Althea Fung

Four American drug companies are developing a new pain killer said to be ten times stronger than the popular prescription painkiller Vicodin, which has many addiction experts concerned.

Note to parents: Don’t get upset when your teen argues with you. It’s a good thing. A new study finds teens who back down during arguments with their mothers often struggle to resist peer pressure.

You know you have problems when the federal government is on your tail – your sperm tail that is. A California man received a stern warning from the Food and Drug Administration – Stop donating your sperm over the Internet or you’ll end up in jail.

Thinkstock Between all the pies, cookies, Christmas hams and latkes – it is easy to gorge on food during the holiday season. But you shouldn’t let the holiday season be a time to overindulge. Here are some tips so you can have a healthier holiday season.   1 ...

If you haven’t already gotten on the road to celebrate the holidays with friends and family – or run away from them – here are a few safety tips to make your holiday season a happy and secure one.

Population growth has slowed to its lowest levels since before the baby boom, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday. The country’s population increased about 2.8 million to 311.6 million between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011 – a growth rate of 0.92 percent, the lowest since the mid-1940s.

Doctors at a U.K. hospital proved the pen is truly mightier than the sword, when they discovered a pen that was sitting in stomach acid for 25 years still writes.

Two NBA players are out of a job when they need it the most as the Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics drop players due to heart conditions.