Enjoy Life Foods is recalling its Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Chips because of undeclared allergens. The company has confirmed that some bags of the gluten-free chocolate mini chips have undeclared dried fruits, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. If you are allergic to these ingredients, then the company recommends that you throw away the bag and ask for a refund.

An MD who used to be overweight has developed a novel one-two punch approach toward helping his patients lose weight.

Baked purple potatoes have been found to contain substances that could help in the fight against colon cancer. A research team at Penn State, who recently published their findings in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, hope to do further research with purple potatoes and other forms of cancer.

A new study from researchers in Taiwan reveals that patients who suffer from both fibromyalgia and migraines are at a higher risk of suicide. Researchers focused on patients who had migraines and comorbid fibromyalgia. They found that those who had fibromyalgia also suffered from more frequent headaches and had lower sleep quality.

University of Montreal researchers have made what they describe as a breakthrough discovery that could finally provide drugs that treat and possibly prevent Alzheimer's disease. The new finding that had been previously overlooked suggests fatty deposits in the brain may be the cause of Alzheimer's disease that affects 47.5 million people worldwide.

University of Texas Health Science Center researchers are exploring the use of therapy dogs in the intensive care unit to help elderly patients heal. Investigators from UT Health are launching a study that they expect will scientifically prove dogs can help ICU patients recover from disease.

U.S. News & World Report recently offers what you need to know about 4 effective diet options that really that do work…with some caveats to them.

Is all takeout bad food bad for your health? Not necessarily, according to a recent CBS News report that tells viewers about a new take on takeout eating.

New research reveals just how accurate your brand of activity tracker really is under semi-controlled testing conditions.

An international team of researchers recently reported on the results of the extension of a trial comparing fingolimod and interferon beta-1a in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Basically, patients fared better when they took fingolimod, but it’s worth examining the details.

Several studies have shown that melatonin supplements can reduce pain in patients who have fibromyalgia. Melatonin is usually used to improve sleep problems such as insomnia. Researchers suggest that fibromyalgia patients discuss the use of melatonin supplements with their doctor and consider them as part of their treatment plan.

Currently, Alzheimer’s disease has no cure, but in a new study researchers have identified 9 risk factors that contribute to the majority of Alzheimer’s disease cases. The fact that these risk factors can be modified to some degree offers the possibility that individuals can help ward off development of this devastating condition.

As part of the second annual Contact Lens Health Week that runs Aug. 24 through 28, the CDC recently revealed the top 3 bad habits of contact lens wearers.

This October, women who suffer from Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) will at long last have a pharmaceutical drug to treat their condition. However, critics argue that the so-called “Female Viagra” drug called “Addyi” doesn’t really work. Here’s why if the critics are correct, that this is still a good thing.

Exercise may have a significant impact on multiple sclerosis in children, according to a new study. The findings, which appear in the online issue of Neurology, could be important for the estimated 10,000 children in the United States and the many thousands of others around the world who have multiple sclerosis.