Could snacking on a handful of nuts several times a week help you live longer? New research suggests that this might be the case.

A range of different events or circumstances could trigger the development of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals. That PTSD may then increase other health risks.

Both diet and exercise are key to maintaining a healthy weight, but your sleep schedule may be important as well.

When you drink a cup of coffee in the morning, you're not only waking up your mind, but your small blood vessels too.

Some obese people with type 2 diabetes choose weight loss surgery to drop pounds and improve their health. What makes a weight loss surgery patient likely to recover from diabetes?

If coffee is part of your morning routine, you may be reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes every day — at least that's according to a recent review of previous trials.

Parents might try to feed their kids healthy food at home, but those children often will eventually be responsible for making their own healthy choices.

Commercials have told viewers for years that "Milk does a body good." The actual evidence, however, shows that may not be true when it comes to hip fractures.

Being severely obese as an adult already presents various health concerns. Yet obese adults with a long history of being overweight may face greater challenges.

The hearts of people with atrial fibrillation beat too fast, which can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening problems. Weight loss might help some patients correct that heartbeat.