Sometimes factors in our environment increase our risk of a particular condition without actually causing that condition. Still, knowing those factors can be helpful, for example, when it comes to ADHD.

Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to cancer, heart disease and other serious illnesses. But is a lack of vitamin D a cause or result of disease?

There is nothing like the smile of a child. And according to results of a new study, it looks like the US is improving in habits that help keep these smiles healthy.

Fatty liver disease develops when fat collects in the liver, preventing normal filtration and sometimes causing organ damage. A new study looked at vitamin D's role in this disease.

Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, has died. He was 95.

Doctors have been warning us about the risks of sun exposure for years, and a new study shines a light on just how quickly you can get burned.

A wide range of psychotropic medications are available to treat mental health conditions, including disorders in teens. But how many teens are actually taking these medications?

Rates of death from stroke have steadily declined in the past century. A recent statement investigated what factors are affecting this trend.

Autism is a developmental condition that has been  separately  linked to both genetic and environmental factors. Recent research shows how it's possible that both factors can work together.

Women with mild forms of heart disease are thought to be at greater risk of one day having a major cardiac event and maybe dying from it. An international study has challenged this belief.