For the first time in the United States, researchers are reporting in a peer-reviewed scientific journal detection of Bisphenol A (BPA) in fresh and canned food as well as food wrapped in plastic packaging. The amounts, however, were almost 1,000 times lower than the "tolerable daily intake" levels set by ...

A study of adolescents who had a major depressive disorder found that nearly all recovered from their episode after treatment. But within five years, nearly half of them had relapsed, and females were at much higher risk of another major episode, researchers found.

A mandatory curb on the amount of salt allowed in processed foods could be 20 times more effective than a voluntary industry curb

Fruit flies could open new avenues of research into obesity

Female dolphins who have help from their female friends are far more successful as mothers than those without such help, according to a landmark new study. It is the first to look at the combined effects of genetic and social factors on reproductive success in a wild animal population.

An ingredient in fish oil doesn't slow cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer's disease

In many areas of the world, including California's Mojave Desert, rain is a precious and rare resource. To encourage rainfall, scientists use "cloud seeding," a weather modification process designed to increase precipitation amounts by dispersing chemicals into the clouds.But research now reveals that the common practice of cloud seeding with ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct, according to researchers. Their findings could lead to new strategies to protect people at high risk for the disease.

Anti-inflammatory drugs currently used to treat diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may also help prevent cognitive problems after surgery, according to a new study.

Poor, minority and special needs children are more likely to be affected by toothache, according to new study.

A newly approved drug may be a cost-effective way to prevent stroke in patients with an irregular heart rhythm -- and may also offer patients better health outcomes than the commonly prescribed, but potentially risky, blood thinner warfarin.

Imposing statutory limits on the salt content of processed foods could be 20 times more effective than voluntary curbs by industry, new research finds.