Health Top Stories

Jul 3, 2009

A 33-year-old woman with pre-existing medical conditions is Marin County's first confirmed H1N1 flu death.

Jul 3, 2009

It's that time of year again. Not only is it the Fourth of July, but also, it's time for the Consumer Product Safety Commission to make mannequins explode to remind us of the dangers of fireworks.

Jul 2, 2009 | 3 comments

Fireworks are the best part of the Fourth of July, but they are also the most dangerous. Check out mannequins getting blown up, thanks to a display by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Jul 2, 2009 | 1 comment

Gastric bypass fails to produce long-term weight loss for up to half of the people who have the surgery. But a new procedure may offer a better outcome.

Jul 2, 2009

Gastric bypass fails to produce long-term weight loss for up to half of the people who had the surgery -- now, though, a new procedure offers them hope.

Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment

Still obsessing about how your dimpled thighs, jelly belly or flappy arms look in a swimsuit? That’s so last summer. This year, there’s a new body part to fret over: the cankle.

Jul 1, 2009 | 29 comments

The results of an annual obesity survey show a growing American population--waistline-wise, that is.

Jul 1, 2009 | 72 comments

Introducing "XOCAI" chocolate, a dark chocolate rich in antioxidants and may help you lose weight.

Jul 1, 2009 | 31 comments

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says that if given the chance she'd beat President Barack Obama in another race.

Jul 1, 2009 | 1 comment

Government experts called for sweeping safety restrictions Tuesday on the most widely used painkillers, including reducing the maximum dose of Tylenol and eliminating prescription drugs such as Vicodin...

Jun 30, 2009 | 2 comments

Want to boost your sperm's health? Make more of it. Having sex every day for a week significantly reduced the amount of DNA damage in sperm, according to a recent study.

Jul 1, 2009 | 20 comments

California will step up its campaign against bad diets, bulging waistlines and clogged arteries when three new laws dealing with restaurant and school food take effect July 1.

Jun 30, 2009

Want to soothe your lips — and your conscience? Do the right thing for your skin and the planet by choosing to buy feel-good beauty products.

Jun 30, 2009 | 1 comment

Heart specialists say Michael Jackson's death weeks before a comeback tour offers lessons for middle-aged mortals hoping for revivals of their own.

Jun 29, 2009 | 1 comment

Dr. Deepak Chopra and Miko Brando (Marlon Brando's son) talk about Michael's death. Plus, Deepak tells Access how he introduced Grace Rwaramba, the children's nanny, to Michael.

Jun 29, 2009

The Food and Drug Administration says a sample of raw cookie dough collected at a Nestle USA manufacturing plant last week has tested positive for E. coli.

Jun 29, 2009

It might look like something out of a science fiction movie, but a real-life bionic eye is restoring partial sight to those with bad vision.

Jun 29, 2009

Researchers find that people with higher vitamin D levels lose more weight while dieting.

Jun 29, 2009 | 1 comment

Fighting depression is a tough battle for many people because medications don't always work. Now a new treatment is using magnets to help people find happiness again.

Jun 29, 2009 | 11 comments

Lyme Disease is caused when an infected tick jumps onto the skin from grass, leaves or pets, but what are doctors doing about it?

Jun 29, 2009 | 3 comments

There's a new painless laser treatment that some doctors claim removes pounds and inches, with no side effects!

Jun 29, 2009

JBS Swift Beef Co. is expanding its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination.

Jun 26, 2009

You thought regular PMS was bad? Some women have something worse: PMDD.

Jun 26, 2009

Kids aged 11 to 17 were twice as likely to attempt suicide if their families moved three or more times compared to those who had never moved, a new study says.