A study released Monday claims that during a year-long examination, adults lost weight while using dairy products.

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that obese adults can include up to 4 servings of dairy foods per day in a reduced-calorie diet, combined with moderate exercise, and still lose a significant amount of weight and body fat

Researchers at the University of California find that by giving a heart attack patient a statin drug right away, the risk of dying is reduced by 50-percent.

Statin drugs are used to lower cholesterol levels and prevent strokes and heart attacks long-term, but the new study suggests the drugs might join aspirin as something to give to patients immediately when they suffer a heart attack

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter

Baltimore, MD (AP) - Chinese health officials are partnering up with a U.S. institute to battle AIDS in a country that officials fear will see a tenfold increase in HIV infection over the next five years

New research says redheads may be at higher risk for skin cancer because of the pigment that colors the skin, even if they do not burn.

Among those most at risk for skin cancer are people with light skin, hair and eyes, a combination frequent in redheads. They are particularly prone to sunburns, a risk factor for anyone, especially if the burns occur in childhood, The Associated Press reports

Researchers at the University of Texas' Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a protein that is vital to the immune system's ability to fight off viral infections. They say their findings may lead to new therapies aimed at preventing and treating viral diseases such as the flu, hepatitis, West Nile virus, and SARS.

Dr. Zhijian "James" Chen unexpectedly found the protein in the membrane of an organelle called the mitochondrion