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More frequent chocolate intake is linked to a lower body mass index (BMI).Finding persists even after adjusting for calories, saturated fats, and depression.

Mice exposed to cellphone radiation in-utero are more hyperactive and have impaired memory.

Smoking synthetic versions of marijuana is landing some teens in the emergency room complaining of restlessness, agitation, and diaphoresis.

Eating more red meat appears to be associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer specifically.

Added sugar consumption is highest in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents and comes mainly from food, not beverages, consumed at home.

Use of tanning beds, especially in high school and college, is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.

Receiving active video games does not increase children's physical activity levels compared with receiving inactive video games.

A considerable number of U.S. surgeons have alcohol abuse and dependence, which is more likely in those who have recently reported major errors, are burned out, and are depressed.

Smoke-free legislation leads to less smoking in smokers' homes, not more.

Consumption of sugar, which helps to drive the obesity crisis and causes millions of deaths worldwide each year, should be controlled like other threats to public health, a team of researchers from the University of California San Francisco argue in the Feb. 2 issue of Nature.

Cravings in cocaine-dependent men appear to be triggered by drug cues while cravings in cocaine-dependent women appear to be triggered by stress, researchers at the Yale School of Medicine report in a study published online Jan. 31 in The American Journal of Psychiatry.

What better way to pay for school than to create an innovative health-related mobile application? An ongoing contest sponsored by the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Engineering offers students pursuing degrees in health, engineering, and computer science the opportunity to do just that—and is offering a top prize of $10,000.

Just a quarter of adolescents surveyed for a new study reported wearing sunscreen when out in the sun for extended periods of time, and over half reported suffering a sunburn during the previous summer.

Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism at age 2. At the time, he struggled to communicate and make eye contact with others. Now, at age 13, Barnett uses his "one in 10 million" memory to help his college classmates better understand math and science.

Paula Deen confirmed on Tuesday that she does in fact have type 2 diabetes, a diagnosis she has kept a secret for three years.

The Internet is buzzing with discussions and debates about two bills -- SOPA and PIPA -- that threaten to change the Internet as we know it. Find out how these bills could affect the way you surf the Web.

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was deemed a success in all areas of technologic advancement, especially within the health sector via the Digital Health Summit.

Hospitals looking to be prepared for a sharp increase in patients during flu season may be better off monitoring trends in Internet search traffic than waiting for lagging government reports to arrive, Johns Hopkins University researchers report.

'Doctor in Your Car' helps drivers monitor health and wellness while in their cars.

A substance used in China as a hangover remedy has demonstrated an ability to prevent alcohol from affecting the brains of rats and may lead to the development of a drug to treat alcoholism.