Blood levels of vitamin D in healthy adults may not cut cancer deaths, except for colorectal cancer, cancer researchers report.

  Federal officials say they will soon launch a program aimed at convincing reluctant doctors to buy electronic medical records systems for their offices.

  In an online survey of more than 52,000 adults, 48% of women and 23% of men note interest in getting plastic surgery and/or liposuction.

  Researchers say the drug Temodar extends the lives of patients with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme.

  A new childhood obesity study links watching lots of TV to high blood pressure in obese children.

  Wyeth is recalling several of its Robitussin products and Children's Dimetapp Cough &Cold congestion product because of unmarked dosage cups.

  In the last few years, everyone's heard about the apparent epidemic of prescription drug addiction, especially to narcotic painkillers.

  Can something as simple as taking the stairs instead of the elevator really make you healthier and more fit?

  The fullness hormone leptin may help people resist high-calorie foods, a study shows.

  Cancer is more likely to come back in the breasts of African-American women with early-stage breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery than in their white counterparts, according to the largest study of its kind.

  There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but some are better than others. Learn the dos and don'ts of ending a romantic relationship.

  The widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins appear to slash the risk of relapse among men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report.

  All children should be screened for autism at age 18 months and again at age 2 even if they show no signs of developmental delay, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

  In a new survey, nearly a third of last year's high school seniors admit driving while intoxicated or riding with someone who had done so.