The federal government officially declared that marijuana has no accepted medical use and should remain classified as a dangerous drug like heroin.

Photo by LWY     Article  By Chris D Cruz  The focus on leadership philosophies grew in the 20th century. At first, scholars used the personality traits of people to come up with leadership theories, but then other variables such as situations and skill were paid for attention to.

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As Veteran American Race George Hincapie pedals his way toward a record-tying 16th Tour de France that started July 2, it looks as though his brain is escaping from his leg . Actually, he’s suffering from an unsightly case of varicose veins.

Doctors in Sweden have performed the first-ever implant of a synthetic trachea. The organ, implanted in a 36-year-old Icelandic man suffering from tracheal cancer, consisted of an artificial, trachea-shaped scaffold that had been lined with the patient's own stem cells.

The death of an Arizona man and five other cases of severe E. coli infection were caused by the deadly food poisoning outbreak that has ravaged Europe, federal health officials said Friday.

School policies that let parents know when their children are overweight or obese appear to have little impact on the problem, a new study finds.

Using a smaller fork at a restaurant may encourage you to eat a larger portion than a larger fork, a study shows.

Why do people abandon their sincere, gut-swirling pledges to not ever, ever, ever repeat their body-shot/beer-bong benders? According to a new report, the perceived social benefits outweigh the consequences.

Starting Friday, the Obama administration reduced the premiums by up to 40 percent in special high-risk insurance plans that the federal government is running in 17 states and the District of Columbia.

Eighty-six percent of parents agree that children ages 2-12 are cursing more today than when they themselves were children, according to a national survey commissioned by Care.com .

The birth rate for U.S. teenage girls declined for a second year in 2009, while the rate of drug use among eighth graders edged higher, according to the latest government report on child well-being.

New government guidelines suggest that women who have recently given birth and are older than 34 or who had a C-section steer clear of certain types of oral contraceptives.

The pain of paying in cash can curb spending on unhealthy foods, new research suggests. Shelling out your hard-earned moolah appears to put a crimp in buying "vice products," such as cookies, ice cream, and chips.

When we were kids, milk was simple: we drank it with cookies and poured it into our cereal, and it always came from cows. But a dizzying array of milk choices are available today. Which milk is best for you?

TODAY's Ann Curry sits down with Nadya Suleman, her octuplets and two oldest children live on Friday, July 8. Send us your questions for Nadya and she may answer them in an online video.

In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but one does, according to a report released Thursday.

Whether the day involves negotiating with a temperamental toddler or a condescending co-worker, moms agree — they rarely get a break. And they need one.

Unlike “American Idol,” “America’s Got Talent” has no age minimum, so sometimes “AGT” viewers and judges are blown away by huge voices coming from little girls.

Sometimes you’ve just got to be bad. You know, let a few swear words fly or doodle to your heart’s content while you’re supposed to be listening.  Turns out some of these so-called “bad behaviors” may actually be good for your health.