Health Care

Students have coverage choices, including school health plans and Obamacare.

If losing weight is on your New Year’s resolution list, here’s some good news: fulfilling that goal might not mean long hours at the gym.

Whether it’s the caloric eggnog or the second trip to the buffet during a holiday party, studies show that people gain an average of one to two pounds during the holiday season. While two pounds alone isn’t bad, many people don’t shed the extra weight--and it adds up over time.

Figuring out which medical apps are worth your money and time can be tough process, but that could all be about to change.  

President Barack Obama has renewed his promise that if you like your health insurance plan, you can keep it - at least for another year. But is he too late to fix the problem?

Nestle agreed to sell most of its Jenny Craig diet business to the private equity firm as the world’s largest food group looks to slim down.

The average Americans can expect to pay a premium of $328 monthly for a mid-tier health insurance plan when the Obamacare health exchanges open for enrollment next week.

Employers are relying more on health plans that reward gym rats and penalize couch potatoes.

To fight smoking, health insurance reform allows higher rates for tobacco users. Is that fair?

Studies show people are more motivated to lose weight and live more healthy when the process is social--so why not make wellness a priority at work?

As Weight Watchers Chief Executive David Kirchhoff steps down from the post, the company's 2Q profit drops 16% amid fewer paying members.

It's easier than ever to create a blog. But earning a paycheck from blogging is a complicated, though doable, endeavor. 

It's easier than ever to create a blog. But earning a paycheck from blogging is a complicated, though doable, endeavor. 

Fraudsters find ways to bilk the system or the victims most in need of medical care.

Fraudsters find ways to bilk the system or the victims most in need of medical care.

Despite improvements from a year ago, PepsiCo’s namesake soda still shows high levels of a carcinogen in 10 U.S. states, one watch group said in a report released Wednesday. 

Ever since the human genome was unraveled a decade ago, research in the field of genetics has advanced at a breakneck speed. But does it make financial sense?

America’s obesity epidemic is big business. Who wins and who loses?

Despite strict restrictions on the chemicals that can be used on produce, some fruits and vegetables repeatedly test having a high concentration of pesticides each year. Here are the worst offenders and how to your eating habit more healthy.

Great strides have been made in air pollution, but despite improvements, 1 in 4 Americans live where pollution levels are often dangerous to breathe. Here's a look at the cities with the worst pollution.