Health News

When Taco Bell Tweets

Jan 28, 2011 - 3:56 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Taco Bell is waging an aggressive social media campaign to counter damage done by a class-action lawsuit that claims its meat filling contains only 36 percent actual ground beef.

Two-Headed Calves, Camel, Sharks Make January a Doubly Weird Month

Jan 28, 2011 - 8:00 AM |AOL News

World Aquarium, St. Louis

January is named after the two-headed Roman god Janus. Does that have anything to do with the unusual number of two-headed animals in the news this month?

Dehydroepiandrosterone: 5 Facts About the Steroid O.J. Mayo Was Suspended for Using

Jan 27, 2011 - 8:57 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo was suspended for 10 games after he tested positive for using DHEA. Surge Desk has a look at the banned but naturally occurring substance.

Soda Pot: California Company Creates 'Canna Cola'

Jan 27, 2011 - 4:16 PM |AOL News

A new line of marijuana sodas may be known as "the pot that refreshes."

Breast Implants May Cause Lymphoma: 3 Other Health Risks Associated With Implants

Jan 26, 2011 - 3:16 PM |AOL News Surge Desk

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a possible link between a rare form of cancer and breast implants. Surge Desk rounds up other health worries associated with the silicone and saline ...

Kucinich Says Sandwich the Pits, Sues Restaurant

Jan 26, 2011 - 3:09 PM |AOL News

Harry Hamburg, AP

The congressman says he was injured after biting into a sandwich that contained an unpitted olive.Also: 5 Facts About Rep. Dennis Kucinich

FDA Sees Possible Cancer Risk With Breast Implants

Jan 26, 2011 - 2:48 PM |AP

Donna McWilliam, AP

The safety of breast implants is again in question as health officials investigate a possible link between the devices and a rare form of cancer.

Study: Want to Hear the Music? Turn Down the Volume

Jan 26, 2011 - 9:23 AM |AOL News

Getty Images

Federal research shows that all workers in nightclubs need protection to prevent music-induced hearing loss.

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Gets Facelift to Avoid Looking Like William Shatner

Jan 26, 2011 - 7:41 AM |AOL News

Getty Images

After realizing he was starting to look too much like William Shatner, a top Beverly Hills plastic surgeon is finally getting his first facelift.

Disabled Man Banned From Driving Wheelchair Tank

Jan 26, 2011 - 6:55 AM |AOL News

YouTube

A disabled man in England has been banned by British authorities from using his wheelchair on public streets because it has been classified as a tank.

Hurdle in Giffords' Recovery: How to Replace Her Skull

Jan 25, 2011 - 11:05 AM |AOL News

Neurosurgeons says it's relatively simple to replace the part of the skull that was removed after Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head in Tucson this month.