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Bringing home the bacon might not be such a great idea, according to stricter new dietary advice from the British government issued Friday.

Study finds that breast-fed babies who are fed solids before 4 months are not at increased risk later on.

A surprising number of U.S. cities have drinking water with unhealthy levels of chemicals and contaminants. If you live in Pensacola, Fla., you may want to invest in a water purifier.

The government also urged Americans to avoid sugary drinks and drink water instead and to read labels to pick soup, bread and frozen meals with less salt.

A California mother and The Center for Science in the Public Interest have sued McDonald's Corp. trying to get the fast-food chain to stop using toys to market meals to young children....

The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is intended to provide more healthful school meals to a great number of students.With his wife by his side, President Obama on Monday signed the child nutrition bill, strongly pushed by the first lady, who has made nutrition part of her campaign to help the young get healthy.

The House today approved a bill that would improve the safety and nutritional value of food served at schools and expand the number of schoolchildren ...

A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children's hospitalizations for such problems.

Finding healthful kids' meals is not child's play, found a survey of eight fast-food chains.

An essential nutrient found in fish oil does not appear to slow the mental decline associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.