A fourth infant has been discovered to have been infected with a rare, sometimes fatal form of bacteria that can come from baby formula, but there is no evidence the cases are related, federal health authorities said Friday.

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A Pennsylvania hospital is expected to begin screening job applicants for signs of nicotine early next year, claiming it will not hire smokers, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.

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"Food and I went together like red beans and rice," Darrin Cook, 21, writes in his upcoming book, "The Weight of New Orleans." By middle school, he weighed more than 300 pounds.

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What was causing Elizabeth DeVita Raeburn's strange symptoms? Doctors were stumped -- so she took charge and found an answer.

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The Environmental Protection Agency recently finalized a rule that for the first time requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

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The most deadly recorded listeria outbreak made headlines this year, along with the inspiring recovery of a Congresswoman who suffered brain injuries from a gunshot wound.

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Today, thousands of physicians are catering to the 78 million baby boomers who are hoping to feel younger, longer.

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Candidates and legislators say more competition is key to controlling health costs, but Amitai Etzioni says the evidence doesn't support the idea.

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Start your new year's resolution to hit the gym once you take a look at the top 20 predicted fitness trends for 2012.

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Criticism of lax food safety standards at Chinese companies abounded on microblogging sites in China on Tuesday following the latest scare involving dairy products in the country.

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Leslie Gerwin says the response to the 2009-10 epidemic was hobbled by media and political voices who questioned vaccination plan

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Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities have suffered from health problems this year -- check to see who.

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The manufacturer of the widely used baby formula Enfamil said Sunday that its testing shows the product is free of the bacteria blamed for the death of a Missouri infant.

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Since the National Cancer Act was passed in 1971, more time and money has been put towards cancer research over the past 40 years.

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About 6,000 California nurses staged a one-day strike at several hospitals Thursday, protesting what they called an "erosion of quality of care and cuts to patient protections," National Nurses United said.

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The French government backed off a claim that a certain type of silicone breast implant is linked to a rare form of cancer, but it will nonetheless pay for women to have them removed because of other risks.

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Cornell McClellan, personal trainer to the president and first lady, says not having time to exercise is a bad excuse.

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You've been told a trillion times not to buy produce out of season. But that doesn't mean you have to skip the fruits you love this time of year. It's just a matter of knowing which version is the healthiest and tastiest.

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Doctors in Texas plan to do reconstructive surgery on a girl who was found severely burned two years ago in Pakistan's Swat Valley. Her caretaker, Hashmat Effendi, brought her to the United States last week.

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Scientific progress depends on openness, but sometimes risk is too high to let scientists disclose their findings, says Arthur Caplan.

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The most persistent holiday health myths -- weight gain, suicides and traffic deaths -- are based on kernels of truth.

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Wal-Mart says it has pulled a batch of infant formula this week as a precaution after a 10-day-old baby died in Missouri.

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A medicine manufacturer is recalling a batch of Motrin pain relievers that were distributed mostly to the United States and the Caribbean.

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People who sprinkle salt on everything and gravitate toward unhealthy high-sodium foods may be expressing a taste preference formed during early infancy, a small new study suggests.

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The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule for the first time that requires U.S. coal and oil-fired power plant operators to limit emissions of mercury and other hazardous air pollutants.

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The French government will pay for tens of thousands of women to have breast implants removed over concerns about a possible link to a rare form of cancer, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday.

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The Hong Kong government said Wednesday that more than 17,000 chickens were being culled at a poultry market after a chicken carcass tested positive for avian flu.

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The Supreme Court has carved out a week in late March to hold oral arguments in perhaps its biggest case in a decade -- the sweeping healthcare reform law championed by President Obama.

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A tender smile frames the face of Eva Perez as she remembers the life of her 6-year old son. Her decision to donate his organs after his tragic death more than a decade ago saved the life of another child.

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Thinking of purchasing the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Kinect or PlayStation Move for your kids this holiday season? Better pick one up for Grandma too.

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In North Korean media videos, people wept when news broke that Kim Jong Il had died. Whether the mass grieving was genuine is up to debate.

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Like most aspects of his life, the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was shrouded in secrecy.

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The purse was by designer Baby Phat, and it was only $5. But when Elizabeth Deiter bought it at the thrift store where she works, she immediately had to run over to the bank and deposit money to avoid running a negative balance.

