Whenever Karen Rockwell thought about what kind of business she wanted to run, Rita's Water Ice was always on her radar screen. ...more

November 26, 2007

Prescriptions for the cholesterol-lowering drugs Zetia and Vytorin are written for almost 800,000 Americans every week, at a cost this year of about $4 billion. Yet it still is not clear how well the drugs work. ...more

November 23, 2007

It is shaping up to be the biggest shift yet to a generic drug, potentially saving the nation $2 billion a year or more in prescription costs. ...more

November 4, 2007

John Walsh, 43, Tampa Height: 6-foot-4 Starting weight: 243 Current weight: 193 ...more

October 26, 2007

Cholesterol Takes A Shot Are you one of the nearly 76 million Americans living with high or elevated LDL, or "bad" cholesterol? Now you can drink your way to better levels with Promise activ SuperShots, the first minidrink with cholesterol-lowering natural plant sterols. The National Cholesterol Education Program and the Food and Drug Administration endorse natural plant sterols as a dietary method for cholesterol reduction. Unilever's new fruit-and-yogurt drink contains 2 grams of plant sterols per serving. It would take about 100 pounds of fruits, vegetables and nuts to get the equivalent in natural plant sterols. You'll also be drinking omega-3, omega-6 and vitamin E. Try it in strawberry, peach and raspberry. Each SuperShot has 70 calories, with 30 calories from fat. Promise activ SuperShots are available in grocery stores for a suggested retail price of $3.99 for a four-pack. ...more

October 4, 2007

Early in the AIDS epidemic, people infected with the virus often lost a dangerous amount of weight, at times looking gaunt and ghostly. ...more

October 4, 2007

'Through Diet Alone, I Didn't Need Any Medications' ...more

September 14, 2007