A new study finds that obese adults are less likely than thinner people to get essential preventative health care, despite their higher risk of disease.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center found that obese white adults had lower rates of mammography, Pap testing and flu vaccination than normal-weight people did

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

The U.S Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issues a favorable response to a petition filed by health company Nutrition 21, recognizing chromium picolinate as a safe nutritional supplement that may reduce the risk of insulin resistance and possibly type two diabetes

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