The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to eat certain Dole pre-packaged salads that have been connected to an E. coli outbreak in Minnesota.

The illnesses have all been associated with Dole salads bought at Rainbow Foods grocery store outlets in that state. But, salads carrying the same production codes have been distributed nationwide, prompting a national warning

New evidence suggests eating a diet rich in plant foods, such as beans and Soya, cuts the risk of lung cancer

Two Australians wins the Nobel Prize for Medicine for revolutionary research on stomach ulcers. Their research invalidates conventional understanding they are caused by bacteria and can be cured with antibiotics.

The Nobel jury says Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren "made the remarkable and unexpected discovery" in 1982 that gastritis and peptic ulcer disease are caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacterium. They had a tough time proving the theory

National Cancer Institute Director Andrew von Eschenbach will focus solely on his position as Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

Critics had said Von Eschenbach could not perform both jobs well, and that he could face a conflict of interest when dealing with NCI matters before the FDA

National Cancer Institute Director Andrew von Eschenbach will focus solely on his position as Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

Critics had said Von Eschenbach could not perform both jobs well, and that he could face a conflict of interest when dealing with NCI matters before the FDA