The Miami Herald

The fast-food giants are battling again, and this time the weapon is--french fries. McDonald's, which has long reigned supreme in the fry war, is facing a new, crispier fried potato...

For decades, scientists and doctors have known that breast-feeding provides infants with numerous benefits that formula just can't seem to duplicate. Although babies fed on formula can thrive, there's ample...

The disease comes without a warning--without a known cure--stealing your sight and your independence. It's called age-related macular degeneration, which affects your central vision and is the leading cause of...

The Heat defeated the Pistons on Friday night and plays host to the Pacers on Sunday night. But neither of those games seemed to dominate coach Pat Riley's thinking. Riley...

There are many frightening, even horrifying, anecdotes. They are found in Peggy Claude-Pierre's "The Secret Language of Eating Disorders" (Times Books, $25), a book about her personal and professional experience...

Premenstrual syndrome may be all in your head, after all. A growing body of evidence indicates some anti-depressants may ease the emotional distress of premenstrual syndrome, an intriguing clue that...

The unmistakable sound of a crying baby filled the library at Driftwood Middle School, in Hollywood, Fla., blaring forth from a tabletop cassette player. Around the room, young baby-sitters and...

Eighteen months ago, Reba Buckley fell in a parking lot and hurt her left knee. Over the next eight months, the throbbing ache spread--first to her hips and back, then...

There may be more relief on the horizon for the millions of children who suffer from eczema, a chronic affliction that leaves them so itchy that they sometimes scratch until...

Whatever kind of computer you have, it can be an awful pain in the neck. It can be a pain in the hands, too. And the forearms. And the back....