Researchers report that dark chocolate may help lower blood pressure.

The study shows compounds found in chocolate, called flavonoids, can help blood vessels work more smoothly, with the possibility of reducing heart disease

A U.S. study finds that drinking pomegranate juice may reduce the severity of some brain injuries associated with premature births.

Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine mimicked hypoxic ischemic birth defects in mice by temporarily lowering brain oxygen and blood flow in the newborns

McDonald's announces its implementation of a new, healthier blend of oil being used to cook their french fries in a small number of undisclosed restaurant locations.

The company has chosen not to reveal how many and which restaurants are using the new cooking oil. McDonald's spokesman, Walt Riker, says they are gauging customer feedback but wouldn't say what the response has been. "We're continuing to test in a small number of restaurants. It's important for our customers and we'll continue to test to get it right

Congress is considering a bill to prohibit the sale of flavored cigarettes, along with New York, Minnesota, West Virginia, Connecticut, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas.

The new trend of flavored cigarettes have appealing names - Winter Warm Toffee, Twista Chill and Kauai Kolada - and are advertised on the pages of glossy magazines such as Rolling Stone, Glamour and Elle

Consumer Reports magazine releases results of their diet analysis, stating Weight Watchers and Slim-Fast are most effective for long-term weight loss.

Althought not notorious for rating things such as diets, Consumer deemed Weight Watchers support group meetings and Slim-Fast's shakes as an alternative to cooking the best formulas to eliminating unwanted weight