Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide caused by a mix of drugs meant to treat insomnia, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press, while his personal doctor told investigators he was actually trying to wean the King of Pop off the powerful anesthetic that did him in. ...more

August 24, 2009

A man walked into a Walgreen's pharmacy late Wednesday afternoon and demanded 80 milligrams of oxycodone. If the pharmacist didn't comply, the man said, he would press the button on a detonator in his pocket and blow the place up. ...more

March 18, 2009

There can be so much more to a salad than opening a bag of gourmet greens and tossing them with a store-bought dressing. ...more

March 14, 2009

Nutritional information helps parents decide what's healthy and what's not, whether their kids are brown bagging it or buying food at school. ...more

February 3, 2009

Some jittery people out there have grounds to suspect the decaf coffee they drink is secretly laced with that demon caffeine. ...more

December 13, 2008

At last, some encouraging financial news: Getting those FDA-recommended 48 grams of healthful whole grains daily can be cheap. ...more

December 6, 2008

The only obstacle between kids and their french fries: Mom. So here is Debra DeMuth, McDonald's global nutrition director, mounting a spirited defense of fries to five mothers of young children at a McDonald's in Baltimore. ...more

November 22, 2008

The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Americans. ...more

November 19, 2008

Undercover detectives in Polk County said they busted one of their detention deputies trying to sell prescription drugs Thursday night. ...more

September 5, 2008

Is there a difference in nutrition between non-fat sour cream and fat-free plain yogurt? ...more

September 3, 2008