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

Experimenting is often how kids and teens learn. Experimenting with electronic cigarettes, however, may be risky.

Do you believe smoking can help control your weight? If so, think again.

Controlling cancer requires multiple prevention strategies. The United States has made some notable progress in recent years, but there's still room for improvement.

Lower back pain can be irritating at best and debilitating at worse. For some, simple lifestyle changes may make a huge difference.

The United Health Foundation today released its annual state health rankings. The states varied widely, and some national measures of health saw slight improvements.

Some of the biggest killers worldwide are diseases that can largely be prevented: heart disease, chronic respiratory disease, cancers and diabetes. But it will require some effort.

Drinking alcohol and smoking are often vices that go together. That combination of vices also may also except when discussing the risk for esophageal cancer.

Quitting smoking is a tough task for most smokers. One healthy activity might be a great place to start.

Lifestyle habits like tobacco and alcohol consumption along with level of physical activity have wide-reaching impacts on health.