A new studies finds that eating a small portion of breakfast every morning helps fight obesity. Young girls in particular who eat cereal are more likely to stay slim than those who skip their morning meals.

The research followed the eating habits of nearly 2,400 girls during a ten year time span

A new studies finds that eating a small portion of breakfast every morning helps fight obesity. Young girls in particular who eat cereal are more likely to stay slim than those who skip their morning meals.

The research followed the eating habits of nearly 2,400 girls during a ten year time span

A study of nearly 300 families finds that using alcohol-based hand gels may help prevent the spread of stomach bugs.

Researchers found that over five months, families given hand-sanitizing gels at home had 60 percent fewer cases of "stomach flu" passed on from their preschooler

A new study reveals people in the first stages of Alzheimer's cannot write down as many animals and fruits in one-minute period as healthy individuals.

Researchers hope that this study will yield a better understanding of the incurable disease

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health are infusing sodium nitrite into volunteers in hopes it can prove a cheap, but potent treatment for sickle cell anemia, heart attacks, brain aneurysms, even an illness that suffocates babies.

Those ailments have something in common: They hinge on problems with low oxygen, problems the government's research suggests nitrite can ease