Medical

It's reported that the active ingredient in ADHD medications such as Ritalin has been shown to delay the onset of puberty in male monkeys. This came in a study published online at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Messages of good health and positive self-esteem for girls are common themes in books for kids. So why are so many people upset over a rhyming picture book about an obese, unhappy 14-year-old named Maggie? Well, for starters, they don't like the title:  "Maggie Goes on a Diet."

Former President Bill Clinton, known around the world for his love of burgers, barbecue and greasy junk food, has gone from a meat lover to a vegan, the strictest form of a vegetarian diet.  Clinton says he now eats fruits, vegetables and beans, but no red meat, chicken or dairy.

Some people will do anything if it makes money for them, whether it's legal or ethical or not.  An Arizona businesswoman is facing federal charges in a case that involved buying discarded human umbilical cords and selling the embryonic stem cells harvested from the cord blood.

No place but California.  An 83-year-old Santa Ana great-grandmother is making national headlines for having work done on her headlights.  And we’re not talking about her car.

A Chicago home repairman is facing felony theft charges and up to three years in prison for stealing and swallowing a homeowner's diamond ring while on the job.  30 year old Wilfredo Gonzalez-Cruz allegedly swallowed the ring to hide it from the owners of the house where he was working last Friday.

It's true.  A 25-year-old Australian woman is suing the doctor who delivered her when she was born.  She claims she wouldn't have the medical difficulties she has, if he had honored her mother's wishes for a delivery by Caesarean section.

After decades of removing the slightest possibility of a child getting hurt on a playground, some are now saying the safety advocates went too far, and that America's playgrounds for children are actually "too safe."