A gene known to shield the body from harmful chemicals may also protect against bowel cancer, a study suggests.

A chemical produced naturally in women's bodies during pregnancy offers hope as a powerful breast cancer drug, scientists say.

There's a dirty little stereotype flying around that techies and geeks aren't the healthiest people around. Here are 100 healthy hacks for tech and gadget geeks who want to get in shape and turn the stereotype around.

In 1980 the FDA concluded that aspartame could "contribute to the development brain tumors" and recommended that the sweetener no longer be used. However, then Searle Chairman Donald Rumsfeld vowed to "call in his markers" and got the sweetener approved.

(NaturalNews) The aspartame horror began in 1981 due to Donald Rumsfeld, as head of the G.D. Searle pharmaceutical company, when he used his political clout to put a known carcinogen on the market to poison a nation all in the name of money.

How would veggie pizza with whole grain crust, rice and beans, veggie subs, and lentil sauce with pasta sound for lunch? According to the US School Nutrition Association that's the veg options that are most popular at US

The Dems as a party are rolling over..Single payer is currently sidelined and public option (without single payer)..looks about to be jettisoned too.This article shows what you can do to take the fight to the politicians.The fight goes on..

The bubonic plague, leprosy and polio are thought of as diseases of the past -- things that might have had a part in history, but aren't around to infect us any longer.

ScienceDaily (June 18, 2009) -- Possessing a greater purpose in life is associated with lower mortality rates among older adults according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center.

Living in an area with more fast food outlets and convenience stores than supermarkets and grocers has been associated with obesity in a Canadian study. Researchers have shown that your local food environment can affect your weight.