A new study has uncovered a tangible link between an overweight person's weight and increased medical bills over a lifetime.

Specifically, the study published in advance online by the Obesity journal calculated lifetime health bills of people overweight by 30 pounds or more to to be higher by $5,000 to $21,000 compared to people with normal weight

A new study has uncovered a tangible link between an overweight person's weight and increased medical bills over a lifetime.

Specifically, the study published in advance online by the Obesity journal calculated lifetime health bills of people overweight by 30 pounds or more to to be higher by $5,000 to $21,000 compared to people with normal weight

A 10-year-old South Carolina boy died of "drowning" several hours after he was on dry ground, a coroner's report has found.

Johnny Jackson died of "dry drowning," a form of asphyxiation that happens when a small amount of water gets into the lungs and damages tissue, causing the lungs to swell and fill up with water

Bacterial infection has been found to be a major factor in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a British study says. Also known as cot death, SIDS is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant aged between a week and a year.

Pediatricians from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London found potentially dangerous bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli in nearly half of all babies who died of SIDS at a London hospital

In a bid to attract young donors towards blood donation, the American Red Cross is offering free gas and other gifts to those who donate blood. The U.S. is now facing an increased demand for blood supply but the supply usually decreases during this period of the year.

The agency said since it is not able to go to high schools and recruit more donors in summer months, the new plan would likely keep the high level of blood donations coming in through the summer months