Now that the deadly E. coli outbreak in Germany is winding down, attention is being turned to prevention. One expert has decided to focus on ways to thwart E. coli poisoning.

Egg whites are known to be the healthy part of an egg, while egg yolks are often discarded because they seem to lack nutritional value and increase risk for diseases. This may not be completely true.

It's no secret that following a healthy lifestyle that includes a healthy diet, exercise, avoiding tobacco and maintaining a low body weight helps improve overall health. New research suggests that when it comes to women it might also lower their risk of sudden cardiac death.

Does your child ride the bus or get a lift from a friend to go to school? These might not be the best ways to go. It’s better for kids to walk or cycle to school.

Old wives tales regarding pregnancy are plentiful, such as carrying the baby high means it's a girl and exercise during pregnancy will hurt the fetus. The one about exercise hurting the baby can be laid to rest.

Eating lots of green leafy vegetables has long been a staple of healthy eating. Researchers now say that folate may also lower the risks of colorectal cancer.

Diet sodas are becoming more popular among dieters despite the fact that they’re blamed for increasing obesity rates. Are these calorie-free drinks the problem?

After weeks of wrongly fingering the source of the deadly German E. coli, the European Food Safety Authority has confirmed in a report that one lot of contaminated fenugreek seeds from Egypt likely caused the May outbreak that sickened thousands.

The obesity epidemic has caught the eye of many - specifically government officials who are attempting to do something about it. Some think a tax on soda could help lower obesity rates.

Obesity brings many health problems, and now researchers are finding that it is a major cause of early death in women.