The high-fat, high-protein and low-carbohydrate Atkins diet of eggs, meat and cheese may put the followers at risk for heart disease in just one month, a new study suggests.

Researchers at the University of Maryland say the popular diet raises your "bad" cholesterol and damages the blood vessels thus increasing the risk of heart disease

A popular brand of high-end poker chips, used in many casinos and sold at retail to gamblers, may contain dangerous levels of lead, Arizona health regulators warned.

The potential contamination of lead was first detected by an independent investigation by ABC affiliate KNXV-TV in 200 of the Phoenix Paulson brand chips. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) legal limit is .06 percent in paint and the swabs showed all had levels of surface lead exceeding the EPA limit of 0.06 percent

A new joint report by the United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association, and Partnership for Prevention finds that the overall health of the nation has decreased over the past year, despite some progress being made in several key health areas.

According to the 2007 America's Health Rankings list, Vermont tops the list as the nation's healthiest state, beating out Minnesota for the first time in four years. Minnesota dropped to the second spot, followed by Hawaii, New Hampshire and Connecticut to round out the top five

Pregnant women with pre-eclampsia have a greater risk of heart disease in the future, according to two new studies.

Pre-eclampsia is a serious condition during which a pregnant woman's blood pressure increases to an abnormal level and can pose danger to the mother and her unborn baby. It affects about five percent of all first time pregnancies

With the peak of flu season approaching, health officials warn that death from influenza is more common among individuals with heart disease than among patients with any other chronic medical condition. However, according to a new nationwide survey of heart disease patients more than one in three heart disease patients (37 percent) do not plan to get a flu shot this year. In fact, only half (53 percent) received their flu shot last year, despite their serious medical condition(s).

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vaccination is the best way to prevent the flu and its severe complications