Walmart Labels Food: 'Devil in Details'?
As Walmart unveils its new Great for You stamps to identify healthy foods, nutrition experts say that while the move is a good one, they question how consumers will benefit.

Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer Death
Older women with breast cancer may be at greater risk of dying from the disease regardless of the type of tumor they have or treatment they undergo, according to a study released Tuesday.

CDC: Breads Top List of Salt Sources
Bread ranks No. 1 and potato chips No. 10 on CDC ranking of dietary sources of salt

Sperm Test to Hit Drugstore Shelves
A home sperm test is set to join dozens of female fertility predictors on drug store shelves this spring. Walgreen’s and CVS are already selling the sperm-counting kit, called SpermCheck Fertility, online. Now they’re banking on men — and their mates — favoring a quick pick-up...

College Machine Dispenses Plan B Pills
Students at Pa. university can get 'morning-after' pill from vending machine for $25

Woman Gets Jaw Made by 3-D Printer
In what has been called the first operation of its kind, an 83-year-old woman in the Netherlands has been fitted with a custom-made artificial jaw that was created by a 3-D printer. The titanium implant, which weighs less than 4 ounces, was created by taking...

Consumer Reports on 'Junk' Health Plans
Consumer Reports is warning against so-called "mini-med" health plans that offer limited protection, usually at lower cost, but with sky-high deductibles that can leave the insured paying thousands out of pocket.

Spanking May Lead to Aggression
Physical punishment of children, such as spanking, is increasingly linked with long-term adverse consequences, researchers wrote.

Mystery Tic Illness Divides, Confuses New York Town
Months of mounting frustration surrounding a mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts that started among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, N.Y., has come to a head as the illness expands and the town comes under fire.

Pump Up the Jams: How to Rev Up Your Workout Playlist
When it’s 6 a.m. and 30 degrees outside, the thought of getting out of bed and breaking a sweat can make you want to burrow deeper under the covers and whimper. My quickest way to banish all of that? Music. I recently dropped by Barry’s...