The Food and Drug Administration warns that a recent study suggests the antidepressant Paxil may be associated with birth defects.

Paxil's manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, says it will include the results of the study in the drug's precaution list

Studies conducted by Harris Interactive in August 2005 for the American Society for Microbiology and the Soap and Detergent Association find that while 91-percent of American adults say they always wash their hands after using public restrooms, only 83-percent actually do.

Researchers surveyed more than 6,000 people at six public attractions in four major cities, observing whether they washed their hands after using the restroom. Ninety percent of the women observed washed their hands, compared to 75-percent of men

A recent survey reveals there's little love in "love handles." The study claims the abdominal fat found in "love handles" is a significant risk factor for heart disease - a problem many people are not aware of

A survey by The Washington Post

A random survey of 680 adult evacuees staying in shelters in the Houston area from Sept. 10 to 12 found that 52 percent had no health insurance coverage at the time of the hurricane. Of those with coverage, 34 percent say it is through Medicaid and 16 percent through Medicare

More women, mainly those in their late teens and 20s, are experimenting with bisexuality, or feel more comfortable reporting same-sex encounters, according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The report, released Thursday, finds 11.5 percent of women aged 18 to 44, say they've had at least one sexual experience with another woman at some point in their lifetime. This compares with about 4 percent of women, 18 to 59, who say they had such encounters in a similar survey conducted ten years earlier