Is Pricey Off-Label Alzheimer’s Treatment a Bust?

(NEW YORK) -- New research suggests we may still be a long way from understanding how the anti-cancer drug bexarotene works in Alzheimer's patients, if at all. Researchers at Case Weste... Read More

Food Brands Not Making Enough Progress Against Trans Fats, Study Finds

(NEW YORK) -- Trans fatty acids -- they're in many of our favorite comfort foods. But nutrition and diet experts will likely tell you to cut back on foods high in trans fats to maintain healthy cho... Read More

Can You Do Yoga If You Aren’t Flexible?

By ABC's Dr. Richard Besser (NEW YORK) -- I always thought that of yoga as something only done by young, lithe ballet enthusiasts. It was definitely not something practiced... Read More

Polish Man Gets Lifesaving Face Transplant

(NEW YORK) -- Patients usually have to wait several years before undergoing face transplant surgery, but after a work accident left a 33-year-old Polish man mauled and at risk for life-threatening... Read More

More PE in School, New Report Recommends

(NEW YORK) -- An Institute of Medicine report out Thursday makes some ambitious recommendations for physical education requirements in schools, including at least 30 minutes a day of movement durin... Read More

Antacids Do More Than Make You Feel Better - They Might Prevent Cancer

(NEW YORK) -- Nearly one in five Americans suffers from acid indigestion, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, at least once a week, according to the National Institutes of Health. And while for mos... Read More

Mentally Disabled Couple's Legal Battle Ends with New Home

(RIVERHEAD, N.Y.) -- A newly married, mentally disabled couple's dream of living together -- up until now beset by legal troubles and care facilities that refused their wishes -- is about to come t... Read More

Inexpensive Sunscreens Top "Consumer Reports" List

(NEW YORK) -- Before your trip to a tropical paradise, you may want to stop at Walmart or Target for the best sunscreen protection. According to Consumer Reports , the top two sunscreens... Read More

Alabama Mystery Illness Could Be Coincidence

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) -- A mystery illness has sickened seven people in southeastern Alabama, killing two of them, according to the state Health Department, but it's not clear whether the patients --... Read More

Yoga, Meditation Benefit Both Brain and Body

(NEW YORK) -- Though the practices of yoga and meditation have their roots in ancient cultures, they’ve both become modern day movements. More than 20 million Americans meditate regularly, ac... Read More