Some researchers say that they have discovered a way to get people to eat healthier - just do not use the word healthy on food packages.

Omega-3 fatty acids seem to cancel out mercury and PCBs in seafood, making it safer than previously thought for pregnant women.

After more than 2 years, much political infighting, and numerous changes, Gov. Tom Wolf has signed Pennsylvania's medical marijuana bill into law.

Seven luxury hotels in San Francisco have made their rooftops sanctuaries for honeybees in an effort to boost the insects' numbers.

A Penn State University researcher has created a genetically modified mushroom using CRISPR technology, allowing it to sidestep USDA regulations of GMOs.

Research shows abnormally low levels of Vitamin B12 in people with schizophrenia and autism, suggesting decreased metabolism and a threat to cell survival

The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that an outbreak of yellow fever in Angola presents a threat to the entire world, and must be taken care of.

School districts in several large cities are or will serve only antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken to students. LAUSD will be the largest to do so.

A recent study suggests one of the best ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia is to stop thinking negatively about getting old.

Study finds women whose consumption of seafood followed federal guidelines had 11 times more mercury in their bodies than those who ate no fish.

Officials are alarmed at the increasing rates of a potentially deadly birth defect of the abdominal wall believed to occur from environmental exposures.

A recent study in The Lancet shows Tylenol is nearly useless in treating osteoarthritis pain, but there are many other safer therapies.

Imidacloprid, a chemical in the neonicotinoid class of pesticides, was shown to be harmful to honeybees on some crops in an EPA safety assessment.

In the 3-month study involving 313 children, on average, participants saw a 50 percent decrease in both grand-mal and tonic-clonic seizures.

The USDA has rejected claims filed by 2 Idaho families who claim their cows were poisoned after eating hay contaminated with methyl bromide.