Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may slow age-related loss of lung power, even in smokers.

  Four million fewer abortions were performed worldwide in 2003 than in 1995, according to a new study.

  J.C. Penney is recalling 70,400 toys due to lead paint.

  Multiple sclerosis may cause more severe brain damage in patients who have a relative who had multiple sclerosis, a study shows.

  Using spray home cleaning products, even as little as once a week, may increase an adult's risk for developing asthma symptoms, a new study shows.

  The CDC reports that roughly a quarter to a half of U.S. adults of working age with arthritis say their arthritis affects their work.

  Cancer genetics experts report in Science that they've found 280 genes linked to colon cancer or breast cancer.

  Most fruits and vegetables retain their antioxidants past the point of spoilage, a study shows.

  Roughly one in seven adults who fractures a hip later has a second hip fracture, experts write in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

  Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.

  Several popular brands of lipstick contain lead, a coalition of health and environmental groups says.

  Makers Take Their Products Off the Market Citing Potential Misuse, Not Safety

  It's a problem lots of people deal with but no one talks about. How do you cope with hemorrhoids? Or, even better, how can you avoid getting them in the first place?

  Contrary to popular belief, the typical anabolic steroid user is more like an "Average Joe" than a professional athlete or competitive teenager, a survey shows.