An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread. ...more

December 25, 2007

Americans may be too fat, but at least their cholesterol is low. For the first time in nearly 50 years, the average cholesterol level for U.S. adults is in the ideal range, the government reported Wednesday. ...more

December 13, 2007

Vinita Nambiar not only sells ancient Indian herbal supplements, she's also a client. ...more

December 12, 2007

The rate of health-threatening high blood pressure has started rising among America's children for the first time in decades, researchers reported this week, a trend long feared by experts worried about the consequences of the obesity epidemic. ...more

September 13, 2007