Hypnosis is now being used as a tool to help dieters fight temptation against food cravings.

In a nation where two-thirds of the population is overweight or obese, hypnotherapists say they're seeing more patients desperate for a way to control their eating

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced Saturday an extended grace period for premium payments for policy owners in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The premium paying grace period for MassMutual life insurance, long term care insurance, disability income insurance and certain annuity contracts has been extended by a total of 62 days in response to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina

As a way to fight childhood obesity, schools should limit the availability of soft drinks, the American Beverage Association says on Tuesday.

ABA President and CEO Susan Neely is to formally announce the organization's policy recommendation Wednesday at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Seattle

Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC and Pizza Hut, says Thursday it has decided to ban smoking at all nationwide restaurants.

The Louisville-based company says it will erect "No Smoking" signs starting next week at the 1,200 KFC and 1,675 Pizza Hut locations across the country that are company-owned

A report by WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh reveals several hidden costs in inaccurate hospital bills.

According to the report, one bill from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2003, charged a patient $1,028 for a contrast solution for MRIs that retails for $2.80