The Agriculture Department says the expansion of poultry inspections by private companies will modernize an outdated system, but some federal inspectors say the plan puts consumers at risk.

Female smokers put themselves at risk for a host of medical problems. HLN’s Susan Hendricks reports.

A new analysis found that each daily increase of three ounces of red meat was associated with a 16 percent increased risk of cardiovascular death and a 10 percent increased risk of cancer death.

Adopted children are twice as likely to abuse drugs if their biological parents did too, suggesting that genetics do indeed play a role in the development of substance abuse problems.

A study of 2,564 adults found a link, even when controlling for other variables. But researchers caution against alarm, saying the reason for the link is not clear.

A study has found that consumption of omega-3 fatty acids from fish is associated with a reduced risk for one kind of colon polyp, but only in women.

Middle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests.

When a boy struts in a tutu or a girl dons boxer shorts, grown-ups get nervous. It’s one of the first lessons gender nonconforming kids learn.

Most of a group of experts meeting in Geneva felt any risk of a modified bird flu virus’s use by terrorists was outweighed by the “real and present danger” of similar viruses in the wild.

Drinking “just a little more than they should” puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.