Healthy Living

Spoonful of sugar alone may not ease babies' vaccination pain

The best way to ease babies' pain during vaccinations may be to give them a sip of sugar and rub anesthetic cream on the injection site before they get shots, a recent experiment suggests.

Social support tied to better breast cancer outcomes

Breast cancer survivors with good social support networks seem to live longer and to have a lower risk of their cancer returning, according to a new study.

Fight against malaria hampered by flatlining funds: WHO

Funding shortfalls and fragile health systems are undermining progress against malaria and could jeopardize efforts to reach globally agreed targets on the way to eventual elimination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

FDA finds quality control problems at Sun Pharma's Halol plant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again raised concerns about the quality control process at Indian drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries' Halol factory, an inspection report obtained by Reuters shows.

Judge to finalize ConAgra plea in tainted peanut butter case

A federal judge is scheduled to consider an $11.2 million plea deal to settle a criminal case against ConAgra stemming from a salmonella outbreak linked to the company's Peter Pan peanut butter that sickened hundreds a decade ago.

Chubby babies on the decline in aid program serving millions

Chubby babies and toddlers at risk for later obesity are on the decline in a government food program serving millions of kids, a glimmer of good news in the nation's fight to slim down.

Drinking, drug use largely down among US teens in 2016

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.

Celebrities who have quit smoking

Just like regular people, these stars were addicted to cigarettes. But through different means of therapy, they fought the urge to smoke and quit the nasty habit - for good  

Striking Number of Obesity Risks Hit Minority Kids

The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

‘Pink slime:’ Combo of connective tissue, scraps hidden in your kids’ lunch

Fast-food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell have recently dropped the ‘pink slime’ from their beef – but schools across the country are still serving it