Germany became the sixth European Union nation to ban a type of genetically-modified maize manufactured by US biotech giant Monsanto, the only GM crop permitted until now in the country.

A five-eyed monster under the bed isn't what worries most kids. Experts say young people fear a lot of what's in the news -- from kidnappings to murders to salmonella.

When sticking to your budget is as important as it is during this economic crisis, it's often easier to pick up the cheapest foods at the store. check out these 50 foods.

The risk of a delivering a baby of small weight rose significantly with each increase in pollution levels during the first three months and final three months of pregnancy

This is the story of how I came to love the Neti pot. Or wait, let me back up a step. This is the story of how I got my acute seasonal allergies under control.

(CNN) -- Thousands of villagers in rural Alaska are struggling to survive, forced to choose between keeping their families warm and keeping their stomachs full, residents say.

In a sign of how vilified smoking has become, Virginia -- where the world's largest cigarette factory churns out Marlboros -- is considering restrictions on smoking in public places

About 1 in 5 people with alcohol dependence stop drinking without any treatment, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the field guide mental-health professionals use to diagnose illnesses. That means we have to figure ou

Pound for pound, beef production generates greenhouse gases that contribute more than 13 times as much to global warming as do the gases emitted from producing chicken. For potatoes, the multiplier is 57.

Victimized orphans and young mothers shunned, lack education