Bloomberg Defends New Anti-Obesity Campaign: 'Do You Wanna Have People Lose Their Legs?'
The New York City health department has declared war on oversized restaurant portions, going after the food industry in a subway ad campaign.
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The New York City health department has declared war on oversized restaurant portions, going after the food industry in a subway ad campaign.
The Food and Drug Administration has released a warning about a potential mix-up involving powerful prescription pills.
The Pharmacy Safety Initiative is a three-pronged attack to keep pharmacy workers safe in the wake of several deadly robberies.
Drugs and teens - the struggles and challenges are constantly evolving. Keeping them away from each other is the goal.
A U.S. senator is warning that a new batch of super painkillers now under review could lead to violent robberies.
Women have been told that limiting alcohol could lower their risk of breast cancer. But now, new research shows that drinking red wine in moderation may actually help lower a woman's chances of the disease.
A final agreement has been reached to bring a global leader in genetics research to Connecticut's UConn Health Center.
Did you make a New Year's resolution to get fit? You'll want to read this.
Nick Cannon has been transported to a Los Angeles hospital for further treatment after suffering from what's being described as "minor kidney failure."
Residents in one Upper West Side building have serious doubts about the quality of their tap water.
New Yorkers are living it up! The latest statistics show life expectancy in the Big Apple is 80.6 years – more than two years longer than the national average.
Engine exhaust from cars, trucks and buses has been linked to cancer, strokes and New York City's high rate of childhood asthma. The city has tough laws to prevent drivers who sit with their vehicles running, but some say it's no more than an idle threat, because it's rarely enforced.
Illinois-based Mead Johnson says another batch of tests done on its Enfamil Premium Newborn infant formula found no trace of the bacteria tied to the death of a Missouri baby.
More than 1,600 people who filed lawsuits claiming that their health was ruined by dust and smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center must decide by Jan. 2 whether to keep fighting in court, or drop the litigation and apply for benefits from a government compensation fund.
New York City is shutting down two roll your own cigarette stores - one on Staten Island and the other in Chinatown, alleging disregard of tax statutes in violation of the federal contraband trafficking act.
