Wellness

U.S. consumers unwilling to change habits.

Deep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.

Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.

In order to drive profitability and performance, 87 percent of employers relied on wellness programs in 2012, up from 75 percent in 2010.

Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether the measure is legal.

Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools.