When the first slimy amphibians crawled onto dry land a few million years ago, they brought with them a powerful craving from that salty, primordial sea. How powerful? It turns out that the genes and ...

A new study finds food addiction may be hard-wired into the brain.

The Institute of Medicine concluded recently that there is no reason for people to keep their sodium consumption below 1,500 milligrams per day, as had been previously recommended for most adults. The ...