More than 20 school children and adults from Rhode Island were sickened with E.coli from tainted beef, prompting the Massachusetts company to voluntarily recall ground beef and other products.

Overuse of antibiotics have led to drug-resistant bacteria. As people find they cannot gain access to the H1N1 vaccine, and fear builds, people are wondering about similar hand sanitizer overuse.

Will future demand and need for long-term care services by aging Americans vastly outstrip supply? Possibly not in Wisconsin and numerous other states.

While some medical experts link alcohol consumption to cancer and its spread, the underlying mechanism has never been clear.

Today, Mars Snackfood announced a voluntary recall today of its Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection ice cream because it may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

The 25th anniversary of infant Stephanie Fae Beauclair's controversial baboon heart surgery was performed by Dr. Leonard Bailey. Baby Fae was born in 1984 with hypoplastic left heart syndrome-a fatal heart defect.

There is a major race between three drug companies to release their new weight loss drug to the market. All three new potential diet drugs are showing good results in tests. It is being reported now that these diet drugs are also showing promise to help with other health issues such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and blood-sugar control.

Rhode Island Hospital is being investigated for yet another wrong site surgery. An orthopedic surgeon at Rhode Island Hospital operated on the wrong finger during outpatient hand surgery on October 22 making this the fifth wrong-site surgery at the hospital since 2007. A statewide adoption of surgical safety procedures was recently put in place yet the wrong site surgery still occurred. To date, there have been 6 wrong site surgeries since 2007 in Rhode Island, five of them at Rhode Island Hospital.

Trick or treat with healthy Halloween snacks this year. Roasted pumpkin seeds and healthy Halloween dessert recipes can help you stay on your diet during the biggest candy holiday of the year.

After the Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that the labels used in the Smart Choices program may be misleading consumers about the nutritional content of some foods, the Smart Choices group has decided to "postpone" active operations.

The Huffington Post is currently running a write in campaign urging women to relate stories about Health insurers and discrimination against women. Women are relating some truly horrifying stories about how their health insurance is being canceled after being raped, due to seeking medical help for rape related illnesses.

U.S. President Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency. Obama did so as by signing a declarative proclamation on Friday night.