Wellness

From 2007 to 2011, the government estimates the number of emergency room visits involving the neon-labeled beverages shot up from about 10,000 to more than 20,000. Most of the cases involved teens or young adults.

The new years only weeks old and life around the office is returning to normal despite sub-zero temperatures and some hometown NFL heartbreak. As part of that, Monday this week brought its share of bad news (sometimes I wonder how much of a self-fulfilling prophecy that really is).

When it comes to employee health concerns, weight loss comes in as the top concern, according to 39 percent of employees in a poll by ComPsych.

The statewide flu outbreak has become bad enough to prompt a central Kentucky hospital complex to place temporary restrictions on visiting patients, while health care workers brace for the coming weeks when influenza usually hits its peak.

Nearly half the 70 employees at a Ford dealership in Clarksville, Ind., have been out sick at some point in the past month. It didn't have to be that way, the boss says.

Americans have always been conflicted on what role government should have in their private lives. The scale tilts wildly depending on the issue and the era.

Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity.

After decades of qualms about lung cancer screening, the American Cancer Society says there now is enough evidence to recommend it, but only for current and former heavy smokers ages 55 to 74 and after a frank talk about risks and benefits.