Cutting back on sugar intake has a number of health benefits. And it’s important to develop those healthy eating habits in growing teens.

Previous research has suggested that people who have surgery to lose weight tend to drink more alcohol after the surgery, but new research suggests this may not be true.

Walking or riding a bicycle to school is a great way for children to get extra physical activity — but only if it's safe for them to do so.

It's no secret that children's waistlines have grown substantially in the US. This obesity problem not only affects children's health, but also affects their families' wallets.

Obesity can contribute to a range of different health problems, but for pregnant women, those problems may affect two people.

The search for possible causes of autism has gone in a lot of different directions. But finding a link does not mean finding a cause.

Many diets stress the need to cut down on salt. But the average person’s salt consumption may already be in the ideal range, according to a new study.

A few cups of coffee every day may provide more than a boost to get through the day. That hot brew may also save lives, at least among a subset of people with cirrhosis of the liver, new research suggests.

Not being able to soothe a baby with colic, a condition in which the baby cries continually, can be frustrating. Would changing the baby’s diet would help prevent the colic?

For people with chronic high blood sugar, exercise and a healthy diet could delay or prevent diabetes. New research shows those interventions could even save lives.