Almost nine in 10 people are not aware of the risks of carrying extra fat around their waistline. A survey of 12,000 Europeans found most had no idea that a thick waist was a sign of a build-up of a dangerous type of fat around the internal organs.

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LAS VEGAS, NV - The Artisan Hotel is nestled next to the off-ramp of I-15 and Sahara and has long been a locals' favorite. It is known for its low lighting and floor to ceiling art, its reputation is that of a hidden jewel.

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Legionella expert Frank Rosa talks about the health risks of Hot tubs. This is Part 3/3 in his series of articles about the issues. "In previous installments we looked at the history and health threats, here we will look at methodologies to address the issues."

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Students and staff at hundreds of older schools in New England and other parts of the country face a potential health risk because of toxic caulking in windows and masonry, federal environmental officials say.

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Last month, the state's Empire State Stem Cell Board made the unprecedented decision to pay women who donate their eggs for embryonic stem cell research. In 2005, the U.S.

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A paediatrician is warning that net literate parents are putting their children at risk by buying drugs on the web. Dr Nadeem Afzal, a consultant paediatric gastroenterologist, carried out an investigation of medicines for sale on eBay for common gut complaints, 53 percent of wh …

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A US federal appeals court Friday ruled the tobacco industry had deceived smokers by labeling some cigarettes as "light" when they posed just as high a health risk as other brands.

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Water expert Frank Rosa evaluates the risks and benefits of using hot tubs.

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Scientists in Germany have found that PET plastics -- the kind used to make water bottles, among many other common products -- may also harbor hormone-disrupting chemicals that leach into the water.

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Excerpt: Summit Middle School in Frisco, Colo., is a tobacco-free campus. Students who smoke cigarettes are suspended.

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Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.

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You can look great in a swimsuit and still be a heart attack waiting to happen. And you can also be overweight and otherwise healthy.

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He said recent studies indicate that "living tissue is vulnerable to electromagnetic fields within the frequency bands used by cell phones." Worried? Perhaps you should be. But that doesn't mean you should hang up altogether, Herberman says.

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" Health officials are investigating more than 180 reports of illness in people who took dietary supplements containing toxic levels of the mineral selenium."

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GIBRALTAR (Reuters) - A pack of at least 25 of Gibraltar's famous monkeys are being culled because they are a nuisance and a threat to health in some of the Rock's tourist areas.

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Residents warned potential demonstrators Saturday against mounting an illegal march to protest a proposed extension of a high-speed train line through their Shanghai neighborhood.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- What do mammograms, blood-sugar tests and daytime dozing have in common? All may offer clues that someone is headed for a stroke, new studies suggest.

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For years health authorities have warned of the growing threat posed by drug-resistant bacteria, but most of us have been half-listening. Not anymore.

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Mobile phones can take as little as ten minutes to trigger changes in the brain associated with cancer, scientists claimed yesterday.

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"Cities like Philadelphia and San Francisco are actively trying to close the digital gap. One option is WiFi. Yet, in weighing the options, virtually nothing is heard about the potential health risks.

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The humble office printer can damage lungs in much the same way as smoke particles from cigarettes, according to a team of Australian scientists.

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Local councilors in the UK have determined that wireless internet technology in schools should be suspended. At the same time campaign by 3Com and 802UK against misinformation regarding the dangers of Wi-Fi in school.

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HIGH levels of arsenic which can cause cancer have been found in American rice, scientists warned yesterday. Experts are investigating how much rice eaten in Britain is affected by the toxic chemical.

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With citizen pressure mounting, U.S. environmental officials have told Mexican counterparts to guarantee public safety or reject the proposed La Choya hazardous waste landfill near the Arizona-Sonora state boundary.

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Salmonella, Hantavirus, Tularemia, SARS, Bird Flu, Herpes B Virus, Lympocytic Choriomeningitis, Monkeypox ...

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