Sept. 7, 2010 -- In adults and children over age 6 months, the H1N1 swine flu was no more severe -- and posed no greater risk of serious disease -- than recent seasonal flu bugs.

ATLANTA (AP) - US smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A controlled dose of the main ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms appears to reduce anxiety and lift spirits in people battling advanced cancer, researchers report.

Sept. 7, 2010 -- Parents worried about mercury in amalgam dental fillings now have a new bugbear: BPA from dental sealants and "white" fillings.

The chemicals contained in non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics may be linked to elevated levels of cholesterol in children and teenagers, new research shows.

WASHINGTON - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

Sept. 7, 2010 -- Infants and young children who don't get enough sleep at night may be more likely to become obese before adulthood, a new study says.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have found that, in old age ... wait, what were we saying? OK, memory loss in the elderly is no laughing matter.

Every wondered why emergency departments in the USA are so crowded? The answer seems to be in people's changing behaviors over the last few years.

September 7, 2010 - An animal-based, low-carbohydrate diet is associated with higher all-cause mortality rates, whereas a vegetable-based low-carbohydrate diet is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality rates, according to ...

Photo from AquaBounty Technologies Inc. shows a size comparison of a genetically modified salmon with a non-transgenic Atlantic salmon sibling of the same age.

September 7, 2010 - Many physicians and conservative politicians contend that to curb the rising cost of healthcare, the United States needs bold medical liability reform as opposed to the healthcare reform enacted by Congress this year.

Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty informed state and federal leaders Tuesday that Minnesota will accept about $250 million in federal medical assistance, relieving health care providers and Democrats who feared he would turn it down.

A new study finds that blood levels of substances known as persistent organic pollutants were higher in people who had lost weight compared to people who maintained or gained weight.

All eight of the infants who have died in the current epidemic had been taken to clinics and hospitals multiple times before an accurate diagnosis was made, a state review shows.

An 80-year-old man who resided in east Orange County died recently of the mosquito-borne illness, county health officials said today, but officials did not give the exact date to protect the patient's privacy.

Through the debate on reforming health insurance for small businesses, an important piece of information was missing: Policymakers had little data on why only some young companies offer their employees health insurance.