It's not listed on the ingredient list, but a new survey this week found high concentrations of the chemicals known as phthalates in the cheese powder of macaroni and cheese.
Picture your favorite childhood stuffed animal. Are you clinging to it even though neither you nor anyone else in your household has played with that creature in years?
A British judge said Friday that Charlie Gard, the 11-month-old baby with a rare, terminal medical condition who has been the center of an ongoing legal battle, can be evaluated by a doctor from the United States.
Millions of pounds of Sabrett hot dogs and sausages -- as well as similar foods sold under other popular brand names -- have been recalled after customers reported small pieces of bone and cartilage in some of the foods, the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Saturday.
Middle and high schools in Akron, Ohio, will soon have on-campus access to a prescription medication used to reverse opioid overdoses and prevent overdose deaths.
A new gene therapy drug, the first in its class, was recommended for approval to the US Food and Drug Administration by an advisory committee on Wednesday. If approved by the FDA, the drug will be a new avenue for some leukemia patients whose first-line drugs have failed.
CNN Hero Harry Grammer's New Earth program works in Los Angeles detention centers seven days a week, promoting literacy, reading comprehension and critical thinking.
One hundred and two people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, overdosed on synthetic marijuana in three days, according to C. Robert May, director of Lancaster Emergency Medical Services. None of the overdoses were fatal.
If you're watching your weight and carefully monitoring your calories, a fast food restaurant may not seem like the ideal place to grab a bite. You may be intimidated by jumbo-size meals and drinks -- not to mention other unhealthy attributes of fast food.
The cholera outbreak in Yemen is spreading so quickly that plans have been suspended to deploy one million doses of vaccines to the country, according to the World Health Organization.
Two amputation kits used during the American Revolution sold at auction this week for more than $104,000. The items were once owned by Continental Army surgeon and Harvard Medical School founder Dr. John Warren. The auction house did not identify the buyer.
When 6-year-old Jack Foley crossed the finish line last month at the Long Beach Kids Triathlon, it was more than an athletic achievement. His completion marked a remarkable recovery from a rare heart condition.
A new Gallup poll finds confidence in the police is high among whites, conservatives, and those over 55. But it's slipping among Hispanics, blacks, liberals and those under 35.
More than 2 billion people around the world are overweight or obese, leading to health risks including type 2 diabetes, some cancers and mental illness.
The parents of baby Charlie Gard stormed out of Britain's High Court on Thursday amid an emotional hearing as they fight to take him to the United States for experimental treatment for a rare genetic disorder.
A new report from the Department of Justice finds that the Federal Bureau of Prisons is not doing enough to help mentally ill inmates -- in part because the bureau doesn't know how many inmates have mental illness.
Trudy Serres had become bored with the normal blankets, hats and scarves. So when a student asked her to make him a crocheted taco, a challenge was born.
