The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers that they should avoid using body-building supplements that are marketed as containing steroids or steroid-like substances.

Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have concluded that silver mercury fillings do not contain enough mercury to harm the millions of children and adults who have received them.

A reporter tests a device that measures ultraviolet (UV) light levels so that users can keep track of their sun exposure.

Tanning beds have been reclassified as “carcinogenic to humans” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the highest cancer risk category the agency can use.

Statistics show that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), a lobbying group that represents 32 brandname drug companies, and its member companies have spent $40 million lobbying Congress as the lawmakers work to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.

Several studies have found that doctors treat patients differently depending on their race and body weight.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there will be no vote on healthcare reform before Congress takes its August break, a move that would go against President Obama’s announced timetable for its vote.

Skincare expert Renee Rouleau offers these six tips for caring for skin in the summer.

A reporter looks at the reasons behind people’s obsession with aging-related beauty products, including how the beauty industry itself helps fuel the belief that “youth in a jar” is possible.

The American Medical Association (AMA) is urging approval for healthcare overhaul legislation currently moving through committees in the U.S. House of Representatives.