Christopher Wanjek

Doctors say to eat more whole grains, but food labeling is misleading and potentially harmful.

Starches from foods like root vegetables and squashes may be just what the doctor ordered.

A secret survey reveals majority of operators would allow kids in as young as 10.

Busted: Sex doesn't burn hundreds of calories and other rampant obesity myths.

Here are 5 falsehoods of the raw philosophy of the raw vegan diet.

Some have serious implications of fraud, while others are just plain humorous.

Almost magically, exercise on healthy side led to muscle gain on weaker side.

The brain consumes loads of calories and plant matter couldn't do the trick for prehumans.

Confusion and doubt still linger nearly two years since vitamin-D guidelines were issued.

Exactly how mind games boost brain activity remains a mystery, scientists say.

Here are the properties of green tea that may prevent breast and prostate cancers.

That's 600,000 years of potential life lost, and $6.6 billion in lost productivity.

The virus actually feeds on the bacteria that causes acne.

The worse outbreak of whooping cough in 50 years prompts CDC to urge kids and adults to get vaccinated.

And you may want to ditch the iced tea in favor of water.

The first look at human exposure to Fukushima's radiation reveals residents of one city are OK.

The citrus drink makes one cancer drug more effective at lower doses.

Scientists find unexpectedly that Prozac, the anti-depression drug, has antiviral properties.

What you eat may cause epigenetic changes that set up your grandkids for obesity and other diseases.

Pasta doesn't deserve its bad reputation.

New York City's controversial trans fat ban seems to be working.

The risk, however, doesn't outweigh the benefits of vaccination, scientists say.

These edible and nutritious backyard weeds can survive drought conditions.

Doctors may have to eat their mantra that a calorie is a calorie.