Lifestyle choices may help prevent heart failure, including a type that's usually resistant to available therapies, a new study found.

Teen habits could cast long shadows for men when it comes to high blood pressure (hypertension).

Even if you happened to wait until after a heart failure diagnosis to think about a healthy diet and exercise plan, it may not be too late.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has identified seven simple steps people can take to reduce their risk of heart disease. But new evidence suggests that the AHA's "Life's Simple 7" may wind up benefiting much more than patients' hearts. {C}

For those in midlife, lifestyle choices made now may have a major impact on living long and staying independent later in life.

Exercise is almost never a bad thing, but new evidence suggests that not all exercise is created equal.

Exercise doesn't have to be complicated. Even simple walks with friends may improve your health.

Making healthy lifestyle changes to lose weight is likely a smart choice for the long-term health of all obese people — even if they don't yet have medical issues related to their weight.

Having weight loss surgery can improve obese patients' health, but it isn't a fix-all for health problems tied to being obese. Exercise may improve these patients' overall health even more and lower their risk for diabetes.

Kids learn all sorts of things from their parents including healthy and unhealthy habits, suggest the authors of a new study.