By Sandi Doughton. Seattle -- The fumes that waft from top-selling air fresheners and laundry products contain dozens of including several classified as toxic or hazardous, says a University of Washington study published Wednesday

By MALCOLM RITTER .Here's a couch potato's dream: What if a drug could help you gain some of the benefits of exercise without working up a sweat? Scientists reported Thursday that there is such a drug -- if you happen to be a mouse

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it traced the responsible bacterial strain--Salmonella Saintpaul--to a Serrano pepper grown on a Mexican farm that irrigated its fields with water contaminated with it

In the world of natural health, "medicinal" mushrooms are known as some of the most potent immune boosters and disease fighters. Perhaps the most potent of all is the Agaricus Blazei Murrill mushroom, known in its native Brazil as "The Mushroom of God"

By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bacteria only recently revealed as a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer may help protect children from developing asthma, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Closing coal-fired power plants can have a direct, positive impact on children's cognitive development and health according to a study released by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School

A particular set of genes can turn a teenager who experiments with tobacco into a life-long addicted smoker, research shows.

<p>With further research, psilocybin (pronounced SILL-oh-SY-bin) may prove useful in helping to treat alcoholism and drug dependence, and in aiding seriously ill patients as they deal with psychological distress</p>

<p>Researchers have identified 21 new genetic regions implicated in Crohn's disease, bringing to 32 the total number of genes</p>

By Jeff Franks.Cuban scientists said on Tuesday the first vaccine to extend lives of lung cancer patients has been approved by Cuban authorities for use and is available in the island's hospitals.