The value of bed rest on human health will be the subject of a four-month study by NASA scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

Participants will stay in a special research unit for the duration of the study and eat a controlled diet

In an attempt to help overweight officers get back in shape, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has hired a full-time diet coach to chalk out special diet plans for them.

Rana Parker, who joined the force in July, was working as a diet coach at Head Start, the federal aid program for children. Now she will target recruits and help instill in them good eating habits and finding time for balanced meals

The food crisis is drawing out the creativity of Houston school cafeteria managers to come up with dishes that keep a lid on price increases, while improving the nutritional value of their prepared food.

Among the measures being considered are adding more beans, serving milk from paper cartons instead of plastic bottles and using canned fruits instead of fresh ones

A new study suggested that blueberries are exactly what you need if you are getting forgetful.

Researchers from the University of Reading and the Peninsula Medical School in the Southwest of England has found that foods that are rich in phytochemicals such as blueberries, are capable of reversing age-related memory deficits

Researchers say that eating too many eggs can be bad for diabetic men.

U.S. researchers revealed Wednesday that more than 6 eggs in a week increases a person's risk of death. And that was especially true of diabetics who seem to face an increased risk of death, according to a study that was limited to men