Most people don't know that the chicken they eat is laced with arsenic. The ice water or coffee they enjoy with their chicken may also be infused with arsenic. If they live on or near a farm, the air they breathe may be infected with arsenic dust as well.

In 1787, the U.S. signed an agreement to provide Native Americans with free healthcare on reservations. Yet today, Native American health fares poorer than the average American in cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, HIV, and infant mortality.

It's official: most Americans want a public option healthcare plan. Barack Obama actually has the political capital to make it a reality. So why is it that so many Democrats, their tails tucked firmly between their legs, have set about undermining it?

Virtually all "protein bars" on the market today are made with soy protein. Many infant formula products are also made with soy protein, and thousands of vegetarian products (veggie burgers, veggie cheese, "natural" food bars, etc.) are made with soy prot

The number of swine flu cases in United States topped 10,000 Monday and the virus spread to all 50 states, as Alaska reported its first (A) H1N1 infection, an official update showed.

Rarely has an issue more dramatically highlighted the question of whether our government represents the people's interests or an industry's. *** We must be ready to fight America INC.for health reform.***

Could the plummeting economy be contributing to expanding waistlines? Something is: new data released exclusively to NEWSWEEK from Gallup-Healthways shows that in the past year, the number of Americans considered obese has jumped by 1.7 percent--or almost

The iPhone offers lots of apps for fun, organization, and social networking, but have you thought of the potential for mental health apps on the device? Take a look at 100 apps that can feed your brain, offer relaxation, and more.

A federal appeals court on Friday agreed with the major elements of a 2006 landmark ruling that found the nation's top tobacco companies guilty of racketeering and fraud for deceiving the public about the dangers of smoking.

Before a suicide barrier for the Golden Gate Bridge moves ahead, it must pass a critical review - it has to look good.