cientists and researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said washing hands with soap can cut the number of deaths in half of children suffering pneumonia, the worldwide leading killer of kids under the age of 5.

It can also reduce cases of diarrhea and the skin infection, impetigo. The CDC has shown improved hygiene could save many lives, especially in poor countries

Merab Morgan is a single mother of 2 children and works in the construction industry, her time is limited and funds are divided but she manages to spend between $9 and $11.00 a day on McDonalds.

So what's the story here? Morgan eats all 3 daily meals from McDonalds

On Wednesday, a U.S. consumer group called for warning labels to be placed on soft drinks, alerting consumers about potential weight and health problems, which could result from over indulgence of the carbonated beverages.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) said in a petition to the Food and Drug Administration that people who consume too many soft drinks are more likely to develop diabetes and tooth decay problems

A survey released Thursday reveals two-thirds of women have no health insurance, and more than a quarter of young and middle-aged U.S. women went without medical care last year because of insufficient funds.

A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that a growing number of women are forgoing screening tests, such as mammograms, and are not talking to their doctors about important health issues such as smoking, alcohol use, and calcium intake

New research gives the first substantial evidence that a type of fat in the bloodstream may provoke clogged blood vessels, and subsequent heart attacks.

If the findings pan out, patients may someday be able to undergo tests to detect the fat and determine if they're in danger of suffering a heart attack