On Wednesday, a U.S. consumer group called for warning labels to be placed on soft drinks, alerting consumers about potential weight and health problems, which could result from over indulgence of the carbonated beverages.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) said in a petition to the Food and Drug Administration that people who consume too many soft drinks are more likely to develop diabetes and tooth decay problems

As kids we were always told that too much TV was bad for us. Three new studies may actually put this belief into context, citing too much viewing can harm a child's ability to learn and even reduce their chances at a college degree.

One study involved almost 400 third-graders and found those with TV's in their bedrooms scored eight points lower on math and language tests as opposed to children without them

A Canadian researcher claims spam can be healthy - if its unsolicited messages contain body-bettering tips.

Prof. Ron Plotnikoff of the University of Alberta's Center for Health Promotion Studies and his colleagues studied the effects of the weekly e-mail reminders for 12 weeks

Green tea probably does not help prevent breast, prostate or any other type of cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.

THE F.D.A. went on to say that studies supporting the assertions about the medical power of green tea are weak

A report published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School focused on cases of heart failure in residents of the Worcester, Massachusetts metropolitan area