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There is a lot to be said for enjoying the work that you do. Freddie Roach, one of the most sought-after boxing trainers in the sport, loves coming to work each and every day, and he says it's that passion that helps him deal with Parkinson's disease.

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A hospital is offering free corrective surgery to women with fistulas who are incontinent and find it hard to keep clean and live a normal life.

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More than one in three women have experienced sexual assault, physical violence or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey.

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American architect Michael Graves has little patience for bad design. He also dislikes the ugly things he sees in hospitals.

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Last time, they were removing one heck of a cancerous tumor. This time, they're reconstructing one breast and lifting the other one to match. Why, it's darn near a party.

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About 2.5 million young people have received health insurance coverage as a result of health care reform measures that President Barack Obama signed into law last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.

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Have a friend or relative who's an exercise lover? Here are a few healthy gadget gifts they'll be sure to enjoy.

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It wasn't until five months after Army Staff Sgt. June Moss came home from the Iraq war in 2003 that her real battle began.

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My best friend wants chickens for Christmas -- and maybe a goat. It's not for her, it's a symbolic gift that will benefit a needy family.

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The million-plus U.S. adults who take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to be increasing their risk of heart attack or stroke.

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St. Jude Medical Center is one of the first hospitals in the country to implement a webcam system in their NICU, allowing parents to bond from afar.

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A North Carolina poultry company is recalling approximately 4,000 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Annie Murphy Paul says that through every encounter and circumstance of its mother, fetuses are picking up significant clues about the outside world well before they enter it.

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Many let the season's wrath keep them from exercising outdoors, but winter sports can offer great full-body workouts.

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Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

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Sharon Camp says the health secretary's overruling of the FDA's science-based decision rests on faulty reasoning, pleases "pro-family" groups and will increase the number of unintended pregnancies

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Some 300,000 expectant fathers across the country have turned to Boot Camp for New Dads to learn how to change diapers, comfort infants and deal with Mom during (and after) pregnancy.

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A new combination of treatments can help slow the spread of some forms of metastatic breast cancer, according to two separate studies.

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The secretary of health and human services has overruled a Food and Drug Administration recommendation to make the emergency contraceptive pill Plan B One-Step available over the counter to girls under 17.

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The great news is, you can drop weight without dieting: Experts say making small change-ups to your day is one of the best ways to lose.

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Women whose jobs require them to rotate through day and night shifts may be increasing their diabetes risk, especially if they maintain that schedule over a long period of time, a new study of nurses suggests.

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Wealth, access to healthcare, and education are all closely linked to longer lifespans, and presidents have all three resources in abundance.

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As they have in the past, northeastern states dominated the top of the rankings, while states in the southeastern U.S. were clustered at the bottom.

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With boundless health information available at the click of a TV remote or computer mouse, patients have come to rely on these media as they would a doctor's visit.

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There is much to be gained and no risks involved in trying to reach the best state of mind possible, Deepak Chopra says.

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Giuliana Rancic will have a double mastectomy after lumpectomies failed to completely eradicate her breast cancer.

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"Sexting" may be less common among adolescents than previous research and media reports have suggested, according to a new study.

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At the Ponce De Leon Center , there's not enough hours in the day to do all that needs to be done. The center's dedicated staff is fighting back against the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Southeast.

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Since 2008, Richard St. Denis and his nonprofit, World Access Project, have provided hundreds of wheelchairs and mobility aids to people living with disabilities in rural Mexico.

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Third World hospitals are saving lives with medical materials discarded in the U.S.

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Christy Turlington Burns says a crucial front in the battle against the disease is providing women -- especially mothers -- with access to health care and education.

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An additional $50 million is going toward treatment and medical facilities to help combat the AIDS virus, President Barack Obama announced Thursday during a Washington event marking World AIDS day.

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Siri can help you find drugstores and bars, but the iPhone 4S digital assistant is clueless when it comes to the locations of abortion clinics, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Something about the redness of the red ribbon continues to haunt me. I have had many dreams of it: one is a bonfire of ribbons. Red like blood, red like passion and anger, and red like love.

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When an old widower from the central Chinese city of Wuhan went into hospital last summer because of a persistent high fever, he was diagnosed with the AIDS virus -- and made national news.

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