Where in your community does MRSA lurk? You can find it in gyms, barracks, prisons, and schools -- but also in your very own nose.

  The antipsychotic drug Risperdal may ease depression in patients who don't respond to antidepressants, say scientists who work for Risperdal's maker.

  Among postmenopausal women, nonmelanoma skin cancer may be rarer among those who drink caffeinated coffee, researchers report.

  Antioxidants found in many fruits, vegetables, nuts, tea, and wine may cut fatty buildup in fat cells, Taiwanese experiments show.

  By tweaking a single gene, Case Western Reserve Univ. scientists have bred mice that outrun and outlive ordinary mice.

  Psychological stress may make it harder for skin to keep infections at bay, scientists report in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

  The percentage of U.S. adults aged 35 and older with diabetes who report having heart disease dropped 11% between 1997 and 2005, says the CDC.

  Prolonged breastfeeding appears to promote healthy lung development in most children, but it may increase the risk of asthma in babies born to mothers with the respiratory disease, new research suggests.

  General Mills has recalled certain Totino's and Jeno's frozen pepperoni pizzas because of possible E. coli contamination.

  Preeclampsia -- a pregnancy syndrome marked by high blood pressure -- doubles a woman's later risk of heart disease.

  A protein in the pancreas may offer new clues on the cause of gestational diabetes as well as type 2 diabetes.

  The CDC reports a 7% increase in unintentional injury deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2004; such deaths are the top killer before age 45.

  Stress and anxiety may lead to long-term sleep problems, a study shows.

  Fats are an important part of a healthy diet. But it's easy to get confused about just how much -- and what kind -- you should be eating.