled because of a risk of Staph infection.
MS and the Herpes Zoster Virus
The cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains a mystery, but scientists have gathered clues over the years. Now, research is pointing towards a virus that may be linked to MS.
Extra Chubby Bundle of Joy
Gaining weight during pregnancy is essential and inevitable, but researchers found that gaining too much weight can lead to an overweight baby.
Sales of Diabetes Drugs Stopped Due to Bladder Cancer Risks
Actos and Competact, two top-selling type 2 diabetes drugs, have been pulled off the markets in France and Germany following studies linking the medications to bladder cancer.
New Link Discovered Between Appetite Hormone and Depression
Our bodies make a hormone called leptin that regulates our appetite. It may be that this hormone could also be useful in regulating depression.