A new government report is the first evidence of a national decline in childhood obesity, health officials said Tuesday.   In 18 states, there were at least slight declines in obesity for...

The country that gave us the words restaurant, bistro and cuisine is changing how it eats.    For the first time in France, fast food overtook traditional restaurant receipts as the...

Beauty consumers seem to like the delivery of their products with the touch of a button, and brands are obliging them with more spray-on items.   What had been the domain of sunscreen also...

A new era of driving excitement, in-car-infotainment and premium quality in the small car segment is drawing ever closer. The new MINI will be unveiled on 18 November 2013, 107 years to the day since...

The U.S. battle against smoking has moved outdoors.   City parks, public beaches, college campuses and other outdoor venues are putting up signs telling smokers they can't light up....

Developed from motor racing expertise, perfectly tailored to the model in question and designed to be combined according to individual preference - this is the BMW M Performance Parts program. BMW is...

Higher blood-sugar levels, even those well short of diabetes, seem to raise the risk of developing dementia, a major new study finds. Researchers say it suggests a novel way to try to prevent...

Combat appears to have little or no influence on suicide rates among U.S. troops and veterans, according to a military study that challenges the conventional thinking about war's effects on the...

Beauty consumers seem to like the delivery of their products with the touch of a button, and brands are obliging them with more spray-on items.   What had been the domain of sunscreen also...

Scientists who sparked an outcry by creating easier-to-spread versions of the bird flu for research purposes want to try such experiments again using a worrisome new strain. This time around, the U.S....